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Rachel Hirabayashi Gallery & Emporium - Japanese Stab Binding Workshop.
Location: Cromwell Heritage Precinct
Region: Cromwell
Dates: Sun, 17 May 2026 @ 1 - 4pm.
Japanese Stab Binding Workshop with Melissa Larsen.
Melissa is a local artist and community workshop provider with 30 years’ experience as a secondary school visual art teacher. Her mission is to 'spark joy' through art and positivity.
Come along and learn the art of Japanese Stab Binding. Explore a range of binding ideas, threads, papers and complete one or two stab bound books in your choice of colour and format. The binding skills you learn here can be easily transferred to your own creative endeavours! All materials for the workshop will be supplied. You are also encouraged bring interesting papers to personalise your stab bound books e.g. paintings, memorabilia, drawings, coloured paper, letters, maps.
To register email [email protected].
Cost: $75 includes all materials.
Your place in the workshop is secured after making payment via internet banking to Rachel Hirabayashi BNZ 020948 0166689 00
Location
Cromwell Heritage Precinct
May 2026
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| 1 | Central Otago Regional Orchestra - Gravitas. (Arrowtown and Alexandra).Sat, 2 May 2026 - Sun, 3 May 2026 @ Arrowtown, 2 [email protected]. Alexandra, 3 [email protected]. Central Otago Art Society - Folded Artists Books Workshop with Melissa Larsen.Sat, 2 May 2026 @ 9.30am - 3.30pm | |||||
Central Otago Regional Orchestra - Gravitas. (Arrowtown and Alexandra).Sat, 2 May 2026 - Sun, 3 May 2026 @ Arrowtown, 2 [email protected]. Alexandra, 3 [email protected]. | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Central Otago Regional Choir. A World of Song, from Sweden to Samoa (Alexandra, Arrowtown and Wanaka).Fri, 8 May 2026 - Sun, 10 May 2026 @ Daily | 9 |
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| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | Central Otago Art Society - Gouache Painting Workshop.Sat, 30 May 2026 - Sun, 31 May 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily |
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