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Supporting Creative Communites

Need money for an Arts Project?

Welcome to our March edition and a vast array of arts and cultural experiences to explore! So much to do and see…..

If you or your community group has an arts-focused initiative that needs funding support why not apply to the Creative Communities New Zealand Scheme? The scheme is designed to provide opportunities for creativity for people in the community. Do you have a project that will: •

Increase participation in the arts?

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Increase the range/diversity of art?

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Promote artistic expression from diverse cultures?

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Increase community wide interest in arts?

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Enhance and strengthen the local arts sector in Tauranga or Western Bay of Plenty?

The closing date for the next funding round is

2pm Friday 1 May 2015 We are available to assist you with your application and the development of your project. Please contact Kalena to make an appointment kalena@creativetauranga.org.nz 07 928 0280

Zonta International Club of Tauranga are holding their 20th Anniversary International Women’s Day Breakfast on Friday, 6 March at Club Mount Maunganui and we are delighted that their guest speaker is Brigitte Wuest, the wonderful artist and creator of the Hairy Maclary & Friends sculptures. For further information and tickets go to www.eventfinda.co.nz

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We are also excited to learn that New Zealand’s largest digital design school is bringing their first-ever FREE digital media foundation course to Tauranga. From April, ACG Yoobee School of Design will deliver a brand new Level 2 vocational pathway programme, targeted at 16-19 year olds. The 24 week course is the perfect introduction to creative industries, and covers everything from Design Principles, Graphic Design and Web Design to Filmmaking and Animation. Its the first course to be approved in New Zealand that offers a vocational pathway programme into these visionary fields.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition

11 Deb Laraman

BOP Symphonia

15 B.S.W. Warbrick / Rosco Paterson

Also in this issue 08 Tauranga Libraries 09 Te Puke Library Mural

We have plenty to be proud of!

12 Creative Tauranga Gift Gallery

Tauranga City Council

14 Julie Pijfers Jewellery

COVER photograph

16 16th Ave Theatre/ Te Puke High

Tracey Rudduck-Gudsell, Chief Executive

17 Literary Trailblazers

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

19 ACG Yoobee School of Design 20 Tauranga What's Up

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Western Bay of Plenty District

Jazz Festival

Marchwood Blues Festival

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Ticketing box office for:

Jazz Festival

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“In the spirit of ANZAC we are proud to be bringing Galapagos Duck to the festival,” says Mrs Chambers. “They are a huge part of Australian jazz history having been resident band at The Basement Club in Sydney for many years. Apart from being outstanding players they are real entertainers. So we have them at the heart of the festival concert series.” “We have organised a great programme and have concerts to fit everyone’s taste. We have five concerts at Baycourt Theatre and four concerts in the Baycourt X Space. We are excited to be bringing the Downtown Carnival again offering great jazz, blues and soul music along The Strand and Red Square.” On Easter Monday the festival will create Tauranga’s own New Orleans French Quarter, which will be alive with the sounds, sights and experiences of a Jazz Village in full swing! “This year we’re really making the most of having a oneday-only Jazz Village - it is real highlight. The Historic Village will transform into a festival within a festival - there will be major performances on the large outdoor stage in the evening, while buskers and smaller concerts fill the quaint and lively spaces amongst the many food, art and craft stalls providing entertainment for the whole family“, says Mrs Chambers. The 2015 National Jazz Festival Tauranga opens with a gala concert Divas with a Twist on Thursday 2 April featuring three outstanding female vocalists: Susan De Jong, Carolina Moon and Tessa Quayle.

with the Tauranga Big Band. Exclusive to the festival from Australia, Galapagos Duck perform on Saturday 4 April – the band features pianist Will Sargisson. Sunday afternoon will see virtuoso pianist Michael Houstoun in concert playing classical pieces accompanied by the Rodger Fox Big Band. And on Sunday evening Baycourt will host acclaimed violinist Fiona Pears and her band with her London-based husband/ musical director Ian Tilley. The Baycourt X Space this year will feature a Killer B3 Hammond Organ Summit showcasing two Hammonds and two of the instruments best exponents, Alan Brown and Tom Rainey, accompanied by superb support musicians. Flying direct from Florida where she has been recording her new album alongside Gloria Estefan acclaimed vocalist Fantine will perform with a stellar New Zealand band including pianist Kevin Field. The X Space will also feature a show called A Short History of Jazz featuring some of New Zealand’s best jazz players - the show was a sell-out show in Wellington and recorded by RadioNZ.

country attending to compete in the Jazz Combo and Big Band competitions. “We are all about encouraging youth jazz - young players are the future of the festivals,” says Mrs Chambers. “The Tauranga Youth Jazz Competitions have launched the careers of many of New Zealand’s music stars including Hollie Smith and Nathan Haines.”

The Open Designer Awards were the focus for Tea, Tipple and Talks held at Mills Reef Winery in February. Interested designers and Tarnished Frocks and Divas friends and supporters got a great overview of the Awards and some hints to help the creative process; accompanied by bubbles, tasting plates and a generous helping of humour!

The famous Downtown Carnival takes over Tauranga’s CBD on Saturday and Sunday, when five stages turn the streets into one large concert venue. Mrs Chambers says they have programmed a wide range of jazz, blues, soul and funk music. ‘It’s going to be another wonderful Easter – we’re looking forward to having everyone join us for it!’.

Blues lovers are well catered for with Darren Watson’s Planet Blues show in the Baycourt X Space with South Island guests Radius – recently returned from playing Europe and New York. “We love how the Baycourt X Space can be set up now for intimate concerts,” says Mrs Chambers. “This year we have chosen three outstanding shows featuring some outstanding musicians.”

The Open Designer Awards Frolicking Floral Frocks and Hats Off to Her Entries open now visit our website for more details

The festival is hosting the 35th National Youth Jazz Competitions at Baycourt Theatre on Friday 3 April and Saturday 4 April. The youth jazz competitions are

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The Open Design Awards are in two sections. Frolicking Floral Frocks makes it pretty obvious what it is asking designers to do. How they interpret this is what will make it so interesting. TFandD’s Creative Director of Design, Robyne Dowdall, spoke eloquently and enthusiastically, suggesting ways to harness creativity and think ‘outside the square’. The second award, Hats Off to Her, invites a hat design which may or may not complement a dress. Monika Newhauser, experienced Porongia milliner, passionate advocate of the hat, and obvious lateral thinker expounded on the brief and spoke of balance, especially in a large hat, the way to wear a hat, and the unfortunate reluctance of women to wear them! “People are always saying to me, ‘I couldn’t wear that’. I show them how they can; it can often be as easy as bringing it forward over the eyebrows,” she said, jauntily demonstrating exactly that!

The audience also met Gillian Ludbrook who is the coordinator for the Open Designer Awards and were treated to an illustration of unique approaches to design as each of the Tarnished Frocks and Divas Design team, Kerry Funnell, Barbara Davis and Debi Bennett spoke of their backgrounds and of their excitement (and trepidation!) at joining Robyne Dowdall in creating the hundreds of garments due on stage when the show opens in September.

The Mauao Performing Arts Centre (MPAC) will stage the festival’s iconic Hurricane parties over the weekend featuring The Richter City Rebels with Shaken Not Stirred and The Hipstamatics with Soul Vaccination. The MPAC venue will also stage a Room Full of Blues concert on Easter Sunday featuring Brilleaux and The HipShooters.

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Anne Pankhurst, Chair of the Tarnished Frocks and Divas Charitable Trust, introduced her fellow trustees, the design team for the 2015 show and the judges for the Open Designer Awards. The entries in the awards will, as in former years, become an integral part of the show, this year bearing the tingling title of ……..a tangled thread.

The other members of the Open Designer Awards judging panel, Interior Designer Marilyn Cleland, and all round creative individual, John Beech, spoke of what they would be looking for. The Open Design Awards’ focus will be on the design not on the ability to sew like a dressmaker. Marilyn said she would check how the entrant had followed the brief, and then apply the universal criteria for good design to her judgment, looking for that flair which takes it to a new level. John enlarged on this and applauded TFandD as a vehicle for design creativity. He will apply his broad design background, from New York store windows to stage sets to art gallery ownership to NZ Garden & Art Festival directorship, to his role as a judge.

Kerry lee (Trustee) with Jo Page – Model Coordinator & choreographer, Judges John Beech and Marilyn Cleland.

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Robyne Dowdall and Monika Nuehauser

for the 53rd time this Easter! The full programme features international and national acts ranging from the exotic sounds of Russian born vocalist Fantine, the classical-jazz fusion of Michael Houstoun with Rodger Fox, big band music from the Royal New Zealand Navy Band and a concert featuring iconic Australian band Galapagos Duck.

Design Inspiration at Tea,Tipple & Talks

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Baycourt Theatre

Rotunda a Celebration of ANZAC spirit A powerful tribute to the Centenary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli, Rotunda is a unique production that features the beautiful collision of a live brass band with the raw power of contemporary dance. Baycourt hosts the first performance of The New Zealand Dance Company’s Australasian tour, which takes them to Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland, and then across the Tasman. Featuring local dancer Chrissy Kokiri, Rotunda was created by the company’s Artistic Director Shona McCullagh in

collaboration with the dancers and renowned musican and composer Don McGlashan as Musical Director. Rotunda brings to life the world of the band rotunda as an iconic symbol of New Zealand community. “Rotunda is a living memorial that celebrates the ANZAC spirit and the themes of courage, community and loss, and ultimately, a desire for peace,” says Ms McCullagh. The NZ Army Band brings to life the rich vein of contemporary brass music from New Zealand composers, woven together with traditional hymns to conjure the emotional landscape of a seminal time in our nation’s history.

There will be a special school matinee prior to the public performance, and the company has a Youth Engagement Programme that sees them coming to Tauranga regularly for workshops, as part of their initiative to create opportunities for the next generation to explore dance.

Rotunda is on at Baycourt on Friday March 13. For more information and tickets www.baycourt.co.nz 0800 842 538

Tauranga Libraries

3-D

By Daniel Petersen

The 3-D revolution is upon us. Though it sounds futuristic, like something straight out of science-fiction, 3-D printing is indeed science-fact and it’s more accessible than you’d think. Instead of being restricted to printing purely in 2-D, it is now relatively easy to print in 3-D and as simple as that step sounds, the potential applications (and ramifications) are far greater than a small evolutionary step suggests – they’re revolutionary. Three dimensional printing opens doors in just about every industry you can name. Replacement parts for almost anything can be printed from your own home, transplant organs can be printed for patients in lifethreatening situations and low-cost prosthetic limbs can be printed for patients in rehab. Just about anything, no scratch that, EVERYTHING you can think of can be printed using a 3-D printer and that opens up a world of possibilities. Now that consumer-friendly printers are on the market priced from around $500 and 3-D printing services are beginning to become readily available, an inventor is now more able than ever to realise ideas from his or her own garage. It’s this potential for invention that excites me most about 3-D printing. Prototype designs no longer need to be sent away, at great expense, to prove that they work. Three dimensional printing levels

the playing field, giving opportunities to every amateur innovator working in their garage, or from their desktop, anywhere in the world. Although 3-D printing technology will be widespread in the very near future, most of us have never laid eyes on one before. The chance to implant that first spark of inspiration in our next generation of innovators is an exciting prospect and it can only be good for the Bay of Plenty’s future. So, why does the library have a 3D printer? Libraries have always played a role in facilitating access to democracy and the economic world by making knowledge available to all. Like the computing boom of the 1980s, the manufacturing world is beginning to experience big shifts in mainstream access. This will significantly change employment and business opportunities worldwide. It is our duty to make sure that any enquiring individual (regardless of their socioeconomic situation) is exposed to this technology. It is unthinkable that any individual, with illimitable potential, should be limited due to financial circumstance. When I headed off to university in 2007, I hadn’t ever laid eyes on a 3-D printer, let alone worked with

one. Though I wasn’t nearly the oddone-out, some classmates (from better schools) had experience working with 3-D printers and I was immediately playing catch-up. Now, 3-D printers weren’t exactly plentiful in 2007 but it is conceivable that some people will not have had access to them well into the 3-D printer’s mainstream years – and that is where we come in. Here at Tauranga Library we have a group of staff members dedicated to researching and preserving our local history. The New Zealand room (located on the 1st floor of Tauranga City Library) houses an extensive photograph and archive collection showcasing people, places and events in Western Bay of Plenty history, from Katikati to Otamarakau. Safeguarding our unique history is a crucial effort; for every local who passes away, or for every building that is torn down to be replaced with another, we lose perspective on our place in the world. The acquisition of our 3-D printer is a similar, yet almost entirely different, initiative. While it is the Library’s role to conserve our vanishing past, it is also our role to shine a light toward our equally foggy future. This fast approaching, three dimensionally printed, future all sounds a little scary to me, but as technology leader Jack Uldrich says, “there’s no stopping a speeding a train. The choices are get on board, get passed by or get run over.”

Tauranga Library will be hosting the 3-D Experience on Wednesday, March 18. For more information please visit: library.tauranga.govt.nz 577 7177 to register.

Creative Communities funding helps add colour and learning to Te Puke Library

Creative Tauranga is thrilled to have assisted with a new treasure in the children’s section of the Te Puke Library.

Funding through the Creative NZ CCS fund administered by Creative Tauranga enabled local artist Bryce Rhodes to be commissioned by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council to create a fantasy mural unveiled by Western Bay Mayor Ross Paterson last month. Mayor Paterson praised staff for their inspiration and vision in seeking to create such a special environment. Te Puke Head Librarian Christine Busby says the bright, colourful mural is a great asset. ”It was fantastic having Bryce painting in our space. It shows that libraries aren’t quiet, shushing warehouses of books anymore but are friendly and vibrant

places for our community. I hope this mural inspires our local kids to come up with their own stories and artwork while they’re in this beautiful space,” says Christine. “A big thank you to Creative Tauranga for working with us on developing our funding application for the mural, to Bryce for his amazing work and to our children’s librarian Debbie Tipuna for the idea to brighten up our kids space and make it happen.”

The children’s fables and fairytales mural is the second of Bryce’s works in the Te Puke Library. Burning Past, depicting the Battle of Gate Pa, was donated to the library by Bryce last year and hangs in the fiction section.

Bryce is originally from the Waikato where he is affiliated to Tainui Iwi. His artistic technique is self-taught but he has been drawing and painting since he was a child. He has completed several works, one of which is currently exhibited in the Whakatane Library as one of the works selected for the Molly Morpeth Art Awards.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition It launched in 1965 and attracted a respectable 361 entries. Now in it’s 50th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year now receives 42,000 entries from 96 countries as diverse as Indonesia, China, Spain, Costa Rica and Canada. Tauranga Art Gallery is the world renowned exhibition’s only New Zealand stop for the 2014 edition. One hundred award-winning images will be on show, from those showcasing fascinating animal behaviour to breath-taking wild landscapes, to those in the thoughtprovoking World in our Hands category. On loan from the Natural History Museum in London, the international tour that takes in Tauranga allows the works to be seen by millions of people across six continents on its international tour. The contest and exhibition aims to inspire greater understanding of the natural world, challenging perceptions and encouraging change. From the original three categories, the competition has now expanded to include 17 sections and categories to recognise photographers both budding and seasoned. A stark image of lions resting on a rock outcrop in the Serengeti won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Grand Title for photographer Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols, who tracked the pride of big cats for six months before capturing his shot.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year runs from 6 March – 7 June Tauranga Art Gallery

Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols, The last great picture / Winner and Overall Wildlife Photographer of the Year Wildlife Photographer of the Year is co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide

Envirofest 2015 - 28th February Will Jenkins, Green dragon / Finalist 11 – 14 years Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year is co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide

Francisco Negroni, Apocalypse / Winner Earth’s Environments Wildlife Photographer of the Year Wildlife Photographer of the Year is coowned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide

Edwin Sahlin, Snowbird / Finalist 15 – 17 years Wildlife Photographer of the Year Wildlife Photographer of the Year is co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide

Fabien Michemet, Little squid / Finalist Underwater Species Wildlife Photographer of the Year Wildlife Photographer of the Year is co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide

Tauranga Art Gallery www.artgallery.org.nz for more details. 108 Willow St, Tauranga 07 578 7933

Debra Laraman’s ehibition and workshops form part of the the 10th annual Sustainable Backyards calendar organised by Enviorhub BOP, which aims to highlight and support the community organisations, businesses and inspired individuals who are committed to sustainability, restoring the environment and building strong resilient communities.

Come to the launch of Sustainable Backyards month at Mt Drury, Mt Maunganui on the 28th February 2015 from 3–10:30pm – A family friendly festival with fun activities, mini workshops (from 3-7pm), treasure hunt, great music and Little Big Market food stalls. This event is in collaboration with Night Owl Cinema with an outdoor film screening of the Z Nail Gang movie from 8:30pm. Headline speakers include Generation Zero and 350.org. For more information please contact sby@envirohub.org.nz or 578 6664.

Sustainable Art Challenge Registrations for the Sustainable Art Challenge 2015 open on February 1st and close on the 15th of May. The challenge is open to Intermediate, Secondary school and Tertiary students, as well as adults. Categories include: Up-cycled junk create a piece of art or furniture, Trash to Fash and Photography. Email sby@envirohub.org.nz or call 578 6664 for a copy of the registration form. All entries will be on exhibition at Baycourt from Friday 5th June to Sunday 7th June (gold coin entry). Entrants and the general public re invited to attend the awards at Baycourt on Sunday 7th, view the exhibition and live Trash to Fash show followed by an auction of the amazing art and furniture! The inaugural Sustainable Art Challenge in March 2014 was a great success, with eight Secondary and Intermediate Schools from the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga contributing over 200 entries.

RD4 “An Alternative Approach”

Exhibitions

Deb Laraman is a multi award-winning designer. After 14 years leading the Fashion and Design programs at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Deb became Head of Creative Art and Design at Waiariki Institute of Technology. Deb’s area of expertise is Eco design. The fashion Industry is the second most polluting industry in the world (second only to the oil industry), employing over on sixth of the worlds population - this is an important area she focuses on. Deb says, “Globalisation and fast fashion have resulted in fashion that is formulaic and hardly distinguishable from one store to another and true design is rarely seen. While society celebrates individuality, the consumer’s choice has been eroded as cheap imported clothing has flooded the market and educated the consumer to not understand the true value of clothing. Issues of environmental degradation and human rights remain largely unnoticed”. She says conversely, “Thrift stores can offer a degree of exclusivity by offering items no longer available in store. However, as the popularity of op shopping has risen, sought after good quality items are quickly snapped up and the stores are becoming a repository for low value fast fashion. Some of these stores estimate that over 80% of the donations they receive are unsalable due to the poor quality of clothing”. Deb’s current exhibition - RD4 “An Alternative Approach” is showing at Creative Tauranga for Sustainable Backyards month. Viewers will experience alternative approaches to mass produced fashion while being educated on sustainable design.

4-30 March 2015 Opening night 5 March 5-7pm

The works will showcase a range of eco fashion approaches including, eco dyeing, up cycling, handmade, zero waste and slow fashion techniques.

Tauranga City Council

Western BayGalleries of Plenty District Creative Tauranga Simpson Grierson and Alcove www.creativetauranga.org.nz for more details. 112 Willow St, Tauranga 07 928 5270 11

GYPSY

Creative Tauranga Gift Gallery

Bay of Plenty Symphonia begins its 40-year anniversary celebrations in April with a stirring concert of music with a gypsy theme.

Hi! We are Mary and Anna, a Mother and Daughter Duo who are Inscribe Design! We live and create in sunny Mount Maunganui. Using a laser machine we create unique pieces for your home or business using beautiful timber veneers such as Tawa, Rimu, Oak, Red Beech and Jarrah. The beauty of using a veneer is you get the amazing grain and character of the wood yet it is much lighter in weight so ideal for postage. We sand and varnish all our sheets by hand, capturing the natural beauty of the wood and also giving our

Hi, Im Michelle Radley, owner, designer, creator and coffee maker for Bonnie and Flynn. Previous to Bonnie and Flynn, I worked as Account Manager for a successful Online Agency in Auckland. After 6 years, my husband and I had our little man Josh and life’s focus changed. We packed up and moved our lives to Tauranga. I worked in a few part time roles, but nothing fulfilled my creative itch. I have always enjoyed sewing and am constantly lusting over fabulous interiors, so when I fell pregnant with our little lady Ayla, I decided that it was time to venture out and create Bonnie and Flynn.

creations a point of difference by using vibrant stains which add a pop of colour to your home and give a modern twist on wood veneers. There is a lot of love that goes into this! Our passion is creating unique homewares such as placemats, coasters, bowls, wall art, clocks and light shades. The laser cut flexible hinge on our Book Box is something quite special, and these make fantastic gifts.

We are currently selling on our website www.inscribedesign.co.nz and the famous The Little Big Markets which we adore being a part of! We also have a Facebook page facebook.com/inscribedesign2014 and Instagram @inscribedesign which we regularly update with our latest creations. Follow us on our journey!

We also really enjoy the challenge of corporate orders and creating custom designs!

I started sewing in our dining room... much to my husband’s dismay. There were constant loose threads and fabric off cuts scattered throughout the house and it wasn’t until my husband moved his home office that I was upgraded to what is now my “creating room” (as named by josh, my 5 year old son). Bonnie and Flynn is all about soft furnishings that add pops of colour to your life. All my products are designed by me and made by me with an aim to turn your house into a home. If I had an unlimited budget, my house would be light and fresh filled with copious amounts of gorgeous colour.

I specialise in cushions, duvets of all sizes, nursery decor and linen, plus I have created a few pieces of bright and colourful fabric wall arts.

Along with popular local soprano Anna Hawkins, and up-and-coming violinist Brigitte Balzat, the orchestra will present many well-known and some less familiar works under Music Director Justus Rozemond. What we recognise today as gypsy music comes mainly from the Roma of central and eastern Europe – countries such as Hungary, Czech Republic and Romania, as well as other areas such as Spain. The characteristic gypsy sound is instantly recognisable with its heavily embellished melodies, often in a minor key with sad undertones or otherwise extremely energetic! Perhaps the best known gypsy girl of all time, Bizet’s Carmen, needs little introduction. The Spanish femmefatale who works at the cigarette factory cannot be tamed and leaves a path of destruction in her wake. With her dark allure and wonderful voice, Anna Hawkins is the perfect soloist to represent Carmen in the Habanera and Chanson Bohême from this opera. She is also sure to wow the audience with her performance of Dvorak’s Gypsy Songs including the evocative Songs my mother taught me. Although classically trained, Anna now focuses on the ‘crossover’ genre and has recently released her album ‘Journey On’. She is well known to local audiences and has performed previously with BOP Symphonia, which is delighted to welcome her back. No concert of gypsy music would be complete without a solo violinist to play those characteristic melodies, and

Bay of Plenty Symphonia this is an opportunity to hear rising star Brigitte Balzat perform two well known showpieces with the orchestra - the dazzling Czardas by Monti and Sarasate’s famous Zigeunerweisen or Gypsy Air. These virtuosic works will certainly show the audience why 19-year-old Brigitte was the deserving winner of last year’s Waikato University Concerto Competition. This exciting programme will open with Johann Strauss Jnr’s Overture to The Gypsy Baron – one of this composer’s most popular operettas, which tells the story of some poor gypsy girls who only want to marry noblemen. The orchestra will also play some of Brahms’s rousing Hungarian Dances, always an audience favourite, and Bartók’s Rumanian Folk Dances. Bartók is often seen as the godfather of ethno-music, and spent a large part of his time out in the countryside armed with recording equipment. This little suite of short pieces based on the music he heard on those trips is a joy to listen to.

Anna Hawkins

Brigitte Balzat

The concert concludes with Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody no 2, famous as background music for many crazy cartoon characters such as Tom and Jerry.

Saturday 18 April 2.30 pm Civic Theatre, Rotorua Tickets from Ticketmaster or box office Sunday 19 April 2.30 pm Baycourt, Tauranga Tickets from Ticketek or box office

The fantastic thing about my business is that all my things can be custom made. If there’s a particular style of cushion that takes your eye, but it’s the wrong size or colour, I work with you to come up with something that fits your style perfectly. At the moment, the majority of people order through my facebook page facebook.com/bonnieandflynn, however I am about to launch a fabulous new website, where you’ll be able to purchase products directly.

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Julie Pijfers Jewellery

“A road paved in gold... an ocean sprinkled with diamonds... however you describe it, Julie Pijfers is a local Mount Maunganui based jeweller making jewellery with a distinct difference.” Studio 59 spills out into a gorgeous courtyard setting. This hidden gem, tranquil and serene, is where you will find a treasure trove of creative delights. Here, Julie Pijfers designs and manufactures her own range of unique eclectic gold and silver jewellery. It has been an exciting journey for Julie which started 15 years ago when she secured a rare and sort-after position as a jewellery apprentice with Geoff Taylor Goldsmiths in Cambridge. Here Julie gained the knowledge & skills of age old techniques combined with modern innovation. During this time, Julie started selling her own designs through various well known galleries and exhibitions throughout New Zealand. Always being asked where people could view her pieces and never having any on hand she decided it was time to connect directly with her audience and so Studio 59 was born. Though tucked away and the fact that her studio is by appointment only has only worked as a plus. Visitors love the fact that they get the time to view and discuss their requirements in such a peaceful environment AND they get to meet the artist.

styles himself as a contemporary Maori artist, however there is more to the man who creates topical and poignant pieces that reflect his Maori heritage. Shane’s artwork is intended to invoke discussion and commentary, he is inspired by “Pop Art” and the way a painting’s colour and style can draw the viewer in.

Her design process is never the same and each piece evolves differently.”Sometimes it’s with a stone,or letting the design develop around that stone and sometimes it’s a more structural approach with a design concept already in mind” This combined with her feminine insight and natural creative flair,gives her an edge in a male dominated industry. Julies’ work is a broad range of inspired work from kiwiana themed to fine wedding jewellery including commissioned pieces using precious and semi precious gemstones, gold and silver. Her jewellery is often purchased for those special occasions and milestones weaving its way worldwide thanks to the internet. Passionate and driven by her unique style of creativity each piece is individually handcrafted by Julie herself. She says nothing is more satisfying than a client thrilled with his or her new piece. A piece with a story to be told and to be treasured for generations to come. If you would like to visit Julie @ Studio 59 to view her collection please don’t hesitate to contact her on : 021 1570040 julie@jewelleryart.co.nz www.jewelleryart.co.nz juliepijfersjewelleryartNZ

Shane’s talent was recognised early on by well-known and respected Maori artist, Cliff Whiting. Whiting mentored Shane during his pre-teen years. The lessons were instrumental in consolidating Shanes’ fundamental belief in his ability to convey a message using colour, texture and form. Shane believes in recycling. He soon discovered that the texture of wood and certain plastics could be a great base for his art. This resulted in him utilising wooden or fridge doors as canvases for a majority of his oil paintings. Shane is a prolific artist and there are many houses around the country that play host to his quirky works.

Rosco Paterson

is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. When Rosco played at the recent exhibition opening for Miriam Ruberl, Michael Staite and Birgitt Shannon, attendees were amazed at his accomplished musicianship. With a combination of soulful, relaxed sounds and more upbeats tunes, Rosco’s set added an invaluable sensory element to the evening which celebrated a range of local artistic talent. Millie Newitt sat down with Rosco following his performance at Creative Tauranga to gauge more of an understanding of who he is as an artist. Millie: We were blown away by your performance at our recent exhibition opening! Do you play often here in the Bay of Plenty? Rosco: This is the first time I’ve played in Tauranga! I’ve busked a few times out in Bethlehem and have my busking licence, but this was my first public performance. It’s important to me to play in a venue that reflects my vibe. Creative Tauranga shows all kinds of art and includes new people, allowing them to express themselves. That’s a place I want to be. Millie: Wow I can’t believe this is the first time you have played here! Have you played elsewhere?

Shane mentored for an Art and Technology programme at Tauranga Intermediate in 2008 and in 2009. He then returned to Bay of Plenty Polytech to complete his Diploma of Fine Art where he received the Adult Learning Award in his second year. This was also the year a brush with mental illness sent him to hospital. Shane has used this experience to help others. He donated a painting to “Breakthru Raising Mental Health Awareness” to be raﬄed off with all proceeds going back to their charity of choice.

Exhibition

Creative Tauranga will exhibit a selection of Shane’s work in the Willow Gallery from 4 March until 30 March 2015. Please come down to the gallery to experience these “quirky”, colourful, imaginative works of art!

Rosco: Yeah, I was in Dubai for three years before moving back to Tauranga six months ago. I played a few gigs over there. I just love playing, it’s my passion my creative outlet.

Performer

Millie: When and why did you start playing? Rosco: It was in my first year of Uni. I only had $200. A good friend of mine who was really good at playing, convinced me to buy a guitar. I would play at least three hours a day and he would teach me new chords and scales. I haven’t stopped playing since! Millie: Are there any musicians that you admire and are influenced by? Rosco: Yes definitely! Tracy Chapman – she’s amazing, Bob Marley, Ben Harper, Johnny Clegg – who’s from my home country South Africa, Incubus, and Bonobo. Millie: I can certainly recognise some of these acoustic, reggae, soulful sounds in your music! So where to next? What are your goals as a talented guitarist and songwriter moving forward? Rosco: To keep playing ! To stay true to myself and the reasons I make music. It’s not about the recognition or the money, it’s about creative expression, it’s about the music.

Write on the Edge – the next step for Young New Zealand Writers.

Literary Trailblazers

by Jenny Argante

A classic British farce set in the hall of the vicarage at Merton-cum-Middlewick, England. When corporal Clive Winton changed from his uniform into the vicar’s suit,including dog collar,to dodge army regulations,he is mistaken fot the vicar.Add an escaped German prisoner of war, a visiting bishop, a priest, and the town’s nosey-parker into the mix and the result is hilarious chaos and confusion.

Auditions

SEE HOW THEY RUN By Phillip King Directed by Denis Smith

Season 3rd to 20th June 2015

For the last three years Piper Mejia, President of Tauranga Writers and a dedicated member of SpecFicNZ Society, has co-ordinated national writing competitions for New Zealand students under a generic series name: ‘Write Off Line’ for secondary school level and ‘Beyond …’ for intermediate. Each year over 400 students send in their carefully crafted entries from around the nation, with the hope not only of winning or being placed, but also that their piece might still be considered for inclusion in the anthology published later.

Auditions Sunday 1st March 2015 4pm to 6.30pm. The Green Room, 16th Avenue Theatre. Cast Requirements 3 Women Aged 18 to 40 6 Men Aged 25 to 50

07 579 2262 denber@actrix.co.nz www.taurangatheatre.co.nz 174 16th Avenue, Tauranga

For 20 plus years now, Te Puke High School has provided two fabulous sell-out evenings of entertainment for our local community with LIP SYNC. This event is always eagerly anticipated by friends, families and associates and many ex-students make the effort to return for the show.

The format for Lip Sync is People’s Choice for first performance and then Judge’s Choice for the second, encompassing approximately 20 entries, some hilariously amusing but some poignant and thought-provoking. Rehearsals are well underway for this year’s fun show with acts ranging from solos through to large groups, and music choices from well-known musicals to medleys of popular tunes. Costumes are also a high priority for the entrants as part of the criteria is how well they ‘impersonate’ the music they are using.

We also always have a VERY POPULAR staff entry on Judges night – performed whilst the Judges are deliberating for the prizes. The students LOVE to see their teachers in a different light!!! Under the watchful but very experienced eyes of Mr Allan Smith (aka Frizby) along with assistance from our Dance teacher, Ms Nicole Thompson, students learn to collaborate and compromise, whilst forming strong bonds of friendship with each other. For many of the entrants, it is their first time on stage, but because of the nature of Lip Sync it allows them the opportunity to have the experience within a guided structure. Always fun and always fabulous …. watch out for TE PUKE HIGH SCHOOL LIP SYNC SHOW – March 18th & 19th in our School Hall, Tickets available from the office: 07 573 7769

This year’s ‘Write on the Edge’ will culminate with the launch of Beyond the Veil 2014, judged by Jan Goldie, a local children’s writer short-listed for the Tom Fitzgibbon Award last year, and Linda Dawley, author of The Tooth Fairy’s Mistake and Wee Mac published here and in Canada.

College. “The members of Tauranga Writers share a great deal of experience and expertise between them. We’ve always felt it important to pass that on, especially to the younger generation treading on our heels.”

It will also host the official inauguration of a Young Writers branch of Tauranga Writers. (Go to youngnzwriters.weebly. com for additional information.)

Enquiries Denis Smith

Lip Syncers Unite

and there are plenty of resources including time and people to support those pursuits. For some reason, if you want to be a writer there is an illusion that you need no help.”

After six successful publications, Tauranga Writers and SpecFicNZ Society are taking the next step towards nurturing young and upcoming talent in the literary arts. At its February meeting, the members decided to approve a subgroup for 11-18 year olds, and is starting this in style. A Young Writers Conference – ‘Write on the Edge’ - is to be launched here in Tauranga on March 21st at Tauranga Intermediate School.

“The vote to support our young writers in this way was unanimous,” adds Piper, who teaches English at Tauranga Girls youngnzwriters.weebly.com

The conference, which Tauranga Writers plan to make an annual event, will be run by a bevy of New Zealand writers. The intention is to take young writers though the writing process of beginning a 5000 word novella. Participants who then continue to the end will be supported through the process of turning their finished manuscripts into print-ready copy for independent publication. “Like any other skill writers need to not only practise writing,” says Piper, “they need also to receive robust feedback to get better at their craft. No one ever questions a young person’s commitment to sport, cultural or academic pursuits

Marchwood Blues Picnic

ACG Yoobee Launches Creative Course in BOP

Peter Archer and Carol Murphy have a great venue, with fantastic entertainment. This year an international line-up combined with a selected few of our fantastic local musicians.

From April, ACG Yoobee School of Design will deliver a brand new Level 2 vocational pathway programme in Tauranga. Targetted at creative 16 – 19 year olds, the 24 week course is the perfect introduction to creative industries, and covers everything from Design Principles, Graphic Design and Web Design to Filmmaking and Animation. It is the first course to be approved in New Zealand that offers a vocational pathway programme into these visionary fields.

As always you can bring your own food and beverages, or we do have a selection of lovely gourmet food; and a bar serving beer and wine at very reasonable prices. Be in early for tickets as the number left continue to get smaller daily and once these are sold there will be no gates sales. Gates will open at 10:00am.

Academic Manager for ACG Yoobee Auckland Kevin Sharp said it was an exciting development that would bring big benefits to school leavers in the Bay of Plenty.

Free on-site camping is available to those who wish to do so. Children under the age of 15 gain entry free (when accompanied by a paying adult). Marchwood is now in its eighth year and we have had such a fantastic array of blues musicians, both local and international acts. Because of this, we have developed a reputation that most event organisers would envious of! We have a great bunch of folk who come here that love and leave the place as they found it, and enjoy the nice relaxed atmosphere and entertainment, which also applies to the musicians as well. We have terrific local support from friends and neighbours who help us put this event together, and without them, it would be impossible to do. We’re looking forward to another great day on the 7th March with another awesome line up of entertainment for all to enjoy!

“This is a fantastic pathway into further study and employment in the creative industries – until now Bay of Plenty residents have had to move to Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to take this step,” says Kevin. The course is tailor-made for creative students who have already left school, or those who are still in school, but are finding traditional subjects are not working for them.

International Tony Joe White, Dutch Tilders, Phil Manning, Jan Preston, Doc Span, Diana Harris.

The course provides pathways to higher level certificate and diploma programmes that prepare students for a range of jobs such as graphic designer, animator, technical manager, photographer and website developer.

Local Darren Watson, Midge Marsden, Mike Garner, Grant Haua, Flaming Mudcats, and many other fabulous musicians. The 2015 gig will be our biggest yet with headline artist Tony Joe White combined with other international and local musicians on the bill. As always we get a great crowd of picnickers taking in the day’s entertainment relaxing vigorously with food and beverages and a bit of shade until the sun sets, and its boogie jive time in the mosh pit in front of the stage.

Darren Watson

After graduating with their Level 2 qualification, students can staircase into ACG Yoobee’s Level 3 Certificate in Digital Media (iCreate). Currently available in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, the popular course is tipped to be launched in Tauranga later this year. The new Level 2 Vocational Pathways: Creative Industries course starts on April 6 and runs from Monday to Friday, 8am to 1pm for 24 weeks. ACG Yoobee will provide daily transport to and from the CBD and the campus.

NEW CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BAY OF PLENTY SCHOOL LEAVERS

“It’s an excellent start for teenagers wanting to get into a creative field, as it’s very practical and hands-on. It will give them a taste of all the different creative industries and help them work out where they want to specialise.”

The Marchwood Blues Picnic originated eight years ago because of Peter Archer’s love for blues music; an event held annually. There are local and international artists performing each year; to mention a few…

“We’ll also work with them to put together their CVs and a design portfolio – which is vital if they want to apply for further study or have their sights set on employment in the creative industries.”

Successful graduates will come away with a Vocational Pathway Award (Creative Industries), and if they gain the necessary literacy and numeracy standards, NCEA Level 2 as well. They’ll understand the basic principles of using computers and digital/still video cameras, have mastered introductory digital illustration techniques and be able to capture and edit video. On top of that they’ll know how to create images and pages suitable for web publication and how to create and animate 2D and 3D objects. Tony Joe White

Year 13 at Tauranga Girls’ College was a game changer for Vanessa Mellor. Her creative talent won her a scholarship to study at ACG Yoobee School of Design in Auckland, propelling her into an exciting career in the creative industries. Fast forward a few years and Vanessa has some first-rate digital design qualifications and an awesome job as a Creative Designer for Hamilton’s Wise Group. She has also worked as a graphic designer in Auckland and Tauranga, and says the skills she gained at New Zealand’s largest specialised digital design school have enabled her to pursue a career she loves, in a dynamic, fast-paced industry. Until now, young Bay of Plenty creatives like Vanessa have had to move to Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to

New Zealand’s largest specialised digital design school is bringing the firstever free digital media foundation course to the Bay of Plenty.

study at ACG Yoobee. But thanks to a brand new course launching in Tauranga in April, local teens can now dip their feet into the design world without leaving home. What’s more, it won’t cost them a cent! “This is such a fantastic opportunity,” says Vanessa. “If there had been an option to study at ACG Yoobee in Tauranga when I finished high school I definitely would have stuck around for it!” Designed specifically for 16 – 19 year olds, the new Level 2 course is the perfect introduction to digital design, covering everything from Design Principles, Graphic Design and Web Design to Filmmaking and Animation. Not only is it the first course to be approved in New Zealand that offers a vocational pathway programme into the creative industries, but it’s also the first FREE digital media foundation course ever to be offered in the Bay of Plenty! “It’s a no-brainer! Anyone even considering doing anything from graphic design to animation would be foolish not to take up this opportunity. The course is so much fun – you get to dabble in lots of different areas of the creative industry to help you decide which direction you want to take.” For Vanessa, graphic design soon proved to be her calling, and after graduating with her Certificate in Digital Media (iCreate) she stayed on at ACG Yoobee for her Diploma of Computer Graphic Design. “I learned practical skills on how to use Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator - it gave me the foundation I needed to get a job in the creative industry.” The new 24 week course starts on April 6 and provides pathways into higher level certificate and diploma programmes. “There are so few options for people wanting to join the creative industry in Tauranga. It’s fantastic to see a leading design school that is industry focussed take shape here. Once you leave high school, opportunities like this don’t come around very often, so make the most of it!”

MONDAY

Tauranga’s Hidden Jewel McLaren Falls 10.30am-12pm Join the BOP Tree Society on a gorgeous guided walk.

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

1 EVERY SATURDAY 7.45am to 12noon Tauranga Primary School between Arundel St, Cameron Rd and 5th Avenue MOUNT FARMERS EVERY SUNDAY from 9am to 1pm in the Phoenix car park MARKET March is PLAY IN THE BAY walk month see www.sportbop.co.nz for details

SUNDAY

The Motor Camp (R18) 4–21 March 16th Avenue Theatre NZSO presents: Freddy Kempf's Beethoven 7.30pm Baycourt Theatre

Jazz In the Garden 2pm Brain Watkin's House with The Silvertones Tauranga Night Market 5.30–11pm Bayfair U4RIA Jazz Group 3pm Comida, The Strand Anthony Coulter Piano Man 5.30pm Greers Gastro Bar

Dinner in the Domain Sundaise Festival 6th-8th Dickey Flat, Waihi 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) Papamoa Beach Domain 5.30-9pm Marchwood Blues Picnic 12–8:30pm Tauranga Friday Night Piano Marchwood Farm, Omokoroa Night Market Bar 5.30–7.30pm Jimi Jackson Let's Talk Sh*t Tour 5.30–11pm Trinity Wharf 7–10pm The G2 Bar Bayfair The King is Back Ben Portsmouth Elvis Fresh-up Comedy 8-10.30pm Baycourt Shopping Tour 8-10pm with Dai Tribute The Little Big Markets 9am–2pm Centre Henwood, Ben Hurley Zespri Field Toni Swain Pirate Comedy Cruise. Kewpie and Vaughan King Harbour Cruises, R18. 7–10pm Strand Band (AU) Baycourt Theatre Beethoven and Bach NZ Chamber 2-6pm The Soloists + violinists Lara and Amalia Hall Funky Lizard, 5.30–6pm Graham Young Theatre Paengaroa. Tauranga Boys College - tickets from Baycourt

Open All Hours 7.30–10pm Detour Theatre, Historic Village. Every Wednesday to Saturday from the 11th to the 28th. Hilarious comedy from your favourite UK corner store.

Dinner in the Domain 5.30–9pm Papamoa Beach Domain Alliance Française French Film Festival Rialto Cinema 12th to the 22nd. One of the largest French film festivals outside of France.

Dinner in the Domain Papamoa Beach Domain 5.30-9pm

Rotunda 7:30 – 9:30pm Baycourt Community and Arts Centre. Part of WW100: Remembering WW1 – 100 Years On 0800 TICKETEK Friday Night Piano Bar 7–9pm Trinity Wharf Pirate Comedy Cruise Kewpie Harbour Cruises, R18. 7–10pm Strand Waterfront

Friday Night Piano Bar 5.30–7.30pm Trinity Wharf Jan Preston's Boogie Circus 8-10pm Baycourt

Tuner 7pm Mauao Performing Arts Centre, 11 Totara Street, Mt Maunganui Koha donation. Katikati Mural Tours Katikati Information Centre 11am–12pm Night Owl Cinema 6–11pm Drury Sound Shell – Cycle powered cinema!

Ocean Swim Series – Sand to Surf 8am-1.30pm Mount Main Beach Katikati Mural Tours 11am–12pm Katikati Information Centre Blokes n Sheds 9am-4pm Various sheds around Katikati

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Tauranga Multicultural Festival 10am–4pm Historic Village

23 Archaeological Finds 9.30am–12pm Papamoa Hills Regional Park Part of Play in the Bay

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story 8-10pm Baycourt. Straight from performing in the UK – don’t miss it!

Inspiring Sustainability in the Bay 2015 2:30–8:30pm Waimarino

0800 BUY TIX (289 849)

Dinner in the Domain 5.30–9pm Papamoa Beach Domain Bella Kalolo 7.30pm Tauranga Art Gallery

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Tauranga Night Market Bayfair 5.30-11pm Lazy Sunday Jazz Extraordinary Machine 3-5.30pm Comida Colour Dash University of Waikato Sports Fields, Cnr Knighton & Silverdale Rd, Hamilton 2pm

Tauranga Night Market Bayfair Shopping Centre 5.30-11pm The Little Big Markets Papamoa Beach Domain 9–2pm Kokomo Omokoroa Boat Club 2-5pm Doors open at 1.30pm

Village Radio Harbour Cruise 6–9pm Tauranga Harbour Pirate Comedy Cruise Kewpie Harbour Cruises, R18 7–10pm Strand Waterfront Jimmy Cliff 7-11pm ASB Arena Peta Mathias 8.30–10.30pm Baycourt

Viva Las Vegas 6.30–10.30pm Baycourt Katikati Mural Tours 11am-12pm Katikati Information Centre Pirate Comedy Cruise Kewpie Harbour Cruises, R18 7–10pm Strand Waterfront

Anthony Coulter Piano Man @ 5.30pm Greers Gastro Bar, Greerton Tauranga Night Market 5.30-11pm Bayfair Shopping Centre

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