Thursday 3 October 2013, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History THIS TOUR IS NOW FULLY BOOKED The first tour to Aratoi was fully booked, so to meet demand, we are offering a second chance. You will travel by bus to Masterton, where, at Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, curator Haami Te Whaiti will lead a tour of Wairarapa Whakaputa Mohio – a fascinating introduction to the region’s rich history. Free: Numbers limited, so bookings essential
Wednesday 23 October 2013, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Arts & Crafts in America American curator Wendy Kaplan presents a lecture on Arts and Crafts – one of the most significant and far-reaching movements in Western design. $10.00 – $15.00
Thursday 31 October 2013, 10:30 am - 11:15 am Katherine Mansfield & the expat experience (i) Curator Rebecca Rice discusses Anne Estelle Rice’s much-loved portrait of Katherine Mansfield, and works by other artists who, like Mansfield, left New Zealand for Europe. $5.00
Thursday 31 October 2013, 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm Katherine Mansfield & the expat experience (ii) Curator Rebecca Rice discusses Anne Estelle Rice’s much-loved portrait of Katherine Mansfield,and works by other artists who, like Mansfield, left New Zealand for Europe. $5.00
Friday 1 November 2013, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Terry Stringer – exclusive preview You are invited to join with members of Friends of Pataka to an exclusive preview of Face/Space, an exhibition of bronze sculpture by Terry Stringer.
Wednesday 13 November 2013, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Jill Trevelyan on Peter McLeavey Join award-winning author Jill Trevelyan for an inside view of the life and times of Wellington art dealer Peter McLeavey – the subject of her latest book, published by Te Papa Press. $15.00 – $20.00
Monday 18 November 2013, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Into the Light Lecturer Lesleigh Salinger considers the role of female impressionists such as Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot in developing a new way of seeing women in art. $6.90 – $15.00
Thursday 21 November 2013, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Bone Stone Shell: 25 Years On Curator Justine Olsen explores the legacy of landmark 1988 exhibition Bone Stone Shell with examples from Te Papa’s collection of contemporary jewellery $15.00 – $20.00
Monday 9 December 2013, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm High Tea with the Impressionists! Rebecca Rice invokes the sights, tastes and vibrancy of Paris, and the studios of artists like Gérôme and Bouguereau, all to the sensory accompaniment of a sumptuous high tea prepared by Executive Chef Bernd Lippmann and his team ... $35.00 – $40.00
Wednesday 5 March 2014, 9:45 am - 4:00 pm Mahara Gallery, Waikanae (i) A free bus tour to the Frances Hodgkins in Kapiti exhibition at the Mahara Gallery in Waikanae. Free - Numbers are limited, bookings essential