July / August / September 2019

JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 CORBAN ESTATE ARTS CENTRE

JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 CEAC.ORG.NZ Exciting things are happening on the Estate as we go to print - Whaotapu o Tāmaki Makaurau (The Sacred Chisels of Tāmaki Makaurau) begin the construction of their new on-site studio. Front Cover: David McCracken with sculpture Harlon, 2017 Stainless Steel 2100 x 500 x 500mm Back Cover: Blake, 2017 David McCracken Stainless Steel 2150 x 500 x 500mm David McCracken is represented by Gow Langsford, Auckland. Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney.

CONTENTS NEWS 2 EXHIBITIONS 4 GALLERY ACTIVITIES 8 Public Programme Saturday Gallery Club EVENTS 12 Matariki Festival 18 Kia Ora Shorts Word Up! Let’s Talk About It Open Arts Day ADULT CLASSES Weekend Workshops Morning / Evening Classes YOUTH WORKSHOPS 22 24 CHILDRENS CLASSES Holiday Programmes Term Classes

NEWS2 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 Corban Estate Arts Centre is proudly supported by: CEAC.ORG.NZ

NEWS 3 Frequently, exhibitions by artists I heard recently from someone reveal aspects of their personal who regularly attends Word Up!, story, or a particular perspective a word based spoken word and on life. Laura Williams’ early music competition, that they find fascination with books about the standard of work presented famous artists prompts a series by young people at the event of new works tinged with outstanding. The standard is so nostalgia and imagination in her high, I certainly wouldn’t want to exhibition, Capturing Liberty be a judge! This year Word Up! (p.6). Resident Corban Estate is on Friday 6 September, so if artist, Tony Brown’s exhibition you want to be inspired listening Paneke (p.6), literally meaning to the words and voices of young ‘to move forward’, springs from people, don’t miss this event a life changing moment in 1995 (p.14). that propels him forward in a new direction, and leads him to On Saturday 28 September, we explore his Maori heritage. In will hold our Open Arts Day event, a group exhibition, nine artists where you can visit the artists from very diverse backgrounds at Corbans in their studios, drop investigate what it means to in and have a go making art at be living in this particular place free workshops, witness a graffiti and time, with all its threats and battle, see and hear performances concerns. This exhibition entitled, by some of the organisations The Marketplace of Feelings based here, and meet artists who (p.7), is likely to provoke curiosity, have most recently joined us and reveal common threads in our to become based on the estate universal humanity. (p.15). For those who’ve never been to Corban Estate Arts Matariki continues into July, and Centre before, it’s a chance to we are offering Kia Ora Shorts, a experience what goes on behind programme of recent short films these walls. If you’re a regular reflecting a Māori perspective. visitor or participant, it’s a The programme is repeated over wonderful opportunity to catch up two consecutive evenings at with people you know and meet 7:30pm on 4 and 5 July (p.13). new friends. During and beyond the official Matariki period we are offering some workshops for both adults and youth with carver Maha Tomo, who will introduce pounamu (greenstone) and bone carving. Details are on p.13, 20 & 23. Warm regards to you all, Martin Sutcliffe, Director. Corban Estate Arts Centrre

EXHIBITIONS4 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 CEAC.ORG.NZOur public gallery features an innovative programme of contemporary art exhibitions by international and local artists. We pride ourselves on being inclusive, and our key focus is to create opportunities for diverse voices, whilst offering experiences that strengthen and promote a sense of community. Continuing in the Homestead Galleries until 15 July: Tāne-te-waiora, Shall we work together? Curated by Ariane Craig- Smith & Chris McBride for The Kauri Project Re-generation Jude Robertson

EXHIBITIONS 5 Arielle Walker, Blonduos Iceland hand dyed wool blanket on 35mm film (2019). Courtesy of the artist. Labour of Body Fri 26 July - Maria Kingi, Arielle Walker, Sarah Houle, Sun 15 September Georgina May Young, Kathryn Tsui, Doris Tsui Opening Thu 25 July Labour of Body takes into account the many different narratives of 6 - 8pm artists who work with textiles. The artists in the show each engage with textiles in their own way, sometimes as a response to their global positioning. The focus remains on textiles and their many functions which include assisting in the development of relationships, mapping location and exploring the issues of bodily labour.

6 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 Laura Williams, Alice’s Lawn (2019), detail. Courtesy of the artist. Capturing Liberty Laura Williams “Growing up my mother worked in bookstores, where I was exposed to a plethora of material on different artists and periods of art and design.” Capturing Liberty is a new series of paintings by artist Laura Williams. Through an obsessive combination of patterns, vases and objects suggestive of other eras, the artist’s vivid kitsch works are fictional spaces which evoke memory, nostalgia and imaginary worlds. Fri 26 July - Opening Thu 25 July Sun 15 September 6 - 8pm Tony Brown, Paneke (2019), detail. Courtesy of the artist. Paneke Tony Brown “1995 was a major turning point in my life. It was a time where changes needed to be made if I was to move forward in life as I had been stuck in a rut for as long as I could remember. One of the biggest things for me was to set my pride aside as I reached out for help, and today due to the changes made in my life I feel a wholeness and worthiness within. Alongside this, my art practice helps to explore and depict my sense of Māoritanga and how I celebrate the Māori blood running through my veins.” - Tony Brown. Fri 20 September - Opening Thu 19 September Sun 27 October 6 - 8pm “I am inspired by Māoritanga and want the audience to get a visual of what I feel.” – Tony Brown. CEAC.ORG.NZ

EXHIBITIONS 7 Talia Smith, Still from A Long Distance Relationship Part 2 (2016-2018). Courtesy of the artist. The Marketplace of Feelings Fri 20 September - Group Show Sun 27 October The human condition is described as an expansive series of universal Opening Thu 19 and unique human experiences which all people share. The need to September be loved, the need to be understood, the need to be heard and seen, 6 - 8pm our inescapable mortality, our desire to be valued in this world and the continual struggle to understand why we are here, feelings that can’t be rationalised or explained; the nine artists in this exhibition each interrogate the wide spectrum of human emotions and the many anxieties and concerns we express as people living in the modern age. Artists include Talia Smith, Daniel John Corbett Sanders, Faith Wilson, Sione Monu, Megan Carter, Daniel Twiss, Colin Nairn, Kasia Sosnowski, Theo Macdonald. Curated with Natasha Matila-Smith

GALLERY ACTIVITIES 8 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 CEAC.ORG.NZ Each of our exhibitions in the Homestead Galleries is accompanied by free public programmes, providing different ways to engage with the ideas and artworks. Panel discussions and artist talks are a great way to hear from the artists or the curator, as well as to share your own thoughts on the shows. For families we have our monthly Saturday Gallery Club — fun and free art- making sessions for kids on the second Saturday of each month. Adults can explore our exhibitions through art in the monthly still-life drawing club Pencil to Paper. Learn simple drawing and sketching techniques in a relaxed environment.

GALLERY ACTIVITIES / SATURDAY GALLERY CLUB 9 .. Kauri Project Saturday Gallery Club #50 Learn how you can help to protect our local Kauri. Come and create a seed bomb that you can use to grow something special in your garden. Sat 13 July Ages: 4+ Between 10:30am - 12pm Homestead Galleries Free, all welcome Beautiful Fabrics Saturday Gallery Club #51 Create your own beautiful printed textile piece, inspired by our current exhibitions. Sat 10 August Ages: 4+ Between 10:30am - 12pm Homestead Galleries Free, all welcome Imaginary Worlds Saturday Gallery Club #52 Exhibiting artist Laura Williams paints imaginary spaces in her latest work. We invite you to create a collage of your own imaginary universe using magazines and brightly coloured paper. Sat 14 September Ages: 4+ Between 10:30am - 12pm Homestead Galleries Free, all welcome

10 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 Artist Korero Sat 4 August 11am - 12pm Come and hear our current exhibiting artists talk about the diverse use of textiles in their contemporary art practices. Some of the Homestead Galleries artists will be discussing how they intertwine photographic and Free, all welcome installation elements in their work. CEAC.ORG.NZ

GALLERY ACTIVITIES / PUBLIC PROGRAMMES 11 Pencil to Paper - Still Life Drawing Club Sat 27 July Sat 31 August The last Saturday of each month we will be exploring our latest exhibitions with a FREE one hour drawing club for adults. Bring a 11am - 12pm friend and spend some time learning simple drawing and sketching techniques in a relaxed environment. Homestead Galleries Free, all welcome 27 July - Still life with Fabric and Furniture 31 August - Life Drawing Bookings Essential www.ceac.org.nz/events

12 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 Alongside our exhibitions and education programmes, Corban Estate presents a number of public events throughout the year. We are blessed with the facilities to be able to host a range of events, big and small, including performing arts, workshops, onsite exhibitions and large festivals. EVENTS CEAC.ORG.NZ

EVENTS 13 Matariki Festival Celebrate the Māori new year Corban Estate Arts Centre is proud to be involved in the 2019 Matariki Festival programme. For the Māori New Year, we are offering a film event and a tikanga-based carving workshop which celebrate Māori creativity and artistry. See below for more information on how you can become involved. Matariki runs from 22 June to 14 July Actress Miriama McDowell in still from Mouse by Lani-rain Feltham. Kia Ora Shorts A programme of Māori-made and themed short films curated by the Wairoa Maori Film Festival, presented at the Corban Estate Arts Centre as part of the Auckland Matariki Festival. “Te Ao Mai Nga Whatu Māori” —The world through a Māori lens, film works all directed or produced by film makers of Māori descent. In association with the Wairoa Māori Film Festival and the NZ Film Commission Thursday’s screening will be followed by a Q&A with some of the films’ directors and crew Thu 4 & Fri 5 July, 7:30pm $9 Opanuku Studio, Corban Estate Arts Centre For more information and bookings: (09) 838 4455 or [email protected] Pounamu Marama Pendant Workshop Maha Tomo of Toi Manawa Come and enjoy a fun day creating a Pounamu marama pendant in this tikanga based contemporary workshop. Participants will learn about pounamu and be introduced to a new skill set through the design process, using grinders, drills, wet and dry sanding techniques and polishing tools, while also learning lashing and binding techniques used in Māori object art. Please bring kai for a shared lunch. Sat 13 July $150 9:30am - 5pm Corban Estate Arts Centre Includes all materials Some sponsored places for To book: www.ceac.org.nz ages 14-18 available.

14 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 Word Up! Photo: Kina Sai, 2017. Word Up! 2019 Supported by: Calling all rappers, poets, spoken word performers and songwriters... If you write your own material in any word-based genre then we need YOU! Word Up! is an exciting performance competition which gives 13–21 year olds the opportunity to present their original work: from rap, poetry and spoken word to song lyrics, or even stand-up comedy. There are some great prizes up for grabs, so check it out and enter now!

EVENTS 15 Entries Close Auditions Grand Final Fri 16 August Sat 24 August Fri 6 September, 7pm 10am - 4pm Corban Estate Arts Centre Register through our Registrations essential Shed 1 website, www.ceac.org.nz, Entry by koha or by visiting the reception at Registered participants in Corban Estate Arts Centre Word Up! will be invited An evening of original word- to attend an informal based performance by our audition, with those selected finalists (in association with qualifying to take part in our the Going West Books and performance night. Writers Festival). Be in the audience to hear talented young singer-songwriters, poets and rappers present their own original work. Yes, it’s a contest with prizes to be won!

16 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 Let’s Talk About It Thu 15 August, CEAC.ORG.NZ Thu 26 Spetember, Hear young people speak out about their challenges with mental 7 - 9pm health, through music, spoken word, raps and personal stories.They The Cellar, Corban share their anxieties, experiences of depression, and even about Estate Arts Centre their attempts to end their lives, along with what is helping them recover. While their experiences may be confronting, audiences Free entry, invariably come away moved, uplifted and inspired by the openness refreshments and courage these young people display. Funded by: The event is organised by a group of young people, and managed by Corban Estate Arts Centre. Supported by:

EVENTS 17 Open Arts Day Sat 28 September Welcome to our Neighbourhood 10am - 4pm Corban Estate Arts Corban Estate Arts Centre’s annual Open Arts Day provides the Centre perfect opportunity to see behind the scenes at this creative hub in West Auckland. The highlights of the day include more than Free, All welcome 20 onsite artists and performing arts organisations who will open their studios to the public, alongside exhibitions, free hands-on workshops, live performances, studio tours, artists’ talks and a live graffiti jam! Whether you’re currently participating in arts activities at the Estate or have never visited us before, come along and be inspired and involved in all the creative stuff happening in our neighbourhood. Make a day of it; relax over a light lunch, some sweet treats and a great coffee in our Coffee Studio café.

ADULT CLASSES 18 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 CEAC.ORG.NZ Stimulate your creativity and develop your passion for the arts in our Adult Art Classes. We offer a range of mediums, contemporary arts 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 6-8 week long term classes offer a deeper experience, allowing you to develop and build your skills alongside like-minded people. Our weekend workshops are the perfect opportunity to explore and experiment with new mediums and art forms, and encourage new discoveries. Different workshops are on offer each term so keep checking our website for upcoming new courses. For Bookings: [email protected] (09) 838 4455 www.ceac.org.nz

ADULT CLASSES 19 Exploring the Art of Glass Casting ALL LEVELS Sofia Athineou 7 weeks , Tue evenings Explore the art of glass casting in this fun 7 week workshop. We will Tue 13 August – work with wax, clay and a variety of other materials to understand 24 September mould making and the lost wax method of firing our objects. We will 6pm - 9pm learn to carefully de-mould and polish our castings creating exciting objects to take home. All classes will take place at CEAC and firing $425 will take place in Sofia’s kiln, at her studio. Includes all materials Max of 10 participants.

20 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 Adventures in Abstract Painting James Lawrence This term class explores abstract painting concepts and techniques utilising acrylic paints, gels and additives. Demonstrations and discussions will cover colour, form and composition as each week is filled with discovery and painting adventures. Max of 9 Participants. 8 weeks, Thu mornings $200 Thu 1 August – 19 September Includes all materials 9.30am - 12.30pm ALL LEVELS Creative Clay Ventures Kairava Gullatz Is there anything you have ever wanted to shape into clay? Whether it is functional or sculptural, this class offers the opportunity to experiment with a variety of modelling techniques. Discover your own individual way of handling clay. Learn about surface decorations with slips and glazes, and firings, all while enjoying sharing time with fellow creatives. ALL LEVELS 6 weeks, Thu evenings $200 Thu 15 August – 19 September Includes all materials 6pm - 9pm Tangaroa a mua - Half Moon Pendant Maha Tomo of Toi Manawa Learn about the practices associated with Māori arts whilst creating a Tangaroa a mua taonga. Using, grinders, drills, wet and dry sanding, and polishing tools participants will design and carve a pendant. Traditional Polynesian binding and lashing techniques will complete the pendant ready to wear. Please bring kai for a shared lunch. CEAC.ORG.NZ ALL LEVELS 1 day $120 Sun 28 July 10am - 4pm Includes all materials

ADULT CLASSES 21 Solar Printmaking ALL LEVELS Leela Bhai 2 days Inspired by a workshop run by Prue MacDougall at Corbans Summer Sat 10 - Sun 11 August School, Leela will guide you into the magic of printmaking using 10am - 4pm light- sensitive plates exposed with UV light. The beauty of this process is that fine detail and a wide tonal range can be achieved. $325 Participants will learn processes such as collaging, printing using solar plates and editing. Using oil-based inks, we will then create a Includes all materials small series of prints.

YOUTH WORKSHOPS 22 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 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 learn about rapping, carving techniques or making woodcut prints. Come and challenge yourself creatively through one of our inspiring one and two day classes. Set at a low cost, with some fully sponsored places these workshops are a great way to spend your holidays. 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 23 Rap School Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa Rap School offers participants a chance to learn writing techniques used by industry professionals around the world. We will be using these new found techniques to write and record a song collectively over the 2 day period. Great opportunity to network with other young aspiring artists through collaboration and meet some of the big names in the game. 2 days $30 Thu 11 - Fri 12 July 13 - 18 YEARS 10am - 3pm 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. Please bring kai for a shared lunch. 1 day $40 Mon 8 July 13 - 18 YEARS 10am - 3pm Wood Cuts Ashlee Tawhiti Is there a design you would like to try out in woodcut prints? Bold, subtle, whatever you envisage! Be inspired by patterns in nature, cultural motifs, or your own imagination to start you off on a incredible journey of pattern making. 1 day $30 Tue 16 July 10am - 3pm 13 - 18 YEARS

CHILDRENS CLASSES 24 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 CEAC.ORG.NZ Holiday Classes Join us in exploring and experimenting with visual arts and creativity these school holidays. Our fun creative classes take place in an art studio setting with experienced tutors and artists. The course fees include all materials, but remember… students need to wear old clothes and bring their lunch and a drink bottle. Term Classes Term classes 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. Classes include all materials. For Bookings: [email protected] (09) 8384455 www.ceac.org.nz

CHILDRENS / HOLIDAY CLASSES 25 Painted Vessels Ashlee Tawhiti Come and have fun trying out different painting techniques and then applying them to terracotta vessels. Learn to layer colours, build up texture, blend by sponging, and explore masking techniques to create abstract patterns. Brighten up your house with your creations or gift them to friends and whānau for Matariki. 1 day $50 Tue 9 July 10am - 3pm 5 - 8 YEARS Monsters! Andrew Hall Monster Pile of Recycled Materials to make Monsters! Monster Cars, Monster Rockets, Monster Animals complete with Monster accessories! 1 day $50 Wed 10 July 10am - 3pm 6 - 12 YEARS Mammals and Sea Creature Constructions Andrea Gerbic Create your own life-like mammal or sea creature from corrugated card. For inspiration, we will look at the famous corrugated iron sculptures of New Zealand artist Jeff Thomson. The creature you create will be painted using both vibrant and more muted colours, depending on the “personality” of your creature! Then finally, we will create a cute environment for your corrugated card masterpiece to live in. 2 days $85 Thu 11 - Fri 12 July 7 - 12 YEARS 10am - 3pm

26 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 The Tree of My Life 5 - 12 YEARS Eilis Galuszewski 1 day This class draws its inspiration from Austrian artist, Gustav Klimt’s Mon 8 July famous mural The Tree of Life. Through branches that twist, twirl 10am - 3pm and spiral, we will paint, draw and collage on large wooden boards, exploring symbolism, pattern work, colour and shapes to tell our own $50 life stories. CEAC.ORG.NZ

CHILDRENS / HOLIDAY CLASSES 27 Playful Abstract Paintings Jean Stewart Using the iconic paintings of New Zealand painter Robert Ellis as inspiration, we will spend two days exploring abstract painting techniques, focusing on the push and pull of positive and negative space within a composition. Using acrylic paint on large boards, playful textures will be explored using a variety of tools such as palette knives, knitting needles and combs. 2 days $85 Thu 11 - Fri 12 July 10am - 3pm 7 - 11 YEARS Snuggle Up Kairava Gullatz Be inspired by animal mums and their young ones in this fun clay class. Shape soft clay into beautiful sculptures with your hands, then as the last step of our creative journey we will decorate our ceramics with slip colours. We will throw small vessels on a pottery wheel too! Everything will be glazed and fired to make your figurines durable and pots fully functional. 2 days $95 Mon 15 - Tue 16 July 10am - 2:30pm 5 - 10 YEARS Creative Drama Tessa Mitchell Have fun with classic drama games and exercises which explore movement, the voice, and storytelling through theatrical scenes. Work in groups, pairs and also solo, finding and forming characters through the use of costume and masks. 2 days $85 Tue 16 - Wed 17 July 10am - 3pm 6 - 12 YEARS

28 JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 Wondrous Vehicles Kairava Gullatz Captain Cook’s Endeavour or spaceships with Martians! Vehicles that existed in the past or vehicles that will take us places in the future are our inspiration for this clay class. Create stunning sculptures from your imagination, and learn about pottery techniques in an informal way including throwing small pots on a wheel. All ceramic works will be glazed and fired to make them durable. To be collected three weeks after the class has finished. 2 days $95 Wed 17- Thu 18 July 6 - 14 YEARS 10am - 2.30pm Pug Love Leela Bhai Peanut the Pug will be our life model! We will create a series of quick drawings and observational studies, experimenting with multiple mediums such as pencil, oil pastel and paints. These will be expanded upon with each student selecting either graphic design or cardboard sculpture to further showcase their “Pug Love”. Kids who are scared of or allergic to dogs should not attend. 1 day $50 Thu 18 July 10am - 3pm 6 - 12 YEARS Beetle Boogie Kairava Gullatz A class specifically designed for younger ceramic artists. In Beetle Boogie we will make a leaf shaped dish with small sculptures around the rim using a variety of sculpting techniques. The process of modeling the soft material with their hands will inspire their creativity in a playful way. 1 day $60 CEAC.ORG.NZ Fri 19 July 10am - 2.30pm 4 - 8 YEARS

CHILDRENS TERM CLASSES 29 Swooping Owls & Leaping Leopards Kairava Gullatz Eagles, fairies, sky divers... beings high up in the sky are our inspiration! Taking a playful approach, children will shape 3D wall plaques from soft white clay. Once all forms are finished, clay slips will be applied as a final colourful layer. Pottery wheels are available to explore throwing small vessels. Everything will be glazed and fired to make the figures durable and fully functional. 6 weeks, Thu afternoons $100 Thu 15 August – 19 September 6 - 12 YEARS 4pm - 5.30pm Learn 2 Draw Julie Moselen This class is designed to give children a broad understanding, knowledge and skill base in order for them to learn how to draw. Time will be spent studying light and shade, contrast, and rendering. A range of drawing styles will be covered which will include observational drawing, step by step guided drawing of animals and imaginative free drawing. 6 weeks, Tue afternoons $95 Tue 23 July – 27 August 4pm - 5.30pm 7 - 13 YEARS Everyday Life in Oil Jean Stewart New Zealand painter Jacqueline Fahey examines ordinary objects, domestic scenes and close relationships saying “Art should come from what an artist knows”. We will explore oil painting techniques including how to prep canvas, slow drying paint application and mixing of mediums such as linseed oil to create compositions that reflect the clutter of everyday life. The process will be strengthened by still life observational drawings, resulting in a rich, layered, unique painting, ready to hang on the wall. 8 - 13 YEARS 6 weeks, Wed afternoons $95 Wed 7 August – 11 September 4pm - 5.30pm

Corban Estate Arts Centre is home to artist studios, a café, art classes 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