11:00 am - 12:00 pm Beyond Te Papa: Threads of Tradition Tuesday 20 August 2019, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Beyond Te Papa: Threads of Tradition Join us on a visual tour of various textiles from different regions of India, where there is a rich handloom tradition since ancient times. Natural fibres, cotton, silk, jute and hemp are woven with its unique dose of regional flavours, culture, traditions, history and personal stories to create extraordinarily intricate and colourful pieces of wearable art. $15.00 – $20.00
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Tour: An Opportunity to Visit ‘Crofton’ Friday 30 August 2019, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Tour: An Opportunity to Visit ‘Crofton’ Join the Friends in this wonderful opportunity of visiting Crofton in Ngaio, Wellington. Crofton was built in 1857 for Sir William and Lady Sarah Fox as a country residence. Sir William Fox was the second Premier of New Zealand, appointed in 1856. This early colonial country house is one of the oldest surviving homes in Wellington. $25.00 – $30.00
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Curator Talk: Gordon Walters Friday 30 August 2019, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Curator Talk: Gordon Walters Lizzie Bisley, Te Papa’s Modern Art Curator, will give a tour of the Gordon Walters retrospective New Vision. This remarkable exhibition, which draws together a comprehensive group of works from across Walters’ career, was developed by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. $15.00 – $20.00