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Lake House Exhibition Hui and Workshop – Saturday February 23 10am – 2pm (kai included)

A MATARIKI FESTIVAL 2019 EVENT OPENING JUNE 23
GUEST CURATOR MERE CLIFFORD & MASTER CARVER NATANAHIRA PONA
Pou Toko Manawa – Heart of the House 

Friends and whanau of Mere and Lake House Arts Members (and their family members) are invited to create a unique panel work which celebrates and honour their family, history and the path that has led them toward being a part of the Lake House Arts Whanau.  All participants will meet with Mere and Natanahira Pona to have a hui and workshop the exhibition process and will be invited to learn about using Maori artistic styles/patterns/motifs in the creation of the work. At the hui participants will receive their panel/s and can begin working on their contribution to the exhibition. All participating artists will own the panel/s they create and are encouraged to make the panel/s for sale during the exhibition. 
All participants should attend.  Participants will receive panel/s and guidance here.  Participants will be given access to the online form to fill out for artworks provided for the exhibition. 
Poupou (architecture) 

A poupou is a wall panel located underneath the veranda of a Māori wharenui (meeting house). It is generally built to represent the spiritual connection between the tribe and their ancestors and thus each poupou is carved with emblems of the tohunga whakairo’s (carver's) particular lineage. The poupou may also be decorated with representations of the tribe's ancestral history, legends and migration stories to New Zealand.  

As such each wharenui, and by extension the poupou, are thus treated with the utmost respect, as if it were an ancestor. 
Pou Toko Manawa – Heart of the House 

Lampshade Making Workshop - With Oscuro 

It has taken a while for this to happen again but I am delighted to invite you to our upcoming drum lampshade making workshop! 

No experience required. 

Venue:  The Lake House Arts Centre, Takapuna  

Dates:   Sunday 3rd March 2019 

Time:    10-12.30pm 

Cost:     $100pp  

You will be making your very own 10" or 12" diameter drum lampshade using materials provided. All you will need is 0.5m of your own fabric (specific details will be emailed when booking) or there will be fabrics that can be purchased from $10pm.  

Tea, coffee and cookies provided. More available to purchase at the lovely onsite cafe. 

Confirmation and payment will need to be made to secure places. Deadline for booking is 16th February.  

Further dates each month, please ask for details. Also offering home bookings for small party groups, details to follow.  

Email to register your place - oscurolampshades@gmail.com