Posts by Franklin Arts Centre
930 days ago

The Golden Hour

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The Golden Hour
An exhibition of landscape oil paintings by Helen Morrison.
6 - 27th June
Community Gallery, Franklin Arts Centre

Helen is a local Clevedon Artist, influenced by expressionism. Her oil paintings reflect her love of the surrounding landscape. She strives to bring movement, feeling and emotion into each of her works.

For this exhibition she has produced a body of work of landscapes at sunrise and sunset, inspired by her connection with the land around her, and with the incredible light and colours the Golden Hour brings.

Exhibition Opening: Friday 9th June, 4.30 - 6.30pm. All invited.

Also available is a free Adult Beginner's Painting Workshop. You will take home a small landscape painting you have made yourself.
Wednesday 14th June, 11am 12.30pm
Limited spaces available, email morrison.helen@gmail.com to register

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More messages from your neighbours
2 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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3 days ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 41.5% Yes
    41.5% Complete
  • 33.6% Maybe?
    33.6% Complete
  • 24.9% No
    24.9% Complete
586 votes
24 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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