ART
POTTERY: This month, New Plymouth Potter’s Vicarage Gallery is featuring Pottery by Angela Tee. Angela loves brightly coloured vessels as well as those with earthier glazes. She especially enjoys coiling pots and regularly attends our Monday club nights where potters can work alongside likeminded people. The gallery, situated at 288 Courtenay St in the historic Te Henui Vicarage, is open from 1-4pm at weekends and other times by arrangement. mail to newplymouthpotters@gmail.com phone 7513291.
ART CAFE: Local artists Vikki Mardon, potter, and Derek Hughes, photographer, have work on show on the exhibition wall at the Art Cafe´ in Top Town until the end of
October. Celebrating Spring: New Beginnings Mardon’s bowls, prettily decorated with colourful petals, feature mainly hydrangea flowers, blossom and butterflies. Hughes’ works, printed on linen, feature the mountain. The Art Cafe´ is open weekdays 8am – 4pm (3.30pm on Fridays) and Saturdays from 9.30am – 2pm. For inquiries phone 281 1183 or visit www.art-cafe.co.nz. DRAWING CLASSES: Community Basix drawing classes available in the Strandon Education Centre (next door to Gallery Frame Shop) every Saturday 12.30 – 2.30pm, $10 all materials supplied. Life drawing sessions also available every Wednesday 6 – 8pm, $15, bring your own supplies. Space is limited for both classes so please contact Rob between 10 – 4pm at 769 6000 to book your place.
QUIET ART: Visit and explore the exhibitions at the Govett Brewster Art Gallery at the quietest time of the week. This time is suitable for people within the autism spectrum and visitors who want some space in the galleries. Every Monday, 3.30-6pm. FAMILY ART: Drop-in interactive art-making sessions for the whole family at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre. Call in on Sundays between 1-3pm for free family-friendly art making activities inspired by the current exhibitions. GABLES GALLERY: The North Taranaki Arts Society has new art classes scheduled at the Gables Studio. These drawing classes will be taken by Jan Huijbers, and are for intermediate level participants. The sessions will focus on the use of colour and colour theory. The classes will take place on Saturday mornings October 15 - November 5, then November 19 - 26. Anyone interested in joining these classes should contact Jan Ph 06 753 6104 or 027 318 7001, or email janhuijb@clear.net.nz. The Society’s new exhibition, Gardens and Flowers, is now showing at the Gables and will be on throughout the PowerCo Garden Festival. EXHIBITION: Mokau Museum and Art Gallery. New exhibition by early New Zealand photographer Sydney Benjamin Taylor, showing the Waitomo Caves in 1924. This set of photographs has never been seen before. Complete with glass plate negatives in original kauri box. Until November 11. For further info, phone Mokau Museum, (06) 7529 072. Open daily 10am - 4pm. Entry by gold coin donation.
FILM
NZ PREMIERE: The Farmer and the Prince, featuring HRH Prince Charles. This documentary discusses feeding the world and organic farming. Taranaki Greens hosting at St Mary’s Peace Hall, 44 Vivian St New Plymouth, at 7.30pm Friday, October 28. Admission $10 adults, children free. Supper provided. CAMERALESS FILMS: Len Lye’s experimental films screen each day in the Len Lye Centre Cinema at
1pm, with free entry. The Projection Series #4: Man Without a Camera has a short interview with the artist about his practice and a survey of his films including A Colour Box (1935) and Free Radicals (1958).
FILM ABOUT DESIGN: A revealing look at the life story of the highly influential mid-century modern design master Herbert Matter. This film is on Thursday October 20 at the Len Lye Centre Cinema at 6pm and costs $12 or $10 concession. Book at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery or at www.govettbrewster.com.
SET IN MOTION: On Saturday October 22, take a tour of the kinetic sculpture and experimental projection exhibition Set in Motion with its curator Sarah Wall. The guided tour of the exhibition, which includes work by Len Lye, is free entry from 2pm.
FILM FESTIVAL: The Latin American and Spain Film Festival is screening at the Len Lye Centre Cinema each day until October 29. The annual free festival presents films from 11 nations this year. For film details and to book seats go to the Govett-Brewster Shop or online at www.govettbrewster.com.
NEXT MOVIE: New Plymouth Film Society screens fortnightly movies at the Len Lye Centre cinema at 6 pm. The next movie is on Wednesday October 26, Grand Central (France/ Austria, 2013). Members only. Want to join? See www.nzfilmsociety.org.nz/newplymouth or Facebook or phone Christina 758 9956. Try our ThreeMovie Ticket for the last three movies of 2016.
meet new ladies, have a cuppa and be entertained, we would love to see you at the Westend Bowling Club, Cutfield Rd, every fourth Thursday each month at 10am. For more information please phone Gail on 7535470 or Dene on 7591423. SPINNERS AND WEAVERS: Meet every Tuesday 10 am-3 pm at the Craft Centre, Memorial Place, Waitara. New members welcome. Inquiries: Sue 7547114. PATCHWORKERS: Fabric FANZ Patchworkers meet every Thursday 10 am-3 pm at the Craft Centre, Memorial Place, Waitara. New members welcome. Inquiries: Anne 7523272.
KINDNESS KIWIS: Spiritual education for children aged 5-10 years. Thursday after school at the Parents Centre. Lessons such as Forgiveness, Honesty and Compassion, presented by the Bahai Community. All welcome, no charge. For more information call Wendy 022 1860167 or Mervyn 027 9500313.
PUKEKURA TOASTMASTERS: Come to our fortnightly meetings on Wednesday nights at 7.30pm at Bellringer Pavilion, Pukekura Park.Please contact Reuben Doyle on ph 027-573-8236 or email the club on .pukekura@toastmasters.org.nz or check out our Facebook page Pukekura Toastmasters Club. SENIORNET: Computer, tablets, IPad, phones courses and workshops. For details and to register phone 067594979 between 10-noon, email seniornetnp@paradise.net.nz or see website www.eniornetnewplymouth.weebly.com. $2 financial members. $5 non members. October 26, 1.30-3.30pm, Facebook. All courses and workshops are held at the SeniorNet Learning Centre at 27 Liardet St New Plymouth.