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Winter 2017 Newsletter

Aug 30, 2017

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Forgotten Arts Newsletter Winter 2017

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About Forgotten Arts

Located on a lush 40-acre lifestyle property in Clevedon, a 40-minute drive southeast of Auckland’s CBD, Forgotten Arts is for individuals, adult couples, girls weekend out events, hobby clubs, or organisations seeking a unique learning and destination experience.

Our hands-on workshops, taught by New Zealand artisans known for the originality and beauty of their work, will transport you to another time and place . . . to a world where nature and work move at their own pace.

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  • #Repost @gingerpetal with @kimcy929_repost • • • • • • A new weaving obsession, on Sunday I attended a Hedgerow Weaving course at @forgottenartsnz in Clevedon. It was a great day, Maureen is a lovely tutor and host and I came away with new skills, lots of inspiration and my first basket. #forgottenartnz #hedgerowweaving #basketweaving
  • It's an early winters morning and @barry_pearman is collecting grapevine for this weekends hedgerow weaving workshops. Are you coming? #hedgerow #weaving #cane #canebaskets #canework #wreath #willow #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #craftmanship #madeitmyself #clevedonarttrail #auckland #meeting #teambuilding #planning #team #whattodoinauckland #nzmustdo
  • Learn how to use a Pole Lathe in our Windsor Chair workshop https://www.forgottenarts.co.nz/workshop/windsor-chair-making-workshop/ #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • Make your very own leather lead for your dog or horse. We have a leather workshop at the end of July. #leatherwork #horsebridle #leather #craftmanship #madeitmyself #leathercraft #doglead #horselead #sheath #leathersheath #knifesheath #leatherworkdesigns #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #craftmanship #madeitmyself #auckland #dog #horse #whattodoinauckland #nzmustdo #visitauckland #slowcraft #polo #aucklandpolo #madeitmyself
  • Another wonderfully creative example of what you can make in bronze. Now next workshop is in October. https://www.forgottenarts.co.nz/workshop/bronze-casting/ #bronze #bronzecasting #bronzesculpture #sculpture #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #craftsmanship #madeitmyself #clevedonarttrail #auckland #whattodoinauckland #nzmustdo #visitauckland #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • Book now for your Bronze casting workshop in October. Thanks to @ebbypharaoh for the great images #bronze #bronzecasting #bronzesculpture #sculpture #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #craftsmanship #madeitmyself #clevedonarttrail #auckland #whattodoinauckland #nzmustdo #visitauckland #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • Just you, the wood, the breeze of the wind and swoosh swoosh swoosh of shavings coming off the legs of your windsor chair. #magic #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • Leather is a wonderful material to work with. We are running a leatherwork workshop soon where you can create a knife sheath, dog or horse lead. No metal used. #leatherwork #horsebridle #leather #craftmanship #madeitmyself #leathercraft #doglead #horselead #sheath #leathersheath #knifesheath #leatherworkdesigns #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #craftmanship #madeitmyself #auckland #dog #horse #whattodoinauckland #nzmustdo #visitauckland #slowcraft #polo #aucklandpolo #madeitmyself
  • This is part of the process of making a Windsor Chair. What do you think we are doing here? #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • It's a misty start to the day and we are collecting willow for the hedgerow weaving workshops. #hedgerow #weaving #cane #canebaskets #canework #wreath #willow #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #craftmanship #madeitmyself #clevedonarttrail #auckland #meeting #teambuilding #planning #team #whattodoinauckland #nzmustdo
  • We're out in garden, pruning the roses and gathering rosehip for the upcoming hedgeow weaving workshops. Are you coming this weekend? #hedgerow #weaving #cane #canebaskets #canework #wreath #willow #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #craftmanship #madeitmyself #clevedonarttrail #auckland #meeting #teambuilding #planning #team #whattodoinauckland #nzmustdo #visitauckland #slowcraft
  • Hot stuff at our Bronze Sculpture workshop. What part of the process is this? #bronze #bronzecasting #bronzesculpture #sculpture #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #craftsmanship #madeitmyself #clevedonarttrail #auckland #whattodoinauckland #nzmustdo #visitauckland #slowcraft #madeitmyself