Creative Fibre National Exhibition
Bottle Creek and Blue Pacific Gallery
18 April – 5 May (Bottle Creek), 18 April – 12 May (Blue Pacific)

Filling both the Bottle Creek and the Blue Pacific Galleries, Fibre of Life showcases the most outstanding works produced by members of Creative Fibre from all over New Zealand.

The pieces have been gathered together as part of the national Creative Fibre Festival 2013 and the winners of 21 awards will be part of the display.

The Black Islands – Spirit and War in Melanesia. Photographs by Ben Bohane
2 February – 21 April 2013

Since 1994 photo-journalist Ben Bohane has journeyed through these islands to find and document the spirit worlds that local people inhabit so as to better understand their circumstances and ours. His photographs reveal the turbulent, layered relationships between traditional kastom beliefs and Christianity embroiled into the social and political movements of the area.

Tihei Mauriora – Here We Stand
6 – 24 February 2013

Graduates of Whitireia NZ’s weaving programmes bring together their collection of work from 2012, joined by selected carving graduates and associated tutors and artists; Kohai Grace, James Molnar and Mathew McIntyre-Wilson.

Porirua Four Artists
Bottle Creek Gallery
28 February – 17 March 2013

Works by local Porirua artists: Maggie Hazlewood, Fluer Ruth, Derek Paterson and Alan Hodgetts.

All Fired Up: Diversity
Bottle Creek Gallery
21 March – 14 April 2013

Clay works by members of the Gear Homestead Woolshed Potters group.