Schools

For information and bookings please contact:
Dowse Education Team
E: DowseEducation.Team@huttcity.govt.nz

Nuku Tewhatewha: The Heart of The Dowse

Ongoing

Come and discover the secrets of this national treasure.

As the sole intact pillar from the Kīngitanga movement, Nuku Tewhatewha, has lessons for us all. Students will become experts on the pātaka, past and present, and be inspired to consider their own whakapapa and connections to history, stories and explore Māori art forms.

This programme is available in The Dowse Art Museum.

Ko Wai Au? Who Am I?

8 November 2024 - 9 March 2025

Kick off the year exploring the printmaking process of collagraphs and make a self-portrait print for your classroom. Students will explore identity and portraiture through The Dowse exhibitions. Together we will uncover the stories behind art works, express ourselves and reflect on who we are and where we belong.

Hanna Shim: Pillow Garden

8 November 2024 - 9 March 2025

Start the term with a colourful and playful art experience by exploring Pillow Garden by artist Hanna Shim. Students will reflect on the environment we inhabit as they take a stroll through this sensory garden and be captivated by the oversized plant-inspired sculptures! This dreamy garden with its textures, colours and sounds are inspired by the artist’s Korean heritage. Students will create their own plant sculptures, playing with different materials and learning sculpture building techniques.

Tūrangawaewae 

8 November 2024 - 9 March 2025

Explore two incredible artworks, Nuku Tewhatewha and the artwork Mission Park by artist Yhonnie Scarce. Sharing personal cultural narratives and exploring the deep connections indigenous people have with their land. Students will then reflect on their relationship to a place significant to them through printmaking and paper construction.