The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival
2 – 16 September 2022
Time
10.00AM – 5.00PM
FREE entry between 3 - 16 September to view and purchase artworks. Opening weekend is also FREE to view or purchase artworks and hear artists talk about their work. Creative workshops and artist demonstration tickets sold separately.
Venue: Great Hall, North Quad and Maker Workshop
Delve into a world of unique, surprising and inspired artworks for sale, curated by Koji Miyazaki.
Support emerging and well-known New Zealand artists in a beautiful heritage setting at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre. With around 40 artists and over 200 works for sale including ceramics, jewellery, glass, mixed media and sculpture, the annual festival will be stunning display of creative talent.
Smaller pieces will be showcased in the Great Hall from 10am to 5pm daily between 3 - 16 September, with larger outdoor sculptures presented in the North Quad. All sales from the Sculpture Festival will benefit both the artists and Te Matatiki Toi Ora.
Opening Weekend
Friday 2 September: Opening Night. Private Event. Invite Only.
Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 September: During opening weekend you can view all the artworks and hear free artist talks. You can also watch an artist demonstration, or try your hand at a new skill in the creative workshops. Purchase tickets for artist workshops and demonstrations below. Prices range from $10 to $15 per person.
View the opening weekend programme.
The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival is supported by the Farina Thompson Charitable Trust, proudly managed by Perpetual Guardian.
For more arts and education, visit St Margaret’s College Art Exhibition (2-4 Sep).
Exhibiting Artists
Friday 2 to Friday 16 September Great Hall
Who's work can you see at The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival 2022? Here's the full list. Find out more
Opening Weekend Programme
Friday 2 to Sunday 4 September 2022 Great Hall
Check out the full opening weekend programme for The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival. Find out more
Opening Weekend Artist Talks
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September 2022 Great Hall
Be inspired as the exhibiting artists share about their craft during the opening weekend of The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival. Find out more
Co-create Justine Fletcher’s Sculptural Installation, 2947
Saturday 3 September School of Art
In this workshop, Justine is offering an opportunity for Christchurch residents to participate in the creation of part of her sculptural installation, 2947. Find out more
Stone carving workshop with Nicholas Duval-Smith
Saturday 3 September School of Art
This is a beginner’s stone carving workshop where you will learn how to make a small abstract sculpture in Oamaru stone using simple hand tools. Find out more
Takaaki Sakaguchi Artist Demonstration
Saturday 3 September 2022 Common Room
A demonstration of slab construction ceramic work by Takaaki Sakaguchi. Find out more
Maria Lee Artist Demonstration
Saturday 3 September 2022 North Quad
Maria Lee sculpts functional art pieces from hard stone. Using Banks Peninsula volcanic basalt, Maria will demonstrate polishing a bowl. Find out more
Ruth Killoran Artist Demonstration
Saturday 3 September 2022 North Quad
Ruth Killoran creates stone sculptures and will demonstrate the process she uses. Find out more
Ceramic workshop with Emma Turner
Sunday 4 September School of Art
With guidance from ceramic artist, Emma Turner, have a go at making a pair of ceramic fruit dishes. Find out more
Clay Time (6-8 year olds)
Sunday 4 September School of Art
Join Hannah Wilson Black to explore mark-making and texture in natural clay. Find out more
Patrick Barry Artist Demonstration
Sunday 4 September 2022 North Quad
The demonstration will highlight a variety of processes of 3D modelling with a focus on stone carving and clay modelling. Find out more
Capturing Geology in Ceramics, Tatyanna Meharry Artist Demonstration
Sunday 4 September 2022 Common Room
Come and see how local earth materials can be transformed through a ceramic arts practice. Find out more
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