The first stage of Kati Kati’s Arts Junction has been completed and the information centre, Kati Kati Open-Air Art Souvenir & Gift Gallery are now open. ARTbop’s Birgitt Shannon is a participant in the first exhibition in the Carlton Gallery.
I went along to help hang the inaugural exhibition at the Carlton Gallery called “Around Kati Kati” and a few days later went back to look around the complex. Both times I did a bit of filming and created this video
I wondered why the name Carlton Gallery was chosen and as I was leaving I noticed this on the wall at the entry into the gallery. My question was answered.
On my way home after my second visit to the Arts Junction I dropped into the Harry Maddox Jewellers Gallery (address below) to have a look at Eldred Wisdom’s exhibition. Check out my September 11th article “Respected New Zealand Artist to exhibit in Kati Kati” to find out more about Eldred (link below)
Here is a quick look around the exhibition for those of you who won’t be fortunate enough to see it. The exhibition closes on the 29th September 2018.
Here is the link to Birgitt’s article about Eldred http://artbop.co.nz/respected-new-zealand-artist-exhibit-kati-kati/
And, are the contact and address details for the galleries Birgitt has just taken you through.
CARLTON GALLERY
Address: 36 Main Road, Katikati
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Sat & Sun 10am-2pm
For information about exhibiting please contact
Kath McConnachie 07 218 0437 orJenny Childerhouse 027 426 9015
Katikati bespoke jeweller and creative arts gallery
HARRY MADDOX GALLERY
18 Main Road, Katikati
Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm Sat 9am-1pm Phone 07-549 2592
Birgitt Shannon: Text and images and video journalism by Birgitt Shannon. Kati Kati based artist Birgitt Shannon is a regular contributor to ARTbop. Birgitt is also the principal Event Organiser of the Affordable Art & Artisan Fair at the Black Sheep Whakamarama – a collaborative community not for profit venture by ARTbop and the Black Sheep. Birgitt creates a monthly YouTube interview series with the Fair participants: Art by Birgitt YouTube. On her channel you’ll find images of her work, interviews with local creatives and projects Birgitt has been invited to be involved with. You can also see Birgitt’s work online and at the AAAFair on the last Sunday of every month.
Website: www.artbybirgitt.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/artbybirgitt/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCZIASqJ6YdF5eElBpJJVxvQ/featured?view_as=subscriber
You can also find information about Birgitt on the Creative Bay of Plenty website. And, you can see her work and meet Birgitt at the monthly Affordable Art & Artisan Fair at the Black Sheep Whakamarama.
Thought you’d all be interested to see the video Birgitt has created of her opening at The Welcome Swallow Gift Shop and Gallery in Hamilton. ARTbop will be publishing this as a separate article because as you’ll find out The Welcome Swallow is a community focused charitable venture. Also, ARTbop acknowledges Gerry Carey, Birgitt’s husband, he’s been a great support in getting our collaborative venture with the Black Sheep Whakamarama off the ground – the Affordable Art & Artisan Fair.
You’ll find numerous videos, articles and walk-throughs by Birgitt published on ARTbop. And if you’re in Downtown Tauranga in the next days…have a look at Birgitt’s showing of work in the front window of Creative Bay of Plenty.
ARTbop promotes
(or we think you should check this out!)
ARTbop is promoting poetry in the Western Bay of Plenty
alchemy
SPOKEN WORD POETRY
Join us every second Thursday of the month,
6.00pm to 8.30pm
Read your own poems or poems by your favourite poet. Enjoy the power of the spoken word!
Phone: 07 571 8722 021 145 5810
Check out this contribution from ARTbop’s Marcus Hobson
THE AFFORDABLE ART & ARTISAN FAIR AT THE BLACK SHEEP WHAKAMARAMA ON THE LAST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH (AND DECEMBER 16TH)
The next Affordable Art & Artisan Fair will be on the last Sunday of September – September 30th. The Fairs are held within the Black Sheep Cafe & Restaurant complex on the last Sunday of every month 11am to 3pm. There is heaps of parking, clean toilets and wonderful food and coffee. There’s live music. There’s an event prize you can win. If you would like to join us as an exhibitor/retailer of your original creativity or artisan products you can contact us at aaafair17@gmail.com1!
We are sign posted along SH2 with signage to the turnoff of SH2 and Plummer’s Point Road. You won’t be able to miss us! Here’s just a taste of what you’ll find. We’re indoors over winter months and outside in the Summer
Check out Birgitt’s video of our August Fair!
