This Thursday 15th November kicks off the BOP Garden & Arts Festival 2018. The Festival hub this year will be at the Historic Village in Downtown Tauranga. I know many of you will be buying tickets and visiting the beautiful gardens with their displays of original art and art craft. For those far away or not able to get out and about – here’s a peek at the Historic Village. This is one of my favourite places in Tauranga and I’ve seen it develop over the years into the treasure it is today. Enjoy.
The development of the Historic Village is the result of a huge amount of hardwork and energy by a team of volunteers and community funding and territorial authority support. The Village has gone from being somewhat drab and drear to what it is today – alive and vibrant. Last week it was packed with cruise ship tourists. If you are able to visit Bloom in the Bay during the Garden & Arts Festival 2018 I’m sure you’ll have a great time. And the Whipped Baker – had the closest sandwich to a croque monsieur I’ve had around the place – yummy food and great people.
There are several galleries in the complex: The Incubator Gallery, The People’s Gallery, Imprint Gallery and the Turner Gallery – enjoy!
Rosemary Balu. Rosemary Balu is the founding and current Managing Editor of ARTbop. Rosemary has arts and law degrees from the University of Auckland. She has been a working lawyer and has participated in a wide variety of community activities where information gathering, submission writing, community advocacy and education have been involved. Interested in all forms of the arts since childhood Rosemary is focused on further developing and expanding multi-media ARTbop as the magazine for all the creative arts in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
ARTbop promotes
(or we think you should check this out!)
Stepping Out – 23 November to 8 December 2018 (Comedy)
By Richard Harris
Directed by Merv Beets
Synopsis – This is a rollicking comedy about the attempts of some working class amateurs to overcome their inhibitions and left feet in a low-rent dance studio in North London. Mavis, a former professional chorus girl tries her hardest to teach the bumbling amateurs some terpsichorean skills for an upcoming recital. But before the dancing begins Mavis must mediate the minor dramas that erupt among this motley but loveable crew on their way to triumph at their recital.
Tickets are available on the website: https://16avetheatre.co.nz/
THE AFFORDABLE ART & ARTISAN FAIR AT THE BLACK SHEEP WHAKAMARAMA ON THE LAST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH (AND DECEMBER 16TH)
The next Affordable Art & Artisan Fair will be on the last Sunday of November – 25th November 2018). The Fairs are held within the Black Sheep Cafe & Restaurant complex on the last Sunday of every month 11am to 3pm. There is heaps of parking, clean toilets and wonderful food and coffee. There’s live music. There’s an event prize you can win. If you would like to join us as an exhibitor/retailer of your original creativity or artisan products you can contact us at aaafair17@gmail.com
We are sign posted along SH2 with signage to the turnoff of SH2 and Plummer’s Point Road. You won’t be able to miss us! We’re indoors over winter months and outside in the Summer.
Just a tiny taste of some of the amazing art and creativity you’ll find at the Affordable Art & Artisan Fair:
Omokoroa Artist’s Maggie Savage with commission work
The coolest keysrings you’ll ever see
Reusable produce bags
One of the raffle winners: this prize was two tickets to 16th Avenue Theatre’s Stepping Out!
Another raffle prize winner: spring flowers, plants and garden gear!
Art…art….art
The beautiful bespoke clothing of Molly May
Christina of Heimelig Studio: beautifully executed original art and cards – I couldn’t part with the third one I bought!
Outside in the Courtyard this time!
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