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662 days ago

Unconventional Textiles Workshop in Richmond with WOW Award Artist Maggy J

Cynthia Greep from NZ Textile Experiences

Unconventional Textiles - Pre-used and Unusual Materials tutored by Maggy Johnston

2 day weekend workshop
- 25 May and 26 May 2024 OR
- 8 and 9 Jun 2024

Discover being resourceful by learning to manage repurposed and recycled materials to create unique and interesting small sculptures, contemporary jewellery, or artworks for your interior. Using unconventional and unusual textile materials, there will be an emphasis on exploring techniques that can also be applied to create light shades, baskets, sculptures, cushions, and more, the choices are huge with your outcomes being totally unexpected and surprising.

This practical hands-on small group workshop is based around Maggy facilitating and challenging you in an environment that is encouraging and stimulating. Maggy will provide technical guidance and share her extensive knowledge of working with a range of textile media, fostering experimentation and exciting growth in your personal art-making journey.

Suitable for beginners or for those who bring experience, and want an extension to their creative practice. This is a wonderful opportunity to try out new ideas in a fun and relaxed atmosphere surrounded by Maggy's artworks.

Maggy is an experienced tutor, she has a vast knowledge of many art and craft techniques, and has attended numerous residencies and exhibited her work nationally and internationally, including receiving several WOW awards.

Limited on-site Accommodation Option $75pn incl. breakfast - Two luxury double rooms. Contact us for further details.

Email us for more information or to enrol at info@nztextileexperiences.co.nz

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Time to Tickle Your Thinker ๐Ÿง 

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If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then (sadly) 23 animals donโ€™t survive, how many animals do you have left in total?

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6 days ago

๐ŸŒฟ n8tidy โ€“ Week #11 Garden Clean-Up Giveaway!

Fred from N8tidy - Neat by Nature. Tidy by Trade

Comment โ€œIโ€™m in!โ€ to enter โ€“ Winner drawn Thursday

Hi neighbours! ๐Ÿ‘‹

Welcome to Week #11 of our community giveaway!
One lucky neighbour will win 1 hour of free gardening/yard clean-up from n8tidy this week.

How to participate

๐Ÿ’ฌ Comment โ€œIโ€™m in!โ€ below to enter
๐Ÿ“… Entries close Thursday
๐ŸŽฒ Draw will take place Thursday evening
5๏ธโƒฃ Minimum 5 participants required
๐Ÿ™… Current n8tidy customers cannot participate
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What you can use your free hour for

- Weed removal
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- Light pruning
- Lawn mowing/Garden tidy-up

No green waste collection

The winner will be contacted directly to arrange their free clean-up hour.

Good luck everyone โ€” and thanks for supporting local! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ˜Š

Fred - n8tidy
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19 days ago

Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.

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We want to know: What do you think about automation?
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As a customer, what do you think about automation?
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