ART PLAY DAY
Event Information
About this event
Come along to The Dowse for a free day of art and play with activities for all ages – from toddlers to teens to grownups. Art Play Day takes over the museum, turning it into a creative playground of hands-on fun. Create your own colourful light collages in the gallery, build a stop motion landscape, design a high fashion gown and indulge in loads of messy play!
Bring the whole whānau and get your craft on at The Dowse from 12.30pm – 3.30pm, Saturday 29 January.
All Day Activities:
- Clay and kinetic sand play
- Weaving
- Bubble blowing and chalk art
- Finger puppet making
- Hut making and The Imagination Playground
- Draw patterns and create rubbings inspired by Nuku Tewhatewha
Artist Workshops:
- Create your own colourful light collages with artist Gabby O'Connor
- Join artist Martin Awa Clarke Langdon to build a stop motion landscape
It’ll be a free day of fun, creativity, exploration, making, imagination and art. We hope to see you there!
Organiser The Dowse Art Museum
Organiser of ART PLAY DAY
The Dowse Art Museum is a free public gallery for people to enjoy contemporary art and culture.
With constantly changing exhibitions, a welcoming family lounge and delightful store a visit to The Dowse Art Museum is the perfect way to upgrade your day. After you’ve feasted your eyes on the extraordinary art and attended one of our events you can have enjoy kai and kōrero with friends and whānau at Bellbird Eatery.