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    A former Miranda Church and school..now an interesting home space

    Transformational building renos: Converted Houses

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    By ARTbop on February 10, 2018 WORDS

    House porn at its sustainable best.   Inspirational recycling of existing buildings.  

    There’s a text and image review of Converted Houses in the February 2018 issue of the Lizard News.  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.

    AND WHILE YOU’RE HERE take a look at our recent content:

    Just published: an article about two Bay of Plenty contemporary Maori sculptures and their home-based galleries and exhibition spaces      http://artbop.co.nz/contemporary-maori-sculpture-kemp-nathan/

     

    Another successful Fair at the Black Sheep Whakamarama!

    Another Birgitt Shannon video of the Affordable Art & Artisan Fair at the Black Sheep Whakamarama http://artbop.co.nz/affordable-art-artisan-fair-birgitt-shannon-conversation-january-2018/

    Auckland based poet, musician and student, John Adams

    New Poetry by Auckland Poet and Musician John Adams  http://artbop.co.nz/john-adams-auckland-poet-musician-new-poetry/

    The treasures on display in the vintage boutique created by Cindy Prior in rural Te Puna

    Rosemary Balu’s video of her visit to Cindy Lou Vintage Shoppe in Te Puna (you can also read an extended text article about this visit in the February edition of the Lizard News)  http://artbop.co.nz/cindy-lou-vintage-shoppe-repurposed-vintage-treats/

    AND DON’T FORGET THE NEXT AFFORDABLE ART & ARTISAN FAIR IS ON SUNDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2018 11AM TO 3PM AT THE BLACK SHEEP WHAKAMARAMA

     A collaborative community project between ARTbop and the Black Sheep.  If you would like to exhibit your original art and/or artisan product you can contact Birgitt on aaafair17@gmail.com

    NEXT FAIR IS SUNDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2018 11am to 3pm at the Black Sheep – see you there!

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