Kotahi Kreators

19/06/2026

Toi Ātea Exhibition @ Kā Uri!

30/09/2024

Such a delightful afternoon! Whangarei Choir in the Civic Centre, Te Iwi Tahi. The Night Exhibition The Quarry Arts Centre, Yvonne Rust Gallery. 

24/09/2024

Tintype Central's Artist Talk with renowned Photographer Adrian Cook, hosted by Kiwi North and supported by Creative Northland on Saturday, 21st. The intricate tintype process is both captivating and inspiring. Tintype Central | Artist Talk

18/09/2024

Join us this Saturday as we hear from Te Aroha based photographer Adrian Cook to learn about his travelling tintype practice.

The artist talk at 10am on Saturday 21st will be held in the Mim Ringer Gallery in Whangārei Museum, so please see the Kiwi North team and they will see you through.

Entry is free for this special event, and all are welcome.

Keen to know more about this special photographic technique? Here, Adrian chats with Guardian Australia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdbx7zDfvwg

If you are interested in booking a portrait session, there are a few available later in the day.

For more info, visit:
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/tintype-photobooth/whangarei

17/09/2024

Check this out whanau!

There’s still time to book your wet plate portrait session with award-winning portrait and documentary photographer Adrian Cook at Kiwi North on 21-22 September.

This is truly a unique opportunity to create a family heirloom or treasure that will be cherished and admired for generations.

In your session, the portrait will take approximately 15-20 minutes but allow 45 minutes in case you blink! Each photograph can have up to 2 people per plate. Kiwi North has 10 sessions available to book. For more info and bookings please visit:
https://events.humanitix.com/silverfestival

This very special event forms part of the Whangārei Silver Festival:
https://www.wdc.govt.nz/Events/Festivals/Silver-Festival

Tintype photography uses equipment and techniques developed during the 1850s, where plates of glass or aluminium are individually coated and sensitised in his mobile darkroom before being exposed and developed while wet. Once fixed, washed and dried they are then coated in a gum sandarac varnish that preserves and protects them for generations.

The magic happens in Adrian’s 1950’s bondwood caravan which features a mobile darkroom. Adrian also includes a digital file with each session. View Adrian’s work at: https://tintypecentral.com/

Adrian is also hosting an Artist Talk at Whangārei Museum between 10am-11am on Saturday 21 September. It’s free entry and everyone is welcome!

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