Habeas Corpus Collective – T[error] 28th April – 23rd May

Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Centre of Contemporary Art
Street: 66 Gloucester Street
City/Town: Christchurch, New Zealand

Corban Estate Arts Centre studio artists Donna Sarten and Bernie Harfleet are part of the 'Habeas Corpus Collective' who have a show opening at CoCA in Christchurch on April 27.
The 'Habeas Corpus collective' is committed to making social and political art in order to raise awareness, stimulate thoughtfulness, and act as a catalyst for debate amongst audiences.
Formed in 2007 the collective is made up of four artists - Donna Sarten, Bernie Harfleet, and Jude Nye from New Zealand, and Dusty Rabjohn from United States. In their exhibition at the Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA), the New Zealand members of the group (Sarten, Harfleet and Nye) focus on aspects of 'T[error]' both locally and globally, from the past and in the present.
Donna Sarten's work reflects on New Zealand's involvement in Wars past, and looks at contemporary conflict, with the American presence in Iraq. Bernie Harfleet looks at the effects on the people and the native flora and fauna by the colonisation of New Zealand, and then reflects on New Zealand's high rate of child mortality through abuse. He also presents work looking at iconic historical images of terror and links them to the iconology of commercialism.
Modern technology has created the mobile phone, something that has now become indispensable in our daily lives. In her work, Jude Nye questions the constructive power of such technology, reflecting on its destructive force as used in acts of torture and terrorism.

Bernie.

‘We know who you are’ Fusion (1) Bernie Harfleet

'Operation Freedom' Donna Sarten

'Support the Troops' Donna Sarten

'Support the Troops' (detail)

'Bears'Bernie Harfleet

‘MATE – Priests and Possums’ Bernie Harfleet

Term 2 - Art Classes open for Enrolment

View the full detail and description of each class on our website.


ASSEMBLAGE WORKSHOP (ALL LEVELS)
• TUTOR: ANDREW TOLHURST
Mondays: 10 May – 21 June | 7pm – 9pm (6 weeks) • Fee: $75 (materials not included – no class on 7th June due to Queens Birthday)

ADVANCE YOUR OWN PRACTICE (INTERMEDIATE - EXPERIENCED)
• TUTOR: ANNE-SOPHIE ADELYS
Tuesdays: 11 May – 29 June | 7pm – 9.30pm (8 weeks) • Fee: $145

LIFE DRAWING AND MIXED MEDIA (ALL LEVELS)
• TUTOR: LOUISE STEVENSON
Wednesdays: 12 May – 16 June | 7pm – 9pm (6 weeks) • Fee: $125 (includes model fee but not materials)

DIRECTIONS IN ABSTRACT PAINTING (BEGINNERS TO INTERMEDIATE)
• TUTOR: JAMES MOORE
Thursdays: 13 May – 17 June | 7pm – 9 pm (6 weeks) • Fee: $75 (materials not included)

TANTALIZING TEAPOTS (ALL LEVELS)
• TUTOR: KAIRAVA GULLATZ
Thursdays: 13 May – 17 June | 7pm – 9 pm (6 weeks) • Fee: $125 (includes materials)

SERIOUS PLAY WITH MIXED MEDIA (ALL LEVELS) • TUTOR: CLAIRE HEY
Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 May | 10am – 4pm • Fee: $90 (some materials included)

MOSAIC GARDEN PROJECT (ALL LEVELS)
• TUTOR: CLAUDIA POND EYLEY
Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 May | 10am – 4pm • Fee: $105 (Includes grout, adhesive and base, tiles can be purchased from the tutor)

CREATIVE EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP (ALL LEVELS)
• TUTORS: PATTI CLARK AND DEBBIE BROCK
Saturday 29 May | 9am – 3pm • Fee: $25 (includes materials)

DYE AND PRINTING ON SILK WORKSHOP (ALL LEVELS)
• TUTOR: KATIE SMITH
Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 June | 10am – 4pm • Fee: $110 (includes some materials)

TEXTILES FROM THE PACIFIC: SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP
• TUTOR: KATIE SMITH
Saturday 19 & Saturday 26 June | 10am – 4pm • Fee: $95 (includes some materials)

Anne-Sophie

Open Studio Weekend

Last weekend the Corban Estate Arts Centre opened up its rooms to visitors as part of the wider Waitakere Artists Open Studio Weekend.

CEAC’s contribution to this annual event was a ‘cluster’ of studio’s, exhibitions, drop-in art classes, art demonstrations and performances.

Through-out the two days a constant stream of visitors took advantage of the open doors to explore our converted winery spaces, see artists in their studio’s and get a taste of a busy arts centre.

Thanks to all those who contributed and helped during the weekend.
Leah


A few Artists working in their studios on site at CEAC:

Kairava Gullatz [Ceramic Artist]

Neil Miller [Sculptor]

This year the group exhibition ‘Neighbourhood’ became the central hub of the open art centre, providing a showcase of work by the extended CEAC community, including studio artists, tutors, friends and staff.

Andrew Hall, Kris Kell, Anna Korver and Katie Smith ran drop-in art workshops in junk assemblage, natural fibre, stone carving and textile printing.

Tony Brown [Painter]

Peter Lange [Sculptor]

Rene Jansen [Sculptor-Painter]

Anna Korver [Stone Carver]

Bernie Hartfleet [Painter - Mixed media]

Boe Busch [Painter]

Sophie Corban [Painter]

Yi Lang Chen [Painter]

Sarah Alexandre [Painter]

Beth Serjeant [Print Maker]

Ernesto Ovalle [Jewellery]

Ingrid Dubelt [Print Maker]

Andrew Hall [Sculptor]

Kris Kell [Natural Fibre]

Last days to see the Edith Amituanai Exhibition at the CEAC Gallery

La fine del mondo runs until Sunday 11th of April - don't miss out...

'La fine del mondo' a phrase Italians often use to describe New Zealand – means ‘the end of the world’ but it can also mean ‘can’t be beat’. Both meanings evoke the experience of migrants settling in Aotearoa, representing both the severance of life from the ‘homeland’ and their determination to make a new home in the world’s most distant settlement. These photographs by Edith Amituanai, who was brought up in Te Atatu by Samoan-born parents, are part of a series exploring the life of the Lai family from Myanmar (Burma) now living in Massey, and they continue her ongoing exploration of the concepts of home, community and identity. As a social record this work is invaluable. Edith documents the intimate details of domestic suburban life, focussing on subjects known to her, in a similar vein to Bob Raw’s study of his family in New Lynn in the 1960s. Both series are in contrast to the work of West Auckland historian J. T. Diamond whose photographs capture the Waitakere landscape before reforestation and the end of our local clay industry, photographs frequently bereft of people. Just as the Diamond archive is now foraged for incidental detail so too will these images. They have a confrontational rawness and a sense of heroism as this family asserts its right to be here and to forge the new story of their landscape so freshly planted as a subdivision. Edith captures the moment of the new street, the new house, the new life and transcends the mundane to evoke a universal story.

Robyn Mason, Library Advisor - Special Collections Waitakere Library and Information Services

'Nunu', Edith Amituanai

'Bike Ride' Edith Amituanai

Summer School

Monday 18th - Friday 22 January 2010

The CEAC Summer School is gaining a reputation for offering five days of immersion in an inspiring environment of discovery and learning. In January 2010 an exciting line up of New Zealand artists will offer their skills and talents to stimulate and engage participants in a full-on learning experience involving exploration, pushing boundaries and fun. The variety of courses offered in 2010 will appeal to a broad range of interests and abilities.

Courses offered this year:

• PAINTING (A SURREALISTIC NARRATIVE) with LEILA ATAYA
• INTRODUCTION TO GLASS CASTING with KATE RUTECKI
• FIVE PRINT PROCESSES IN FIVE DAYS with SHELLEY RYDE
• MASK MAKING, BAS RELIEF SCULPTURE AND CASTING with DONNA DEMENTE
• BRONZE CASTING with DAVID REID
• TAKE ON TIVAEVAE with MARY AMA

Shelley France [CEAC Arts Education Manager] and Richard Howard [Caterer for the Summer School café]




Our talented tutors: [From left to right] KATE RUTECKI, SHELLEY RYDE, MARY AMA, KRIS KELL [offering her natural fiber dolls to each tutor], DAVID REID, DONNA DEMENTE, LEILA ATAYA.

Mandy Patmore singing at the 'Open Afternoon'