Motueka Creations Group

Creations

Cheryl Lasseau — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:04:34 +0000

Creations are the things we make! And the closer to home we make them, the less vulnerable we are to rising fuel prices and transportation interruptions.

Home Building
Clothing, Footwear, and Textiles

For information on plans and activities in Motueka, click links below.

Earth and Natural Materials Workshop rescheduled March 2009

Retrofitting Houses March 2009

Affordable Ecological Housing February 2009

Earth and Natural Materials Workshop starting in March February 2009

Harakeke Art on Display November 2008

Spinners and Knitters October 2008

Workshop Notes - Homebuilding July 2008

Workshop Notes - Clothing, Textiles, and Footwear July 2008

Natural Materials workshop being rescheduled

Cheryl Lasseau — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:07:18 +0000

Natural Materials Workshop

Hello Friends,

Kia Ora,

Retrofitting Houses

Cheryl Lasseau — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:05:23 +0000

The website below describes what I think is a marvellous idea for group retrofitting of houses, auditing energy losses and inefficiencies, then working as a team to fix insulation and deal with the various problems. The project is called HEET - I could imagine TT Motueka actually doing something like this. There is a parallel process with the Permaculture workshops run out of Nelson by Ted Howard and others. The workshop takes place on someone's land, which is actually worked on in the process of the workshop.

Affordable Ecological Housing

Cheryl Lasseau — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:28:31 +0000

Next WEd. night, Feb 25th, 7.30pm Keith Preston is talking on Affordable, Ecological Housing at Community House. Do come, and bring your friend, your neighbour, your son or daughter. This is an important and problematic issue for this region. Keith plans to include:

Earth and Natural Materials Workshop

Cheryl Lasseau — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:16:13 +0000

Mexican architect Jaime who is currently progressing his Ph.D. in
Architecture has much to convey from his diverse and richly resourced
homeland. A multiplicity of sustainable practice from people who have lived
close to the earth and been subject to plenty of adversity. This weaves
craft, community, shelter and beauty together with flair and gusto as
influenced by his ancestors.If you require more information or some
flexibility to the timetable to participate in this great opportunity please

Affordable Ecological Housing: Current Initiatives and Possibilities

Cheryl Lasseau — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:08:28 +0000

Harakeke Art on Display

Cheryl Lasseau — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:12:38 +0000

"Belonging" exhibition by Sally Austin, harakeke artist, is at the Jester House Cafe on Coastal Hwy, Tasman. Open 7 days from 9-5. The exhibit runs 20 Nov - 4 Dec.

Spinners and Knitters

Cheryl Lasseau — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:24:18 +0000

Are you interested in such crafts. Phone Barbara: 528 7777 or Pat: 528 4500.

Copied from the Motueka-Golden Bay News. Looks like good skills to have when cheap clothes from China aren't so abundant. Also looks like fun.

Workshop Notes - Clothing, Textiles, Footwear July 2008

Cheryl Lasseau — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:52:52 +0000

Textiles, Clothes: Lynn is interested in teaching creative crafts, weaving and willow/cane work. Maiya is interested in weaving, recycling old textiles and fabric. The group talked of keeping skills already in the community.

Workshop Notes - Homebuilding July 2008

Cheryl Lasseau — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:51:08 +0000

Homebuilding; The group talked of the need to be aware of regulations making it increasingly difficult to actively build your own home.