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Motueka Creations Group
Motueka has the following sub groups:
Biocapacity, Business & Economics, Creations, Education, Energy, Food, Government Liasons, Heart & Soul, Transport.
They also have a list of events
Creations
updated 30 Mar 2009Creations 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
Retrofitting Houses
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. » Read more
Affordable Ecological Housing
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: » Read more
Earth and Natural Materials Workshop
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 » Read more
Harakeke Art on Display
"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
updated 18 Nov 2008Are 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
updated 18 Nov 2008Textiles, 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. » Read more
Workshop Notes - Homebuilding July 2008
updated 18 Nov 2008Homebuilding; The group talked of the need to be aware of regulations making it increasingly difficult to actively build your own home. » Read more
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