Wayfinding Waikumete: walking Glen Eden
Event Information
About this Event
Meet at the Glen Eden Train Station
Following the subtle signs that locate us while noticing the seasonal markers, this walk moves through Glen Eden towards Waikumete Stream. Wayfinding Waikumete investigates the lost name of Waikumete (waters of the kumete bowl) unveiling stories of the past, present and future. This walk is part of a series of walks that track the history of Waikumete.
The walk begins at the Glen Eden train station and moves through Glen Eden towards the Waikumete stream. It will be offered as a group experience at Alert Level 1 and 2 and as a self guided walk at Alert Level 3 or 4. At level 2.5 the walk will be offered as a mixed live and pre-recorded experience in socially distanced groups of 10.
We will provide you with further details in the week before the walk. Updates will be announced at www.aboutwalking.nz and on Te Uru’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teurugallery
Access: The walk traverses city streets and is wheel accessible. It finishes at a community garden with path access. A written script is available for deaf or hard of hearing participants.
Wayfinding Waikumete is presented in partnership with the Auckland Heritage Festival 2020.
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West Auckland-based performing artist Christina Houghton takes audiences on sensory and exploratory walks. Her long running series Wild Walks have rambled through West Auckland using instructions and props to help people experience the wild wonder of their immediate environment. Her work reflects on the future impacts of climate change, emergency procedures and the idea of safety.
About walking is a series of performative and participatory walks that travel across Auckland with Te Hau ā Uru – the West Wind. The walks are artworks – guided experiences leading audiences and participants across Auckland. Its walks-as-artworks follow stories, pathways of the imagination and the senses, awa (rivers) and maunga (volcanic hills), uncovering the hidden trajectories of our urban and bush terrain.
About walking is presented by Te Uru in partnership with curators Christina Houghton and Melissa Laing. It has received support from Auckland Council and the Whau Local Board.
