First Thursdays: Christmas Wreath Workshop with Gretchen Mawson
December 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
First Thursdays: Christmas Wreath Workshop with Gretchen Mawson
Thursday 5 December, 5-7pm
DEPOT Artspace – 28 Clarence St, Devonport
Create your own environmentally friendly Christmas wreath in this exciting workshop!
Participants will be using a handmade frame and naturally sourced materials including pinecones, cinnamon sticks, dried orange slices and fresh foliage. Your unique Christmas wreath will look beautiful either hanging on your front door or placed on your table with a candle in the center.
Tickets are $50 and cover all materials and refreshments. This workshop is suitable for adults. Koha will be accepted upon entry.
This event is fully booked. Please join the waitlist using the link below, and Click Here to see other First Thursdays events in Devonport, Te Hau Kapua
About Gretchen Mawson
Gretchen Mawson is the new owner of Devonport Flowers. She brings 30 years of floristry experience to Te Hau Kapua (Devonport), having worked at some of Auckland’s top florists. As Senior Florist at Devonport Flowers for the last 5 years, an opportunity to own her own business in her home suburb of Devonport, where she has been part of the local community most of her life, was too good an opportunity to pass up.
Having always been a creative person with a love of nature and someone who loves working with her hands, falling into the job of floristry was a perfect fit. Designing and creating everything from large scale weddings and events to everyday bouquets and teaching workshops, Gretchen maintains her passion for flowers and the industry. This has overflowed into other areas such as pottery, creating the perfect vessels as well as growing her own flowers. Going forward with the business, Gretchen is committed to making the industry more sustainable, with new recycling initiatives and doing away with the use of floral foam. This is the technique that will be used in the workshop to create your own bespoke wreath.
First Thursdays in Devonport – Te Hau Kapua
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As a First Thursdays partner, The Vic Devonport is showing a Series of Artist Films curated by local conceptual artist and photographer Mickey Smith.
Screening on 5 December, 8pm – BANKSY: EXIT THROUGH THE GIFTSHOP (PG)
We invite you to enjoy a night out in Devonport, soak up an evening of art, culture, food and entertainment, support local businesses, and have fun! We hope to grow this series and showcase the amazing creatives and artists in Devonport and work in partnership with our local community.
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