Join artist Moewai Marsh (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) for a workshop on painting with whenua earth pigments.

10.30am – 12pm, Saturday 15 April

In this session, Marsh will demonstrate her process of mixing whenua paint, share painting techniques, and discuss some of her practice harvesting and working with the whenua.You will be guided through creating an artwork with whenua paint and will get to take your newly made piece of art home!

This is a beginner level workshop, open to all ages, all materials provided.  Children must be accompanied by a guardian.

Location: Dunedin Public Art Gallery classroom

Cost: Free, limited spaces | Limited spaces

BOOK HERE: Painting with Whenua Workshop

Hosted by Dunedin Public Art Gallery: The Dunedin Public Art Gallery is one of New Zealand's four major metropolitan art galleries. Established in 1884, the Gallery was New Zealand’s first art gallery and is renowned today for the richness of its historic collection and its close working relationship with major New Zealand artists.

Images supplied by artist: Tiakina te Wai, whenua pigments and harakeke paper (2022) and research image