What's on - 2021
There's plenty on offer at the Hokitika beach during the week of Driftwood & Sand.
Enter the BEACH SCULPTURE competition to win great prizes including $300 cash.
Watch the beach transform to an outdoor art gallery - great photo opportunities.
- Registrations from Wednesday 27th January 9am to Sunday 31st January 10am
- Penguinville - tamariki/kids choose a section at Penguinville & build a home for a kororā/Blue Penguin, from Wednesday 27th January 9am to Sunday 31st January 10am
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Rope Making (free) with artist Louie Zalk-Neale. 4-6 pm on Wednesday 27th January. Meet at the caravan.
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Natural Fixings Workshop (free) - with guest artists Steve Trevella and Wendy Burton Thursday 28th January 10am-12pm
- Artist Talk -Thursday 28th January 7.30pm at the Old Lodge Theatre. Hear what motiviates our guest artists, intro by Donals Buglaps
- Voting from Friday (gold coin to vote)
- Treasure Hunt for kids with the Red Moki's and friends on Sunday 31st January, 1pm
- Voting closes 1.30pm Sunday
- Don't miss the Prizegiving on Sunday 31st January at 2pm!
Click here for a printable PDF of the Driftwood & Sand poster
Driftwood & Sand is offering these FREE drop-in workshops, supported by Creative Communities.
Learn the techniques in these hands-on teaching sessions then try them out under the guidance of the tutors.
Rope Making with Louie Zalk-Neale. 4-6 pm on Wednesday 27th January.
Meet at the caravan.
Learn the art of creating rope using harakeke (flax) fibre and tī kōuka (cabbage tree) leaves.
Natural Fixings with Steve Trevella and Wendy Burton.
12 - 2pm Thursday 28 January.
4 - 6pm Friday 29 January
Meet at the caravan.
Our guest artists will offer a range of techniques for fixing and securing your driftwood sculptures.