Wimpy Z1596: the little ginger man.
The glasses have been washed; the medals put away; the poppies binned and our collective…
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Art & Artisan Fair: this Sunday 29th April uPflash!
YES, just what you’ve been waiting for April’s Affordable Art and Artisan Fair at the…
The Incubator: recent exhibition openings with Lee Switzer
The Historic Village Incubator hosted two exhibition openings on the same day. The first was…
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Two positives and one negative makes our lives go ‘round.’ Water, that necessity of all…
Birgitt Shannon in conversation with mural artist Julia Faulkner
ARTbop contributor, Katikati artist, Birgitt Shannon talks with the multi-talented Julia Faulkner. Julia is also…
Old White Men: Pakeha Kaumatua
His family may not be aware of it, but I’ve seen the late Sir Ronald…
uPflash: the magic of poetry: alchemy at the Black Sheep this Wednesday!
With the support of well-known poet and ARTbop stalwart, Dhaivat Mehta, we are starting a…
Thoughts on our new museum by Marcus Hobson
I spent a week of the summer holidays in Nelson, the supposed sunniest spot in…
From Treaty to Mistrust to Treaty
The Treaty of Waitangi in Tauranga Te Tiriti o Waitangi Ki Tauranga Moana by Debbie…
Mad March Hares at the Affordable Art & Artisan Fair!
There was definitely an Easter Bunny theme at the Affordable Art & Artisan Fair at…