July School Holiday Programme: matARiki Magic

Celebrate Matariki with Toi Tauranga Art Gallery and Te Tuhi Mareikura Trust’s matARiki Sculpture Trail.

Taking inspiration from these incredible digital sculptures, we’ve created a school holiday programme where tamariki (children) will design and create their own Matariki themed masterpiece. The groundbreaking, free, and interactive augmented reality (AR) matARiki Sculpture Trail brings together traditional and mātauranga Māori, with modern digital technology. Be sure to bring your smart device to see it in all its glory!

Tamariki will make a small waka hoe (paddle), using colour theory and different paint techniques to bring their artwork to life. They’ll then work with a variety of other media to attach pattern and detail to the handle. 

Choose from one of the six sessions below:

• Tue 7 Jul, 10am–12pm: 6–9 years old SOLD OUT
• Tue 7 Jul, 1–3pm: 8–10 years old SOLD OUT
• Wed 8 Jul, 10am–12pm: 6–9 years old SOLD OUT
• Wed 8 Jul, 1–3pm,: 5–8 years old SOLD OUT
• Thu 9 Jul, 10am–12pm: 10–12 years old
• Thu 9 Jul, 1–3pm: 5–12 years old SOLD OUT

For children aged 5–12 years, at $25 per child, we’ve got your Matariki school holidays sorted. We can’t wait to see you there!