Waikato Report June-August 2026
Vicki Jones
Waikato printmakers meet socially for morning tea every two months from March to November. Remaining Dates for 2026: July 11, September 12, November 14. If you are in the Waikato on any of those days you are very welcome to join us. Just contact the local PCANZ representative, Vicki Jones, for more info. Our next social gathering (July 11th) will include a focus on artists books.
Print events over the last few months have included several Waikato members travelling to Auckland and enjoying time at Printopia, including several workshops.
The NZPPA exhibition was shown at the KHR Galleria near Matamata, from late March until late April, and was a good chance to have another look at the pieces of work.
Our May social gathering was a small one, but we had some interesting conversations and Carril shared some experimenting she has been doing combining gelli printing with lino-cut printing. The results were quite eye-catching.
Carril’s Print
Events coming up include the annual exhibition for Waikato Society of Arts printmakers. WAIPRINT 2026 will be exhibited at Artspost from Friday, 7 August, through Saturday, 29 August. This year’s Guest Artist is Taupo printmaker Maggie Dawson, whose exhibition ‘Celebrating the Wai’ explores the effect of light on water in both natural and manmade settings using reduction linocuts and sensitive layering of colour. (Please note: you must be a member of WSA to exhibit in WAIPRINT. Check out https://wsa.org.nz/become-a-member/ ). Maggie will also teach a workshop, August 8th, exploring the mysteries of repeat patters. Please register your interest in the workshop at WAIPRINT2026@gmail.com
An exhibition of paintings and prints selected by Dr Carole Shepheard for the Waikato Society of Arts, “A Glimpse of Abstraction” opens Saturday June 13th, 1pm. There will be a panel discussion at 3 pm. The exhibition runs from 13 June until 6 July.
There will be a one day letterpress workshop at the Waikato Society of Arts print studio on August 22nd. Contact Vicki Jones if you’re interested.
7 - 29 August National Youth Art Awards: check WSA website for more information. This award is open to young print artists.