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Kids multimedia art classes (including clay art) held during each school term with funding support from Waikato District Creative Communities NZ and Raglan Lions Club.
2022 After-school Art Classes Theme – ‘Our Place’
For young artists aged 5-12
Monday tutor to be confirmed. Mondays, 14 Feb -4 April
Wednesday with Athene Jensen. Wednesdays, 16 Feb-6 April
Both sessions from 3.30-5pm
Max 10 students
$95 first child in family/$85 sibling
Includes all materials and firing
Contact the office for further details info@raglanartscentre.co.nz
5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 07 825 0023
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Kids multimedia art classes (including clay art) held during each school term with funding support from Waikato District Creative Communities NZ and Raglan Lions Club.
2022 After-school Art Classes Theme – ‘Our Place’
For young artists aged 5-12
Monday tutor to be confirmed. Mondays, 14 Feb -4 April
Wednesday with Athene Jensen. Wednesdays, 16 Feb-6 April
Both sessions from 3.30-5pm
Max 10 students
$95 first child in family/$85 sibling
Includes all materials and firing
Contact the office for further details info@raglanartscentre.co.nz
5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 07 825 0023
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April 2, 2022
Liam Neeson reunites with the director of Honest Thief for this action flick playing a shadowy Government agent, Travis Block, who specializes in removing operatives who's covers have been exposed. He uncovers a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks that reaches the highest echelons of power.
Director: Mark Williams
Cast: Liam Neeson, Tim Drax, lYesse Spence, Todd Levi
2022: M, Violence 104 mins USA
Movie screenings are running under the Red Covid setting with Vaccine Passes and face coverings. On arrival please check in by scanning the QR poster or with the manual register. Have your Vaccine Pass ready for sighting or scanning. Vaccine Passes and face coverings are not required for children aged 11 and under. When you are seated face coverings are recommended.
Our theatre is cosy and inviting. 2K Digital Projection with Dolby 5.1 Audio.
Our volunteers open the theatre doors and box office 30 minutes before the start time of each session.
Door sales if available from 30 minutes before the start of each session. If you want to check if seats are available phone 825 0023, from 30 minutes before the start of each session.
Due to our small capacity we recommend that reserves are made using the web reservation system as shown below.
There are no allocated seats. Arrive early to get the seat that's right for you from our eclectic collection of couches, reception and other chairs.
There is a cafe with juice, Bundaberg drinks, popcorn plus yummy food on sale. Most sessions are licensed with wine, cider and beer available.
Pay at the door by cash or EFTPOS.
The office is open Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 2pm for pre-purchase of tickets or to pay for reserves.
We accept online reserve requests up to about 1 pm on the day of screening provided the session isn't already full.
Online reserves are available for payment from 30 minutes before the start of a session to 15 minutes before the start.
From 15 minutes before the start they will be resold if the session is full.
Liam Neeson reunites with the director of Honest Thief for this action flick playing a shadowy Government agent who specializes in removing operatives who's covers have been exposed.
2022: M, Violence 104 mins USA
Vaccine passes required.
Whare o Tuaiwa Rickard | Eva's Room at the Old School 5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 078250023
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April 2, 2022
Inspired by the true story: A legacy worth killing for. Welcome to the HOUSE OF GUCCI.
The HOUSE OF GUCCI from award-winning director Ridley Scott (The Martian, Thelma & Louise) and featuring an acclaimed A-list ensemble led by Oscar®-winner Lady Gaga (A Star is Born) with Oscar®-nominee Adam Driver (A Marriage Story), Oscar®-winner Jared Leto, Oscar®-winner Jeremy Irons, Oscar®-nominee Salma Hayek and Oscar®-winner Al Pacino, comes HOUSE OF GUCCI. This highly anticipated film is inspired by the scandalous true story of the glamorous family empire behind the Italian fashion house.
At the centre of the drama is the charming and complex Patrizia Gucci (Gaga) who is married to Maurizio Gucci (Driver), one of the heirs to the Gucci company. Patrizia jockeys for power with key players in the family business including her husband, his shrewd uncle (Al Pacino), enterprising cousin (Leto), and old school father (Irons). Spanning three decades of love, betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder— see what the name means, what it’s worth, and how far a dynasty will go for control in HOUSE OF GUCCI
Director: Ridley Scott ('Alien', 'Gladiator', 'The Martian')
Writer: Roberto Bentivegna
Cast: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jared Leto, Jack Huston, Jeremy Irons, Camille Cottin
2021: R13, Violence, offensive language & sex scenes 158 mins USA
Movie screenings are running under the Red Covid setting with Vaccine Passes and face coverings. On arrival please check in by scanning the QR poster or with the manual register. Have your Vaccine Pass ready for sighting or scanning. Vaccine Passes and face coverings are not required for children aged 11 and under. When you are seated face coverings are recommended.
Our theatre is cosy and inviting. 2K Digital Projection with Dolby 5.1 Audio.
Our volunteers open the theatre doors and box office 30 minutes before the start time of each session.
Door sales if available from 30 minutes before the start of each session. If you want to check if seats are available phone 825 0023, from 30 minutes before the start of each session.
Due to our small capacity we recommend that reserves are made using the web reservation system as shown below.
There are no allocated seats. Arrive early to get the seat that's right for you from our eclectic collection of couches, reception and other chairs.
There is a cafe with juice, Bundaberg drinks, popcorn plus yummy food on sale. Most sessions are licensed with wine, cider and beer available.
Pay at the door by cash or EFTPOS.
The office is open Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 2pm for pre-purchase of tickets or to pay for reserves.
We accept online reserve requests up to about 1 pm on the day of screening provided the session isn't already full.
Online reserves are available for payment from 30 minutes before the start of a session to 15 minutes before the start.
From 15 minutes before the start they will be resold if the session is full.
Inspired by the true story: A legacy worth killing for. Welcome to the HOUSE OF GUCCI.
The HOUSE OF GUCCI from award-winning director Ridley Scott (The Martian, Thelma & Louise) and featuring an acclaimed A-list ensemble led by Oscar®-winner Lady Gaga (A Star is Born) with Oscar®-nominee Adam Driver (A Marriage Story), Oscar®-winner Jared Leto, Oscar®-winner Jeremy Irons, Oscar®-nominee Salma Hayek and Oscar®-winner Al Pacino, comes HOUSE OF GUCCI. This highly anticipated film is inspired by the scandalous true story of the glamorous family empire behind the Italian fashion house.
R13, Violence, offensive language & sex scenes 158 mins
Vaccine passes required.
Whare o Tuaiwa Rickard | Eva's Room at the Old School 5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 078250023
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April 3, 2022
Listener (Chloe Mazlo) 4/5 Stars "A delightful tale of love and war".
In the 1950s, Alice leaves her native Swiss mountains for the vibrant shores of Beirut where she falls in love. But the years of bliss become marred by the threat of civil war. This is the feature debut from writer-director Chloé Mazlo.
"Colorful, stop-motion animation and offbeat characters add whimsy to this drama about the marriage between a Swiss woman and a Lebanese astrophysicist. Sparks fly when the European visitor meets the genial scientist in a Beirut café in the 1950s, the city becoming their home after they wed. But can that love survive when civil war breaks out 20 years later?" (San Francisco Film Festival)
 Director: Chloé Mazlo
Writer: Yacine Badday, Chloé Mazlo
Cast: Alba Rohrwacher, Wajdi Mouawad, Isabelle Zighondi
2021 PG, Violence 91 mins | France | French and Arabic with English subtitles | Moby Dick Films
Movie screenings are running under the Red Covid setting with Vaccine Passes and face masks. On arrival please check in by scanning the QR poster or with the manual register. Have your Vaccine Pass ready for sighting or scanning. Vaccine Passes and masks are not required for children aged 11 and under. You may take off your mask to eat or drink.
Our theatre is inviting; cool in summer, cosy in winter. 2K Digital Projection with Dolby 5.1 Audio.
Our volunteers open the theatre doors and box office 30 minutes before the start time of each session.
Door sales if available from 30 minutes before the start of each session. If you want to check if seats are available phone 825 0023, from 30 minutes before the start of each session.
Due to our small capacity we recommend that reserves are made using the web reservation system as shown below.
There are no allocated seats. Arrive early to get the seat that's right for you from our eclectic collection of couches, reception and other chairs.
There is a cafe with juice, Bundaberg drinks, popcorn plus yummy food on sale. Most sessions are licensed with wine, cider and beer available.
Pay at the door by cash or EFTPOS.
The office is open Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 2pm for pre-purchase of tickets or to pay for reserves.
We accept online reserve requests up to about 1 pm on the day of screening provided the session isn't already full.
Online reserves are available for payment from 30 minutes before the start of a session to 15 minutes before the start.
From 15 minutes before the start they will be resold if the session is full.
Listener (Chloe Mazlo) 4/5 Stars "A delightful tale of love and war".
"Colorful, stop-motion animation and offbeat characters add whimsy to this drama about the marriage between a Swiss woman and a Lebanese astrophysicist. Sparks fly when the European visitor meets the genial scientist in a Beirut café in the 1950s, the city becoming their home after they wed. But can that love survive when civil war breaks out 20 years later?" (San Francisco Film Festival)
2021 PG, Violence 91 mins | France | French and Arabic with English subtitles
Vaccine passes required.
Whare o Tuaiwa Rickard | Eva's Room at the Old School 5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 078250023
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April 14, 2022
Karioi Quilters - second Thursday of every month.
The Karioi Quilters have been making high quality, natural fibre, artistic quilts for many years. A patchwork and quilting group, the members meet to share knowledge and skills and enjoy creating in good company.
Members work on their own projects ranging from cot to queen-sized quilts. Many long enjoyable hours are spent working on intricate artistic fabric creations. A focus on pure natural fibres, especially cottons, results in high quality handworks which often become treasured family items. Group co-ordinator is Judy Levy.
New members are always welcome to come along to these casual meetings to work on their own projects and learn quilting techniques from a group of very creative craftspeople.
Meetings are held at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre from 10am to 1pm on the second Thursday of every month. So join them for a coffee and bring your lunch. Donation of $2 to help with the rent.
Whare o Tuaiwa Rickard | Eva's Room at the Old School 5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 078250023
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April 22, 2022
In Theatre Workshop at Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart St, Raglan. Last Friday of the month. Bring a board if you have one.
Social event hosted by Dermot Murtagh. P 027 44 55 232. E dermotmpm@xtra.co.nz
Whare Tapere | Upstairs in the Theatre Workshop at Old School 5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 078250023
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April 22, 2022
7.30pm, Raglan Old School, koha entry, doors open 7.00. Snacks and drinks available.
From 5th April concerts at the Arts Centre are running under the Red Covid setting with face masks recommended. On arrival please wear a face mask. You can remove your mask while seated and eating or drinking. Face masks are not required for children aged 11 and under.
Featuring Bruci Jordan solo, PLot, and local legend Dave Maybee.
Surf, music and good vibes - that's what Bruci Jordan is all about. His songs are influenced by old school 70s funk, rock, reggae, ska, and blues mixed with a Brazilian groove. With his band he has headlined various festivals including Earth Beat Aotearoa, Voices of Sacred Earth, Dimension, the International Yoga Festival and sold out numerous venues across the country. Jordan has released six singles to date and is currently working on a full album.
PLot are a super groovy duo comprising Paul Symons on acoustic guitar and Lott on double bass. Originating from an epic Oparau Festival late night jam session, and growing through numerous festival appearances, pub and cafe gigs, the dynamic duo play a mixture of Paul's originals, a co-write or two and uproarious versions of diverse covers.
dave maybee, a Raglan resident since 1981, has had a professional musical career spanning over 50 years as a recording artist, band leader & member, producer, singer-songwriter, composer & multi-instrumentalist across a diverse & eclectic range of musical styles & genres from country, blues, rock & jazz through to classical … the set will include his own songs & instrumentals, plus others ….
If you are interested in performing in future concerts, contact Penni at music@raglanartscentre.co.nz
Sponsored by Ministry of Social Development’s Covid Resilience Fund, Raglan Light & Sound and Mark Frost – Bayley’s Real Estate.
7.30pm, Raglan Old School, koha entry, doors open 7.00. Snacks and drinks available.
Featuring Bruci Jordan solo, PLot, and local legend Dave Maybee.
Face masks recommended.
Whare Tapere | Upstairs in the Theatre Workshop at Old School 5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 078250023
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April 23, 2022
In the 1950s, Alice leaves her native Swiss mountains for the vibrant shores of Beirut where she falls in love. But the years of bliss become marred by the threat of civil war. This is the feature debut from writer-director Chloé Mazlo.
"Colorful, stop-motion animation and offbeat characters add whimsy to this drama about the marriage between a Swiss woman and a Lebanese astrophysicist. Sparks fly when the European visitor meets the genial scientist in a Beirut café in the 1950s, the city becoming their home after they wed. But can that love survive when civil war breaks out 20 years later?" (San Francisco Film Festival)
Director: Chloé Mazlo
Writer: Yacine Badday, Chloé Mazlo
Cast: Alba Rohrwacher, Wajdi Mouawad, Isabelle Zighondi
2021 PG, Violence 91 mins | France | French and Arabic with English subtitles | Moby Dick Films
Movie screenings are running under the Red Covid setting with face masks required. Masks are not required for children aged 11 and under. You may take off your mask to eat or drink.
Our theatre is inviting; cool in summer, cosy in winter. 2K Digital Projection with Dolby 5.1 Audio.
Our volunteers open the theatre doors and box office 30 minutes before the start time of each session.
Door sales if available from 30 minutes before the start of each session. If you want to check if seats are available phone 825 0023, from 30 minutes before the start of each session.
Due to our small capacity we recommend that reserves are made using the web reservation system as shown below.
There are no allocated seats. Arrive early to get the seat that's right for you from our eclectic collection of couches, reception and other chairs.
There is a cafe with juice, Bundaberg drinks, popcorn plus yummy food on sale. Most sessions are licensed with wine, cider and beer available.
Pay at the door by cash or EFTPOS.
The office is open Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 2pm for pre-purchase of tickets or to pay for reserves.
We accept online reserve requests up to about 1 pm on the day of screening provided the session isn't already full.
Online reserves are available for payment from 30 minutes before the start of a session to 15 minutes before the start.
From 15 minutes before the start they will be resold if the session is full.
"Colorful, stop-motion animation and offbeat characters add whimsy to this drama about the marriage between a Swiss woman and a Lebanese astrophysicist. Sparks fly when the European visitor meets the genial scientist in a Beirut café in the 1950s, the city becoming their home after they wed. But can that love survive when civil war breaks out 20 years later?" (San Francisco Film Festival)
2021 PG, Violence 91 mins | France | French and Arabic with English subtitles
Whare o Tuaiwa Rickard | Eva's Room at the Old School 5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 078250023
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April 23, 2022
Stuff/ Waikato Times (James Croot) 3.5/5 Stars, "Opens in a truly provocative emotive fashion".
Since his headline-making surf on a 40-foot wave, Kerby Brown has continued to chase that same thrill with his brother Cortney—a pursuit outlined in this documentary.
Director: Bentley Dean
Cast: Kerby Brown, Cortney Brown, Glen Brown, Nicole Jardine
2021 Documentary Exmpt 94 mins Australia Beyond West Productions
Movie screenings are running under the Red Covid setting with face masks required. Masks are not required for children aged 11 and under. You may take off your mask to eat or drink.
Our theatre is cosy and inviting. 2K Digital Projection with Dolby 5.1 Audio.
Our volunteers open the theatre doors and box office 30 minutes before the start time of each session.
Door sales if available from 30 minutes before the start of each session. If you want to check if seats are available phone 825 0023, from 30 minutes before the start of each session.
Due to our small capacity we recommend that reserves are made using the web reservation system as shown below.
There are no allocated seats. Arrive early to get the seat that's right for you from our eclectic collection of couches, reception and other chairs.
There is a cafe with juice, Bundaberg drinks, popcorn plus yummy food on sale. Most sessions are licensed with wine, cider and beer available.
Pay at the door by cash or EFTPOS.
The office is open Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 2pm for pre-purchase of tickets or to pay for reserves.
We accept online reserve requests up to about 1 pm on the day of screening provided the session isn't already full.
Online reserves are available for payment from 30 minutes before the start of a session to 15 minutes before the start.
From 15 minutes before the start they will be resold if the session is full.
Stuff/ Waikato Times (James Croot) 3.5/5 Stars, "Opens in a truly provocative emotive fashion".
Since his headline-making surf on a 40-foot wave, Kerby Brown has continued to chase that same thrill with his brother Cortney—a pursuit outlined in this documentary.
2021 Documentary Exmpt 94 mins Australia Beyond West Productions
Whare o Tuaiwa Rickard | Eva's Room at the Old School 5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 078250023
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BAFTA Winner: Best Film, Best Director
Golden Globes Winner: Best Drama Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor. Silver Lion for Best Direction at Venice Film Festival. Top 10 Film - American Film Institute.
Filmed in the South Island.
 The year is 1925. The Burbank brothers (Cumberbatch & Plemons) are wealthy ranchers in Montana. At the Red Mill restaurant on their way to market, the brothers meet Rose (Dunst), the widowed proprietress, and her impressionable son Peter (Smit-McPhee). Phil (Cumberbatch) behaves so cruelly he drives them both to tears, reveling in their hurt and rousing his fellow cowhands to laughter - all except his brother George (Plemons), who comforts Rose then returns to marry her.
As Phil swings between fury and cunning, his taunting of Rose takes an eerie form - he hovers at the edges of her vision, whistling a tune she can no longer play. His mockery of her son is more overt, amplified by the cheering of Phil's cowhand disciples. Then Phil appears to take the boy under his wing. Is this latest gesture a softening that leaves Phil exposed, or a plot twisting further into menace?
Director: Jane Campion (TV's 'Top of the Lake', 'Bright Star', 'The Piano')
Writer: Jane Campion
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Thomasin McKenzie, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Frances Conroy, Keith Carradine, Peter Carroll, Adam Beach
2021 | R13, Animal cruelty & content that may disturb | 127 mins | UK
Movie screenings are running under the Red Covid setting with face masks required. Masks are not required for children aged 11 and under. You may take off your mask to eat or drink.
Our theatre is cosy and inviting. 2K Digital Projection with Dolby 5.1 Audio.
Our volunteers open the theatre doors and box office 30 minutes before the start time of each session.
Door sales if available from 30 minutes before the start of each session. If you want to check if seats are available phone 825 0023, from 30 minutes before the start of each session.
Due to our small capacity we recommend that reserves are made using the web reservation system as shown below.
There are no allocated seats. Arrive early to get the seat that's right for you from our eclectic collection of couches, reception and other chairs.
There is a cafe with juice, Bundaberg drinks, popcorn plus yummy food on sale. Most sessions are licensed with wine, cider and beer available.
Pay at the door by cash or EFTPOS.
The office is open Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 2pm for pre-purchase of tickets or to pay for reserves.
We accept online reserve requests up to about 1 pm on the day of screening provided the session isn't already full.
Online reserves are available for payment from 30 minutes before the start of a session to 15 minutes before the start.
From 15 minutes before the start they will be resold if the session is full.
BAFTA Winner: Best Film, Best Director
Golden Globes Winner: Best Drama Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor. Silver Lion for Best Direction at Venice Film Festival. Top 10 Film - American Film Institute.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee (Slow West) star in this family feud drama based on Thomas Savage's novel, written and directed by Oscar winner Jane Campion (The Piano).
R13, Animal cruelty & content that may disturb | 127 mins
Whare o Tuaiwa Rickard | Eva's Room at the Old School 5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 078250023
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April 29, 2022
‘Everything Changes’ exhibition featuring en plein air (outdoor painting) works by Shifra Gassner.
Opening night – April 29, 6-9pm
Exhibition open Sundays 10am-2pm & weekdays 10am-2pm until May 27
at Raglan Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart St, Raglan
The paintings were created over a year of setting up outside and observing the land and seascapes of Raglan. “I started making up landscapes from my head. Then I copied masters from books. By the time summer came, it became clear the virus (Covid) was not transferred easily outdoors. Being outside became the safe place to be. My son fished while I painted. It was the perfect duet.” Some of the changes in Shifra’s life were momentous; a move from the United States to New Zealand with her son brought them to Raglan to be near his father. “We came to New Zealand to experience the world without Covid, but of course that all changed. I continued to paint everyday outside. I learned how to paint in the rain, wind, in intense sun, near cows, with insects, and curious dogs.”
Before coming to New Zealand, Shifra had been teaching in Iowa and in March 2022 when spring break started school just never went back. “I taught science by way of crafts in a children’s museum, afterschool and holiday programmes. My closets were full of art materials. With everything changing now, this became the moment to make art. To just do it.” “When I paint a scene, I try to represent the one thing that attracted me to the scene truthfully. I wait for the light to change throughout the day, the tides to change detectably every three hours, the colour to change in each season. Once I’ve captured the scene and composition, I complete my work indoors.”
Shifra says the beauty of nature transcends the stress that change can bring, and painting became a form of release and activism. “It has been a beautiful experience to be outside painting. Being outside in awe of nature motivates me to fight for the Earth. At some point the global crisis will change from Covid to Climate Crisis. As I closely observe, the contours of the hill, the angle of the limestone outcroppings, the shadow between the rocks that the receding tide has revealed, the shape of tree clusters, I know the impacts of climate change are about to change the landscape
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The Jackie Bristow concert has been cancelled by the performer.
The Jackie Bristow concert has been cancelled by the performer.
5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 07 825 0023
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May 1, 2022 – May 6, 2022
‘Everything Changes’ exhibition featuring en plein air (outdoor painting) works by Shifra Gassner.
Exhibition open Sundays 10am-2pm & weekdays 10am-2pm until May 27
at Raglan Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart St, Raglan
The paintings were created over a year of setting up outside and observing the land and seascapes of Raglan. “I started making up landscapes from my head. Then I copied masters from books. By the time summer came, it became clear the virus (Covid) was not transferred easily outdoors. Being outside became the safe place to be. My son fished while I painted. It was the perfect duet.” Some of the changes in Shifra’s life were momentous; a move from the United States to New Zealand with her son brought them to Raglan to be near his father. “We came to New Zealand to experience the world without Covid, but of course that all changed. I continued to paint everyday outside. I learned how to paint in the rain, wind, in intense sun, near cows, with insects, and curious dogs.”
Before coming to New Zealand, Shifra had been teaching in Iowa and in March 2022 when spring break started school just never went back. “I taught science by way of crafts in a children’s museum, afterschool and holiday programmes. My closets were full of art materials. With everything changing now, this became the moment to make art. To just do it.” “When I paint a scene, I try to represent the one thing that attracted me to the scene truthfully. I wait for the light to change throughout the day, the tides to change detectably every three hours, the colour to change in each season. Once I’ve captured the scene and composition, I complete my work indoors.”
Shifra says the beauty of nature transcends the stress that change can bring, and painting became a form of release and activism. “It has been a beautiful experience to be outside painting. Being outside in awe of nature motivates me to fight for the Earth. At some point the global crisis will change from Covid to Climate Crisis. As I closely observe, the contours of the hill, the angle of the limestone outcroppings, the shadow between the rocks that the receding tide has revealed, the shape of tree clusters, I know the impacts of climate change are about to change the landscape
Taiwhanga Whakaatu | The Gallery at the Old School 5 Stewart St Raglan, Coastal Waikato 3225 New Zealand 078250023
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