OPEN STUDIOS PREVIEW EXHIBTION
Begin your Open Studios Waitākere weekend by visiting this special exhibition featuring artwork from participating artists. The Opening Night is a family friendly event and all are welcome to come along. Come along to meet the artists, event organisers, local board members, purchase artworks and get ready for the event weekend. All welcome!
Open Studios Preview Exhibition
Wednesday 15th - Sunday 19th November
9am - 5pm
Opening Event
Wednesday 15th November
6pm - 8pm
Lopdell House Seminar Room, Level 1.
Lopdell Precinct, 418 Titirangi Road
Titirangi Road
Wheelchair Accessible
CAMELLIA ART STUDIO | Naomi Bialek ( nee Shingler)
Naomi Bialek is a multimedia artist working in watercolour, ink and acrylic paintings, as well as typography. Visit her studio overlooking her garden and enjoy tea and coffee while you relax and view her exhibition. She will be joined in her studio by Hannah Shingler, Maria Whitcombe-Shingler, Paddy Bourke and Fiona Afamasaga.
www.naomishingler.com | @naomishingler
Hannah Shingler
Maria Whitcombe-Shingler
Paddy Bourke
Fiona Afamasaga
Saturday & Sunday
55 Bethells Road, Waitākere
Waitakere
Sew Happy and the Resourceful Collective
Ann Poulsen, Brenda Hyde, Judith Moore'Chisholm, Lorna Saldanha, Luiza Antao & Anne Richard.
A group of textile artists who came together to work on a community quilt, we have now diversified into art embroidery and sewing using reclaimed resources
sewhappy.nz
@sewhappyauckland
Saturday 18th November only
10am - 4pm
Glen Eden Library
Meeting Rm 26
Glendale Rd
Glen Eden
Wheelchair Accessible.
Plenty of off-street parking in the mall and behind the library
TE HENGA STUDIOS
Creative offerings from past & present residents & friends in various media incl music, poetry, painting, photography, film & nature.*
Wander through an immersive environmental installation honouring the changed landscape, & make some art! Bring your own materials or use what you find.*
For further details and additional evening events visit
www.tehengastudios.com
Facebook: Te Henga Studios.
Saturday & Sunday
Te Henga Studios
130 Bethells Road
Bethells Beach
Wheelchair Accessible
Lots of parking on site, room to turn around
Weekend Gallery
Treasures from the Artist's Studios
Don't miss out on treasures and collector's finds from the studios of our favourite West Auckland artists. This is your opportunity to buy unframed works, artists proofs, samples, concept work and "last chance to buy" pieces at one-off prices.
Works include ceramic glass works, sculptures, paintings / drawings , prints and photography by Michelle Huizinga, Garth Steeper, Helen Keen , Hayley Brown , Christopher Roch, Simon Lewis Wards, Gilles Smith. Luisa Maloni , Callum Gore, Giles Smith, Nick Boyd, Nuur Hassan
Saturday & Sunday
233 Scenic Drive
Titirangi
Wheelchair accessible
Parking onsite.
TE URU WAITĀKERE CONTEMPORARY GALLERY
DON BINNEY: DRAWING THE WAITĀKERE COAST
Don Binney had a strong personal connection with the Waitākere coast and surrounding areas. This exhibition features a series of his drawings, capturing the area from Huia to Te Henga, places of central importance to the artist.
Exhibition dates: 18 November 2023 – 03 March 2024
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am – 4.30pm
www.teuru.org.nz
Saturday & Sunday
Te Uru
420 Titirangi Road
Wheelchair Accessible
Tirohanga Kakariki Studio
Pamela and Leonard Byles
Len Byles works with wood and native timbers creating many unique one-off hand-crafted pieces.
Pam Byles paints using water colours, creating beautiful paintings of the New Zealand bush, using the natural bush around her for inspiration.
Saturday & Sunday
70 Duffy Road
Waitakere
Wheelchair accessible
On street parking and driveway
TITIRANGI POTTERS
Titirangi Potters is a vibrant pottery club, located below the Titirangi Community House. Members, both amateurs and accomplished potters, take part in local and national exhibitions throughout New Zealand, and work in a wide range of ceramic styles.
Visit our studio for wheel throwing and hand-building demonstrations suitable for all ages. Experienced potters will be present to answer any pottery making or firing related questions. Members will have pottery for sale.
Also visit The Soldiers Memorial Church at 116 Park Road to see their annual exhibition.
Saturday & Sunday
500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi (under the community centre)
Wheelchair Accessible
On street Parking.
UPSTAIRS GALLERY, LOPDELL HOUSE
DOWNTOWN 23 – Group Exhibition
Valkyrie Dargin-Grieg | Java Leonard | REKSO | Fauze Hassen
Four West Auckland artists deliver a nod to graffiti and an urban landscape, the contrast of light and dark, both visually and metaphorically, with an abstract sense of storytelling.
www.upstairs.org.nz | Instagram: Upstairsart
Saturday & Sunday
Upstairs Gallery, Level 2, Lopdell Precinct
418 Titirangi Road
Titirangi
Wheelchair Accessible
Waygood Foundation is a permaculture garden in Piha. Ceramics and paintings will be on view. Iona Matheson is a sculptor who creates mythical birds combining ceramic, bronze and leaves. Sherryn Eastmond mostly makes ceramics for the outdoor space or inspired by the outdoors. Mandi Gregory makes domestic-ware and garden pieces.
Iona Matheson is a ceramic sculptor living at Piha. Her current work depicts mythological birds created with ceramic, bronze and recycled paper finished with shimmering glazes. Iona has extensively exhibited and created several large sculptures in Waitakere city.
@iona.matheson
Sherryn likes to forage and upcycle materials to add to her outdoor and indoor ceramic art pieces, inspired by her environment and connection of all, currently creating mood lighting pieces and totems for your garden. Visitors will see works in progress and a demonstration of techniques.
@sherryneastmondceramics
Saturday & Sunday
3 North Piha Road
Piha
(opp Barnett Hall)
Wheel Accessible
Please park opposite Waygood Foundation at Barnett Hall or on road
Wood Bay Studio runs child and adult pottery classes and will be displaying work, also found at their online shop.
Jenny Coyle creates quirky one-off garden totem poles, thrown bowls and other versatile pieces.
Rich Monk creates unique, functional and reusable pieces with gorgeous glazes. .
Ileana MacKay creates whimsical unique ceramic sculptures that reflect personality and life around her. Each piece has its own story.
Pottery throwing demonstrations 10am and 3pm.
www.woodbaystudio.com
Facebook: Wood Bay Studio
Instagram: @woodbaystudio_
Saturday & Sunday
85 Wood Bay Road
Titirangi
Wheelchair Accessible
On street parking
