Jane kellahan invited to exhibit

Martinborough artist Jane Kellahan has been invited to exhibit at the London Art Biennale in January next year. As Kellahan’s work ‘The Water that Fell’, gained third place in the Leonardo Prize at the Biennale of Chianciano, Italy in 2011, she believes she has a good chance of doing well.

Curator of the Biennale of Chianciano Peter Gagliardi, said her prize piece was: ‘‘An excellent and breathtaking painting. The composition is soft whilst the light captured is strong and powerful. This painting is definitely a museum piece; a stimulating work that provokes contemplation’’.

120 artists will exhibit their works from 40 nations. As Kellahan was a prize winner in Italy, she is exempt from the tough selection process and is automatically eligible. To represent New Zealand she needs to urgently fund raise $5,000 for entry fee and transportation.
The London Art Biennale is being held on January 20-25, 2015 at the Chelsea Old Town Hall on the King’s Road in Chelsea, London. 

To see more of Jane’s work check out www.janekellahan.co.nz or to know more about Jane, her interesting crowd funding video at:
www.boosted.org.nz/projects/london-biennale-2015. Any support in her effort to exhibit at the London Exhibition will be greatly appreciated.

Hello From Plunket

We’re gearing for our annual Garage Sale again so I’ve been trying to ‘thin out’ stuff that surplus  and it’s not as easy as you would think when you have a 7 year old assistant who thinks he ‘might use that toy’ he hasn’t played with in the last year.. (So we do some of our cleaning out under the cover of darkness now hehe).

If you haven’t already got one of our fliers in your letter box, you will soon and you’ll notice we holding our garage sale on a SUNDAY this year. We have a lot of families involved with Saturday morning sports, so swapping to a Sunday means we can have more of you fab folks helping and coming on in! So give us a call if your help out, or if you have some stuff to be collected we can do that too with a little warning, we can even bring a trailer. … Continue Reading

Gym Time

Winter is the Gymnastics season and the South Wairarapa Gymnastics Club is in full swing. The club caters for children from pre- schoolers through to an extension group for gymnasts showing particular aptitude.

Young people are naturally fit. Gymnastics helps in the development of balance and suppleness, and importantly, the building of self confidence. Gymnastic fitness also enhance performance in other sports.
The well equipped club holds its sessions in the South Wairarapa Stadium at Featherston on Tuesdays. Sessions are: Pre- schoolers 2 – 2.45.
5 – 7 years 3.3- – 4.30. 7 -9 years 4.30 – 5.30. 10 and over 5.30 – 6.30.

The Extension Class is for gymnasts nominated by the Head Coach for special training and is held between 4.30 and 6.30.
For further particulars phone Angie 3086 646

Great Tora Cook Off

Forget about all those phoney TV cooking shows, the real Kiwi Cooking Show will be here live to watch and taste on Saturday July 5th. And open to all – you can be part of if you fancy your cooking skills.

Last year’s inaugural event was such a success that the good folk of Tora decided to make it an annual event and now the year has rolled around. Those who attended last year are sure to be there to enjoy it again. For those who didn’t here is your chance to enjoy the experience. … Continue Reading