March 7-10, 2008 Coromandel Peninsula - New Zealand |
About the Mercury Bay Art Escape 2008
The volcanic, beautiful but remote Coromandel Peninsula, long a destination for holidaymakers intent on hiking, fishing, and bathing, has attracted permanent and part-time residents including the musicians, sculptors, painters and crafts folk, whose life-style and products expand the regions attractions. Emphasizing the artistic contributions of the Mercury Bay area is the aim of the group of artists who formed in 2005 to work with the Department of Conservation installing Japanese artist, Akio Hizume’s, “Democracy Steps to Lonely Bay”. Mercury Bay Cultural Weekend followed in 2006.
Mercury Bay Art Escape 2008, the group's second weekend of studio events, is scheduled to occur from the morning of Friday, March 7th and continue through Monday, March 10th. 25 artists whose media include – wood, stone, bone, plaster, ceramic, fiber, oil, acrylic, watercolor, ink, collage, photography and printmaking will open studios to visitors. There may be some workshops. Two galleries will show unique work.
Special events include a Friday evening meet and greet with food and entertainment and Eggsentric Restaurant. On Sunday afternoon Diana Morcom presents a Classical Piano Recital that will be followed by a wine festival at the Cooks Beach Vineyards.
Listing of Mercury Bay Art Escape 2008 Artists and Services
Participants are listed alphabetically within these locations in the Mercury Bay Area -
Site Design: Betty Collings and Mark Cooper, Web Admin: Loree Beth Fraley
2008 Sponsors: Bayleys Real Estate Limited MREINZ for brochure printing.
Cooks Beach / Ferry Landing / Flaxmill Bay
Participants
Participant |
Contact |
Media |
1065 Purangi Rd Tel: (07) 866-5109 eggsentric@xtra.co.nz |
Painting, |
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55 Charles Green Drive moonstone@paradise.net.nz |
Painting |
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Diana Morcom sponsored by The Whitianga Music Society |
705 Purangi Rd morcom@xtra.co.nz |
Music |
Designed by Akio Hizume Installed by the Cooks Beach/Ferry Landing Reserves Management Group and the Department of Conservation E-mail Akio Hizume: starcage@mbb.nifty.com |
Special Events
Event |
Contact / Location |
2 pm on Sunday, March 9 above Cooks Beach Vineyards 705 Purangi Rd Tel: (07) 866-5690 |
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Eggsentric Café, Friday, March 7th, 5-7pm. All Welcome.
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Friday, March 7 Dinner will be served at Eggsentric Café followed by music of the Wratahs, a high profile New Zealand band playing country rock. Reservations recommended | |
Sunday March 9th, Noon - 5pm at Cooks Beach Vineyard |
Restaurant
1065 Purangi Rd
Flaxmill Bay R.D.1
Whitianga
Tel: (07) 866-0307
E-mail: eggsentric@xtra.co.nz
Web: www.eggsentriccafe.co.nz
Blog: www.artmusicfood.blogspot.com
Hahei
Participants
Participant |
Contact |
Media |
6 Patricia Place Tel: (07) 866-3510
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Metal Jewellery |
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33 Grierson Close Tel: (07) 866-3164 |
Painting, acrylic, watercolor and ink |
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17 Patricia Place Tel: (07) 866-3043 |
Sculpture and Ceramics |
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408 Lees Rd. Tel: 0210710598 |
Landscape Painting |
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107 Pa Road (last property on Pa Rd left hand side Tel: 021 881 017 |
Oil Painting |
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35 Pa Road (07) 866-3349 |
Painting |
Accommodation
The Hawley’s Bed and Breakfast
19 Beach Road
Hahei R.D. 1
Whitianga
Tel: (07) 866-3272
Mob: 027-497-1090
hawleys@haheibeach.co.nz
www.haheibeach.co.nz
Kuaotunu and Otama Beach
Participants
Participant |
Contact |
Media |
Michael Smither and Gian McGregor |
8 Otama Beach Rd Tel: (07) 866-4331 |
Painting and Photography |
325 Kuaotunu Wharekaro Rd Tel (07) 866-5344 |
Ceramics |
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400 Blackjack Rd Tel: 027-235-8918 Exhibiting at 8 Otama Beach Rd, Otama Beach |
Painting |
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85 Waitaia Rd Tel: (07)-866-5347 Exhibiting at 8 Otama Beach Rd, Otama Beach |
Painting |
State Highway 25 / Whenuakite
Participants
Participant |
Contact |
Media |
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1307 State Highway 25 Tel: (07) 866-3705
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Painting |
1369 State Highway 25 Tel: (07) 866-3841 |
Ceramics |
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Garden Sculpture, Paintings, Earth House Tel: (07)866-3331 artistshouse@hotmail.com Accommodation in the Adobe House |
Sculpture, garden and gallery |
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Hamish Williamson and Louise Mac-Rae 251 Old Coach Rd., Off 309 at the Honey Corner Tel: (07)866-0304 |
sculpture and exhibits |
Art Auction
Event |
Contact / Location |
Artists House, 1367 State Highway 25 Tel: 07-866-3331 |
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Tairua Hill
Participants
Participant |
Contact |
Media |
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150 Pumpkin Hill Road Tel: (07) 864-8821 |
Painting, garden and viewpoint |
217 Main Rd Tel: 07-864-9152 or 027-6387-695 |
Oil painting, paper mache and handmade books |
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247 Sailors Grave Road PO Box 94, Tairua, 3544 Tel: 07 864 9865 |
Sculpture in Oamaru and Hinuera stone, Totara wood |
Whitianga
Participants
Participant |
Contact |
Media |
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Shop 9 Blacksmith Lane Tel: (07) 867-1030 |
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9 Campbell St Tel: 027-452-2704 |
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4 Campbell St Tel: (07) 869-5215 |
watercolor, acrylic |
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No. 7 The Esplanade, Whitianga P.O. Box 282 |
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Mercury Bay Picture Framing Shop Tel: 027 404 3959 |
acrylics |
Accommodation
The Aotearoa Lodge & Tours
Glenn & Rennie Leach
P.O. Box 96
70 Racecourse Rd
Whitianga , Coromandel Peninsula
E-mail: aotearoa@tournz.co.nz
Tel: 64 7 866 2807 Fax: 64 7 866 4583
Web: www.tournz.co.nz