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Kia ora! Thank you for hosting this fantastic furniture restoration workshop with Jason Akuhata-Brown. Jason was so generous in freely sharing his enormous amount of knowledge and experience. His discussion was warmly interspersed with anecdotes of his whānau and work experiences, making it all the more memorable. Jason’s wonderful humour and his passion for his work absolutely shone, making the time fly by. I can’t believe how much he fitted into 2½ hours! I really enjoyed absorbing the collective knowledge and practical experience of the other attendees too. What a great group! The hands-on component of the workshop where we looked at the properties of different timbers was a highlight for me, as was the kōrero about how to identify furniture from various eras; looking for clues such as certain joinery features and finishes. The book recommendations were so useful and I’ve managed to source a couple of the books Jason mentioned, to assist my ongoing learning. Jason’s enthusiasm and knowledge was so infectious that on the following day, while driving with my husband I saw an old table on the roadside, looked at the leg shape, and yelled “Stop the car! It’s Arts and Crafts!” I took copious notes during the workshop, and I’m excited about putting my newfound learning into practice with some of my own neglected furniture. I could easily have spent a whole weekend learning with Jason. Should he arrange to run another workshop at the CAN, I’m definitely in! Once again, thank you for hosting and promoting this workshop. Ngā mihi nunui, Nā Robyn McCool
The help provided by all staff and Management to set up our stand.
The ongoing communication to inform us of sales, and any top ups needed.
Excellent. We would book again. Thankyou. Jenny & Ken Mark
Lovely venue. Good lighting and well equipped. Our tutor Carol is so knowledgeable and helpful.
Sophias fav thing every week was the Thursday after school art class with Miss Rainbow. This was her happy place to be and Miss Rainbow was a very kind & patient teacher with them.Thank you :)
Great class, tutor is knowledgeable and fantastic spreading herself around the class as people need help.
Amy-Leigh loved her after school art classes with Miss 🌈, and is looking forward to going to them next year
Excellent facility, loved the air con this hot week !
Carol is an excellent teacher, patient , and extremely helpful.
Nice room, a great creative space.
Good humor and a positive helpful environment.
Carol is an amazing teacher- always blown away by her knowledge and capacity. Have loved the class as always. Thank you CAN
Love it!
Another fantastic term and learnt lots
Lochlan had an amazing time
My daughter really loved it & is very proud of her art work
Dallas is a favorite with the kids great fun and good value 👏👏
once again this term I thoroughly enjoyed the workshops. A great opportunity to get help and
guidance if required or do your own thing. Great!
Helen is such a kind and encouraging teacher and I enjoy learning about different techniques.
Fantastic art class, that inspires one to delve into life’s questions through art. It has been a great journey so far. Highly recommend.
Helen is awesome thank you
My son Rhys loved attending the 2 classes he got to! Thanks so much 😊
Excellent staff, way of talking is very good.
Miss rainbow is very good tutor.
i found the class great as enjoyed the small number .
I loved the workshop, lots of terrific ideas. Helen is so knowledgable and talented.
Very relaxed but informative and fun class, go and give it a try!
Such a great informative day. Well organised. Very relaxed atmosphere. Great to get to know the creative side of myself that I’d forgotten about.🤗 Thanks Helen! 🙏
A very good display of photos and wide range of subjects. Well organized.
I’ve loved the Creative Sessions with Helen , Pandora workshops and made me give time for myself and taught me mindfulness. I look forward to the next term.
Child enjoyed the class, she said it was “a fun opportunity to be creative and express yourself” and “miss Rainbow is fun, kind and humorous”. Good timing being 10-3. Thanks
Loved Miss Rainbow, liked the artwork said Ruby
We loved Miss Rainbow. She has a excellent, kind rapport with the children.
She makes it an interesting and enthusiastic class.
The trip to the beach to collect and paint the rocks was a highlight :)
Hayley throughly enjoyed herself
Especially the trip to the ⛱️ beach
Hopefully next time her diarama won’t be quite so bigThanks Miss Rainbow 🌈
She really liked Miss rainbow and Tori thoroughly enjoyed herself.
The girls couldn’t wait to attend. Very happy indeed
I found the classes really enjoyable. I really enjoyed the Gelli plate printing and what results you can get. Room to experiment with your own ideas with help when needed - Helen has a great balance.
I am really keen to return in the future