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24 Jan 2026  to 25 Jan 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Screen Printing Workshop - Create Fabulous Screen Prints on Fabric or Paper (Presented by NZTE)

This fun and fast-paced workshop will guide you through the process of screen printing onto fabrics or paper. You will learn how to design and cut stencils, colour mixing techniques and how to register works when printing.

Venue:  Artist's Studio in Tākaka, Golden Bay
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
30 Jan 2026  to 30 Jan 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Spinning Workshop - Sheep to Skein: Learn to Spin (Presented by NZTE)

Meet the sheep! Experience the feel of 'raw' wool and how to prepare it. Then create a yarn using just your fingers before progressing to using a spinning wheel!

Venue:  Fleecewood in Wakefield, Tasman
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
30 Jan 2026  to 08 Feb 2026
Art Craft Multidisciplinary Workshops

2026 MAHURANGI ARTIST'S STUDIO TRAIL

From bronze sculpture in Puhoi to Matakana to Leigh, the Mahurangi Artist’s Studio Trail offers a free summer journey through vibrant creative studio spaces.

Venue:  Mahurangi Region, Multiple Venues
Region:  Auckland  / 
31 Jan 2026  to 31 Jan 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Spinning Workshop - Beyond the Basics: Making Wool Do What You Want (Presented by NZTE)

This workshop is for those who can spin a basic 2-ply yarn and who want to experiment with more advanced techniques using a spinning wheel.

Venue:  Fleecewood in Wakefield, Tasman
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
31 Jan 2026  to 31 Jan 2026
Craft Workshops

Artisan Workshop - Preserving Garden Produce Made Easy (Presented by NZTE)

In this one day workshop you can bring some of your produce, such as apples, pears, plums, peaches, as well as vegetables including beetroot, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, onions, and we will magically turn them into rows of glistening jars of beautiful preserves.

Venue:  Tākaka, Golden Bay
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
01 Feb 2026  to 01 Feb 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Rug Making Workshop - Heirloom Hooked Fleece Rug (Presented by NZTE)

Learn how to make an Heirloom Hooked Fleece Rug, with both tufted and loop pile textures.

Venue:  Fleecewood in Wakefield, Tasman
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
07 Feb 2026  to 08 Feb 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Recycle & Create Workshop - Creative Textiles (Presented by NZTE)

Discover being resourceful by learning to manage repurposed and recycled materials to create unique and interesting small sculptures, contemporary jewellery, or artworks for your interior.

Venue:  Artist's Studio in Richmond, Nelson
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
07 Feb 2026  to 07 Feb 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Painting Clothing Workshop

Create you our hand painted piece of clothing.

Venue:  Auckland Botanic Gardens
Region:  Auckland  / 
11 Feb 2026  to 25 Mar 2026
Art Craft Dance Multidisciplinary Public Art Theatre Workshops

Creative Wellbeing Studio

A casual weekly 2 hour workshop for adults who are keen to connect with others through the healing power of the arts with a focus on wellbeing. Come to all 7 workshops or just a few.

Venue:  Grey Lynn
Region:  Auckland  / 
14 Feb 2026  to 14 Feb 2026
Craft Workshops

Artisan Workshop - Jams in a Jiffy! (Presented by NZTE)

Come along to this fast paced one-day workshop where we will pop on our pinnies, roll up our sleeves and celebrate the wonderful art of making delicious jams!

Venue:  Tākaka, Golden Bay
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  / 
15 Feb 2026  to 15 Feb 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Printmaking with Natural Dyes

Create unique designs by unlocking natural leaf dyes

Venue:  The Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum
Region:  Waikato  / 
18 Feb 2026  to 19 Feb 2026
Art Craft Workshops

Textile Collage Workshop - Intensive Stitch Stories (Presented by NZTE)

Explore themes of memory and nostalgia to create personal "stitch stories". This two-day workshop is designed to ignite your creativity to create hand-stitched textile collage pieces that are personal to you.

Venue:  Artist's Studio in Mahana, Tasman
Region:  Nelson / Tasman  /