Schools from around the Ruapehu region gathered young artists to have a go at learning visual storytelling. This was the perfect workshop. There was strong engagement from the local AKO from the start, and there was representation from 4 schools,…
It was lovely revisiting the area and reconnecting with Marama from the high school – local arts teacher. And with the local library staff. The high school brought 10 students, and we also had 4 homeschool students join us for…
25 engaged students plus an engaged teacher, teacher aide and librarian. It was a heaven of a workshop. The grounds were great for teaching the skills as we could shoot both indoors and in the adjacent garden and pond. The…
The best part of the workshop was when we got to take the new skills learned and use them with the babies. The mothers weren’t really sure in the beginning, but then, when they started to shoot, they got quite…
Collaboration with Changemakers which works with local refuge communities. Our reason for the collaboration was that our values aligned and we also wanted to support Create Happy Magazine which is run by youth in our trust to have a greater…
Ōpōtiki Primary School Support provided by Ōpōtiki District Council Ōpōtiki District Creative Communities COGS Mātaatua New Zealand Lotteries
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Last year we ran the workshop at the library and had a huge turn out. This time we have a lower number but we were able to give individual attention to them all and we were able to develop a…
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The Visual Poetry Jam Workshop at Ashburton Library brought local students and homeschoolers together for a day of creative exploration. The workshop aimed to nurture photography skills, encourage community engagement, and spark a lasting passion for creativity. The workshop started…
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We were invited to work with one of the newer schools in Queenstown region – Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau – Primary School The school was immaculate and new and I was even offered an expresso at their expresso bar…
Workshop was one of the first held in the new Luggage Hall. We were supported by the local Librarians who got an opportunity to learn alongside the team and were interested in how the program could be adopted and used…
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