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Art & Craft experiences
Franklin Arts Centre
Have you booked a place in one of their programmes yet? So many courses and exhibitions - for example, learn to make your own polymer clay earrings with jewellery maker Vanessa Fong from Dewdrops. Enjoy a fun and relaxing 3 hour hands-on experience with all materials provided. By the end of the workshop you will get to take home 3-6 pairs of earrings.
Estuary Arts Centre
New to painting, or wanting to test the waters with a new medium? Experimenting with ceramics, or giving life drawing a try can be fun and inspiring. Expand your artistic journey and learn new things in many of their upcoming adult or kids classes.
Art & Tea for Seniors
Therapeutic Art supports us to express ourselves and communicate with others providing a visual means of communication. Art and mindfulness are vehicles for meditation and self-connection that can help us to be steady and centred. Anyone can enjoy the benefits of making art. No knowledge or prior skills surrounding art is required to start. Switch off any negative influences to embrace your inner creative voice.
Papakura Art Gallery
Papakura Art Gallery is located in a refurbished fire station on Averill Street in Papakura's CBD. You will love the programmes and engagement.
Fresh Gallery Ōtara
Fresh Gallery Ōtara is an art space promoting exhibitions that relate to the context of the gallery’s location and its communities.
Creative Matakana
Based among beaches and vineyards of Matakana, an hour north of Auckland, this week-long programme of artistic workshops is held in early May each year. Participants learn from talented tutors, exchange ideas and techniques, meet people with diverse interests, and discover Matakana and its beautiful surroundings. Extra events include a welcome event and a participant’s dinner.
Corban Estate Arts Centre
Boasting the Homestead Galleries and Gallery Shop, a renowned public programme offering art classes and engaging events, a highly regarded schools education programme, the Kākano Youth Arts Collective, over twenty resident artists’ studios, an exceptional on-site cafe the Coffee Studio, and a number of prestigious arts organisations who call this place their home.
Art Metro
Adult and children’s classes are individually taught in a group setting, over a nine week term, and they offer a variety of art tuition. Maybe start with an ABC class. These art classes are specifically for people who want to give it a go, with a group of like minded people. The classes provide an easy step by step painting structure which has been the hallmark of the Art Metro teaching programme for the last decade or so, and has enabled hundreds of Cantabrians to develop new creativity in their lives.
Watch this Space Art Tours
Watch This Space is your comprehensive guide to Christchurch street art. Use it for free on your phone, tablet, or computer. Also take a tour of the street art of Ōtautahi (Christchurch) and see things in a different way.
Craft Without Borders
Craft Without Borders aims to connect people with refugee and migrant backgrounds with the wider Ōtautahi community through creating and sharing traditions. Fortnightly sessions. Check Facebook for dates. They would love to craft with you.
Māpura Studios
Changing lives through creativity. This is a professional service in person-centred visual arts learning, creative therapies, and arts practice, and maintains an extensive exhibition calendar for their artists. Welcomes enrolments at any point during a term. Based at St Lukes but also has off-site locations in the North Shore, Avondale and Ōtāhuhu.
Yoga and Art Immersion
An hour long yoga class amongst the inspiring art works at the Auckland Art Gallery. What a great way to spend a Sunday morning.
Aigantighe Art Gallery
The Aigantighe holds an extensive permanent collection of New Zealand and international art from the 16th century to the present day. Its collection of British Victorian paintings is particularly strong, while national favourites Charles Goldie, Frances Hodgkins and Colin McCahon are also very well represented.
South Canterbury Art Society
Become a member of this lively society, make new connections, participate in exhibitions and be inspired by the talented artists in your area!
Seasons Art Classes
Art Classes over 13 weeks catering for adult learners, ideal for either absolute beginners and also more advanced artists who use a more challenging curriculum to stretch their skills, inspire them or 'get their mojo back' after a break. Art like so many things is a lovely topic with 'layers' to inspire and delve into. Social, well structured way to learn the foundation skills of drawing, oil pastels, watercolour and acrylic painting. Many branches across NZ.
Hōhepa Hawke’s Bay
Residential life at the Hōhepa Hawke’s Bay community usually begins at the school. The school maintains a curative education programme, inspired by the ideas of Rudolf Steiner.
Unravelled Knit Kits
When life unravels us, we go back to the start - to a simpler version, back to old traditions like home crafts and cooking, caring and creating. We learn from those who have gone before and develop new skills and ways of being. We weave new meaning into the stillness and uncertainty, and find our own thread to follow that brings us back home. Jayne used knitting to do just this at a painful time of her life, spending four months in hospital at a time of physical and emotional turmoil. Knitting is what got her through. One stitch after another. Then rows, then whole blankets. Knitting created a space for her to recreate herself and forge connections with others.
Devonport Ethical Christmas Market 2023
A beautiful way to get into Christmas - a sustainable market showcasing ethically created goods that are actively doing good.
German Christmas Market 2023
Four times as big as other years! A great way to get yourself into the Christmas spirit. Rattle off your gift list while sipping on hot chocolate and eating your body weight in candied almonds, cookies, and the largest collection of pretzels this side of Berlin.
Art Attic Gallery
The Art Attic Gallery was created to showcase emerging and established artists alike. Located upstairs in a bright, historic space in the centre of Invercargill at 43 Tay Street, above Ivan Bulling Furniture. All kinds of events to get yourself involved in and connect with like minded folks
Kat’s Art Studio
Are you passionate about art? Would you like to extend your creativity through learning the skills and techniques for creating a landscape using acrylic paints, but you're not sure where or how to start? Excellent online tutorials. Check out the inspirational student gallery and then learn how to paint.
In Colour
Serving the growing population of Mid-Canterbury and New Zealand at large, the Ashburton Art Gallery is a vibrant and growing cultural facility in the heart of Te Waipounamu (the South Island). With over 20 years of operating history, they are devoted to experimentation, innovation and engagement in art. Located on the first floor of the Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre on State Highway 1, the AAG is a place for everyone to enjoy and discover art. The AAG is run by a small team of staff and dedicated volunteers. Check out their events and connect with your community.
Parnell Farmers Market & Craft Harvest Market
Parnell Farmers' Market has been open, rain or shine, every Saturday from 8am to 12 noon since 2007. They do take a few weekends off over Christmas and New Year's! Craft Harvest shares the same principles as Parnell Farmers’ Market. While the two markets are separate entities, both offer an excellent range of high quality product, sourced locally and sold by the makers and producers themselves.
Blockhouse Bay Christmas Market 2023
Support local businesses, handmade, homemade and sustainable products.
Linwood Community Arts Centre
Exhibitions in the Eastside & Mini Gallery, low-cost art, craft and movement classes and arts-related activities and events such as singing, dancing and performing arts.
Ashburton Society of Arts
Encouraging artists to express themselves and create unique works of art, whatever the chosen medium. The society offers a wide range of workshops, special interest groups, exhibitions and social activities. Welcomes all artists whether beginners or experienced.
Artsenta
An award-winning art studio for people who use mental health and addiction services. They provide a range of free creative activities and resources for people to try with the support of talented art workers. Regular creative sessions are a great place to start.
Dr Sketchy’s Christchurch
Dr. Sketchy’s is a night of life drawing with a twist. Where you can draw wicked pictures. With colourful models, magical performances, and fantastical prizes… there’s no place like Sketchy’s!
The Old Tin Shed
Art Club for Grown-Ups is an amalgamation of a few different formats. It is a combination of previously run Sip 'n' Splatters, Ladies Nights, and a bit of Kids' Art Club activities thrown in for good measure. Come every week, once in a while, or just as a one-off. You can start a project that runs over a number of weeks or try something new every week. You'll have an opportunity to learn about different artists and techniques and you'll have access to lots of fun materials.
Lee van der Geest Art & Workshops
Come and work with Lee in her cosy straw bale home to create your own unique piece of art. She has a variety of workshop options available to suit any and all levels. Beautiful wire sculptures.