Plans for the weekend
Artist’s open studios
We invite you to wander through a selection
of artist’s open studios. We welcome you to look a little further, and dig a little deeper into the life of the artist.
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Design Debunked. Panel event
Bringing together five creatives, each with a unique perspective on design within their respective industries, for a speaker series and panel discussion.
This event will be held at Scroggin, with tickets including nibbles. Click on the event title to buy tickets.
Saturday happenings
Artists, performers, designers and creators of Wānaka want to share all the magic in their brains and in their stores. Amble down Helwick St and catch live demos from the artists of Wanaka Arts.
Or bask in the busker’s glow - with musicians dotted throughout the street. The shops and cafes will be sharing their best in class knowledge and wares for you to see and learn from.
Get involved in …
Perriam: Beginner and intermediate knitting class. Learn new stitches and techniques. Bring along projects that you need help with from our master knitter.
47Frocks: Hosts Jessie Wong, founder and designer of leather goods label Yu Mei. Jessie would love to meet visitors and talk about the background of the brand and her design choices.
Alice Herald: Presents storytelling through fine jewels. View the beautiful pieces on display all weekend long.
Revology: Invite you to meet Gus Leen, who manufactures innovative furniture and lighting products from his design workshop and studio, Form 53.
Melanie Craig Design: Get some interior design one-liners and learn the spatial dance of interior architecture.
All events are free and will be taking place casually throughout the afternoon, just turn up on Helwick St from 2pm.
Welcome to TOI
Come have a drink, a chat and celebrate creativity with us! We will hear from local brew b.effect’s James Hay and local design agency Blend Creative’s founder Davinia Proctor, who have been collaborating on a one of a kind TOI treat, an exhibition from artist Natalie Newlands and DJ set from Elliott Tierney.
Precinct’s creator, Melanie Norman will tell us about the design origins of this unique building.
This event is free, but ticketed. Click on the event title to book.