Art in Paradise Exhibition May 5 - 28
Jeannette Switzer Silver Jewellery & Art Studio, Whitmore Road, Matakana

On a clear day in Auckland if standing on the steps of the War Memorial Museum or the summit of Mt Eden, look north and see on the distant horizon a double peak. This is Tamahunga, Matakana's iconic mountain.
Come on, let's go there!Art in Paradise Exhibition May 5 - 28
Jeannette Switzer Silver Jewellery & Art Studio, Whitmore Road, Matakana

On a clear day in Auckland if standing on the steps of the War Memorial Museum or the summit of Mt Eden, look north and see on the distant horizon a double peak. This is Tamahunga, Matakana's iconic mountain.
Come on, let's go there!An hour's drive North of Auckland, head east at Warkworth, then 2 kms from the Matakana Village turn right into Takatu Road, at the Omaha Flats roundabout stay right then enter the first road on the right. This is Whitmore Road.
Whitmore Road on the Takatu/Tawharanui Peninsula is a 5 kms no exit road with awesome coastal views, neat vineyards, olive groves, native bush, undulating pasturelands and an idyllic family beach at the end. Jeannette Switzer's Silver Jewellery & Art Studio is also here with a showcase of original, handmade sterling silver jewellery and contemporary art inspired by plant and coastal themes. The Art In Paradise Exhibition features an extention of these topics with the inclusion of copper, blackening and enamelling accents with the sterling silver jewellery. It is a celebration of the environment, lifestyle, pleasure, ambition and fulfilment.
Art In Paradise Exhibition is an event included in Matakana in May, Celebrating the Harvest.
Sample the best of vintages from our local vineyards. Try your hand at grape pruning, olive pressing, pasta making. Spoil yourself at banquets, gourmet dinners and Harvest Parties with some grape stomping thrown in for fun. Go wild on horseaback with an adventure to remember or simply enjoy the natural environment at the newly opened Tawharanui Open Sanctuary. Indulge in some retail therapy and meet local artists in their studios or head to the home of Morris & James Pottery in Matakana for their first ever Harvest Sale. Pamper yourself and take advantage of some great value accommodation offers, from luxury lodges, gracious homesteads, idyllic studio and deluxe suites - you are spoilt for choice. Escape the stresses of everday life and getaway from it all this Autumn to Matakana Coast Wine Country - just one hour from Auckland. www.matakanacoast.com

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