Megan Corbett and Hamish Oakley Brown

Selected members of Toi Whakaata are exhibiting at the Wairau Māori Art Gallery in Whangārei. Celebrating 20 years 2006 – 2026 Whakawhiti marks a milestone moment in the work of the National Māori Printmakers Collective. The exhibition features the work of six key members Gabrielle Belz, Maude Cook-Davies, Vanessa Edwards, Jasmine Horton, Faith McManus and Alexis Neal. This exhibition celebrates and reflects on 20 years of this unique collective with signature works from across this time presented alongside new works. Hangar Gallery has an exhibition of two printmakers, Mariette van Zuydam - Layers and Connections and Robyn Webster - Correspondences. The exhibition is a vibrant tapestry of mixed media works on paper and handmade prints. Robyn Webster’s monotypes are woven harakeke impressions in oil-based ink on Sommerset rag paper. Mariette van Zuydam is a well-known printmaker in Northland and has an impressive body of work in various printmaking mediums.

Te Kowhai Print Trust continues to hold inspiring workshops with an introduction to lino printing with Mark Phobus earlier this month and a recent workshop with Terrie Reddish where participants learnt different book binding techniques over two studio days.

The Old Oak in Mangonui in the Far North are hosting a series of printmaking workshops this spring & summer. The tutors are Ina Arraoui, Jennifer Huebert and Toni Mosley. For information and registration please contact Jennifer Huebert

info@theoldoak.co.nz or check out their website https://theoldoak.co.nz/workshops/

Te Kowhai Print Trust & the Little Lost Art Festival.

The Little Lost Art Festival (LLAF) is the Whangārei Fringes’ little sister festival. A celebration of intimate performances, whimsical art installations, and playful surprises hidden in secret spaces, cosy venues, and pop-up locations around Whangārei. Te Kowhai Print Trust is an essential partner in the delivery of this new festival, providing studio spaces and resources for artists to create mini prints, hosting workshops for zine making, mini bookmaking, stamp making. Way to make affordable reproducible artwork that keeps the festival affordable, allows material costs covered and encourages a sense of play and experimentation with Printmaking.

• 5 free evening makers session

• 2 mini book making workshops

• 1 Stamp making workshop

• 1 weekend Screen Zine worksshop

The free sessions have been a ‘Make One, Take One’ premise. Artists keep the block and a selection of their prints while donating half to the festival. These become inclusions in the Lost Libraries and Art-o-Matic print vending machine. The highlight being a Printed Parasol Parade to support local Band Mermaid Bait’s Q-Street Parade.

The Little Lost Art Festival