Creativebeat April 2015 by Creative TGA

INSPIRING CREATIVITY IN TAURANGA MOANA

APRIL 2015

Well the Easter Bunny is almost here – and I’m not even over Santa celebrations yet! This year has certainly been a whirlwind and some of that would be due to the stunning long hot summer weather we have enjoyed in our beautiful region – and all of the amazing events and good times spanning our calendars over these past few months.

It seems the trend will continue for the next quarter of the year too with April jam packed with so much activity and celebration. Do get out and about and enjoy what is on offer - experience something new!

Centenary Commemorations Tarnished Frocks & Divas Exploring Pixels

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Diversus

And keep an eye out on Wharf Street activity this month – the CBD is about to experience a new ‘eat street concept’ launching in early April – its going to be fantastic and you will want to get amongst it! Visit www.downtowntauranga.co.nz for updates.

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We have plenty to be proud of!

Also in this issue Tracey Rudduck-Gudsell, Chief Executive

08 Tauranga Libraries

“...arts and culture are what make a city fall in love with itself “ - Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

09 Kevin Sharp

Menagerie South

12 Gift Gallery / Mural Competition

13 Bellyful Fundraiser 15 16th Ave Theatre 18 Tauranga Farmers' Market 20 Tauranga What's Up

COVER by Paul Cornwell

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Anzac Day 2015 holds extra special meaning this year as it will commemorate 100 years since New Zealand and Australian soldiers landed on the beaches of Gallipoli. To recognise this, Mount Maunganui RSA and Tauranga RSA will join together for a combined civic memorial service at the Tauranga Domain on Saturday 25 April. The change of venue from Memorial Park to Tauranga Domain is in recognition of the historical significance of the Domain War Memorial Gates, which commemorate the fallen.

Anzac Day Civic Memorial Service Saturday 25 April 2015, 9:45am Tauranga Domain, Cameron Road For more information tauranga.govt.nz/anzac2015

Postcard, diary and essay competitions for students As part of the ANZAC 2015 commemorations and the 100th anniversary of the ANZACs landing on the beaches of Gallipoli, the WW100 Tauranga Committee, Tauranga RSA, Mount Maunganui RSA and Tauranga City Council are running competitions for primary, intermediate and secondary school students from Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. The competitions are part of The First World War (1914-1918) From Tauranga to the Trenches Teacher Resource Pack which has been distributed to schools. It is also available online http://tauranga.kete.net.nz/en/ remembering_war or from Tauranga City Library’s Research Collections/Nga Wahi Rangahau.

A Gallipoli Diary Record one week (seven days) of diary entries as either a New Zealand soldier or nurse involved in the Gallipoli campaign. Your entries may be presented in written diary form or in the form of multi-media. The diary competition is open to Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 school students in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. Maximum diary entry length per day is 100 words.

Gallipoli Essay

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Essay Question: Using Gallipoli as a case study, explore the impact of World War One on New Zealand and whether it has shaped our national identity. The essay competition is open to Year 11, 12 and 13 secondary school students in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty.

“the best gift for a soldier is a Vest Pocket Kodak”

The closing date for all three competitions is 5pm, 8 May 2015. Entries can be emailed to Heritage.Collection@ tauranga.govt.nz. Postal entries to: Debbie McCauley, c/- Tauranga City Library, Private Bag 12022, Tauranga 3143. Postal entries must be received by 8 May 2015. For further information, entry forms and judging criteria please go to http:// tauranga.kete.net.nz/en/remembering_ war/topics/show/2513. Copies of The First World War (1914-1918) From Tauranga to the Trenches Teacher Resource Pack have been sent to schools in the region and are also available from Tauranga City Library. The Teacher Resource Kit has been made possible thanks to WW100 Tauranga Committee, Tauranga Heritage Collection, Tauranga City Libraries and Tauranga City Council.

A Postcard from Gallipoli

The First World War has been described as the photographic event of the 20th Century. The Vest Pocket Kodak was the soldier’s choice of camera due to its affordability, durability and compact size. Kodak manufactured approximately two million from 1915 to 1928. As a private purchase item it was promoted as the ideal gift for a soldier, and owners were encouraged to “make your own picture record of the war”. Cameras on the battlefield had been banned by military authorities who feared the leak of sensitive information and images that might damage morale. The Vest Pocket Kodak was not only small enough to carry but also to conceal in a uniform pocket. A significant number of soldiers ignored the ban and their images provide an important and often unique record of their experiences. Indeed, the New Zealand Government did not appoint its first official photographer, H.E. Sanders, until March 1917 so in many cases it is the only photographic record that exists. Extract from: From Tauranga to the Trenches by Fiona Kean, Tauranga Heritage Collection

You are to create an A4 size ‘postcard’ sent home from Gallipoli by a New Zealand soldier or nurse. On the front will be an image, created by you, appropriate to the time and place. On the back you are to write a message to a loved one in New Zealand. The postcard competition is open to Year 5 and 6 primary school students in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. The postcard must be A4 in size and the image on the front of the postcard must be the student’s own work and not a photocopy of an actual postcard of the time. Images courtesy of Tauranga Heritage Collection.

Adding ‘Deliciousness’ to Life

Liz French

Sharyn Clarke spends many happy hours among the thousands of garments, accessories and props which make up the Tarnished Frocks and Divas wardrobe. The role of Wardrobe Mistress is a new one for her and for Tarnished Frocks and Divas. “It is adding a ‘deliciousness’ to my life,” says Sharyn. “And making all our lives much easier!” enthuses Robyne Dowdall, Creative Director of Design. “Sharyn has created order out of chaos and now we can easily find the garment or accessory we are seeking in the process of designing this year’s show.” The TF and D wardrobe houses all the garments, and all the hats, gloves, aprons, beads, trims and braids, and oddities!, that have accumulated since the first show in 2005. Sharyn’s first job has been to collate the collection and group the garments on hangers, the accessories in marked boxes. Every section is now clearly labeled, some with interesting notes, like ‘Frocks, not to be cut up’. Sharyn explains that these are vintage and pre loved clothes that are just too beautiful in their own right to be altered. Another section includes garments that have been reworked for past shows to such an exceptional standard in their design or construction that they are to remain intact for posterity.

The rest of the wardrobe is ‘fair game’ for the designers who, under Robyne Dowdall’s direction, have already begun styling the themes and designing the garments for the 2015 show,….. a tangled thread. The designers use the wardrobe as a resource to remake into the creations that will ‘wow’ the audiences during its September season. As the garments are completed by the ‘make team’ of sewers they are returned to the wardrobe where Sharyn will care for them while they are ordered according to scene and model walk, ready for a seamless show. Between now and September over 300 garments will be completed and ready for the stage. Sharyn says it’s a privilege to work with creative people in such an inspiring environment. “The hours disappear in here,” she says of a role that never fails to give her pleasure and is a wonderful antidote to supporting her husband’s long term illness. “I love the fact that it is a theatrical wardrobe, not current fashion, I love being part of preserving and repurposing pre loved clothing.”

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It also appeals to her logical and highly organized mind, honed during a career where she worked on developing data bases for an electrical company in Nelson then worked for Trustpower in the Bay converting paper records to electronic. “There may not have been beauty there like this,” she laughs, “but the satisfaction of putting things in order is similar.”

Designs to Feature in Festival Tarnished Frocks and Divas’ Jo Page has been invited to show a collection at The 2015 Festival of Fashion, Fibre and Fun to be held in Rotorua in April. Jo is collating an eclectic range of garments from previous shows which will articulate the ethos of Tarnished Frocks and Divas. They will be shown in festival shows at the historic art deco Blue Baths at 2pm and 7pm Saturday 11 April.

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Exploring Pixels Tauranga Photographic Society was selected in 2012 as hosts for the 63rd Photographic Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) Annual Convention and National Photography Exhibition. It has been nineteen years since this prestigious convention and exhibition has been seen in Tauranga. Registrations for 2015 have reached record breaking levels, attracting 250 delegates from all over New Zealand and some from Australia. Both the convention and the exhibition will be held at Tauranga Racecourse. The convention title “Exploring Pixels” references the digital age of photography. Modern photographers have exchanged film for pixels on a camera sensor and substituted the chemicals of the dark room for a computer generated digital light room. Their artistic medium is now pixels! The five-day convention will feature 18 photography workshops and 9 different field trips. The field trips encompass the wider Bay of Plenty region, taking in White Island, Rotorua, Waihi, Mount Maunganui, Maclaren Falls and extending to the Waikato with a visit to Hobbiton in Matamata. A number of photography trade stands will be in attendance throughout the convention. They will be exhibiting, demonstrating and providing information on the latest in cameras, lenses, and photography accessories ensuring delegates and visitors have ample opportunity to turn their technological desires into reality. Perhaps the main attraction for this year’s convention however, is the five world-class photographers who as keynote speakers, will inspire and educate through their presentations and workshops. Each one of these speakers has international recognition; a diverse portfolio and their skills cover a raft of photography genre. Perhaps the most prestigious of these speakers is American, Julieanne Kost. Julieanne, described as ‘Principal Digital Imaging Evangelist for Lightroom and Photoshop’, has worked with Adobe since 1992, and spends her time travelling extensively in both the USA and around the world, speaking at numerous photography and design conferences and tradeshows. Her primary role is customer education encompassing photography, design, and photo illustration. Convention organiser’s are pleased to be able to offer admission to the general public of Tauranga

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to “An Evening with Julieanne Kost’. This will take place On Friday 1 May at 7.30pm. Three Tauranga Photographers are also included in the line up of presenters at the convention. Presenting the opening convention address ‘Breaking Dawn, waits for no one’ is director of Tauranga’s Lightwave Gallery, Ken Wright. Ken is well known as a specialist in fine art photography. Ken will also lead a photographic workshop titled ‘Waterfall: Discovering the hidden Vortex’. The second is successful photographer and well-known tutor of photography, Trish McAuslan APSNZ, AFIAP, AAPS. Trish is leading two workshops, the first on the subject of Infrared photography and the second a full-day workshop, demonstrating and tutoring the techniques of creating audio-visuals with both still and video photography. Matt Leamey LPSNZ, is adding the final touch from Tauranga photographers, giving a workshop on the techniques of the very popular topic, Macro Photography. A major feature of the convention is the PSNZ Canon National Photography Exhibition (Natex). Natex is the showcase for the many high quality awardwinning images taken by amateur and professional photographers from around New Zealand. This curated exhibition will feature approximately 500 print and digitally projected images covering every genre of photography, from natural history through to creative composites. “These images will tell stories, they will entertain, provoke and stimulate. They will challenge the viewer to reflect on what they see, they will confront, make you laugh, and perhaps make you cry. More than just photographs, these images cross over into art, adding a dimension that on occasion touches the soul.” Trish McAuslan (2015 NATEX Co-ordinator). NATEX and Tradestands will be open to the general public on Friday 1 May, 5.00 – 7.30pm, Saturday 2 May, 10.30am – 3.00pm. Admission is $2.00 per person or free with a TECT Card ‘An Evening with Julieanne Kost’ - Friday 1 May at 7.30pm. Entrance fee (payable at the door) is $40 per person or $30 per person with a TECT Card. If you would like to attend the 63rd PSNZ National Convention registrations are open until the 15th of April.

Photographic Society of New Zealand 63rd Annual Convention and Exhibition

“Exploring Pixels” 29 April – 3 May 2015 exploringpixels.nz taurangaphoto.org.nz

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The Last Hero Daniel Petersen

“The place where the story happened was a world on the back of four elephants perched on the shell of a giant turtle...”

There’s nothing amazing about size. Turtles are amazing, and elephants are quite astonishing. But the fact that there’s a big turtle is far less amazing than the fact that there is a turtle anywhere.”

That’s how Terry Pratchett’s The Last Hero begins, and that should tell you all you need to know about Terry Pratchett. His stories are surreal and silly, filled with goofy characters in even goofier situations. The thing that elevates his stories beyond simply silly, though, is that his writing is also incredibly smart. Sharp, innovative and wise, there is always a point to the mad situations his characters find themselves in; each clever line delivers unique perspective from one of life’s greatest observers.

I’ll level with you now; this article is fullon flirting with plagiarism. The fact is that Terry Pratchett was one of a kind; no one could put it quite like him and so I’m not even going to try. Encase you haven’t heard (or heard of him), Terry Pratchett died this March after a short battle with Alzheimer's.

Take the four elephants perched on the shell of a giant turtle for instance. His point, you see, is that, “People think that it is strange to have a turtle ten thousand miles long and an elephant more than two thousand miles tall, which just shows that the human brain is illadapted for thinking and was probably originally designed for cooling the blood. It believes mere size is amazing.

The “embuggerance”, as he called it, finally caught up with him and the world lost one of its great writers. Terry Pratchett was prolific; he published up to three books a year, a total of more than 70 books during his career and I can’t help but feel cheated that we’ve missed out on so many more. I’m a huge reader now, but throughout my school years I had no interest in reading - except for Terry Pratchett. His writing was slightly off-kilter and naughty and I was hooked. I’m not sure why exactly. I think it’s because the worlds he painted were so rich and I wanted to live in them. I do

know that I wasn’t alone in experiencing this. Every friend of mine had the same affection for Terry Pratchett’s writing as I did – I’m pretty sure we didn’t even realise we were reading. I grew up on a steady diet of Discworld novels and I'm all the stranger for it – and for that, I thank you Terry Pratchett. Mostly wise and always funny, his clever one-liners are what I will always love the most about his writing and so I’ll leave you with a few of my favourite quotes about death (I failed to pick just one). Terry Pratchett on life and death: “It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life.” “Don’t think of it as dying, said Death. Just think of it as leaving early to avoid the rush.” “’Ah, well, life goes on’, people say when someone dies. But from the point of view of the person who has just died, it doesn’t. It’s the universe that goes on. Just as the deceased was getting the hang of everything it’s all whisked away, by illness or accident or, in one case, a cucumber.” “There are times in life when people must know when not to let go. Balloons are designed to teach small children this.” “The entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks.” “Time is a drug. Too much of it kills you.” “It occurred to me that at one point it was like I had two diseases - one was Alzheimer's, and the other was knowing I had Alzheimer's.”

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Award-winning 3D designer Kevin Sharp brings his exceptional talents to Tauranga next month, to share with students on the new ACG Yoobee creative industries foundation course. Originally from the UK, and winner of the British Aerospace Gold Award for Innovation, Kevin has spent the last 15 years based in Auckland, inspiring students and leading design companies with his visionary work. Now, thanks to a move to Welcome Bay and his new role of tutor on the 24 week course, local 16 – 19 year olds can learn from Kevin free of charge. “I love the idea of being able to get young designer’s careers started. Bringing this course to Tauranga is really valuable as there aren’t many alternative providers for budding designers in this region,” says Kevin. The Level 2 programme targets youth keen to find their creative strengths, and offers the opportunity to learn design skills from a diverse range of media. “I’ll be working with students on lots of very cool, hands-on projects, working with logos, magazine spreads, CD/ book covers, short films, animation and websites. They’ll also learn how to produce a good CV to help in their job search and most importantly, they’ll produce their own portfolios.

“The design industry has grown massively over the past 15 years, as has the demand for young professional designers. The need for young people to be able to prove their skills with a decent portfolio has never been greater. It’s a very competitive market out there!” Kevin has been an integral part of ACG Yoobee in Auckland – as 3D tutor, course coordinator, Head of Department for multimedia diplomas and Campus Academic Manager – and his knowledge of the multimedia, graphics and web industries is extensive.

He is as enthusiastic about inspiring a new wave of young designers as he is about starting his new life in the Bay. “Moving to the Bay of Plenty is a dream come true. Not only does it offer a great lifestyle, but the Tauranga region is growing really fast, bringing with it an increasing number of exciting opportunities in the digital design sector. There has never been a better time to learn new skills in this area.”

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Towering over park picnickers, near busy roads jam-packed with frantic commuters or curious tourists, and power lines cris-crossing previously uncluttered skies, they stand: stoneyface sentinels. For more than three decades acclaimed New Zealand photographer Laurence Aberhart has been travelling the small towns and big cities of New Zealand and Australia, capturing World War 1 memorials, which include a single figure, in stunning photographs.

Like all his work, these photographs have been shot with an old-fashioned view camera using long exposures and available light. The result is ANZAC Photographs by Laurence Aberhart, toured by Dunedin Public Art Gallery, and comprising more than 60 images. The exhibition provides a unique insight into the memorialisation of war, which resonates for audiences both in New Zealand and elsewhere.

Laurence Aberhart is regarded as one of New Zealand’s most important photographers. His work has been exhibited widely in solo exhibitions throughout New Zealand and internationally and is found in all major New Zealand public collections as well as many overseas. The exhibition is accompanied by a major publication, ANZAC.

Laurence Aberhart: Te Arawa, Te Aroha, Te Awamutu. Courtesy of the artist.

ANZAC EVENTS at TAURANGA ART GALLERY ANZAC Photographs by Laurence Aberhart runs at Tauranga Art Gallery until 10 May.

Drop-in Session: After School Poppy Making Wednesday 22 & Thursday 23 April, 3 – 4.30pm

Please note, the Gallery is closed on Saturday 25 April.

Participation by koha (donation). No bookings required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All proceeds to the Tauranga RSA.

ANZAC Floral Wreath Making Demonstration Sunday 19 April, 2.30pm Admission by koha (donation). No bookings required. Natalie Meredith and Ruth Wilson from the Tauranga Floral Art Group demonstrate how to construct a commemorative wreath from real foliage.

Since 1922 the poppy has been worn as a symbol of remembrance for New Zealand and Australian soliders who lost their lives at war. Drop in to create your own poppy. Studios for Kids and Adults: Paper Wreath Workshops with Emma Prill Sunday 26 April, 10.30am–2.30pm Adults ($40)

Behind the Gates: The Tauranga Domain Memorial Gates Story Sunday 19 April, 1.30pm

Monday 27 April (ANZAC Day observed) 10am–12noon 5–7 years ($15) 1pm–3pm 8–12 years ($15)

Admission by koha (donation). No bookings required.

Emma Prill (BVA) is a local Tauranga artist who has exhibited both locally and internationally. She explores richly painted colourful forms from nature, manipulating and sculpting the canvas into vibrant and intricately constructed three-dimensional paintings.

Join Fiona Kean from the Tauranga Heritage Collection as she discusses the characters and conflict behind the construction of the Tauranga Domain War Memorial Gates.

In this workshop Emma will share some of the techniques used when making her own work. Participants will create a paper wreath in memory of ANZAC soldiers.

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Diversus Diversus is ‘Latin for diverse’. The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences. Diversity is about understanding each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual. This exhibition is a collection of art composed by local artists involved in a joint project with Parent to Parent Coastal BOP and Turning Point Trust situated in the Historic Village in Tauranga over the last twelve months. Parent to Parent support families whose children have a disability or health needs. Turning Point Trust provide Mental Health Recovery Services. Having a child with a disability is a life-long journey, which is not an easy path to travel and many families struggle. We identified that many of these parents struggle with their own mental health issues. They are often tired, grieving at the “loss” of having a healthy child. They can also suffer feelings of isolation, depression, anxiety and stress. We combined resources and were able to secure the amazing talents of Nick Eggleston, a well known local artist, who works for Turning Point Trust as the group tutor. Nick provides a weekly drawing class for beginners and more advanced art classes for both parents and Turning point clients.

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leap of faith, trying something new, attending the group regularily and focusing on something other than the situation they are in elsewhere. It has also given each of the artists a tool to draw on in their daily lives by providing an opportunity for ‘space’ and reflection. We would hope that this exhibition captures the success of this group. We hope it will encourage healthy discussion on how to breakdown some of the associated stigma around both mental health and the disability sector while fostering an understanding, respectful and supportive environment for real inclusion in our community. Creativity is not confined to a special minority, but is inherent in everyone and just requires effort, practise and commitment.

The benefits of art as therapy are widely documented. It can improve lives by helping people with their mental, emotional and social situations. This group has created a sense of belonging for the artists. There are no labels; it is a stigma free and inclusive environment where individuals supporting one another on their journey. The journey has been one of success, frustration, laughter and a few tears. Each of the artists have grown in selfesteem and confidence. It has been an environment that allows the sharing of information, life-experience and meaningful, caring relationships that have been formed. For many of the participants it’s been about taking the

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Creative Tauranga Gift Gallery Better Health for You – An Insider’s Big Picture Guide by retired pharmacist Denis Toovey is a balanced overview based on forty-years-experience in hospitals, ending with his community pharmacy winning the prestigious Trustpower Customer Choice Award three years in a row. Denis promotes a wholistic (big picture) approach after a fantastic holistic medical doctor solved his problem when his orthodox doctor had no answers. This experience prompted him to spread the word on better ways to look after your most valuable asset – your health. He believes there is a need for a greater focus on real cures and prevention of disease over just treating symptoms with medicines. The wide range of topics includes: Why it can be difficult to lose weight, how to ensure you are getting

reliable health information, ways to reduce your chances of dying early, understanding what a healthy lifestyle means, including how to get the best from your food, health professionals and the treatment they provide. Act now - Do not wait until it is too late. “This is an important book by a pharmacist who became increasingly concerned at the limitations and adverse side-eﬀects of medicines." Dr Mike Godfrey MBBS. “His knowledge is broad and his passion for peoples’ health is clear. He considers both conventional and alternative ideas.” Jennifer Butler, Recycled Teenagers, Tauranga. “Excellent health information.” John Arts, Abundant Health, Tauranga.

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Mural Contest Themed Nga Taonga o Aotearoa – The Natural Treasures of New Zealand, the bi-annual mural contest runs from September 29 to October 4. This years theme offers a wide scope for artists to portray nature and should have wide appeal, says Steve Graveson, chairman of Open-Air Art. “What got us going is one of the murals, – Primal Aotearoa which was painted at the festival in 1996 by Bodhi Vincent – is in bad need of repair or needed to be replaced.” As an incentive, the winning mural will also be painted on the wall to replace Primal Aotearoa. "Contestants can interpret the theme any way they choose – from insects to birds to animals to scenery such as coastlines to mountains – anything and it doesn’t have to be locally themed," Steve says.

The mural contest attracts artists of a high calibre. Entries are open and some have already been received from international artists.

The week long festival will be a very exciting, action packed week with loads of activities and events. Keep an eye on the Facebook page for details.

Other prizes up for grabs for the mural contest winner includes $5000 cash and the June Carlton Memorial Trophy; and the chance to win the People’s Choice Award of $1700.

Information on all of these can be found on our website and Facebook:

Artists wishing to enter the mural contest need to submit an entry form, a brief CV and a miniature copy of the mural they intend to paint. From all entries received only six artists will be selected to enter the contest. During the festival week each artist will be stationed at a venue around Katikati Township to paint a large mural within the week. Other contests during the festival include the sculpture contest, photography contest, wear our paper (WOP) which is a wearable art contest with the Katikati Advertiser paper, and songs for the murals contest.

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Bellyful Fundraiser: Ladies Garden Party Bellyful Tauranga provides meals for families with new babies and young families struggling with illness, helping mums when they need it most – at dinnertime.

Art work by local artists will be on display including works by Mandy Williams, Memphis Robson-Frentz, Jenny Coker and Millie Newitt.

Entertainment

Find out more and buy tickets from Eventfinda. Tickets are $25 and can also be bought from Creative Tauranga in Willow Street.

In February, 170 meals were delivered to 38 families. Thanks to wonderful volunteers and local supporters this service is free. We know how hard those first few months with a newborn can be – particularly for those lacking a good support system – and having a few meals delivered by a friendly face can be a sanity-saver. Bellyful is a not for profit organisation with branches throughout New Zealand and is run by volunteers who cook, deliver meals and do their own fundraising. If you or a family you know could use our service please contact us. Referrals can be made via our website or by ringing 0508 Bellyful. Bellyful Tauranga is organising an exciting fundraiser. A Ladies Garden Party is to be held at the spectacular Fountain Gardens, on Saturday 18th April from 1.00pm – 4.00pm. With three acres of beautiful gardens featuring meandering paths, 30 unique water features, garden art, a zen like grove of bamboo and a permanent marquee, this wonderful venue has been provided free of charge - much appreciated support for Bellyful. A glass of bubbles and a delicious afternoon tea will be provided. Enjoy the entertainment throughout the afternoon. Guitarist, Tavis Wade, and other musicians will be playing. There will be poetry reading and a photo booth where you can dress up using the accessories provided and have your photo taken by Mikayla from Frost Photography.

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something True… An exploration of wedding attire through a personal bi-cultural sensibility. Words: Pip Crombie. Images: Anne Shirley. Fashion Designer and Educator, Donna Dinsdale, is on a high. Having spent the last three years juggling her work as a fashion tutor at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, being an active and involved member of a large family, mentoring students in a range of competition entries’ and all the while continuing to work on her own practice, Donna has presented her final Body of Work for a Masters in Art and Design through AUT University. As a tutor on the Bachelor of Creative Industries degree at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Donna spends a lot of her day working with the creative students, inspiring, guiding and challenging them. Keeping that momentum going for herself has not always been easy so to see and hear the positive feedback in her final presentation was something Donna will not forget. “Because of the nature of my garments, I felt the best place to present them would be on my husband’s local marae, Tia Marae. I had done a lot of work going through the necessary processes for this to be arranged and the three examiners were travelling from Auckland to view and examine my work, on Friday February 20. I arrived at the marae on the Thursday night to set up, only to find there was a tangi under way – and yes, I panicked!” she recalls. “Thankfully my husband was very calm and decided we should go up the road a little further to the St Paul's Anglican Church. There was definitely some divine intervention involved. The church was available, there was an elevated platform behind the alter with the most amazing filtered light to offset the garments, the Maori carving within the church set the scene beautifully – we got busy setting up!” The aim of Donna’s practice-based research project is to explore how a personal bi-cultural viewpoint can be expressed through wedding attire as cultural artefacts. Her goal was to address the appropriate means into which a non- Māori designer within Aotearoa can incorporate references from Māori culture in an appropriate and respectful manner into their practice.

“The body of work presented is comprised of three wedding gowns which are supported by complementary wedding attire. The work outlines the exploration of cultural and personal values from an individual bi-cultural viewpoint, within the limitations of a contemporary New Zealand fashion design aesthetic. I was extremely fortunate and humbled to have been given endorsement from the Tapuika Iwi Authority to use inspiration from Maori designs and artefacts from Tia Marae. This process has been a true collaboration within our community, there have been many wonderful opportunities, including the input through consultation from iwi which has enriched the research project on all levels.” Donna was gifted many wonderful textile artefacts and sources of inspiration from family, friends and whanau that have been utilized within the final garments. Her nieces for example, made over 110 poi strings for one of the wedding dresses. This supports the project direction that the wedding attire exhibited communicates memories, sentiment, and personal attachment that sheds light on the emotional and personal value of the wedding gowns as cultural artefacts. “Within the framework of education, I hope this research project will increase my contribution as a fashion design tutor for numerous reasons. There are many levels of inquiry within the theoretical and practical elements of the project that can be implemented to support student learning. I have experienced within my teaching, that students require individual nurturing and encouragement to be able to create their own fashion language through drawing upon personal cultural backgrounds and life experiences”. Donna will share her work with the wider community later in the year at the National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference co-hosted at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and in a student and tutor fashion and design event celebrating the end of year work by the Bachelor of Creative Industries team.

A Fine Day Out

See How They Run

13th-19th April

3rd-20th June

Families... You can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em!

See How They Run, the wonderfully funny and much loved farce is brought to life on stage at the 16th Avenue Theatre in Tauranga.

What's the recipe for a great 45th birthday party? Mum, Liz, thinks it's a peaceful picnic with fancy food and karaoke, but her bird-watching hubby, Michael, and grown-up sons, Ethan and Lewis, have other ideas.. Add to the mix one uptight mother-in-law, a tipsy tarty nana, one sensible girlfriend, one sociopath and leave to simmer with a whole bunch of secrets. What comes out is the musical comedy of the season that proves you can't choose your family!

See How They Run is nowadays regarded as one of the best farces written by Phillip King. Set in 1944 in a vicarage in the village of Merton-cum-Middlewick. It is a quintessentially British, extremely well written play featuring timelessly characters - a maid, a spinster, a German

soldier, retired actors, a bishop and a handful of vicars. A plot of mishaps and mistaken identity causes the action to spiral out of control, culminating in a houseful of bishops, deacons and other assorted clergymen. The show is suitable for the whole family, so for an evening of theatre that won't be short on laughs book your tickets now. Book tickets at iticket.co.nz taurangatheatre.co.nz 174 16th Avenue, Tauranga 16th Avenue Theatre

WARNING: This show contains fun, frolics and toe-tapping tunes that will put a smile on your dial! Suitable for ages 0-102. TICKETS: Adults: $10, Children (5-15) $5, Seniors $8, Students $8 16theatreyouth.webs.com 021 0200 9553

Recipes from my French Kitchen – Allyson Gofton If you’ve ever dreamt about living in France for an extended period or simply have an enduring love affair with the French, then beloved foodie Allyson Gofton’s latest cookbook is the one to curl up with this Mother’s Day. It is simply a joy to read and to cook from.

Peppered with recipes and stories from this little known area of France, Allyson shares more than 50 seasonal dishes adapted for New Zealand home cooks, as well as stories of the people, places and culinary traditions experienced during their time over there.

Part cookbook, part travel memoir Recipes from My French Kitchen transports us to the heart of all things French as Allyson chronicles, month by month, her family’s year of living in Caixon, a tiny village of just 350 permanent residents. Caixon lies at the foot of the Pyrénées — the majestic mountain range that creates a natural border between France and Spain.

“They are some of the most gorgeous local recipes of the Hautes-Pyrénées, recipes that you won’t find anywhere else in France,” says Allyson. Creative Tauranga are delighted to be hosting Allyson Gofton at The Tauranga Club on 14 May 2015 - books will be available for sale and Allyson is more than happy to sign them for you.

Menagerie South Chamber Music New Zealand Encompass Regional Series Tour 10 April – 2 May 2015. Don't miss this exciting new musical collaboration! South Island based musicians Tessa Petersen (violin) and John Van Buskirk (piano) are joined by clarinettist/ saxophonist, Mark Walton to perform as Menagerie South in the Chamber Music New Zealand’s 2015 Encompass Regional Series. This concert is presented by Tauranga Musica Incorporated. Mark is a highly respected and popular figure in the Australian and New Zealand musical scene and widely acknowledged as a virtuoso clarinet and saxophone performer, inspiring teacher and charismatic musician. He has recorded numerous solo albums, written and compiled over 200 hundred music publications and performed in many parts of the world. Tessa and John met in the USA in 1993: John, originally a New Yorker, studied at Juilliard and has performed worldwide from New York and Los Angeles to Budapest and London. NZ violinist Tessa Petersen studied at the Royal College of Music, London before moving to the United States of America.

There she established a career over more than a decade as an orchestral and chamber player, concertmaster, recitalist, adjudicator and teacher. Appointed as Executant Lecturer in Violin at the University of Otago in 2008, Tessa also performs around New Zealand and is a regular adjudicator for the NZCT Chamber Music Contest. The Mozart Fellowship, Tessa and John’s CD of works for solo violin and violin/ piano by New Zealand composers, was released by Ode records in 2012 to critical acclaim and has featured several times on radio NZ. For this tour their contrasting programme showcases the musicians in a variety of combinations: Past and present draw together, the programme inspired as a salute to the iconic pathfinder in New Zealand music, Douglas Lilburn, whose centennial we celebrate in 2015. Looking back on the pathway of Northern European heritage gives us the leading Danish composer of the 19th century, Niels Gade, who in turn taught Carl Nielsen.

2015 is also the 150th celebration of Nielsen and Jean Sibelius, who was a major profound influence on the young Lilburn. And to the present, New Zealander Christopher Marshall describes his evocative "Three Aspects of Spring" as influenced by Lilburn's use of birdlike motifs. Menagerie South performs at the Graham Young Youth Theatre, Tauranga Boys College on Sunday, 12 April at 3.00pm.

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TESSA PETERSEN - violin MARK WALTON - clarinet and saxophone JOHN VAN BUSKIRK, piano

WORLD WAR I FROM TAURANGA TO THE TRENCHES

10am – 3pm 7 DAYS

Every Saturday* 7.45am–12noon Tauranga Primary School Coming up: Jazz at the Market for Easter Saturday 4th April *ANZAC DAY Saturday 25th April – AFTERNOON MARKET 1pm–4pm For further up dates as they unfold visit http://www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz/ and facebook or just visit the Market and follow the blackboard information.

Autumn leaves are falling. We have another season to eat our way through. There are plenty of feijoas around. Kurowski Forde Orchard specializes in a larger variety of feijoas. Check them out for an easy feijoa jam recipe. This is sure to remind you of autumn throughout the year as you spread it on toast or scones! The late variety of blueberries will come to a close at Kurowski Forde Orchard, but Mamaku Blue now brings frozen blueberries on the first Saturday of each month to see us through till next summer. The grape harvest is moving along. The white Muscat table grapes from Lusty Grapes are in excellent supplies. These bunches have a water vessel attached so that you can retain that fresh quality. The handy hint from Andi is to use scissors to cut the grape segments off, as this method prevents the main stem from drying out. The apple harvest is also well under way with Royal Gala, Granny Smith and Golden Delicious varieties arriving. The pear season has Packham pears and Doyenne du Comice pears available at Divine Fruits. Both can be bought bagged or selected from the bins. Our various certified organic growers have a wide range of vegetables available. The green vegetables are now gaining momentum with different styles of kale leaves and silver beet. Red and green cabbages and Asian greens give us variety. Fennel is available in small and medium bulbs. Pumpkin, squash or gem squash and capsicums are great for roasting. Rhubarb is still available, but as winter approaches the growth slows right down. This month’s recipe has the strong colours of red from the ‘Sweetpoint’ Capsicums. Tineke from Southern Belle Capsicums shared this recipe and samples of the dish at the Market. Serve this either hot or cold and even cut into smaller pieces as an antipasto styled dish.

New to the market The Hungarian Artisan. Attila is Hungarian and uses his traditional family recipes to create these dry cured, smoked sausage styles. This stallholder is a definite place to stop and taste the flavours before you make your choice.

Baked Sweet Point Slice Sweet Point Capsicum lengthwise and put on a baking tray. Add some cocktail tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, basil leaves. Add a little dash of olive oil, black pepper, salt, and garlic. Pop in the oven for approx 35 min. 170C and enjoy!

With this recipe our stallholder list is a guideline to main producers of the products mentioned. Always take a little time to wander the Market to see what our other producers have on their tables.

Another new stallholder is Jersey Girl Organics – Milk. This is pasturised milk, but not homogenised and comes straight from the family farm in Matamata. Five generations of the Vosper family have been farming in Cleavedale since 1911. The creative passions in the Tauranga Farmers Market not only include food, but our weekly musical entertainers who share their love of music from 7.45am in the morning through till closing time. Come on down to enjoy the atmosphere of a true Farmers Market – direct from the producers! For further up dates as they unfold, do link into our website and facebook or just visit the Market and follow the blackboard information.

Sweet Point Capsicums Southern Belle Orchard, Liberty Growers Cocktail Tomatoes Paul’s Tomatoes, Guy’s Gourmet Produce Olives/Olive Oil Katikati Frantoio Basil Liberty Growers, Kaimai Lettuce Garlic Coney’s Avocados, Little River Organic Farm

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Proceeds from this event will support an annual Creative Tauranga Writer’s Scholarship tracey@creativetauranga.org.nz

CREATIVE TAURANGA CHARITABLE TRUST AND A SPLENDID AFTERNOON PRESENT

A Splendid Evening

Allyson Gofton WITH

THURSDAY 14 MAY 6:00–7:30PM The Tauranga Club, Devonport Road, Tauranga

$40 per ticket – available from Creative Tauranga & online at www.eventfinda.co.nz* A cash bar is available on the night & you can help yourself to our splendid candybar delights PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY: afterno

*standard booking fees apply

FARMERS MARKETS

EVERY SATURDAY 7.45am to 12noon Tauranga Primary School between Arundel St, Cameron Rd and 5th Avenue Except this ANZAC Day 1-4pm

MONDAY

MOUNT FARMERS EVERY SUNDAY from 9am to 1pm in the Phoenix car park MARKET

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

The Little Big Markets

ANZAC: Photographs by Laurence Aberhart

SUNDAY

Katikati Bird Gardens Annual Great Easter Egg Hunt 12-4.30pm Bad Moon Rising: Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute Waihi The Little Big Beach Hotel 8pm Markets Papamoa The Trevor Braunias Trio Domain 9am-2pm Greer's Gastro Bar 6pm-9pm Margaret Harper Tauranga Music Sux 4th Greer's Gastro Bar Birthday Greg Malcolm, Pumice, 5.30-8.30pm Mt Maunganui Zespri Field 9am-2pm

Tauranga Art Gallery Until 10th May

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Edward Gains & Zig Beatnik The Incubator 2.36pm. No gifts just money, $5.

for full Jazz festival lineup

2nd - 6th Tauranga National Jazz Festival Baycourt Community and Arts Centre JAZZ.ORG.NZ

Nairobi Trio & Friends Te Puna Quarry Park 3 - 5.30pm

April Holiday Programme 7th - 17th Craft Collective, Tauranga 10am - 12pm Weekdays

Jesse Sheehan

Rob Joass & the Hard Core Troubdors Katikati Bowling Club 7.30-10pm

Neverland by Suzanne Hanger Dance Baycourt, 11th - 12th

Songkran Water Festival

Villiage Radio Harbour Cruise Tga Harbour Strand & Pilot Bay Wharf 6-9pm

Sunlive Speedway Demolition Derby & FMX Show ASB Park, 5-10pm

The Jews Brothers

Little Shop of Horrors 17th to 30th Westside Theatre, Tauranga 8-10.15pm

Ladies Garden Party Fountain Gardens, Tga 1-4.00pm

Bay of Plenty Symphonia performs Gypsy 2.30pm

Major Toms 7 - 10pm

Tauranga National Jazz Festival Baycourt

7th-9th Mount Art Group Annual Art Exhibition Mount Surf Club

Quiz Night Molly O'Connors Irish, Te Puke 7-9pm

Roman Rudnytsky Concert Pianist Baycourt 7.30-9pm

A Fine Day Out 16th Avenue Theatre, 7:30pm

Greerton Hall, Tga 10am

Senior Citizens Hall, Opotiki 7pm

U4RIA Greers Gastro Bar 5.30-8.30pm

15th-18th a theatrical extravaganza Butterflies of the Night Classic Flyers 13th-18th 16th Ave Theatre A Fine Day Out 1.30-4pm

Toolbox - Tweens & Teens (12+)

ANZAC Day

ANZAC Day Dawn Service Mt Maunganui 6am

Giving parents tools to turn the challenging years of teen parenting into rewarding times. The Arty House, Tauranga 9.30-11.30am

Civic Memorial Service

Memorial Park Cenotaph 9am

Bay of Plenty Wedding Affair

Trinity Wharf 10am-3.00pm

WW1 - Tga to the Trenches

Classic Flyers Museum until 23rd May The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace Tga Civic Choir & the Oriana Singers, Holy Trinity Church Speedway Fireworks Extravaganza ASB Baypark 5pm Battle of the Bands ‘15 Nat Champs Heat 1 Brewers Bay 8pm - 11.30pm

Jamie McDell

Mauao Performing Arts Centre 7.30pm

Sonic Delusion (Solo)

BREW Craft Beer Pub, Tga 4.00pm

Tga Farmers Market 1-4pm ANZAC Day

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