What’s On
Below are the upcoming exhibitions, classes and events at the Quarry Art Centre.
“Firebirds” Northland Potters Group
Northland Potters Group meet weekly on Friday mornings (9-12am) for anyone with an interest in clay and who enjoys the company of like-minded people. The common interest is mud so any level of experience is welcome. This studio time is perfect for bouncing ideas off one other while creating your own art piece. It costs $4 per meeting which contributes to room hire and $20 annual membership fee that covers any extra activities. A small electric kiln is available for hire though the office.
Kids Clay in the holidays
Tutor:
Fee $20 per child (7 and up)
includes firing of works.
Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Contact quarry office for bookings 09 438 1215
Fun for Children with Tui Taylor - Xmas special
Tui has just set up a new studio, especially for kids art classes. Tui gives after school classes, daytime, holiday classes in painting and fun craft and also themed kids parties. For really reasonable priced sessions, please contact Tui Taylor directly 021 2521343 any time or email
Quarry Public Meeting
On Sat 4th Oct 08, Northland Craft Trust held a public meeting at the Community Art Centre on Rust Ave to discuss the future of the Quarry Arts Centre. The meeting was facilitated by Mary Britton who shared the Trustees new mission, vision and core values and spoke a bit about how we got to this point, then our Project Manager, Trevor Griffiths from Griffiths and Associates talked about the current state and life span of some of the buildings at the Quarry and where we need to go from here.
At the end of the meeting public were asked to share their ideas for future planning on large pieces of paper under the following headings VISION, SUSTAINABLE/ BUSINESS PLAN AND MYSTERY- these are the comments we received.
Click on title to view comments.
Life drawing
Classes are currently running Wednesday nights, 6-8pm until 15 Dec.
Although this clas is currently full, there will be continued classes Jan 09.
If you would like to come along to these classes, please contact The Quarry office.
nightly fee $20 per session, paper, easel, drawing donkeys and boards supplied.
Between 2 Rivers Exhibition
Bobby Melhinski (Painting), Dawn Eades (Weaving), Quentin McGregor (Metal Sculpture)
Exhibition Opening Friday 21 November, 5pm onwards.
Please come along and join us for drinks and nibbles.
‘Urge to Emerge’ - Rachel Halleur
Landscape, portrait, abstract paintings.
Opening Friday 5th Dec. 5.30pm.
‘Rust’ - Quarry Studio Holders
Mixed Media
Each year, the Quarry studio holders have a themed exhibition.
Their challenge is to submit some art as to how they perceive that particular theme.
Opening Friday 19th at 5.30pm.
Summer Do Tutors Exhibition
Mixed media.