Focus on Arts
Tune in to "Focus on Arts" on 104.7FM this Sunday at 11am, to hear from Janet Bayly (left - curator and director of Mahara Gallery), Kate Hartmann (centre - artist, and exhibitor), and Joanna Mere (right - Environmental jeweller and exhibitor) talking about Mahara Iti's exhibition, 'From Dark to Light'. The exhibition is at Mahara Iti's Mahara Place Gallery from Monday to Friday 10 am till 4 pm (Kate Hartmann, curator of the show) will be in the gallery from 1 till 4pm Thursday and Friday's). They also have a retail area too - great for gifts! Check out the earrings, ceramics....
The gallery will also open Saturday 17th December - for the last day of the exhibition.
For those last minute Christmas gifts, Mahara Gallery will be open Friday 23rd December till 4pm.
Meanwhile, listen in on Sunday - or check out the podcast; available on our website from this Saturday morning, under 'programmes' and 'Focus on Arts".
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