Schools

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

Face on view of the Nuku Tewhatewha Marae.

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.

Flash Cats

8 March - 27 July

Explore the visual language of tattoos. Reflect on your own personal identity and what imagery might represent you. Students will experiment with drawing techniques, focusing on the fundamentals of shape, line weight, and shading. The exhibition Flash Cats showcases stunning silicone Sphynx cats, each tattooed by various artists from Te Whanganui-a-Tara, highlighting their drawing skill.

Margery Blackman Tapestry for Patricia' (1987) — Margery Blackman, b. 1930, Tapestry for Patricia, 1987, hand woven wool tapestry, 750mm x 620mm, Given by Margery Blackman in 2021, Hocken Collections, Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago, acc: V2021.07.1

Margery Blackman: Weaving, Life.

10 May - 5 October

Explore the works of Margery Blackman in this exhibition showcasing her woven tapestries spanning three decades. "My designs grow very much from the woven structure and for that reason they are geometric," says Blackman. Playing with abstraction, geometry and pattern-making, students will explore how shapes act as a universal language. Through the thoughtful use of placement and colour, they’ll learn how to create visual stories.

Craig Mcintosh — Craig McIntosh, Topography Brooches, 2024.

Pōhatu Roa: Stories in Stone

29 March - 10 August

Shaped, marked, and weathered by natural forces over time, stone holds the stories of the land. Discover how artists connect with this enduring material as they carve, cut, drill, and sculpt it to express their personal narratives. Inspired by these stone sculptures, students will create artworks that reflect their own stories.