# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Seeking Our Way - July Creative Workshops - Part #1
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Seeking Our Way is a two-part creative workshop series inspired by Seeking Will | Rapua a Will, our community-made book.
Explore how we navigate life's storms together through collective art-making and storytelling.

Part 1: Nature-based storm mapping and bookmaking (Arataki Visitor Centre).

Part 2: Painting and marking storm layers and creating translucent books (Te Uru Gallery).

Two workshops woven together - or attend separately. Artworks from both workshops will be woven into a collaborative Seeking Our Way installation at Arataki in August.

Join Emma Hinton, creator of Seeking Will and The Light Library, for this creative exploration.

Supported by Auckland Council, Arataki Visitor Centre, Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery and Waitākere Ranges Local Board.
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*WORKSHOP 1: MAPPING A STORM*
*Tuesday 7 July, 1-2:30pm*
*Arataki Visitor Centre*

Walk in the bush and collect pieces of the storm. Map your storm using collected natural materials, drawing, and mark-making, following the story of Seeking Will, Rapua a Will. Make a storm book to take home.
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WHAT YOU DO:
Make your own storm book to take home from each workshop
Be part of a collaborative art installation at Arataki (August 2026)

WHO IS INVITED:
All ages and whānau welcome, Children and adults can participate together. Recommended for ages 6+
Caregivers must accompany children under 14.

WORKSHOP DETAILS:
All materials provided
$10 per participant (caregivers free)

If your whānau have any accessibility needs we can adapt for, please let us know when booking or email.
More information will be emailed the week before each event

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INSTALLATION:
Artworks created across both workshops will be woven together into a Seeking Our Way installation at Arataki Visitor Centre (August). The installation explores storms as both disruptive and creative forces.


Patai? Questions? Contact Emma Hinton: emma@thelightlibrary.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waitakere/seeking-our-way-july-creative-workshops-part-1/200030228762649
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, fine-arts, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Waitakere
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Arataki Visitor Centre
- **lat**: -36.946854680036
- **long**: 174.60646522407
- **full address**: Arataki Visitor Centre, Waitakere, New Zealand

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Seeking Our Way - July Creative Workshops - Part #1 being held?
  - **A:** Seeking Our Way - July Creative Workshops - Part #1 takes place on Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Arataki Visitor Centre, Waitakere, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Seeking Our Way - July Creative Workshops - Part #1?
  - **A:** Seeking Our Way - July Creative Workshops - Part #1 is organized by The Light Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Seeking Our Way - July Creative Workshops - Part #1 is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Waitakere, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Seeking Our Way - July Creative Workshops - Part #1 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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