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✨ New Arrivals ✨

We`re excited to welcome Coco Crochet to our gallery store!

�Coco is just 11 years old, and she is already running her own small business, sharing her love of crochet with our community🧶✨✨

Each piece is full of charm and made with so much care, making special, one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones💛

Stop by the gallery store to see Coco’s lovely work in person and support her work today😊

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🎨 Exhibit at MAC Art Space 🎨

MAC Art Space (8 sqm) is one of the first areas visitors see when they enter our gallery.

It’s a welcoming, high-traffic space where people gather for coffee, conversation, and connection, making it an ideal place to showcase your work☕

We now have availability for 2026✨

This exhibition space is exclusively available to MAC Members, and all exhibitions are actively promoted through our social media, monthly newsletter, and other advertising channels to maximise visibility.

Learn More: https://mairangiarts.co.nz/exhibition-hire/

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We are so excited to welcome back some incredible new pieces from our favorite pipe cleaner creator, Xinwen from Velora ! 🧶🌈

From the absolute cutest mushroom houses 🍄🏠 to tiny handmade animals and even “delicious” looking snacks (check out those fries! 🍟), these are the perfect unique gift or treat for yourself or others!~

Everything is handcrafted with so much love and detail. Come grab your favorites before they’re gone!

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🎨 Our Holiday Programme has officially kicked off and what a start!

Today our young artists got stuck into clay, shaping, squishing and creating some seriously impressive pieces. 🌟This is just a sneak peek of the amazing work already coming out of the studio, and it’s only the first week! 🤩

If you’re looking for a fun, creative holiday activity where kids can get messy, make friends and come home proud of what they’ve made🎨 Look no further! This is it~ Limited spaces still available, click the link in our bio for more info or email us at info@mairangiarts.co.nz

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Meet the artists who inspire our community. This Q&A is from our adult ceramic tutor Melissa Mead. View the full Q&A below & get to know her work & approach.

"How do you balance teaching foundational techniques with encouraging a student`s individual voice and unique artistic exploration?"

I like to explore foundational techniques at all stages of development encouraging each persons unique interest and curiosity through allowing them to create their own pieces. My classes are not a predictable cookie cutter “everyone makes the same items and follows along”. It`s more of how to balance the level with the outcome desired. I`m happy to say most of my students are able to attain higher outcomes than their initial expectations.

"If you could distill your personal purpose for creating art into a single sentence, what would it be?

I`m consistently pulled into making with the curiosity within layers, the mesmerizing patterns of retrospection in slices of cross-sections and the snap shots of coloured shavings.

"In your experience, what is the most profound non-visual benefit—emotional, intellectual, or spiritual—that you personally gain from the process of making art?"
My experience of making art is often subversive. When I enter my studio my hands become the guide. Intuition moves my choices. Playful curiosity borders wild abandon. It’s a combination of scientific experimentation meets childhood play. I leave the studio with twinkling eyes and more inspiration for the next session.

"What is the one major hurdle or fear you see students face most often, and what is your most effective method for helping them overcome it and embrace the process of making?"

Through my years of teaching the biggest hurdles are someone`s fear of making mistakes and the need to "make" something because a student signed up for a class. Often the only way to overcome this is moving through it. Clay has its own way of teaching us to embrace the process and each of us has our own "aha" moment when the time is ripe. There is no real way to push someone to a realization.

To learn more view and sign up click the link in our bio and head to the shop tab.

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🌺 Share Your Creations at Mairangi Arts Centre 🌺

We’re looking for new artists to showcase their work in our store✨

As one of Auckland’s largest community art centres, with over 20,000 visitors each year, Mairangi Arts Centre is the perfect place to share your creativity with the community✨

If you’re a local artist creating handmade, small-scale artworks, we’d love to hear from you!

"Mairangi Arts Centre has caringly displayed my works over the past three years, giving my creations a home where stories of faith, beauty, and hope could meet the hearts of others. Spaces are open for more and I encourage other artists to share their own works here and let their creativity shine."
- Trixi from Trixi`s Creations - Healing💔heARTs💖

🌟 Apply Here: https://forms.gle/p5hmuEj2AieE6cxU6

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Meet the artists who inspire our community. We are hosting a special Q&A with our talented tutors, giving you a chance to learn more about their creative journeys, favourite materials, & what motivates their teaching. This Q&A is from our adult & youth tutor Brooke Duffield.

"How do you balance teaching foundational techniques with encouraging a student`s individual voice & unique artistic exploration?"

I believe the fundamentals are building blocks that give students the tools necessary to develop their own style. I am essentially teaching my students a visual language so that they are able to articulate their own voice, without being held back by a lack of technique. To quote one of my artistic heroes, Glenn Vilppu: “No rules, just tools!”

"If you could distill your personal purpose for creating art into a single sentence, what would it be?"

For me, it’s about finding & creating a deeper meaning in my life. In terms of subject matter, I am very inspired by the language of the figure, as well as portraiture.

"In your experience, what is the most profound non-visual benefit—emotional, intellectual, or spiritual—that you personally gain from the process of making art?"

There are so many profound benefits from making art that I only wish I could encourage everyone to pursue it! It has given me a deeper sense of purpose; a deeper sense of gratitude. It’s a very beautiful thing to slow down & really learn how to see; to pay attention, and to paint with love and care.

"What is the one major hurdle or fear you see students face most often, & what is your most effective method for helping them overcome it & embrace the process of making?"

Being too focused on the result can be a major hurdle for students. I encourage my students to focus on the process rather than the result by teaching them principles & techniques to help build up their skills & confidence. & to remind them that if you are equipped with solid drawing & painting strategies, then to feel like you are ‘struggling’ can actually be a very good thing; it means there is a lot of growth potential, and the repetition of whatever you find difficult is what helps break you through to the next level.