Artists attend gathering
Four clay artists and a printmaker from Northland will travel to Olympia in Washington State next month to attend Tears of DukwibahL, Gathering of International Indigenous Artists at the Evergreen State College Longhouse Education and Cultural Centre.
Clay artists Davina Duke, Rhonda Halliday, Noelle Jakeman, Dorothy Waetford and printmaker Jasmine Horton will join other Maori artists in a week of intensive art making and cultural exchange with other indigenous artists from around the world. Cultural exchanges, public presentations, an exhibition and trips to local tribes and sights will take place during the gathering.
Boaties carpark closed
The parking area at Opua boat ramp will be closed from August to mid-October while the gravel area is tarsealed as part of the Bay of Islands Marina expansion project. The ramp will be accessible most of the time and a there will be a temporary carpark at the former Total Marine Services project base.