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3 Aug 2020

Taita Central School x Ā Mua: Animated whakapapa

Taita Central School, 2020Animated Whakapapa

Challenge 1: Do together - Victorian Peg Dolls

4 May 2020

The Dowse Art Challenge: A weekly activity for kids & their parents

Being stuck at home is the best time to unleash your creativity. The Dowse wants to challenge you and your kids to blow away those boredom cobwebs and ...

30 Mar 2020

Find joy in the mess: Keeping kids creative in your bubble

"As educators, we encourage play, creativity, mistakes, imagination, mess and exploration! As Mums, we don’t want homemade slime in the carpet, felt pen on the duvet and arguments over ...

15 Apr 2019

Art + Play

Our current exhibition All I want to be is a gift for audiences and educators alike. It shows so many different ways to explore play, experimentation and creativity ...

Our educator Jolie with students from Waterloo School

5 Dec 2017

Art, creativity + schools at The Dowse

In a contemporary world with new media and technology, creative learning is more important than ever as a way to foster resilience, experimentation and innovation.

30 Jun 2014

Home Schooling Friends Visit

Our Home Schooling friends came on Friday to celebrate Matariki and after a storytelling session we happily explored Matatoki and Wunderrūma.

28 Aug 2013

Be WOW-ed at The Dowse

As you can see, the wearable arts season in the Valley is in full swing.

24 Apr 2013

Pic 'n' Mix: Collection Store Visit

What happens when you unleash a group of children in The Dowse collection store?

14 Jan 2013

School holiday fun with The Dowse

Many of us are back at work, but the school holidays are still in full swing. We’ve got some great events planned at The Dowse to keep kids ...

11 Dec 2012

Our Own Iron Man

Have you ever had the pleasure of reading Ted Hughes story The Iron Man? It’s a compelling read about a robot that one day just appears.

9 Sep 2012

Follow Me - I'll be your Dowse Host

When Jolie and I farewell school groups who have spent time at The Dowse on a visit with their class, we always extend a personal invitation to the ...

29 May 2012

Stairway to Heaven

Last week, we had visitors from the Kapiti Coast. Four classes, whanau and staff from Kenakena School came for an art appreciation day and ended up testing their ...