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Fish fundraiser for new art centreSomething fishy was going on at a local art gallery recently, with market shoppers and the curious trying out a new, not-so-smelly way to capture a fish. Images of snapper, kahawai and blue moki were rolled, squeezed and stamped at Mangawhai’s Art Gallery on July 15 as visitors created their own piece of printed Oceania art, a one-day-only fundraising project by Mangawhai Art Inc. Artist and fundraiser organiser Nicki Everett says the event, which was to fundraise as well as highlight the organisations latest efforts to finance a new art centre, attracted a wide amount of interest from the community. “Went really well, not just with children but a number of adults had a go too,” she says. “We also had some new members sign up to join the art society as well.” Large turnouts for community art events at the Moir Street gallery have become popular attractions, like the recently successful Project Stingray which attracted more than 300 participants. MAI now require additional premises to continue to bring the gift of art workshops, lessons and training sessions to the community. For more information or to view the wonderful art works of Mangawhai artists, visit mangawhaiartists.co.nz
OLD-SCHOOL: Artists Rachael Lowrie and Nicki Everett helped 8-year-old Kacy Gillon use the 100-year-old book-binding press for his snapper print. |
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