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Our natural environment is very important in keeping the cultural identity of Ngāi Tahu alive. To honour the environments our tūpuna (ancestors) moved through in Te Waipounamu (The South Island), and particular mahika kai (natural resources), make an arty map of the Hakatere district at the Gallery and Museum! Cost: Free; drop in anytime Ages: All welcome

Be inspired by your beautiful local landscape! Come and create ceramic touch stones using local materials and earth colours from your unique geographic area of the Ashburton district.  Explore the shapes in your special braided rivers that run from the mountains to the sea, and transform ceramic materials into your own set of rocks and pebbles. During this session artists Amanda Greenfield and Tatyanna Meharry will share with you their own journey through the landscape and introduce you to new…

When you use your imagination, you can make-believe anything you want it to be. You can imagine a stick is a magic wand, broccoli are dinosaur trees, or a cardboard box is a rocket ship. Come to the Gallery and Museum this school holiday to make an imagination hat! Create a hat that transforms you into your favourite book character. And here’s the best bit . . . your hat doesn’t need to look like the character you choose, you…