Offering a unique window into what home means to people from many different backgrounds and experiences. This is the culmination of an exciting art workshop series delivered by HOW2 and Square Edge, and supported by Palmerston North City Council in celebration of Welcoming Week Te Wiki o Manaaki, 5 September to 14 September 2025.

He whakakitenga tēnei nā ngā ringa o te whānau o RaRau Mai. He Mea whakaaweawe e Ihaka Paopao, he toki hikihaiki, he toa reo. Mai i ngā tānga ki ngā whakaahua, koinei te whakaahuatanga o tā Ihaka haere i Aotearoa me tana tohe mō te oranga tonutanga o te reo Māori

The works reflect our two amazing month long stays at Driving Creek Railway and Pottery in 2023 and 2024, and a year of studio time together.

The 19 Artists’ from the Manawatu Art Teachers Association in this exhibition are secondary school Art Teachers from across the Manawatu region. As Teachers we give a lot of creative energy to support and grow our students’ talents, as creative people, we don’t always have the time and energy to create for ourselves. We have many talented Artists’ in our association who have had much success in their art careers. Exhibitions like this are so important to fuel our own artistic passions and renew our own expression of creative freedom.

Rīhari Warnock’s work explores the feeling of moving through the ngahere at night, knowing there are birds and creatures in the shadows, shifting currents of awa below, and the intricate textures of bark. Rīhari’s early art practice was developed under the guidance of his Nan and father, and shaped through moko, tattooing, and te reo Māori.
Mark Warnock has spent 50 years developing as a mixed media artist. Through sculpture, Mark connects with his whakapapa and te ao Māori. His respect for the taonga materials and species he works with is reflected in his commitment to craftsmanship. Being the first time his work has been on exhibition, Ngātahi is a significant event for Mark, made more so by being alongside his son, Rīhari.
By bringing Rīhari and Mark’s work together, Ngātahi reflects their shared experience of connecting to their whakapapa through their individual art practices.

Glass Artist display case - SQUARE EDGE ARTS CENTRE  The 24 images in...

Jessica (29, she/her) is a Fine Arts and Psychology graduate who bridged her painting practice into her Masters research project on The Therapeutic Landscape of the Home When Homebound with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. In using her practice of creating oil paintings of domestic interior spaces, she was able to explore and represent insights into the homespace of five people in Aotearoa (pseudonyms used) who are homebound by their ME/CFS.

There is something magical about stepping into New Zealand’s native bush and discovering the tiny, hidden worlds beneath our feet. This exhibition is a window into the world of fungi. Nature’s quiet achievers. Captured through macro photography in their most detailed, vivid, and unexpected forms.

Creative Journeys entrance gallery & pop up gallery - SQUARE EDGE...

The 24 images in this exhibition take the viewer on a journey of wildlife across our planet. From the Arctic to the Antarctic and places in between I have attempted to capture wildlife moments that tell
stories of beauty, behavior, interaction and survival. Photography is well positioned to showcase such moments that are often missed by casual observation, inspiring awe and respect for the wildlife we share our planet with.

The 24 images in this exhibition take the viewer on a journey of wildlife across our planet. From the Arctic to the Antarctic and places in between I have attempted to capture wildlife moments that tell
stories of beauty, behavior, interaction and survival. Photography is well positioned to showcase such moments that are often missed by casual observation, inspiring awe and respect for the wildlife we share our planet with.

This exhibition is a collection of mahi toi from a newly formed group of weavers based in Square Edge. It’s a place where the sharing of ideas, techniques and inspirations have become entwined into their past, present and future creations. It is with hope that this exhibition inspires others to also move forward with their dreams.