228 Trafalgar Street
We couldn’t believe it when 228 Trafalgar Street came available, and totally trilled to make it the home for AI Sandbox. Big thanks to Thompson Property Group.
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Nelson AI Sandbox
AI Sandbox is an inclusive discovery space in the Nelson CBD where anyone can drop in or schedule a visit to gain safe, free access to AI tools and hands-on expertise. Check out their website here: https://aisandbox.org.nz AI Sandbox is a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Nelson AI Institute, and is run through the efforts of 20-30
ArtDoors Whakatū/Nelson
ArtDoors Whakatū/Nelson is an aspirational project that aims to transform around 100 of the city’s doors over a two-year period. This project will connect business and property owners with local makers and creators whose artwork will be used to transform both tired or plain-looking doors and windows, adding a splash of colour and optimism to our
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What if Whakatū Nelson…?
UPDATE: We have now closed the What if Whakatū Nelson…? space and are working on what might happen next… What if…began with a the question: What if Whakatū Nelson…? – What if Whakatū Nelson had a youth hub in the CBD? – What if we had a campaign to spring-cleaning the city and we all participated? – What if we had
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263 Hardy Street
We wanted to create a hub for a series of talks and discussions, and voila, we were given 263 Hardy Street for five weeks. Huge thanks to the property owners for their generosity.
146 Bridge Street
How could we resist a bare corrugated iron fence? What’s more, we had the perfect artworks for it. We’ve actually displayed the originals of Dean Raybould’s works in a previous installation, but this time, we printed them onto metal, so they are colour- and weather-fast.
Nelson English Centre
There’s a perfect spot on the side of Nelson English Centre, facing onto Church Street (near Kush Cafe). Big thanks to Nelson English Centre. We hope that your students enjoy meeting Appo!
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Wakatū Hotel
The corner of Collingwood and Bridge has a long history that stretches back way before the current building.
83-87 Bridge Street
This is the site of Warehouse Stationery, with its massive frontage. We couldn’t wait to utelise it for a photo display. Thanks Maylark Holdings!
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226 Trafalgar Street
We love a window right in the middle of town. Thanks Maylark Holdings!
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Bank Lane (exterior wall of BNZ)
This is a busy little thoroughfare between Trafalgar Street and Montgomery Carpark – perfect for a display of bold bright images. Many thanks to Pascoe Properties.
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Elma Turner Library
Everyone loves a library! And here at MakeShift we especially love that we’ve got two projects happening on opposite sides of the library building. One is Bill Hammond’s ‘All Along the Heaphy Highway’, as part of ArtWalk, and the other is the 2021 instalment of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
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Nelson City Centre ArtWalk
Nelson City Centre ArtWalk is an outdoor art gallery in Nelson’s streets. With more than 20 sites, ArtWalk takes you on a journey past artworks by some of Nelson’s most celebrated artists, as well as artworks that have a particular poignancy to Whakatū.
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The Wakatū Hotel
The Wakatū Hotel has a big place in Nelson’s memory, as one of the first major hotels on the main thoroughfare into the city, and more recently, as one of the last large-scale watering holes. Now, the land has been returned to the original customary owners of the Nelson Tenths – Wakatū Incorporation – who
Natural Treasures
How could we resist a bare corrugated iron fence? What’s more, we had the perfect artworks for it. We’ve actually displayed the originals of Dean Raybould’s works in a previous installation, but this time, we printed them onto metal, so they are colour- and weather-fast. The artworks were created by Dean for The Brook Waimārama
Shared Communities Whakatū Nelson
Engagement with Nelson Migrant and Former Refugee Communities In late 2021, Make/Shift Spaces formed a Shared Communities Consortium with Multicultural Nelson Tasman Inc., Arts Council Nelson and Community Partnerships (Nelson City Council Te Kaunihera o Whakatū). You can check out their website here. In September 2023, Shared Communities appointed Karolina Serrano as they Cultural Navigator.
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Appo Hocton
We first presented Appo Hocton’s story in a shopfront in Bridge Street in 2021-22. Now he’s back in a great spot on the Nelson English Centre, on the Church Street side. In 1853, Appo Hocton became the first person of Chinese descent to gain New Zealand citizenship. As carter, builder, roading contractor, then exporter, he
Masks About Town
A celebration of mask making in Whakatū Nelson Celebrating mask culture and creating your own are a huge part of cultural celebrations all around the world and have been a wonderful part of Nelson Arts Festival since its inception in 1995. The 2022 Festival is paying homage to this magical legacy with an exhibition of masks and photos throughout
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week)
Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori Tēnā koutou katoaKei te harikoa a Make/Shift Spaces me te Kanihera o Whakatū kia tautoko ana iTe Wiki o te Reo Māori. Kia kaha te reo Māori! GreetingsMake/Shift Spaces and Nelson City Council are pleased to support Māori Language Week. We hope you give te reo Māori a go! In 2019,
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Te Aratoi o Whakatū
With local, national and international art spanning over 200 years, The Suter has a collection of national significance. Try their fabulous Suter Café overlooking the Queen’s Gardens – the perfect place to begin and/or end your ArtWalk (or for a mid-Walk break). Entrance to the Suter’s galleries is free. They also have the wonderful Suter
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Nelson Landscape
William Allen England/New Zealand, 1894–1988Nelson Landscape 1936oil on canvas, 493 x 595 mmCollection of The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū: presented by Mr F. A. Shurrock in 1970. ACC: 552 William Allen was bought out to New Zealand by the Education Department, specifically to improve the quality of art education, teaching first in Otago, and then
The Apple Pickers
Rita Angus New Zealand, 1908-1970The Apple Pickers 1944oil on canvas, 858 x 1118 mmCollection of The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū: purchased by public subscription 2014. ACC: 1319 The Apple Pickers is one of those rare art works that has taken a place in our collective conscience transcending the time in which it was
After Rain, Takaka
Leo Bensemann New Zealand, 1912–1986After Rain, Takaka 1971oil on canvas board, 641 x 795 mmCollection of The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū: purchased in 1986. ACC: 1376 Leo Bensemann has created this interpretation of Tākaka Hill by painting a ‘portrait’ of one of the many weather-sculpted rocks that lie scattered over its summit. Tākaka Hill is
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Self Portrait
Leo BensemannNew Zealand, 1912–1986 Self Portrait 1975oil on board, 712 x 725 mmCollection of The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū: purchased with the Cuthbertson bequest in 2012. ACC: 1147 In what is possibly his last self-portrait, Leo Bensemann has placed himself against a landscape that meant a great deal to him. He was born
Untitled (Golden Bay landscape)
Leo Bensemann New Zealand, 1912–1986Untitled (Golden Bay landscape) c.1971oil on canvas board, 580 x 915 mmCollection of The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū: gifted by Sue Christie in 2016: ACC: 1372 As a painter, Leo Bensemann was known for his portraits, especially in the 1930s and 1940s, and after 1960, for his landscapes. In this untitled
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Ladies Day
Jane Evans New Zealand, 1946–2012Ladies Day 1978oil on board 1044 x 896 mmCollection of The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū: presented to The Suter by the estate of Amelia F. Roe in 2004. ACC. 977 Jane Evans was a Nelson artist who was a wry observer of people. She could sum up a
Saturday Afternoon I
Jane Evans New Zealand, 1946–2012Saturday Afternoon I 1976oil and acrylic on board, 603 x 756 mmCollection of The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū: presented to The Suter by the estate of Amelia F. Roe in 2004. ACC: 990 Jane Evans has captured a quintessential Nelson scene: a Saturday afternoon yacht race. She had been visiting
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Summer Siesta
Jane Evans New Zealand, 1946–2012Summer Siesta 1982acrylic on canvas, 1210 x 1510 mmCollection of The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū: gifted by the Goodman Group in 1984. ACC: 725. The story goes that Jane Evans was commissioned to produce a painting for the food conglomerate Goodman Group (now Goodman Fielder), but the resulting work, with
Western Coast of Tasman Bay
John Gully England/New Zealand, 1819–1888Western Coast of Tasman Bay 1885watercolour on paper, 750 x 1320 mmCollection of The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū: purchased by public subscription in 1885 as the first painting for a public art collection in Nelson. ACC: 66 If there were ever an artwork intended to ‘sell’ New Zealand in the
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All Along the Heaphy Highway
Bill HammondNew Zealand, 1947–2021All Along the Heaphy Highway 1998acrylic on canvas, 1070 x 1445 mmCollection of The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū: purchased with the 10 x 10 Acquisition Fund, with the assistance of The Suter Patron, Sally Hunt, in 2010. ACC: 1108 A long and winding road divides the painting into two realms. The bird-headed
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