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ANDREW & JEANNIE JUDY NEWTON LIZ CONSTABLE PAMELA BYLES RENE JANSEN SOFIA ATHINEOU VAN DER PUTTEN Judy creates jewellery using coloured Liz combines two passions: book art and Pamela lives in the foothills of the Honouring the intrinsic value of the Sofia’s latest glass works are organic forms tours Together Andrew and Jeannie make a full window glass, vintage window glass, broken writing, to create exquisite one-off journals Waitākere Ranges and works in a small materials used, and producing reliefs and that capture the movement of wind, fire range of domestic earthenware pottery china, beach stones and sterling silver. She and published books. studio where she paints in watercolours. free standing sculptures of a geometric and water, changed by the play of light and salt-glazed stoneware, plus hand- loves recycling, transforming something She is inspired by the colours and ideas abstract nature is the driving force behind inside the colourful glass. Visitors to Book Art Studios will get to painted batik cloth designed and made broken into something new, and seeing that surround her in the natural bush. Rene’s work. see some of her handmade processes in Sofia will demonstrate the process of from their studio in Bali. possibilities in materials that have been action. Budding book binders will also Visitors to the studio will see work in Rene’s studio is part of an old apple glass casting, plus there will be a display discarded. Judy will be offering visitors a Open Studios bus tours The cloth has been made into bedcovers, be given the opportunity to have a go progress and a display of current work. packing shed, and he will be exhibiting of glass work. demonstration of jewellery techniques, and tablecloths and kimonos, and is only themselves. past and current work. a display of completed works at her idyllic SUNDAY SATURDAY & SUNDAY Join us on a Bus Tour and be guided to a selection of Open Studios. These tours available direct from their Titirangi studio. studio surrounded by native bush. SATURDAY & SUNDAY 82 Crows Road, Swanson SATURDAY & SUNDAY 114 Opanuku Road, Henderson Valley are a great way to see a variety of artist’s studios, with the opportunity to purchase SATURDAY 11 Rosier Road, Glen Eden Facebook: Paint Box Gallery 92 Shaw Road, Oratia Facebook: Sofia Athineou Glass original artwork at special OSW rates. Tours are approximately 3 hours in duration. SATURDAY & SUNDAY 709A South Titirangi Road www.bookartstudios.co.nz www.renejansensculpture.com 14 Hollywood Ave, Waima Saturday – Tour 1 Departing Lopdell Carpark at 9:45am Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: Instagram: greenheartjewellery SUNDAY AM SUNDAY PM Book Art Studios www.greenheartjewellery.co.nz SUNDAY PM Judy Newton Rachel Carter SATURDAY AM SATURDAY PM Nicky Hartley Val Enger Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 November Saturday – Tour 2 Departing Lopdell Carpark at 1pm 10am–4pm CLAIRE FRITH KAREN CULLEN MONIQUE ENDT RACHEL BEBBINGTON SHEARY ROBYN LEE KUNIN TERRY PRINCE Renee Boyd Claire describes her art as having no fixed A painter for 25 years, Karen’s preferred Monique is an award-winning artist, Rachel is a multi-disciplinary artist who Robyn creates clay wall art, birds, vessels, Terry is an experienced painter in acrylics, Leah Wilson inspiration or motivation and ranging from medium is acrylic on canvas, but she working in acrylic, watercolour, oil, currently works mainly in oil on canvas vases and jewellery in her purpose-built with 7 solo exhibitions and works in Liz Constable Zen landscapes and medieval scrolls to also works with mixed media, texture drawing, mixed media, photography, with a forest and bird theme. Rachel studio nestled alongside her home and collections around the world. Terry enjoys Monique Endt Pop Art and Modernism. and metallic elements. She paints a and printmaking. She is influenced by also captures the incredible Te Henga garden. “Each glaze – like each piece – is capturing the large west coast vistas near Roselle Amoore broad spectrum of subject matter from the New Zealand bush and birds. landscape in her photographic work. unique and a humble tribute to the natural his home in Oratia, where he has a gallery The proceeds from any sales will go to openstudioswaitakere.co.nz landscape to abstract. landscape which surrounds me.” and studio. Sunday – Tour 1 Departing Swanson Cafe / Swanson Railway Station at 9:45am KidsCan charity. Over the weekend she’ll be offering Visitors to the studio will see an exhibition Karen will be demonstrating painting the visitors a painting demonstration. of current and past work. Visitors to the studio will see a display of Annie Prince, an artisan distiller and Te Henga Studios SATURDAY & SUNDAY iconic Waitākere nikau, and will have works past and current work. Clinical Aromatherapist, will be distilling Rhian McCorquodale – The Garage Collective 35 Lone Kauri Rd, Karekare SATURDAY & SUNDAY SUNDAY available for sale. hydrasols and will be happy to speak about Robyn Kunin 108 Parker Road, Oratia 6 Erangi Place, Bethells Beach SATURDAY & SUNDAY the process and her essential oils. Rachel Bebbington Sheary SATURDAY & SUNDAY www.moniqueendt.co.nz www.blacksandcastle.co.nz 85 Christian Road, Swanson Pamela Byles Funded by 191 Shaw Road, Oratia Facebook: Monique Endt Artist Facebook: Rachel Bebbington Sheary www.robynkuninceramics.com SATURDAY & SUNDAY Instagram: Paintgirl27 Facebook: Robyn Kunin Ceramics 13 Bush Road, Oratia Sunday – Tour 2 Departing Swanson Cafe / Swanson Railway Station at 1pm Facebook: Karen Cullen Artist SATURDAY PM SUNDAY AM Facebook: Terry Prince Art Studio Rene Jansen SUNDAY AM Sang Sool Shim / Keum Sun Lee OPEN STUDIOS WAITĀKERE SUNDAY PM Sofia Athineou Terry Prince Artz Gallery (Jim Ellis + students) EVELYN RUTH DAVIS KARIN URMERSBACH-NIERSBACH NICKY HARTLEY RACHEL CARTER ROSELLE AMOORE VAL ENGER NB: Will return to Swanson approx 4:30pm. Evelyn works with wool, wetfelting images Karin has been working as a glass artist Nicky is an illustrator and painter inspired Potter Rachel Carter creates porcelain Reflecting the sands and volcanoes of the Val Enger has a passion for art, especially Tickets cost $15 for wall hangings, bags, journal covers, since 1989, including lamp shades, by the human form and play of colour. domesticware for people who share her rugged West Coast, Roselle’s glass pieces garden and landscape scenes in oils, vessels and mats in a playful exploration of windows, mirrors, sculptures and Visitors will have the opportunity to view love of craft and design. Her serene, well- capture the ever-changing colours of the acrylic, pastels and watercolour. Val was Bookings essential by 15 November. is a weekend Open Studios Waitākere colour, texture and pattern. jewellery. The curvilinear shapes found in her latest works in progress, as well as balanced forms are thrown on her potter’s sea, sky and bush in flowing organic shapes. recently awarded the Waitākere Arts Bill Email openstudioswaitā[email protected] to book your seat and receive opportunity for artists resident in the Waitākere Ranges nature form the basis for her functional, purchase finished pieces and prints. wheel. No two objects are the same. Laing Memorial award for a pastel drawing payment details. Studios on each tour may be subject to change. Visitors to the studio will have the Roselle will show a display of current work contemporary glass art. After completing her Diploma in Ceramic done in her own garden. Local Board area to open their studios to the public. opportunity to observe a work in progress, SUNDAY and works in progress. Arts she began working in the studio of and the opportunity to play with a bit of A visit to Karin’s studio is a great 10 Dorothy Road, Laingholm On Saturday Val will be inviting visitors renowned New Zealand potter Peter Collis. SATURDAY Self-guided tours wool themselves, adding their contribution opportunity to see her unique positive/ www.nickyhartleyflowlines.com to enjoy her work in Titirangi. With over 70 artists involved, and 40 studios from Huia to Today she works from her home studio set 23 Kopiko Road, Titirangi to a group picture. negative glass engraving technique being amongst the tranquil Titirangi bush. SATURDAY Make your own way around the listed Open Studios using our Map. Henderson Valley, Titirangi to Te Henga, it’s an inspiring demonstrated. SATURDAY AM SATURDAY & SUNDAY 12 Highland Avenue, Titirangi Take your car – fill it with friends, ride your bike or tramp it! weekend out and about. SATURDAY & SUNDAY SATURDAY PM 130 Laingholm Drive, Laingholm SATURDAY & SUNDAY Facebook: Val Enger Artist 15 Waima Crescent, Titirangi Enjoy a tour at your own pace by downloading the free Open Studios Waitākere App www.evelyndavis.co.nz 73 Otitori Bay Road, Titirangi www.rachelcarterceramics.com on your mobile device. The App includes full details on each Open Studio and a ‘live’ The weekend provides the opportunity to meet local artists, Facebook: Story telling threads www.kurvedlines.co.nz Instagram: Rachel Carter Ceramics SATURDAY AM GPS interactive map (which doesn’t require Internet access once downloaded). see art in action, purchase local artwork and learn about the Search for “Walk Auckland” in your app store to download or visit SATURDAY AM creative process. Visit some of Waitākere’s most celebrated mytoursapp.com/apps/walk-auckland/ artists including sculptors, painters, jewellers, illustrators, Don’t want to download the app? View the full details at 57.myt.li HUIA HAMON LEAH WILSON PAULINE AND BOB MARTIN RENEE BOYD SANG SOOL SHIM ZEKE WOLF ceramic artists and photographers. Many of the artists will (note: limited coverage in some parts of the Waitākere Ranges may stop you from & KEUM SUN LEE accessing the web version). have works for sale, so have some cash ready. Huia is a visual artist, award-winning maori Leah is influenced greatly by the beauty of From his home-built harmonograph Renee enjoys working with clay because of Zeke is a master artist having conquered musician, singer-songwriter and publicist.