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Woodworking with Style
John Henry Menzies Stanford Family Pātaka Cabinet c.1895. Wood, pāua shell. Collections of Akaroa Museum (with assistance from the Friends of Akaroa Museum) and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, jointly purchased 2019
Event
Past event
Foyer
Free
The experts from the Guild of Woodworkers Canterbury will be demonstrating and displaying various facets of the woodworking craft, including a range of timbers, designs and techniques.
Follow up with a visit to the Stanford Family Pātaka Cabinet in the Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania exhibition and take a close look at the rich patterning John Henry Menzies achieved in wood. From 11am-4pm in the foyer.
Related reading: Free event
Exhibition
Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania
30 May 2020 – 3 July 2022
Experience the Gallery’s collection from the perspective of our place in Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the Pacific Ocean.
Commentary
Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania
Every few years, the curatorial team at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū embarks on a major rehang of the first-floor collection area. It’s no small undertaking finding fresh ways to combine long-held, well-known works and new acquisitions, looking for combinations that will offer compelling viewing, immersive storytelling and intellectual engagement to our wide and evolving visitor base. This time, director Blair Jackson added another dimension to our task, challenging us to reimagine the physical orientation of the spaces to encourage visitors to interact with the architecture in a completely different way.
