Make it Nelson | Hands-On Workshops Programme June 2026

MAKE IT nelson

PROGRAMME JUNE 2026 makeitnelson.co.nz

Your chance to learn, create & connect in Whakatu Nelson.

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ake It Nelson is your chance to step out of the everyday and into making. Learn a new skill, create something truly one-of-a-kind, and connect with others.

This June, Whakatu-’s finest makers, artists and creators are leading a ­diverse programme of hands-on, boutique workshops designed for beginners and seasoned craft-lovers alike.

Pick one workshop, stack a few across a weekend, or keep the creativity rolling all month long. Make It Nelson is your moment to learn, make, and find your creative flow.

What’s it all about?

Make It Nelson is a new initiative from Arts Council Nelson, long-time champions of artists and innovators across Te Tauihu Top of the South. The event is proudly supported by Nelson City Council.

For both locals and out-of-towners Make It Nelson is a new way to exper­ience Whakatu- as a winter weekend escape with creativity at the heart of the journey. Spend the morning in a workshop, enjoy lunch at a local café, then explore the city’s galleries, shops and waterfront. Make It Nelson is the perfect opportunity to create, explore and recharge.

Whether attending alone or with friends, everyone can expect a welcoming space to learn, experiment and create alongside others. Best of all, everyone takes home something truly unique.

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How to use this programme With 53 separate workshops, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by choice! So we really recommend that you use the schedule (pages 4-7) as a way to delve into the programme – this is the best way to see the half-day and full-day workshops at a glance, and start planning your weekend.

All the workshops follow the same schedule, so you can book two h ­ alfday workshops with a long lunch break in between. This means that if you’re feeling ambitious, it’s possible to do four workshops across one weekend (yeah you can!).

All the workshops are suitable for ­beginners – no experience necessary.

Most venues are walkable within the city centre. Check the map at the back of this brochure.

The workshops provide all the materials you’ll need for each session. Most work­ shops involve creating something you can take with you.

Check the website for more information, including age restrictions, value of materials and anything extra you need to know.

A message from our Mayor Welcome to the inaugural Make It Nelson event, featuring 83 workshops over four weekends in June. Nelson City Council is proud to support this event, which is consistent with our aspiration for Nelson to be recognised as a UNESCO Creative City of Craft.

This initiative from Arts Council Nelson brings together our city’s finest artists and creators to present a rich programme of workshops. Most are standalone, meaning participants can head home with their treasures completed. From crafting a coffee mug to creating a lantern, Make It Nelson can help ignite your creative spark.

For Nelsonians, Make It Nelson also ­ gives you the chance to encourage your out-of-town friends to join you.

Hon Dr Nick Smith Mayor of Nelson

Contents: Ceramics & Clay 8 Fibre & Textile Arts 9 Glass & Light 12 Jewellery & Metalwork 13 Natural Crafts & Wellness 15 Painting & Drawing 15 Print & Paper 18 Sculpture & Mixed Media 21 Something Completely Different 21 Wood & Basketry 22 Map 26-27

How to book

CONTACT US

Tickets for all our events can be bought directly from our website

hello@makeitnelson.co.nz

www.makeitnelson.co.nz

We’ll be holding special events on the Saturday evenings – we’ll update the website asap. Sign up to the newsletter on the website to be in the know.

MAKE IT SPECIAL EVENTS

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The Mindful Mark P.12

Make Magic with Stained Glass P.13

Learn to Crochet for Absolute Beginners P.11

Etching Essentials P.19

Rug Making as Art P.11

NMIT Classroom G122

NMIT Workshop G121

Refinary ArtSpace

The Armarie Room

The Suter Art Gallery

12PM-1PM

Clay for Breakfast P.8

Cold Process Soap Making P.15

Simple Books & Bindings P.20

Brooches, Beads & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre P.9

NMIT Classroom G102

NMIT Classroom G122

NMIT Workshop G121

SUN 7TH & 21ST JUN

Claybound NZ

A Whakatū Foraging Patch

Sunday 7 JUNE

Harakeke Weaving P.15

NMIT Classroom G102

11AM

Ring Fling - Jewellery Wax Carving P.14

10AM

Jewel Beetle

Cultural Conversations

Arden Bar & Kitchen

Saturday 6 JUNE

9AM

schedule WEEKEND 1

The Suter Art Gallery

Paint Like a Pro! P.17

19TH/20TH JUN

The Bench School for Jewellery

3PM

4PM -5pm

Indian Block Printing P.10

Three-hour Earring Making P.14

Life Drawing P.16

Forage Your Way To Well-Being P.21

Coiled Harakeke Basketry P.22

Light & Ink Lantern Making & Calligraphy P.17

Beyond the Cocktail Glass P.8

2PM

SAT 6TH & 20TH JUN

Create a Leather Coin/Dice Pouch P.10

Carving Essentials: Introduction to Linocut P.18

NMIT Workshop G121

The Armarie Room

Natural Fibres as Contemporary Art P.11

Foraged Fibre Workshop P.23

NMIT Classroom G122

Clay for Breakfast P.8

NMIT Classroom G102

FlameDaisy

Claybound NZ

Sunday 14 JUNE

The Bench School for Jewellery One Day Ring Making P.13

Cut, Fold, Make: A Beginner’s Zine-Making P.19

12PM-1PM

NMIT Classroom G122

11AM

Eco-Designer, One-Day Fashion Lab P.10

10AM

NMIT Classroom G102

Comida Cafe & Restaurant

Cultural Conversations

Saturday 13 JUNE

The Suter Art Gallery

friday 12 JUNE

9AM

schedule WEEKEND 2

The Suter Art Gallery

Walk Talk Draw P.18

Ukutangi Workshop P.9

NMIT Workshop G121

Rumi Tahi

Drawing the Figure P.15

SUN 14TH & 21ST JUN

NMIT Classroom G301

3PM

4PM -5pm

Chuffed to Knits P.9

Te Ramaroa Workshop P.12

Playing with Metal P.14

Flame Glass Beads & Pendants P.12

Handmade Paper Fun P.20

Pastie Pandemonium P.22

Light & Ink Lantern Making & Calligraphy P.17

Experimental Contemporary Basketry P.22

2PM

SUN 14TH & 28TH JUN

SUN 7TH & 21ST JUN

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Making & Using Wooden Planes (Day 1) P.23

Make a Puppet and Bring It to Life! P.21

Learn to Crochet for Absolute Beginners P.11

Taonga Pūoro – Māori Flute P.24

Vintage Posters P.20

NMIT Workshop G121

Refinary ArtSpace

Tatou Workshop

The Armarie Room

12PM-1PM

Chuffed to Knits P.9

Walk Talk Draw P.18

The Suter Art Gallery

Beads Brooches & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre P.9

NMIT Workshop G121

Life Drawing Workshop P.16

Forage Your Way To Well-Being P.21

Vintage Posters P.20

Coiled Harakeke Basketry P.22

Shape & Spin (Day 2) P.8

Beyond the Cocktail Glass P.8

Experimental Contemporary Basketry P.22

4PM -5pm

Three-hour Earring Making P.14

Simple Books and Bindings P.20

NMIT Classroom G122

3PM

Shape & Spin (Day 1) P.8

2PM

The Bench School for Jewellery

Indian Folk Painting P.16

NMIT Classroom G102

19TH/20TH JUN

Making & Using Wooden Planes (Day 2) P.23

SUN 7TH & 21ST JUN

Kanuka Rise Woodshop

Claybound NZ

A Whakatū Foraging Patch

Clay for Breakfast P.8

The Mindful Mark P.12

NMIT Classroom G122

Sunday 21 JUNE

Harakeke Weaving P.15

NMIT Classroom G102

Kiln Studio

Kanuka Rise Woodshop

11AM

Couples Create P.13

10AM

Jewel Beetle

Arden Bar & Kitchen

Saturday 20 JUNE

The Suter Art Gallery

Kiln Studio

friday 19 JUNE

9AM

schedule WEEKEND 3

SAT 6TH & 20TH JUN

11AM

Taonga Pūoro – Māori Flute P.24

Tatou Workshop

Make a Shaker Box (Day 2) P.23

Centre for Fine Woodworking

The Suter Art Gallery

Drawing with Line and Colour P.16

Ukutangi Workshop P.9

NMIT Workshop G121

Rumi Tahi

Foraged Fibre Workshop P.23

SUN 14TH & 21ST JUN

NMIT Classroom G122

NMIT Classroom G102

Natural Fibres as Contemporary Art P.11

Clay for Breakfast P.8

Claybound NZ

Flame Daisy

The Visual Diary - Drawing the Everyday P.18

Painting with Colour Simplified P.17

Balance

Sunday 28 JUNE

The Suter Art Gallery

The Bench School for Jewellery One Day Ring Making P.13

Spoon Carving Intensive P.24

Cut & Create: Collage for Everyone P.19

Make a Shaker Box (Day 1) P.23

10AM

NMIT Workshop G121

NMIT Classroom G122

NMIT Classroom G102

Comida Cafe & Restaurant

Centre for Fine Woodworking

Saturday 27 JUNE

9AM

schedule WEEKEND 4 12PM-1PM

3PM

4PM -5pm

Form with Line, Colour & Space P.21

Te Ramaroa Workshop P.12

Playing with Metal P.14

Flame Glass Beads & Pendants P.12

Cold Process Soap Making P.15

Handmade Paper Fun P.20

Pastie Pandemonium P.22

2PM

SUN 14TH & 28TH JUN

SUN 7TH & 21ST JUN

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Ceramics & Clay

Beyond the Cocktail Glass Lisa Penketh & Logan Ursell

Sat 6th & 20th June

A workshop in two parts starting with a drink (either alcoholic or non alcoholic), some chat and a few stories. Drink in hand, we’ll move to the studio space next door to decorate a blank raw ceramic tiki, tumbler or tea bowl.

Leave with: A collection date for your fired piece and some cocktail tips. Date: Sat 6th & 20th Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: Arden Bar and Kitchen Price: $85

Ceramics & Clay

Clay for Breakfast Myriam Goos

Sun 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th June

In this relaxed and fun hand-building workshop, you will make your own ceramic breakfast set – a mug, bowl and spoon – using the pinch technique. You’ll be guided step-by-step through each form, learn techniques and get practical tips and individual support along the way.

Leave with: At a later date, your own ceramic mug, bowl and spoon. Date: Sun 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th Jun , 09:00-12:00 Venue: Claybound NZ Price: $120

Ceramics & Clay

Shape & Spin Petra White & Lilly Swanson A beginner workshop where you’ll explore both handbuilding and wheel throwing in a supportive studio setting. Create your own pieces, then return to refine and decorate them using various techniques, as the perfect hands-on introduction to working with clay.

Leave with: Two pieces – one hand built and one wheel thrown.

Date: 19th/20th Jun (over 2 afternoons), 14:00-17:00 Venue: Kiln Studio Price: $120

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Fri 19th/ Sat 20th June

Ceramics & Clay

Ukutangi Workshop Jessy Rauora

Sun 14th & 28th June

Me aro koe ki te hā o Hineahuone. Learn to handcraft a playable ukutangi. Connect with the whenua through clay and sound.

Discover their role as tools of healing, learn clay moulding and playing techniques. Take home a taonga to play and use to mihi to the land and ancestors.

Leave with: A handmade, playable ukutangi. Date: Sun 14th & 28th Jun , 09:00-12:00 Venue: NMIT Workshop G121 Price: $50

Fibre & Textile Arts

Brooches, Beads & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre Colleen Plank

Sun 7th & 21st June

Explore contemporary wearable design using New Zealand’s iconic wool fibre. In this hands-on workshop you’ll create brooches, beads and small adornments while experimenting with texture, form and colour. Open to all skill levels. All materials are provided.

Leave with: One brooch, some beads and cord, and a piece of body adornment. Date: Sun 7th & 21st Jun , 09:30-16:30 Venue: NMIT Workshop G121 Price: $110

Fibre & Textile Arts

Chuffed to Knits Bettina Bley

Sun 14th & 21st June

Dive into the world of knitting. This beginner-friendly workshop will teach key basic knitting techniques to transform a humble ball of wool into a handmade masterpiece. By the end you will have your very own completed piece, newfound confidence and new craft skills! You’ll feel chuffed to knits!

Leave with: Your own knit project and a Wool Kit-Set with circular needles. Date: Sun 14th & 21st Jun , 14:00-16:30 Venue: The Suter Art Gallery-Mina Arndt Education Room Price: $155

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Fibre & Textile Arts

Create a Leather Coin/Dice Pouch Emrys – Gizwidgets Workshop

Sat 13th June

Begin your leather crafting journey by learning the practical skills to make a personalised basic coin/dice pouch. This is designed for beginners keen to explore the skills required for basic template design, cutting, punching, stitching, stamping and dyeing leather, along with the tools to do so.

Leave with: A personalised coin/dice pouch. Date: Sat 13th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Workshop G121 Price: $230

Fibre & Textile Arts

Eco-Designer, One-Day Fashion Lab Larisse Hall

Sat 13th June

This fun workshop will encourage recycling and upcycling to create a newly updated and ‘one-off individualised item of fashion’, ready for everyday wear.

Leave with: An upcycled item of clothing or accessory.

Date: Sat 13th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G102 Price: $155

Fibre & Textile Arts

Indian Block Printing Anjali Puri This workshop combines shared knowledge with an exploration of different block-printed fabrics and products, giving you a chance to see the variety of patterns, how they are used, and to create your own design. No experience is needed, just a willingness to explore and create something by hand.

Leave with: Your created piece. Date: Sun 7th Jun , 14:0016:30 Venue: The Suter Art Gallery-Mina Arndt Education Room Price: $45

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Sun 7th June

Fibre & Textile Arts

Learn to Crochet for Absolute Beginners Heidi Lucas

Sat 6th & 20th June

A cozy, relaxed beginner’s crochet workshop. Create a warm neck cowl to take home while learning the essentials: slip knot, foundation chain, single crochet stitch and finishing techniques.

Enjoy plenty of one-to-one guidance in a small group and discover a fun new skill.

Leave with: A cozy neck cowl (circular scarf). Date: Sat 6th & 20th Jun , 09:00-12:00 Venue: Refinery ArtSpace Price: $70

Fibre & Textile Arts

Natural Fibres as Contemporary Art Lane Hawkins

Sun 14th & 28th June

A fun day exploring natural plant fibres and learning about woven contemporary art and sculpture. Open to everyone, this is an interactive, hands-on experience. You’ll take home your own woven sculptures, along with an enhanced understanding of new weaving techniques.

Leave with: Your own sculptural pieces. Date: Sun 14th & 28th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G102 Price: $120

Fibre & Textile Arts

Rug Making as Art Larisse Hall

Sat 6th June

Surprise yourself with this unexpected environmentally friendly, fluffy ‘painting’ medium. A fun class that has you painting without ‘paint’, to create mini artworks that can be hung on a wall, worn as shaggy fashion or used as an arty rug when upscaled.

Leave with: A mini fluffy art work. Date: Sat 6th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: The Suter Art Gallery-Mina Arndt Education Room Price: $120

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Fibre & Textile Arts

Te Ramaroa Workshop

Sun 14th & 28th June

Step into our creative sanctuary and let your imagination take the lead! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll be guided through the art of storytelling with light, learning how to transform a simple window into a captivating world. You’ll master professional composition techniques, playing with lighting and shadow.

Leave with: Your work featured at Te Ramaroa in July.

Date: Sun 14th & 28th Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: Rumi Tahi Price: Free tickets available online.

Fibre & Textile Arts

The Mindful Mark Ronnie Martin

Sat 6th & 20th June

This hand-stitching class allows you to explore the potential of simple stitches as a means of interpreting personal thoughts, observations and ideas. Discover your own style of stitching, which can be used to decorate clothing, bags and other items.

Leave with: Stitched sample pieces. Date: Sat 6th & 20th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G122 Price: $120

Glass & Light

Flame Glass Beads & Pendants Anthony Genet Make glass beads or pendants using flame-working techniques. Use a bench burner to melt glass into a bead or pendant, using glass rods or stringers to make lines, dots or drawings, and see the magic happen as your creation comes together.

Leave with: 8-15 glass beads or pendants. Date: Sun 14th & 28th Jun , 14:00-18:00 Venue: FlameDaisy Price: $300

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Sun 14th & 28th June

glass & light

MAke magic with stained glass Evelyn Bos

Sat 6th June

Create your own stained glass ornament in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop. Guided step-by-step through the Tiffany technique, you’ll cut, foil and solder your design to completion. Leave with a finished piece, new practical skills, and the satisfaction of crafting something beautiful by hand.

Leave with: A finished piece of stained glass. Date: Sat 6th Jun, 09:00-17:00. Venue: NMIT Workshop G121 Price: $250

Jewellery & Metalwork

Couples Create Yvon Smits

Sat 20th June

Handcraft your own wedding rings in this unique couples jewellery workshop to celebrate your love with a truly meaningful experience. Guided by a professional jeweller, you’ll handcraft your rings in a hands-on private session, adding a personal touch to you wedding day or wedding anniversary.

Leave with: Your very own special wedding rings. Date: Sat 20th Jun , 09:00-14:00 Venue: Jewel Beetle Price: $600+materials (see website for details).

Jewellery & Metalwork

One Day Ring Making Kay van Dyk

Sun 13th & 27th June

Begin by making a copper ring while you explore tools and equipment, then move on to design and make a ring in sterling silver. Metals such as copper and brass can also be used in your final ring. Learn jewellery techniques such as sawing, texturing, shaping, soldering and finishing.

Leave with: A bespoke silver ring. Date: Sat 13th & 27th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: The Bench Price: $265

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Jewellery & Metalwork

Playing with Metal Mike Ward

Sun 14th & 28th June

It’s 60 years since Mike made his first piece of jewellery.

While he knows there are no shortcuts to becoming as good as one can be, sometimes Mike finds himself wishing he had known some of the things when he began that it has taken him a lifetime to discover.

Leave with: Something for yourself or someone you care about. Date: Sun 14th & 28th Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Workshop G121 Price: $25 - $75 (up to you)

Jewellery & Metalwork

Ring Fling – Jewellery Wax Carving Allison Judge

Sat 6th June

Design and carve your very own unique ring. Learn the wax‑carving process and some tips and tricks to help bring your ideas to life. No previous experience is needed.

NOTE: Metals used to cast your wax carving are extra and priced according to the weight of your finished ring.

Leave with: New skills and a finished ring to follow.

Date: Sat 6th Jun , 09:00-12:00 Venue: Jewel Beetle Price: $139

Jewellery & Metalwork

Three-hour Earring Making Kay van Dyk Make your own pair of silver earrings. You’ll learn how to design, texture, saw, shape and finish the metal, and how to make hooks or hoops to hang your earrings on. Non-precious metals such as copper and brass are included, and you’ll receive six grams of silver. No experience needed.

Leave with: A pair of bespoke earrings. Date: Sun 7th & 21st Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: The Bench Price: $185

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Sun 7th & 21st June

Natural Crafts & Wellness

Cold Process Soap Making Stacey Hickey

Sun 7th & Sat 27th June

Join our beginner’s soap making workshop where you will learn cold process techniques using pre-prepared lye solution and oil mixture. Create basic designs, add colourants and essential oils, and take home your artisan soaps after a sixweek curing period.

Leave with: Safety guide and instructions, and a little later, six soaps. Date: Sun 7th June, 09:00-12:00 & Sat 27th Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G102/G122 Price: $70

Natural Crafts & Wellness

Harakeke Weaving Prashanti Lovegrove

Sat 6th & Sat 20th June

Spend the morning diving into the world of raranga harakeke, gaining a deeper appreciation of this amazing natural fibre while learning some basket weaving techniques. We will discuss and follow Tikanga Māori (traditional protocols) covering harakeke harvest, preparation and traditional weaving techniques.

Leave with: A bracelet and a two-corner pouch basket.

Date: Sat 6th & Sat 20th Jun , 09:00-12:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G102 Price: $60

Painting & Drawing

Drawing the Figure

Sun 14th June

Caroline Jones An opportunity to develop your life-drawing skills with guidance from an experienced tutor and working with a live model.

You will be exploring various approaches with both wet and dry media.

Leave with: A raft of drawings. Date: Sun 14th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G301 Price: $150

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Painting & Drawing

Drawing with Line & Colour Larisse Hall

Sun 28th June

Join this fun drawing class using line and colour. Create with and understand how to easily use composition, perspective, form, tone and colour. With time frames ranging from quick 3-second sketches to detailed 30-minute drawings, you’ll learn how to use time as an additional drawing tool.

Leave with: Line drawings and sketches using different techniques and materials. Date: Sun 28th Jun , 09:00-12:00 Venue: The Suter Art Gallery-Mina Arndt Education Room Price: $95

Painting & Drawing

Indian Folk Painting Anjali Puri

Sun 21st June

Discover the beauty of a traditional tribal art from India. Learn about its meaning and cultural roots, and then create your own two-tone canvas using simple shapes and storytelling elements. No experience needed, just come ready to paint and explore.

Leave with: Painted canvas. Date: Sun 21st Jun , 09:00-12:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G102 Price: $45

Painting & Drawing

Life Drawing Jeanie Robertson A nonjudgmental, calm and serene environment to explore your creative freedom and to meet other likeminded individuals. People will learn to tap into their own creativity through drawing the human figure. All levels of abilities welcome. Drawing materials supplied.

Leave with: Your own drawings. Date: Sun 7th & 21st Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G102 Price: $75

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Sun 7th & 21st June

Painting & Drawing

Light & Ink: Lantern Making and Calligraphy Jingjing Jackson

Sat 6th & 13th June

Craft a lantern with natural materials, then let the ink flow in both Chinese brush and European calligraphy traditions.

Write a blessing, a wish or a quiet thought, and carry home a glowing reminder of creativity, connection and shared light.

Leave with: A handmade lantern. Date: Sat 6th & 13th Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: Cultural Conversations Price: $40

Painting & Drawing

Paint Like a Pro! (The Wham Bam of Painting) Larisse Hall

Sun 7th June

Learn painting fundamentals in this fun ‘wham bam’ painting class! Using colour theory, tone, perspective and negative space, you’ll be encouraged to paint a painting that ‘pops’ from the canvas. Arrive having never painted before and leave with your very own artwork.

Leave with: A finished painted still life. Date: Sun 7th Jun , 09:00-12:00 Venue: The Suter Art Gallery-Mina Arndt Education Room Price: $95

Painting & Drawing

Painting with Colour Simplified Larisse Hall

Sat 27th June

Colour mixing and paint application techniques are simplified in this hands-on workshop. An easy-to-follow breakdown of colour theory where you’ll actively mix colours in class, learning how a different brush and/or colour mixing technique changes the resulting colour.

Leave with: Colour mixing records for future painting.

Date: Sat 27th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: The Suter Art GalleryMina Arndt Education Room Price: $120

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Painting & Drawing

The Visual Diary – Drawing the Everyday Melissa Davidson

Sun 28th June

Use your passions, quirks and idiosyncrasies to draw on in visual diary art and exploration. Create a unique work of art that reflects who you are, what you love (or don’t), and all the beauty and challenges of life around you, using contemporary art techniques.

Leave with: A visual diary full of experimental work.

Date: Sun 28th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: Balance Price: $130

Painting & Drawing

Walk Talk Draw Claire Colvin

Sun 14th & 21st June

Walk the Queens Gardens with some structured and engaging exercises on paper to explore ways of seeing what’s around you. You’ll finish in the Suter Art Gallery studio, with some fun exercises to create a collaborative drawing.

Leave with: Pocket sketchbook, sketches and a photo of the collaborative drawing. Date: Sun 14th & 21st Jun , 09:00-12:00 Venue: The Suter Art Gallery-Mina Arndt Education Room Price: $70 (Conc $50)

Print & Paper

Carving Essentials: Introduction to Linocut Renee Hadlow Learn the essentials of linocut carving in this hands-on introductory workshop. Explore carving tools, mark-making and inking techniques, and print your own bold designs using a rare 1860 Albion Press. Perfect for beginners or anyone curious about traditional printmaking.

Leave with: A selection of handmade works of art.

Date: Sat 13th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: The Armarie Room Price: $172.50

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Sat 13th June

Print & Paper

Cut & Create: Collage for Everyone Rowan Taigel

Sat 27th June

This hands-on workshop welcomes participants to explore collage as a playful and accessible art form. Using found imagery, text and texture, you’ll create a one-of-a-kind A3 artwork that tells a story, captures a mood, or simply looks exactly how it wants to look.

Leave with: An A3 sized original piece of collage art.

Date: Sat 27th Jun , 09:00-12:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G102 Price: $55

Print & Paper

Cut, Fold, Make: Beginner’s Zine-Making Rowan Taigel

Sat 13th June

In this hands-on guerrilla-style workshop, you’ll learn how to transform a single sheet of A3 paper into your own DIY zine.

A zine is a tiny magazine about anything: poems, lists, drawings, observations, secret thoughts, or a one-page manifesto.

This is about ideas over perfection and voice over polish.

Leave with: A hand-folded mini magazine. Date: Sat 13th Jun , 09:00-12:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G122 Price: $50

Print & Paper

Etching Essentials Renee Hadlow

Sat 6th June

Learn the fundamentals of drypoint etching in this hands-on workshop. Draw directly onto a plate, explore expressive markmaking, and learn traditional inking and wiping techniques.

Print your work using a professional etching press and discover the rich textures that make drypoint unique.

Leave with: A selection of printed, handmade works of art.

Date: Sat 6th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: The Armarie Room Price: $172.50

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Print & Paper

Handmade Paper Fun Sue Heydon

Sat 13th & 27th June

Participants will be initiated into the joys of papermaking using only recovered recycled materials that don’t cost anything, adding just water, and using papermaking equipment to create beautiful paper.

Leave with: Your own stock of handmade paper.

Date: Sat 13th & 27th Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G122/G102 Price: $75

Print & Paper

Simple Books & Bindings Ronnie Martin

Sun 7th & 21st June

Learn to make several small books with easy techniques including folded styles and some simple binding. You will be shown how to make covers to add to the possibilities.

Leave with: Several small books in various styles.

Date: Sun 7th & 21st Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G122 Price: $120

Print & Paper

Vintage Posters Renee Hadlow Create your own vintage-style posters using original wood type and traditional letterpress techniques. Learn typography, composition and inking, and print your designs on a rare 1860 Albion Press. Perfect for beginners and creatives interested in hands-on historic printmaking.

Leave with: A selection of printed, handmade works.

Date: Sat 20th Jun , 09:00-12:00 & 14:00-17:00 Venue: The Armarie Room Price: $103.50

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Sat 20th June

Sculpture & Mixed Media

Form with Line, Colour & Space Larisse Hall

Sun 28th June

This workshop will focus on the use of ‘line’ and ‘colour’ to create the feel of solid form, celebrating and using negative space as an essential element within each finished object. Reverse sculpting techniques and space are embraced and used to form ‘form’.

Artistically stretch your creative self!

Leave with: Sculptured line objects and forms.

Date: Sun 28th Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: The Suter Art GalleryMina Arndt Education Room Price: $95

Something Completely Different

Forage Your Way to Well-being Cynthia van de Loo

Sun 7th & 21st June

There’s an abundance of free nutritious food everywhere.

Come and learn about wild edible plants and herbs, and an indigenous way of being with the plants, nutrition, connecting and grounding. Learn how to identify them out in nature and about nutritional and healing qualities.

Leave with: An understanding of edible plants. Date: Sun 7th & 21st Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: A Whakatū Foraging Patch (exact location TBC) Price: $70

Something Completely Different

Make a Puppet and Bring It to Life!

Bridget Sanders

Sat 20th June

A delightful opportunity to build your own ‘practice puppet’ and explore some simple techniques to bring it to life. Perfect for anyone curious about puppetry, practitioners wanting to expand their toolbox, and lovers of handmade craft.

Leave with: Your own practice puppet. Date: Sat 20th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Workshop G121 Price: $130 (Conc $100)

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Something Completely Different

Pastie Pandemonium Jasmine Tease

Sat 13th & 27th June

Have you ever wanted to make your own pair of pasties? What the hell are pasties? Not a delicious pastry, in this case, but nipple covers that burlesque performers wear when on stage.

They’re usually the punchline of a story or joke told on stage.

Always sparkly and often silly.

Leave with: A pair of pasties. Date: Sat 13th & 27th Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: Comida Cafe and Restaurant Price: $25

Wood & Basketry

Coiled Harakeke Basketry Emily Osborne

Sat 6th & 20th June

Together we will each make a small coiled harakeke basket.

You will be shown how to prepare the harakeke and be guided through the whole process. Once you have learned this technique you can easily use different materials or upscale it.

Natural and dyed harakeke will be provided.

Leave with: Your own coiled and stitched harakeke basket.

Date: Sat 6th & 20th Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G102 Price: $60

Wood & Basketry

Experimental Contemporary Basketry Maggy J A contemporary, fast-paced, hands-on workshop. This session invites you to explore how weaving, master weaving, crochet, knitting, wrapping and binding techniques can transform unexpected materials into new sculptural creations.

Leave with: A sculptural textile artwork. Date: Fri 12th & 19th Jun , 14:00-17:00 Venue: The Suter Art Gallery-Mina Arndt Education Room Price: $95

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Fri 12th & 19th June

Wood & Basketry

Foraged Fibre Workshop Tanya Doty

Sun 14th & 28th June

Make a small hanging basket using foraged fibres. Learn basic weaving techniques that can be transferred to other projects.

Discuss and explore gathering, storage and preparation of materials. Perfect for beginners or those with some experience.

Leave with: A small hanging basket. Date: Sun 14th & 28th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Classroom G122 Price: $155

Wood & Basketry

Make a Shaker Box Karissa Walker Méndez

Sat 27th & Sun 28th June

Unleash your inner craftsman at this internationally renown woodworking school. You’ll create your own set of Shaker boxes in a dynamic, hands-on weekend course.

Leave with: A set of Shaker boxes. Date: 27th & 28th June (2-day workshop), 09:00-17:00 Venue: The Centre for Fine Woodworking Price: $495

Wood & Basketry

Making & Using Wooden Planes John Shaw

Sat 20th & Sun 21st June

Join us at Kanuka Rise Woodshop as we guide you through the making of a beautiful and functional handplane. We will construct the body of the plane, sharpen and fit a purpose-made blade and fine tune the plane to make beautifully curly shavings and silky smooth surfaces.

Leave with: A functional woodworking tool. Date: 20th&21st Jun (2 day workshop) , 09:00-17:00 Venue: Kanuka Rise Woodshop Price: $325

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Wood & Basketry

Spoon Carving Intensive Liz Wylder

Sat 27th June

Delve into the craft of spoon carving. You’ll learn what to look for in a section of wood, how to use a carving axe and hook (crook) knife, as well as finishing techniques, surface design and how to protect the wood with food-safe finishing oils.

Leave with: Your very own spoon. Date: Sat 27th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: NMIT Workshop G121 Price: $125

Wood & Basketry

Taonga Pūoro – Māori Flute Kahu Paki Paki (Te Ātiawa) This full day practical workshop will introduce you to the world of Māori arts by going on a journey to make your very own kōauau or Māori flute. You will discover the tikanga and traditional stories that offer lessons from the past.

Leave with: Matai or tōtara kōauau on a neck cord.

Date: Sat 20th & 27th Jun , 09:00-17:00 Venue: Tātou Workshops Price: $150 (Conc $100)

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Sat 20th & 27th June

index WORKSHOPS A-Z Beyond the Cocktail Glass...................................................... 8 Brooches, Beads & Body Adornment from NZ Fibre............9 Carving Essentials: Introduction to Linocut........................ 18 Chuffed to Knits.........................................................................9 Clay for Breakfast..................................................................... 8 Coiled Harakeke Basketry...................................................... 22 Cold Process Soap Making......................................................15 Couples Create..........................................................................13 Create a Leather Coin/Dice Pouch........................................ 10 Cut & Create: Collage for Everyone...................................... 19 Cut, Fold, Make: A Beginner’s Zine-Making.......................... 19 Drawing the Figure...................................................................15 Drawing with Line & Colour................................................... 16 Eco-Designer, One-Day Fashion Lab..................................... 10 Etching Essentials.................................................................... 19 Experimental Contemporary Basketry................................. 22 Flame Glass Beads & Pendants...............................................12 Forage Your Way to Well-being..............................................21 Foraged Fibre Workshop........................................................ 23 Form with Line, Colour & Space.............................................21 Handmade Paper Fun............................................................. 20 Harakeke Weaving...................................................................15 Indian Block Printing.............................................................. 10 Indian Folk Painting................................................................ 16 Learn to Crochet for Absolute Beginners............................. 11 Life Drawing............................................................................. 16 Light & Ink: Lantern Making and Calligraphy.......................17 Make a Puppet and Bring It to Life!.......................................21 Make a Shaker Box.................................................................. 23 Make Magic with Stained Glass..............................................13 Making & Using Wooden Planes............................................ 23 Natural Fibres as Contemporary Art..................................... 11 One Day Ring Making...............................................................13 Paint Like a Pro! (The Wham Bam of Painting)....................17 Painting with Colour Simplified.............................................17 Pastie Pandemonium.............................................................. 22 Playing with Metal................................................................... 14 Ring Fling - Jewellery Wax Carving....................................... 14 Rug Making as Art..................................................................... 11 Shape & Spin............................................................................. 8 Simple Books & Bindings....................................................... 20 Spoon Carving Intensive........................................................24 Taonga Puoro – M-aori Flute..................................................24 Te Ramaroa Workshop............................................................12 The Mindful Mark.....................................................................12 The Visual Diary - Drawing the Everyday............................ 18

Three-hour Earring Making.................14 Ukutangi Workshop...............................9 Vintage Posters.....................................20 Walk Talk Draw......................................18

WORKSHOP HOSTS A-Z Allison Judge..........................................14 Anjali Puri.......................................... 10,16 Anthony Genet....................................... 12 Bettina Bley.............................................9 Bridget Sanders..................................... 21 Caroline Jones........................................ 15 Claire Colvin...........................................18 Colleen Plank..........................................9 Cynthia van de Loo................................ 21 Emily Osborne....................................... 22 Emrys - Gizwidgets Workshop............ 10 Evelyn Bos.............................................. 13 Heidi Lucas..............................................11 Jasmine Tease........................................ 22 Jeanie Robertson...................................16 Jessy Rauora............................................9 Jingjing Jackson..................................... 17 John Shaw.............................................. 23 Kahu Paki Paki...................................... 24 Karissa Walker Méndez....................... 23 Kay van Dyk........................................13,14 Lane Hawkins..........................................11 Larisse Hall............................ 10,11,16,17,21 Lisa Penketh & Logan Ursell.................8 Liz Wylder.............................................. 24 Maggy J................................................... 22 Melissa Davidson...................................18 Mike Ward..............................................14 Myriam Goos...........................................8 Petra White & Lilly Swanson.................8 Prashanti Lovegrove............................. 15 Renee Hadlow..............................18,19,20 Ronnie Martin...................................12,20 Rowan Taigel..........................................19 Stacey Hickey......................................... 15 Sue Heydon...........................................20 Tanya Doty............................................. 23 Yvon Smits.............................................. 13

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Comida Cafe & Restaurant 7 Alma Street, Buxton Square comidacafe.pregofoods.nz

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Cultural Conversations 123 Bridge Street culturalconversations.co.nz

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Flame Daisy 324 Trafalgar Square West flamedaisy.co.nz

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Jewel Beetle 56 Bridge Street jewelbeetle.co.nz

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Kanuka Rise Woodshop Wakapuaka johnshawfinewoodworker.co.nz

10 Kiln Studio 123c Bridge Street kilnstudio.co.nz

Bridge St

Montgomery Square

11 NMIT G-block Classrooms and Workshop 322 Hardy St nmit.ac.nz

14 Rumi Tahi 1 Rutherford Mews (behind the Refinery)

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18 The Suter Art Gallery 208 Bridge Street thesuter.org.nz

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Nile St

Buxton Square

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16 The Armarie Room 87 Atawhai Drive Founders Park thearmarieroom.com 17 The Bench School For Jewellery 100 Collingwood St thebench.nz

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Selwyn Place

15 Tātou Workshops 97 Pascoe Street

SUN 7TH & 21ST JUN

Church St

13 Refinery ArtSpace 114 Hardy St acn.org.nz

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Hardy St

13 Crisps Lane

12 Project 100 100 Collingwood St project100.co.nz

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Wakatu Square

Morrison St

Centre for Fine Woodworking 465 Wakapuaka Rd RD1 Nelson 7071

Piki Mai Nelson Cathedral

Nile St

Sussex St

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Fiddle Lane

Claybound NZ 10 Atmore Terrace claybound.co.nz

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Old Bank Lane

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Balance Farmers’ Arcade, Level 1, Buxton carpark

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Trafalgar St

Ardern Cafe & Restaurant 216 Hardy Street arden.nz

Rutherford St

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Tasman St

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St Johns St

Queens Gardens

Hardy St

Collingwood St

Hope St

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Alma St

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