Workshop: Hands-on Plant Art

Name: Workshop: Hands-on Plant Art
Start: 2025-09-27T03:00:00+12:00
End: 2025-09-27T05:00:00+12:00
Location: Te Auaha

Schedule

Sat Sep 27 2025 at 03:00 am to 05:00 am

UTC+12:00

Location

Te Auaha | Wellington, WG

Come and join us for a creative workshop hosted by Kate McAlpine. The workshop supports the exhibition Petals and Threads: Patterns in Nature and Needle, a collaboration between plant artist and ecologist Kate Mc Alpine and The Wellington Embroiderers’ Guild.
In this relaxed, hands-on Plant Art Workshop, learn how to arrange natural materials into unique, ephemeral artworks inspired by the beauty, shapes, and textures of Aotearoa’s flora.
All materials are provided, including a variety of leaves, flowers, seeds, and other found treasures. Or feel free to bring along your own natural finds—plant material or anything else that sparks your creativity. There are no rules! Whether you’re new to art or a seasoned nature-lover, this is a chance to experiment, play, and see the natural world in a new way.
Register Here: https://weg.org.nz/registration-form/
Any questions email: [email protected]
Or check out Kate McAlpine’s site: https://plantart.nz/portfolio/petals-and-threads-patterns-in-nature-and-needle/
Alongside the Workshop:
The Exhibtition: Petals and Threads: Patterns in Nature and Needle Exhibition
Online Auction: Bid on all 44 artworks during the exhibition period.
Another Workshop at Te Auaha:
Stitching with Nature – 1pm 20 September
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Calendar: A beautifully designed 2026 calendar featuring 12 pairs of selected works, available for purchase via Trade Me and in person. More details to come!
The exhibition is part of a fundraising project supporting the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/ and us here the Wellington Embroiderers’ Guild.