April / May / June 2021

JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 CORBAN ESTATE ARTS CENTRE

JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 CEAC.ORG.NZ The auditorium for the new Te Pou Theatre in Shed 1 is taking shape. A large ‘black box’ space, stage and seating can be configured in multiple ways. It will also have an excellent heating and cooling system! Front/Back Cover: Mokonuiarangi (Moko) Smith, a tā moko artist reviving traditional Māori hand tools for tattooing, is resident at Corban Estate Arts Centre. Moko goes under the name of Uhi Tapu and is available for consultations. This brochure is printed on FSC Mix paper from responsible sources because we care about the environment.

CONTENTS FROM THE DIRECTOR 2 EXHIBITIONS 4 GALLERY ACTIVITIES 6 Public Programme Saturday Gallery Club EVENTS 8 Summer School Open Studio Day Let’s Talk About It ADULT WORKSHOPS 12 Morning / Evening Workshops Weekend Workshops YOUTH WORKSHOPS 16 CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS 18 Holiday Programmes Term Workshops

FROM THE DIRECTOR2 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 CEAC.ORG.NZCorban Estate Arts Centre is proudly supported by:

FROM THE DIRECTOR 3 Kia ora friends and whānau, our Corban’s Open Studio Day, to be on during the final Saturday This coming Summer School, of the festival, 20 March 2021. January 2021, we are excited that This is a great time to meet some we are able to offer some different of our 24 artists face to face and workshops from past years. find out more about them and Notably we have Ant Sang (known their art practice. Details are on for his work on the TV cartoon page 10 of this programme. A full Bro Town) offering a workshop list of our current studio artists is in comic making. So many of us available here on our website have smartphones, and know how ceac.org.nz/community/artists. to take videos while editing them remains a mystery. Daniel Wagner We also have the opportunity to will be offering a workshop to turn bring the exhibition Edith and us all into more confident movie George: in our sea of islands makers using our phones. How featuring the photographic works many of us have watched graffiti of Edith Amituanai and George artists at work and thought, Crummer (details p.5). We’d ‘I’d like to give that a go’? Well hoped to bring you this exhibition here’s your chance. One of this in 2020, but the pandemic forced country’s best graffiti artists, it to be rescheduled. Now it will Bobby Hung is offering a Graffiti be held in 2021 and feature as Workshop specifically to adults. If part of the Auckland Arts Festival you’re interested in any of these programme. It will be exciting to workshops or any of the other see these large portraits in our four on offer (see p.9), though galleries at last! you will need to register very soon! Finally, we want to wish you all a peaceful and joyful summer With our borders still under strict holiday period, and may 2021 be a controls and events in Aotearoa productive art-filled year for us all. focusing on our local artists, the Auckland Arts Festival has a great programme of our own talent. We are proud to be part of the festival this year, and have rescheduled Ngā mihi nui, Martin Sutcliffe, Director. Corban Estate Arts Centrre

4 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 Our public gallery features an innovative programme of contemporary art exhibitions by international and local artists. We pride ourselves on being inclusive and offering experiences that promote and strengthen a sense of community. Continuing in the Homestead Galleries until 14 February, 2021: Plastic Age John Guy Johnston Unthought Shelley Simpson EXHIBITIONS CEAC.ORG.NZ

EXHIBITIONS 5 Edith Amituanai, Veronique at the Ranui PIC Sunday School Ball (2012). Courtesy of the artist. Edith and George: in our sea of islands Fri 19 February - Edith Amituanai and George Crummer Sun 4 April 2021 Initially shown at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington Opening (2019), Edith and George: in our sea of islands is reimagined in the Thu 18 February Homestead Galleries. With 100 years separating photographers 6pm - 8pm Edith Amituanai and the late George Crummer (1868-1953) each come together in the exhibition capturing moments in time from their Pacifica communities through photography. The two sets of portraits present important conversations around colonisation, migration, settlement and identity in the Pacific. This exhibition is part of the Auckland Arts Festival programme.

6 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 Each of our exhibitions in the Homestead Galleries is accompanied by free public programmes, providing different ways to engage with the ideas and artworks. For families, we have our monthly Saturday Gallery Club — fun and free art- making sessions for kids on the second Saturday of each month. Exploring a different topic and set of techniques each time, the activities are designed for children aged four years and over, and run for around 30 minutes. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. GALLERY ACTIVITIES CEAC.ORG.NZ

GALLERY ACTIVITIES / SATURDAY GALLERY CLUB 7 Shiloh as Miss Rona (2020) courtesy of artist. Saturday Gallery Club #64 Sat 13 March Portraits with Edith Amituanai 10.30pm - 12pm With her latest exhibition in mind, come and create your very own portrait alongside Edith, who is well-known for her creative portraiture.

8 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 Alongside our exhibitions and education programmes, Corban Estate presents a number of public events throughout the year. We are fortunate to have the facilities to be able to host a range of events, big and small, including the performing arts, workshops, film screenings and large festivals. EVENTS CEAC.ORG.NZ

EVENTS 9 Summer School 2021 Monday 18 - Friday 22 January Summer School 2021 offers an exciting line up of hands-on workshops, delivered by accomplished arts practitioners from across 10.00am - 4.30pm daily Aotearoa. The programme provides ample opportunities to develop and hone-in on existing skills across a broad range of disciplines. From textile design through to comics, mobile phone storytelling, graffiti, glass-casting, fiction writing, and traditional Māori carving, there are many potential creative directions in store for participants. Summer School 2021 is the perfect place for you to learn practical skills from field specialists and engage with like-minded peers, in a supportive environment dedicated to creative exploration. We look forward to seeing you in January! Details can be found on our website ceac.org.nz/workshops/summer-school

10 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 Photos Courtesy Some Bizarre Monkey (2019). Open Studio Day Sat 20 March 11am - 3pm More than 20 artists based at Corban Estate are ready to welcome you into their studios, to meet them and discuss their art practices. Throughout Corban There’s also an opportunity to buy directly from the artists Estate Arts Centre themselves. To find out which artists are currently in studios at (ask for a map!) Corban Estate visit: ceac.org.nz/community/artists Free event This event is part of the Auckland Arts Festival programme.

EVENTS 11 Let’s Talk About It Thu 25 March 7 - 9pm At this event, young people express their thoughts, feelings, challenges and hopes through their own original works in song, rap or The Cellar, spoken word. They do so with great honesty and authenticity that is Corban Estate heart-warming. Come along to support our young generation, and let Free entry, yourself be moved and inspired by their words. refreshments The event is organised by a group of young people, and managed by Corban Estate Arts Centre. Funded by: Supported by:

ADULT WORKSHOPS 12 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 CEAC.ORG.NZ Adult workshops are a great way to stimulate your creativity and develop your passion for the arts. We offer sessions covering a range of mediums, contemporary art practices and skill levels to cater for all abilities. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to take your creativity in a new direction, experienced tutors will guide and inspire you to create in our supportive, studio environments. The six to eight-week term workshops offer a deeper experience, allowing you to develop and build your skills alongside like-minded classmates. Alternatively try a weekend workshop, the perfect way to explore and experiment with new mediums and art forms and encourage discoveries. Different workshops are on offer each term so keep checking the website for upcoming new opportunities.

ADULT TERM WORKSHOPS 13 Creative Clay Projects 16+ YEARS Kairava Gullatz 6 Weeks Is there anything you’ve always wanted to shape in clay? Thu 18 February - Whether it’s functional or sculptural, this is the time to Thu 25 March find support for your creative ventures. The class offers 6pm - 9pm the opportunity to experiment with a variety of modelling techniques under the guidance of experienced tutor Kairava $200 Gullatz. Students will discover their own individual way of handling clay, as well as the opportunity to enjoy being Includes all materials creative with fellow students. Surface decorations with slips and glazes are included.

14 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 Crash Course in Glass Casting 16+ YEARS Sofia Athineou 3 Days Explore the art of glass casting in this 3-day workshop, spread over Sat 6 - Sun 7 March 2 weekends. Learn the basics of the lost wax method to create a 9am - 5pm simple and stunning tree glasswork. Beginning with exploration of form through different mediums including simple techniques using Final finishing day wax and clay. Learn how to build reservoirs and plaster moulds Sat 27 March developing an understanding of positive and negative space. You will 11am - 3pm be introduced to setting up the kiln for the firing and how to clean, polish and photograph them. $325 www.sofiaathineou.com Includes all materials CEAC.ORG.NZ

ADULT WEEKEND WORKSHOPS 15 Adventures in Abstract Painting James Lawrence This relaxed class explores abstract painting concepts and techniques using acrylic paints, gels and additives. Demonstrations and discussions will cover colour, form and composition as each week is filled with discovery and painting adventures. 8 weeks $200 Thu 25 February - Thu 15 April Includes most materials 9.30am - 12.30pm 25+ YEARS Art Journaling Julie Moselen Art Journaling is a fabulous way of getting creative for all those with limited time and or limited space. Working in an A4 sketchbook we will create page after page of amazing miniature artworks. A brilliant stress buster as well as a great introduction to a variety of mixed media techniques and processes. 2 Days $150 Sat 27 - Sun 28 March 10am - 4pm Includes all materials 16+ YEARS About Sofia Athineou's glass casting workshop: “This has got to be the best glass casting workshop ever. I have wanted to learn this method of glass casting for so long and I have finally got the chance to learn it.” - Tess

YOUTH WORKSHOPS 16 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 CEAC.ORG.NZ Youth Arts Workshops are a great way for young people to explore and experiment with a range of different art forms. These holidays participants can choose from bone carving, drawing, and graffiti writing. Participants can challenge themselves creatively through inspiring one or two-day workshops. Set at a low cost, with some fully sponsored places these workshops are a great way to spend the holidays. Workshops include all materials. Don’t let cost be a barrier - talk to us about a sponsored place. For Bookings: [email protected] (09) 838 4455 www.ceac.org.nz Generously Supported by:

YOUTH WORKSHOPS 17 Bone Carving Maha Tomo Have fun creating a bone carving in this tikanga based contemporary workshop. You will be introduced to a new skill set through the carving design process, using grinders, drills, wet and dry sanding techniques and polishing tools. Then learn some lashing and binding techniques used traditionally throughout Polynesia. 1 Day $40 Tue 26 January 10am - 3pm Includes all materials Please bring a plate 13 - 18 YEARS for shared Kai Sketchmob Marcus Hipa The Sketchmob workshop aims to provide a toolkit for you to channel your artistic talent through a series of drawing exercises. This will provide a foundation to enable you to develop your drawing skill and confidence to create art in pencil and acrylic wash. 1 Day $30 Wed 27 January 10am - 3pm Includes all materials 13 - 18 YEARS The Art of Graffiti Writing Bobby Hung With over 15 years of graffiti painting experience, Bobby will guide students to develop technical skills in spray painting, an understanding of the fundamentals in lettering, and an insight into a graffiti writer’s working process. By the end of the workshop, you will have painted your first graffiti piece. 2 Days $40 Thu 28 - Fri 29 January 10am - 3pm Includes all materials 13 - 18 YEARS

CHILDRENS WORKSHOPS 18 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 CEAC.ORG.NZ Children’s Holiday Workshops are a fun and inspiring way to explore and experiment with a range of art forms these school holidays. Workshops take place in an art studio setting with experienced tutors and artists. The course fees include all materials. Term workshops are a chance for children to delve deeper into arts techniques and creative mediums. Set in our art studios, children work closely with and learn from inspiring, practising artists. Workshops include most materials. Remember… students need to wear old clothes and bring their lunch and a drink bottle. For bookings: [email protected] (09) 8384455 www.ceac.org.nz

CHILDREN / HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS 19 Creative Drama 136 - 181 YYEEAARRSS Tessa Mitchell 2 Days This drama workshop is about having fun with classic drama games Mon 25 - Tue 26 January and exercises which explore movement, the voice and tell stories 10am - 2.30pm through theatrical scenes. $80 Children will work in groups, pairs and also solo, at different stages, finding and forming characters through the use of costume. Includes all materials

20 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 Coral Reefs Kairava Gullatz The astounding and diverse life in and around coral reefs is our inspiration for this clay class. Dive into your imagination and draw the colourful world of your reef with its inhabitants. Afterwards all shapes will be formed into clay wall plaques and painted with colourful slips. A pottery wheel is available to enjoy throwing small vessels too. Everything will be glazed and fired for you to make it durable. 7 - 12 YEARS 2 Days $90 Mon 25 - Tue 26 January 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials Martian Masks Leela Bhai Build the face of a fictional Mars inhabitant! Using cardboard to construct the shape of the mask, your child will paper mache its unique profile. The second day will entail a creative mixture of paint and collage to finish it off and your child will be able to wear their creation home! 2 Days $80 Tue 26 - Wed 27 January 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials 6 - 12 YEARS “Our daughter had an amazing time CEAC.ORG.NZ at the 2 day clay art class. She ran in the door after the first day and announced, 'That was epic!' The creations the class came up with were fabulous!” - Bella

CHILDREN / HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS 21 Landscape Watercolour 138 - 183 YEARS Chloe Lam 1 Day In this workshop, you will learn the process for painting landscape Fri 29 January using watercolours. Learning perspective, colour and tones to create 10am - 2.30pm a great sky or paint trees. Explore the joys of painting wet on wet and create fabulous effects. $55 Includes all materials

22 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 Introduction to Batik Susanne Williamson In this workshop, you will learn how to make a picture on fabric using cold water wax resist. Learn about perspective, tone and colour using fabric dyes to explore water colour techniques. We will also learn how to blend the dyes to create fabulous effects. www.uniquethreads.co.nz 1 Day $55 Wed 27 January 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials 8 - 13 YEARS About Hobbits and Elves Kairava Gullatz Enjoy your creative imagination, choose a fairy-tale being and turn it into a beautiful clay sculpture. You will explore clay sculpting techniques, using your hands as the most important tools. On day two you will have time for decorating your elves with colourful slips and to experience throwing a small vessel on a pottery wheel. 2 Days $90 Wed 27 - Thu 28 January 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials 5 - 10 YEARS Big Eyes Kairava Gullatz Play with clay and turn the soft material into a cute animal face. We will make 3D wall plaques and paint them after all shapes are finished. 1 Day $65 Fri 29 January 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials 4 - 8 YEARS CEAC.ORG.NZ

CHILDREN / TERM WORKSHOPS 23 Learn 2 Draw 137 - 138 YEARS Julie Moselen 6 Weeks This class is designed to give children a broad understanding, Tuesday Afternoons knowledge and skill base in order for them to learn how to draw. 16 February - 23 March Time will be spent studying light and shade, contrast, and rendering. 4pm - 5.30pm A range of drawing styles will be covered which will include observational drawing, step by step guided drawing of animals and $100 imaginative free drawing. Includes all materials

24 JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2021 Tantalizing Teapots 8 - 13 YEARS Kairava Gullatz 6 Weeks All kinds of unusual and unique shapes of functional teapots will Thursday afternoons be made in this creative pottery class! For example, make a rocket 18 February - 25 March teapot ready to start its journey to Mars or what about a teapot 4pm - 5.30pm shaped like an Octopus with one arm for a spout?! We will also have time to hand build cups and sugar bowls to match our tea set. $100 Everything will be glazed and fired to turn it into fully functional tableware. Includes all materials CEAC.ORG.NZ

CHILDREN / TERM WORKSHOPS 25 Illustration with Watercolour 136 - 182 YEARS Chloe Lam 6 Weeks A place where imaginative young people can gain experience with Friday afternoons watercolours and enhance their illustration techniques while gaining 19 February - 26 March the confidence to paint fearlessly. 3.45pm - 5.15pm This workshop provides step by step demonstrations with plenty $100 of individual attention. A range of topics will be covered, including colour mixing, composition, tonal effects, brush handling, drawing, Includes all materials and perspective.

Corban Estate Arts Centre is home to artist studios, a café, art workshops for adults and children, and an ever-changing programme of exhibitions and events. Based in Henderson, West Auckland, the arts centre is set within park-like grounds amongst the historic Corbans winery buildings. Just 5 minutes walk from the train station, or off Lincoln Road for those driving. Entry is free, everybody’s welcome. [email protected] (09) 838 4455 www.ceac.org.nz Corban Estate Arts Centre is open 7 days a week from 10am – 4:30pm facebook.com/Corban.Estate instagram.com/corbanestate 2 Mt Lebanon Lane PO Box 21 526 Henderson Auckland, 0650 New Zealand

CHILDREN / HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS 27 Mighty Collage Leela Bhai Drawing inspiration from some of the greats; Georges Braque, Richard Hamilton and Hannah Höch, participants will unleash their wildest imagination in this one day workshop. The final artwork will be a large scale narrative, layering collaged images both found and hand drawn to create an untamed world. There will be a focus on composition, cutting skills and storytelling. 1 Day $55 Mon 19 April 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials 6 - 12 YEARS Creative Drama Tessa Mitchell This drama workshop is all about having fun with classic drama games and exercises which explore movement, the voice and telling stories through theatrical scenes. Children will work in groups, pairs and also solo, at different stages, finding and forming characters through the use of costume. 2 Days $85 Tue 20 - Wed 21 April 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials 6 - 11 YEARS Organic Watercolour Chloe Lam Organic Watercolour is a day full of experiments and explorations of watercolour painting techniques. You will learn to create fabulous effects with organic everyday materials like tea, coffee, spices and fruit. This workshop will teach you some painting techniques and natural paint- making; even invisible ink! 1 Day $55 Wed 21 April 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials 713- -1218YYEEAARRSS

28 APRIL / MAY / JUNE 2021 Brilliant Batik 7 - 12 YEARS Susanne Williamson 1 Day Traditional batik is an ancient art form practiced by many peoples Thu 22 April around the world. In this one day workshop we will be using a cold 10am - 2.30pm water wax resist to draw imagery on cotton cloth. The resist is applied using brushes, pipetts, stencils and stamps. The non-toxic $55 dyes will then be hand-painted onto the fabric using water colour techniques. Each artistic cotton swatch will be able to be framed or Includes all materials stitched into a handkerchief. CEAC.ORG.NZ Please note, the 3 hour steaming process making the colours permanent, will be completed later by the tutor and your finished work will be ready for collection in May.

CHILDREN / HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS 29 Infinity and Beyond Andrew Hall The unusual, usual pile of interesting stuff is ready to be transformed by your powers of creativity. Construct creatures, machines and instruments. Give experimental gadgets a go, like rocket-dogs, mouse-cars, guitar-flute- cats and snake-monkeys. 1 Day $55 Fri 23 April 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials 6 - 12 YEARS Bugs, Butterflies, and Bees Ina Arraoui In this workshop, children will be able to design, construct and print a collection of art works using cardboard cut-outs and leaves. Learning the art of monoprinting, they will also get the chance to use layer stamped images over prints exploring composition options. 1 Day $55 Tue 27 April 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials 163 - 128 YEARS Frogs to be Kissed Kairava Gullatz Join Kairava for two creative clay days making enchanted creatures. We will start by sharing stories about very special beings from books as well as animals which appeared in our lives and there is more to them than what meets the eye. Learn how to shape the soft material into the creature of your choice using a variety of modelling techniques. A pottery wheel is available to enjoy throwing small vessels. 2 Days $95 Tue 27 - Wed 28 April 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials 6 - 10 YEARS

30 APRIL / MAY / JUNE 2021 Puppeteering for Kids 8 - 12 YEARS Lucy McCammon of Act One Productions 2 Days Explore different styles of puppetry and develop your own unique Wed 28 - Thur 29 April character. Lucy will guide you on a fun-filled journey where you are 10am - 2.30pm free to explore different types of puppets and what makes them interesting to an audience. Choose your favourite type of puppet $85 and develop a character to perform to the rest of the group at the end of the course in a professional puppet theatre! Includes all materials actoneproductionsltd.com CEAC.ORG.NZ @actoneproductionsltd

CHILDREN / HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS 31 Antarctica Kairava Gullatz Create your own arctic landscape from soft, white clay! Staggering icebergs, penguins huddling together in the cold and jumping whales, are only a few examples to fire up your imagination. You will also be able to enjoy throwing a small vessel on the wheel. 2 Days $95 Thu 29 - Fri 30 April 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials 7 - 12 YEARS Quick Draw Julie Moselen This one day workshop will challenge and elevate your child’s drawing skills, giving them confidence to tackle any creative project. Designed to deliver a broad understanding, skill base and knowledge of how to draw, techniques include observational drawing, blind drawing, constructing composition and imaginative free drawing. 7 - 12 YEARS 1 Day $55 Fri 30 April 10am - 2.30pm Includes all materials “My daughter loved Kairava's clay class and she is an amazing teacher with years of knowledge. The whole process was also very easy. We'll be back next holidays!” - Heidi

32 APRIL / MAY / JUNE 2021 Learn 2 Draw 7 - 13 YEARS Julie Moselen 6 Weeks This class is designed to give children a broad understanding, Tue afternoons knowledge and skill base in order for them to learn how to Tue 11 May - 15 June draw. Time will be spent studying light and shade, contrast, and 4pm - 5:30pm rendering. $100 A range of drawing styles will be covered which will include observational drawing, step by step guided drawing of animals Includes all materials and imaginative free drawing. CEAC.ORG.NZ

CHILDREN / TERM WORKSHOPS 33 Dining with Walt Walrus 1631-6-+1128YYYEEEAAARRRSSS Kairava Gullatz 6 Weeks It’s time to make an awesome fully functional dinner plate Thu afternoons from clay decorated with all kinds of funny, cute, wild, Thu 20 May beautiful, chubby or skinny animals. Enjoy shaping the - Thu 24 June soft material with your hands and learn about modelling 4pm - 5.30pm techniques in a playful way. $100 Includes all materials

Corban Estate Arts Centre is home to artist studios, a café, art workshops for adults and children, and an ever-changing programme of exhibitions and events. Based in Henderson, West Auckland, the arts centre is set within park-like grounds amongst the historic Corbans winery buildings. Just 5 minutes walk from the train station, or off Lincoln Road for those driving. Entry is free, everybody’s welcome. [email protected] (09) 838 4455 www.ceac.org.nz Corban Estate Arts Centre is open 7 days a week from 10am – 4:30pm facebook.com/Corban.Estate instagram.com/corbanestate 2 Mt Lebanon Lane PO Box 21 526 Henderson Auckland, 0650 New Zealand