Artist and Curator's Talk. Drop-in Session and Kōrero with Ron Te Kawa
Saturday, 22 May, 11 am

Image: Ron Te Kawa, quilt detail, 2020, The Sacred Kūmara Garden.
Fabric artist Ron Te Kawa will demonstrate his sewing and quilt making skills and kōrero about making for the final weekend of his exhibition, Hīnātore: A Time and Place to Rest.
Join Ron and curator Zoe Black for a conversation on his unique quilting style, how his practice has developed from fashion to education and how Hīnātore: A Time and Place to Rest became a central idea in the exhibition’s kaupapa.
The artist talk will commence at 12pm. Ron will be working in the gallery from 11am to 2pm.
This workshop series is in partnership with Bernina.
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Maungarongo (Ron) Te Kawa of Ngāti Porou has been working prolifically in fashion, art, community development and education across Aotearoa New Zealand for decades. Using sewing as a conduit to connect with people, his legendary workshops have given countless participants the confidence to create and express with fabric.
Ron Te Kawa has exhibited throughout Aotearoa New Zealand including a solo exhibition in 2020 at Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi, Whakatāne. He was awarded Best Futuristic Design at the 2006 Canterbury Fashion Awards, has been nominated for a Benson and Hedges Fashion award and in 2019 he was named the Adult Community and Education Aotearoa Māori Educator of the Year.
THIS WEEK
Curator's Talk.
Post Black curator floor talk: Aaron Kreisler
Wednesday, 21 April
6:30PM
UPCOMING
Workshop.
Energy Signals: Flag Making with Ron Te Kawa
Tuesday, 27 April
11:00AM
Workshop.
Energy Signals: Flag Making with Ron Te Kawa
Thursday, 29 April
11:00AM
Performance.
A Short Run: Omit and Bruce Russell
Friday, 30 April
5:30PM
Performance.
A Short Run: Bad Evil and The Dirty Germs
Friday, 14 May
5:30PM
Workshop.
A Short Run: Lathe Cutting with James Meharry
Saturday, 15 May
12:00PM
Workshop.
A Short Run: Lathe Cutting with James Meharry
Sunday, 16 May
12:00PM
Artist and Curator's Talk.
Drop-in Session and Kōrero with Ron Te Kawa
Saturday, 22 May
11:00AM
Fundraiser.
CoCA 2021 Fundraising Dinner
Saturday, 29 May
6:30PM