Places to go: Open Studios 2020, Summer School at Corbans

“With more than more than 80 artists, and 40 studios from Piha to Glen Eden, Titirangi to Te Henga, opening their doors to the public – Open Studios is phenomenal!” says organiser Renee Tanner.

“The event has been growing in popularity each year with more than 1000 visitors for two years running. We constantly aim to increase that with the variety and scale on offer. We are grateful to the Waitākere Ranges Local Board who fund and support the event, and to all the artists and visitors who take part,” says Renee. “Historically the west is well known as a haven for artists, and Open Studios brings that to life in a wonderful, participatory way,” says Renee. The event has its own bespoke app and there’s also an Open Studios Bus Tour. The event Above: Complex Reds by Hayley brochure and map is now available

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Below: Mixed bag by Simon Ward. in print and online. Photo by Fraser Chatham. Two new studios were late to register and therefore missed being included in the brochure. They are Nour Hassan and Hayley Brown’s studio, “Montana”, 233 Scenic Drive and Simon Ward’s studio at the same address. “Housed at the old Montana Winery site, there is a small community of creative, talented

CORBAN ESTATE ARTS CENTRE

SUMMER SCHOOL 18 - 22 JANUARY 2021

Summer School 2021 offers an array of weeklong workshops with talented arts professionals, sharing their expertise and experience to support your creative learning and practice development.

and encouraging people which is really special. Our studio is large and has a gallery-like feel,” says artist and designer Hayley Brown. “Over the Open Studios Weekend we'll hang a range of figurative and still life work. Oil painter Nour Hassan will be drawing and painting over the weekend, including a live model.”

Hayley has worked as a painter, tutor and designer for over 20 years. Originally known for her emotive painting, she now designs and produces large scale works for hotels and commercial interiors.

Nour Hassan, a New Zealand artist of Iraqi descent, was born in Kuwait and immigrated here as a child.

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Summer School at Corban Estate

Each year, Corban Estate Arts Centre’s annual Summer School takes place in January 2021 offering an exciting and immersive line up of hands-on workshops, delivered by accomplished arts practitioners from across Aotearoa.

The 2021 programme provides ample opportunities to develop and hone existing skills across a broad range of disciplines. From textile design through to comics, mobile phone storytelling, graffiti, glasscasting, fiction writing, and traditional Māori carving, there are many potential creative directions for participants.

Textiles: A Journey In Print Design with Katie Smith is a well-rounded and inspiring Katie in Studio. Photo by workshop for textile enthusiasts to create Fiona Hall. their own unique fabric designs. Katie, who is well-known in her field and has a long history with Corbans, will guide attendees through a number of processes and techniques including screen-printing, block printing and stencilling onto cloth, with the aim of producing a meaningful textile work and perhaps even leading into your own further studies.

From clothes to interiors to conceptual art, Katie has always been fascinated by the power of fabric to transform places, space and people. In her own practice, quality over quantity, and sustainability remain core to her business and artistic ethos.

In these hands-on and practical workshops, participants will not only be interacting with like-minded peers and renowned tutors, they will also have the opportunity to take part in a number of additional free activities which include studio tours and learning more about the Summer School tutors through a tutor showcase. Whether you are returning to a craft or taking up a new art form, Summer School 2021 is the ideal place to unleash your creativity and connect with others.

Visit the Corban Estate Arts Centre website to find out more: www.

ceac.org.nz/workshops/summer-school

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