Information about events, exhibtions, workshops and more at Toi Pōneke.
Join artist Alison Leauanae as she teaches you her own technique of hand-stitching designs onto paper. In this workshop participants will draw simple motif or use a template that they can stitch onto a selection of papers.
Join the artist Selene Simcox to experience ‘Mess’ painting. As it sounds, this is a workshop all about painting messily. Selene’s workshop is designed to inspire your creativity, invoke your inner child to have fun and be in a safe space to let your creativity fly.
In this workshop you will work with writer Holly Walker to create some short personal narratives telling stories of your life. In the second part of the workshop, you’ll work with visual artist Amanda Smith to reduce this story down to its basic parts, a “title”, from which to make abstract or simplified images.
Over this 2 hour workshop, using family photos as source material, the artist Connah Podmore will help you to draw out a feeling and strip-back content to create a simple but evocative charcoal drawing.
Join the artist Elisabeth Vullings to create a layered compositional drawing using tracing paper and architectural templates.
Join the artist Selene Simcox to experience ‘Mess’ painting. As it sounds, this is a workshop all about painting messily. Selene’s workshop is designed to inspire your creativity, invoke your inner child to have fun and be in a safe space to let your creativity fly.
This workshop will touch on the basics of patterns and colours used in both Korean and Maori traditional art and design, and the myths and symbolism associated with them.
This workshop will be an introduction to patchwork Bojagi, traditional Korean patchwork wrapping cloths, showing how to connect pieces of fabric to create something for household use with hand sewing techniques
Artists Matt Tini, Maija Stephens, Renati Waaka, and Elena Rei will be leading this workshop on working with harakeke, exploring processes of dyeing, paper making and raranga.
Any level of ability is welcome, especially newcomers as this workshop has been designed for beginners.
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED
Free drop-in style family workshop making carboard/ paper cut outs of people, clothes, food and/ or lines of poetry. Children and families can then play with these in the gallery on a large interactive lightbox or make a poster to take home. All materials provided. Bring your whānau.
Create your own statement work of art by stitching a favourite phrase or poem on vintage linen. All linen, thread and supplies provided. A variety of simple stitches will be taught so that you can create your own original work.
This wānanga is open to tangata whenua who have an interest in working with harakeke through dyeing, paper making and raranga. We welcome any level of ability, especially newcomers as this wānanga has been designed for beginners.
Join Aperahama Hurihanganui from Engaging Well for this unique Te Tiriti o Waitangi workshop.
Learn how to find grants and ace your grants writing skills to increase your chances of success.
Join us for this special team and confidence building session where the roles are reversed!
Use mindfulness and considered abstract drawing techniques to produce drawings with fresh insights and self-discovery.
Tackle the blank page in a Speed Drawing workshop with Rosa Allison.
In this workshop, we will talk and learn about the history of quilting and patchwork and the materials used in their creation. All materials provided, though participants are encouraged to bring in a piece of fabric or textile of their own to include in their work.
Gain an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to work effectively within your community. In this workshop, you will gain an appreciation of the context, intentions and on- going significance of the treaty. These workshops are designed for our creative community as a professional development opportunity.
In this workshop artist Bailee Lobb will guide participants through the process of creating beautiful patterns on fabric using Shibori folding techniques. Shibori dying originates in Japan, and uses specific folding methods, along with tying, and clamping to create patterned cloth.
Come and give this free workshop a go. Learn how to make your own electronic business card.
Interested in Indian style dance or wanting to try a new fun dance style?
Come along to our free Open Day workshop and learn how to Kathak dance.
Learn the basics of body painting in this one off beginners workshop. Explore different techniques to paint yourself or your friends for fun.
Come and give this free workshop a go. Get some great tips on acrylic painting from our in house art tutor Stephanie Woodman.
Join in on a fun and accessible Dance and Improv class run by Toi Pōneke’s resident Dance Company - Java Dance Theatre.
A free drop in workshop for all the family. Come and get playful with your whanau and see what you can create together. Plenty of inspiration from Rebekah’s show on in the gallery.
Learn how to create a 'Swiss Repeat' method to create seamless repeating patterns using pen, paper and scissors.
Come and hang out for low stakes arts and crafts session where you will take home your own flower and a new skill.
A workshop where you can use scissors to create innovative new artworks. In this workshop, Marilyn Jones will introduce you to a variety of materials, to create new shapes that will challenge conventional views of the world around you. The workshop is free to attend and open to all ages and abilities.
A 10 week course designed especially for artists. Master pronunciation, build up your knowledge of everyday terms, phrases and basic conversations skills. Joan provides a fresh, flexible and fun teaching style that will ignite your speaking and give you more confidence to converse in te reo Māori.
