Yellow Flash, Pastel by Doreen Dolman
   
If I can do - you can do it. This is the slver ring that Sue helped me to make two weeks ago in just a couple of hours, great fun.

Make a silver Ring with Sue Shore

Sunday, 10 Apr 2016, 10am - 1pm

Learn the basic skills of making silver jewellery.  You'll come away with a sterling silver ring that you have made yourself, for you, your partner or someone special.
Limited to 6 per class.
$60  - incorporates everything you would need including silver for your ring.
Please follow this link to book
https://v1.bookwhen.com/artspace

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            Two Beginner             Watercolour Workshops

Sunday 8th May April.
Subject - Red tugs on the Harbour,

1) Mother & daughter/Father & son (or any combination) workshop.
 10am - 12 midday
Price $50/adult & $25/youth.
(under 16) 
 
2) Watercolours for Youth
1 - 3pm
Cost $25 (Generously sponsored and subsidised by Watercolour New Zealand,  encouraging local youth into watercolour painting).

https://v1.bookwhen.com/artspace
  
One of our treasured artists, Eva Borka, sent us an Easter card featuring this recently completed drawing and is allowing us to exhibit it over Easter.  It s titled "Jeshua"  and Eva said  'it was born while I was thinking about the powerful spiritual meaning of this time especially love, compassion, forgiveness and hope.''
 
Easter at Artspace Gallery
 
Closed- Good Friday
Open - Easter Saturday, Sunday &  Monday, 10am -5pm daily.

If you're not heading away this Easter. it would be great to see you at our Gallery. We have a fun and creative weekend planned for you with three great exhibitions on show together and 'Artists in Action'.
 
1) From the Forest to the Shore -Woodturning & Carving  - until 10th April
This exhibition of 88 artworks in wood by 12 of Wellington region’s top woodwork artists, is a must see. The exhibition has a unique connection with the Petone Foreshore in that some craftsmen have carefully selected driftwood pieces which they found washed up on Petone beach and they've transformed them into the most incredible carvings.  Our resident wood turner, Hugh Mill, is joined by other artists such as, Graeme McIntyre, Phil Quinn, John Spital, Archie Kerr and Jim Howell and many others.

2) Kapiti Pastels - until 10th April
14 pastel artists from the Kapiti Coast and Mana area, present an exhibition of 40 of their inspiring artworks. A wide range of subjects from rural Pautahanui and moody local coastal scenes, through to City scapes and abstracts are on display. The medium of Pastel is increasing in popularity around the world and talented New Zealand artists such as these are contributing to the exciting growth of this medium.

3) Brushwork - Paintings by Heinz Speyer - until Sunday 4th April
Heinz will be painting and talking about his exhibition in the Drawing Room.  He is also offering teaching on a one to one basis and is very willing to share his painting skills.  If youre intersted, please call the Gallery on 04 979 9889.
 
'Artsts in Action'  over Easter Weekend  :- 
Pastels  with Ann Carter Easter Saturday,  Kay Paget, Sunday and Monday. 
Oil Painting with Heinz Speyer who will be painting a scene of Petone Beach.
Woodcarving demonstrations and
Watercolours by myself  (in between selling ice creams and making coffees)


Above, clockwise from top left.- 1) 'Kapiti'-pierced woodturned vessel by Graeme McIntyre 2) Celtec Bowl - Kaurim by Richard Holt, 3) 'Tui'Oil painting by Heinz Speyer. and 4)Coast.pastel by Bev Carter.
 
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Heading overseas during this winter?  - many visitors to the gallery have recently discovered the pleasant experience of buying gifts here.  A great place to look for unique and locally made gifts to suite all tastes.  And if you're still stuck, our gift vouchers are otherwsie a safe option and have proved popular.  
 
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 Many regular visitors to the gallery have returned often because they know we always have something new to offer on show as they continue their journey of discovery with us into local art.  But it’s been great to see so many new visitors to the gallery, especially over the last few months.  The most common response from them has been  ‘We’ve driven past so often, we finally stopped to check it out’  All have been pleasantly surprised at what they discovered inside, great – keep on calling in. we get a big buzz out of showcasing local art and giving over 250 local artists the opportunity to exhibit their talents locally.
 
Wishing you all a joyful Easter. 
 
Alfred and Gillian
  
Alfred Memelink Artspace Gallery
223 The Esplanade  Petone
Ph 04 9799889
 
 
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