EXHIBITION Southland Woodworkers Guild
Our annual exhibition ( not to be missed )
is on now and open on the following dates
is on now and open on the following dates
23rd and 24th November
27th November to 1st December
4th December to 8th December
27th November to 1st December
4th December to 8th December
Opening times are between 10am and 3pm
admission is free
Venue is at the Guilds ' home base ' at 5 Mary Street
more details on the ' CONTACT ' page from the website.
Or view the picture below.
more details on the ' CONTACT ' page from the website.
Or view the picture below.
All welcome, this is also a great opportunity
to perhaps purchase your Christmas presentswhile you're here , there is a great
selection of Craft items and Toys for sale.
to perhaps purchase your Christmas presents
selection of Craft items and Toys for sale.
The workshop will be open to the public also
if you would like to have a look wheremembers are actively working .
if you would like to have a look where
Judging and price giving on the 22 November with
members having a ' noggin and natter with
some delicious fingerfood .
members having a ' noggin and natter with
some delicious fingerfood .
Digger by Peter Robbie best in show
shield won by Peter Robbie ( left )
Category winners are voted for at the
pre opening evening by the members
pre opening evening by the members
and they are as follows ;
TOYS
Margaret Kamo
MODELS
Scrollsaw
Bowls
Plates / platters
Vases
Carving
Domestic ware
Boxes
Furniture / mixed media
Turned boxes
Novice
Most Artistic
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS
not all members are 60 plussers :)
last but not least is our famous
member, caterer, chef GLENDA
always good for a yarn and some
great supply of 'tucker'.
member, caterer, chef GLENDA
always good for a yarn and some
great supply of 'tucker'.
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One of the exhibition entrees was of the
more unusual kind and entered by
Sharne Parkinson.
She supplied the following information
about this typical musical instrument;
more unusual kind and entered by
Sharne Parkinson.
She supplied the following information
about this typical musical instrument;
This
is a traditional Maori instrument called Pūkāea.
You can get 4
octaves out of this particular
instrument commonly referred to as
Taonga
Puoro (singing treasures)
This
is made out of Totara its 2m long.
Traditionally played to communicate
to
the paa if there was imminent danger arriving
or to signal a time of
celebration
like births, visitors and marriages.
This is how they sound if played well
https://youtu.be/kQfQ0vOrmsU?t=5
this the link to a video clip
( copy and paste to a new page )
this the link to a video clip
( copy and paste to a new page )
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