working proofs

Some of the panels will pair up like these ones shown. This particular pairing features original old film footage of the last tram in Pt Chev (supplied by historical society), historic image of people camping at Coyle Park, painting of bush from Pasadena School, drawing of the Old Homestead from Pt Chevalier School, photograph of beach, part of painting based on reef by volunteer, Maori pattern supplied by volunteer.

Some working proofs...

Last chance to send in images to be part of artwork

OK guys, this is your absolute last chance to send in any Pt Chevalier related imagery (drawings, painting, photos, craftworks, etc). Email good quality images to zoe@zoenash.co.nz by the end of the Saturday (5pm 25 June). 

Am now starting to put the digital panels together. Have lots of great material to use including architectural drawings from kids at Pt Chevalier School, landscape-inspired paintings by the Coyle Park Art Group, bird imagery from a lovely woman at Selwyn Village, photographs from tourists to the area, text works, historical imagery and, of course, my own stash of related works. Panels will feature the environment, relevant history, culture, local events and activities.

Will be using feedback questionnaires supplied by you, the community, to help design the panels, plus reading the great stories about Pt Chevalier from the Hub website and the Book of Memories at the library, amongst lots of other stuff.

The wall should be being cleaned and prepped within the next month or so. It's coming...

Last open-to-public session Saturday 18th, 9.30am

Pt Chevalier Community Art Project
Final open-to-public session: Saturday 18th June 9.30am at Pt Chevalier Community Centre. Last chance to bring along anything you'd like to contribute. Because we are working digitally we can use any images that have been somehow inspired by our wonderful local surroundings (could be drawings, photographs, paintings, craftworks…) Please bring them along if you'd like them to be photographed and to become part of the final digital panels. No experience necessary and works from all ages accepted (see sample shown featuring some of the work we've already collected). If you don't have anything to contribute, feel free to come along for a chat and find out what's about to go up on the wall next to Countdown supermarket. Zoë will be at the centre until 11am.

PS Market will be on. Great woolly hats for only five bucks!

Last two opportunities for public contribution!

Calling anyone and everyone who has anything they've made that has been inspired by the Pt Chev region... Me and my trusty assistants will be at the Pt Chevalier Community Centre from 9.30-11am, Sat 21st May and Sat 18th June to hear your stories and photograph your submissions. This is your last chance to have something you've made, or something you've spoken about or remembered from your past, become a part of the new, permanent, public artwork, helping to change the face of Pt Chevalier. How cool would it be to see a little piece of yourself each and every time you visit the supermarket? All contributions welcome from all ages.

Do come along for a visit...

Come see me tomorrow!

I'll be at the community centre from 9.30am until about 11, Sat 30 April. Bring along any images (drawings, paintings, photos, prints, etc) that you've made about Pt Chev so I can photograph them. I'm also interested in hearing any stories about the area, particularly from older residents, or stories that are something a bit more unusual (such as the one about the end of Pt Chev beach being used as a pet cemetery for local children's deceased goldfish!). Made a mistake about the market, but come see me anyway. I'll be there...

Zoe will be at the community centre next Saturday. Come visit!

Pt Chev Community Art Project: Saturday April 30th 9.30-11.00am, local artist, Zoë Nash, will be at the community centre ready to answer your questions and provide info on work in progress for the exciting art project replacing the mural on the wall next to Countdown. Still seeking volunteers, plus looking for any interesting stories you may have about Pt Chev. Feel free to bring along your own drawings, paintings, photographs, craft works, memorabilia — anything that has some kind of connection to the area (eg history, flora and fauna, sporting activities, culture, architecture). These can be photographed and may appear in the final project! Community centre market will be running at the same time. Hope to see you there.

Timeframe update

Due to unforeseen complications, the deadline for the project has been extended. There is still plenty of time to get involved yourself or pass on details to others you think may be interested. Get them to give me a buzz on 021 175 3713.
Now expect the artwork to be completed around mid-end July? Feedback forms from the community so far indicate a desire to see visual images that represent the green spaces, the blue water, the pohutukawa flowers, the wildlife, historic buildings, cultural iconography... we shall see what we can do...

Newsflash!

Met with lovely ladies of the Coyle Park Art Group yesterday, and then spent time with my niece in the park, itself, taking photos and making rubbed prints of various patterns such as tree rings and text on sculptures...
Keep morning of April 30th free. I will be at the community centre available to talk to people and give updates on the project and also discuss how YOU can get involved. There is still time...

Post Saturday meeting

Had to get hubby to stand in for me as needed to attend hospital appointment. Hubby was very good at getting a few more people on board. Have now made contact with a local painting group, and hoping to do an arts workshop with some residents at Selwyn Village. Also may have my first pieces of 'source material' to be collated later this week. Things are a-moving forward...

Second Public Meeting

Second meeting for public to liaise with artist is this coming Saturday, March 19th at the Pt Chev Community Centre. Market will also be on so is a good time to check out what's new with the art project plus do a spot of shopping. I personally recommend the home-made jam stall, and the greetings cards, what a bargain! :-) Artist will be available from 9.30am until about 11.
Met with the new manager at the centre, Theresa MacDonald, this morning (Thurs March 17), followed by a meeting with Detlev from the Auckland Council. Feel that the project has been on the backburner for the past month or so due to family commitments post Christchurch quake, but it's ready to push forward again now. To date, have 27 feedback forms filled in by community members (more would be good) and some general, common themes are emerging. Seems like people want to see something that visually represents the history of the area, the landscape with a focus on the green parks and sea, something that acknowledges the colours used by local sports teams (green and white), something celebratory of cultural diversity...challenge is how to bring together a whole load of diverse visual material into something contemporary and cohesive. More updates to follow...

Meeting Saturday Feb 19th

First public meeting this morning. Not quite so public, more kind of "intimate" with a very small crew attending, but still have faith we can make something awesome and will get lots of community input via my one-on-one meetings if the public stuff doesn't go so well. Is hard to get folk to give up a beautifully sunny Saturday morning to sit indoors in a meeting! 

Also visited the Pt Chevalier Community Centre monthly market. Some quite cute stuff and some great bargains. Market will be on again when I hold the next meeting on March 19th. Head along if you can...

Feel that ideas are generating around the work and have a couple of really good volunteers on board. Am in the process of tapping into some art projects that some of the kids at Pt Chev School are doing this term, all to do with the history and architecture of the area.

Public response so far is very receptive and welcoming and everyone is keen to something fresh, new and exciting in the space.

newsflash

Anyone out there who's reading this blog, don't forget there'll be our first public meeting explaining the project this coming Saturday, Feb 19th, 9.30am at the Pt Chev Community Centre. Hope to see lots of peeps there!

Before shot.

Here's a pic of the wall as it currently is. We plan to create something digitally that can incorporate a huge variety of different media in a montage-type of format. The digital panels will be mounted onto aluminium, possibly fronted with acrylic, will be durable and long lasting. The panels or tiles will be fixed securely to the wall, which will be waterblasted and repainted in a single flat colour. Content and style of the artwork will very much depend on what the community of Pt Chevalier requests and contributes.

Thanks to our sponsors so far: The Auckland Council, Creative Communities NZ and the ASB Community Trust.

How you can get involved:

1. Fill in our questionnaires - available at the library and community centre until the end of Feb.
2. Attend our public meetings providing overview and updates about the project. First meeting Saturday Feb 19th at 9.30am at the Pt Chevalier Community Centre.
3. Contact the artist directly to volunteer your time in helping create a permanent visual record of the Pt Chevalier area. 021 175 3713.