Magenta Creative Space

08/10/2026

Fay recently held a special collage and zine making workshops with a few of the ladies from Sweet Louise -featuring poetry, play, lots of colour and connection ✨️

Fay has offered to run one of these workshops for Magenta. Who's in?

07/10/2026

Get help to enrol to vote at Magenta! 🧡🩷

Ara and Lizzy want to answer all your questions, help you get enrolled, check your status and update your details.

There will even be a voting booth set up so we can have a practice run - where to tick, where not to tick, how many ticks, why tick, who cares if I tick... can I tick from home?

All your questions will be answered on Friday 16 October at 3pm.
All welcome, bring your friends and whānau and lets making voting fun and easy this year!

Nikau Hauora Hub Te Whare Ma Compass Peer Support & Advocacy Service
Cultural Conversations Nelson Tahunanui Community Hub - Te Tari Hapori ki Tahunanui Victory Community Centre

07/10/2026

Yesterday, we gathered around the gallery wall to celebrate the creativity of Janine Neville.

There was a big turn out, followed by shared kai and conversations about Janine's paintings. A very special thank you to Janine for donating all proceeds to Magenta. Which we appreciate with gratitude.

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Janine is an artist whose work celebrates nature through imaginary worlds teeming with botanicals, butterflies and wildlife. Specialising in acrylic painting, Janine creates beautiful landscapes and whimsical scenes layered with such magic and detail that the closer you look, the more you will see. Inspired by a love of the natural world, and in particular butterflies, which she grew up raising herself, Janine captures these tiny creatures with tenderness, weaving them into worlds of expansive blue skies and blooming meadows.

06/10/2026

Morning tea ☕️ 🩷

Join us for a morning tea celebrating belonging at Magenta this Mental Health Awareness Week.

We’ll share some kai and connection at Magenta, followed by a stroll around Piki Mai Gardens for some creative inspiration.

Tuesday 13 October 10.30am

Mental Health NZ Aotearoa Health NZ – Nelson Marlborough

06/10/2026

Catch this guy at Tāwera front desk tomorrow for Pushing Clay. Thanks for the new shirt Nelson Clay Week🏺

05/10/2026

This is your reminder to grab a mate and head down to Nelson Clay Week Potters Square (Trafalgar Square) for some free clay workshops, demonstrations and a ride on the Clay-cycle

05/10/2026

Last opportunity to donate 🩷

Any donation big all small. Now is the time to get them in- all going towards our 25,000 stretch goal

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04/10/2026

**Time Change**
Opening tomorrow: A Variety of Nature Scenes 🦋
Tuesday 6 October, 10.30am at Magenta. All welcome!
Artworks for sale, some proceeds going towards fundraising at Magenta.

02/10/2026

A great volunteering opportunity at Tāwera. Learn more about creative practices of artists across the region and get to know the thriving creative community. Several artists who attend Magenta find volunteering at Tāwera to be a great addition to their week.

01/10/2026

Artist Stories: Marc McGavick 🏺

Marc is an artist known for his expressive, layered artworks that celebrate the power of mark-making. Working with oil pastels and charcoal, Marc crafts detailed compositions, with each stroke contributing to a beautiful unfolding narrative. Inspired by Renaissance art and the intricacies of Old Master paintings, his practice is a celebration of the tactile act of working by hand.

Marc describes himself as a "very curious kid" who found inspiration in the people, places, and objects around him. It is this curiosity that continues to shape his practice today. His work is deeply intuitive, with layers of oil pastel and charcoal building over time to reveal unexpected forms and stories. Marc shares how the tactile act of mark-making has become a way of “reconnecting with both my body and myself” helping him find “a sense of flow” and allowing his work to unfold organically. Through this process, he has discovered the therapeutic power of art as a tool for healing and self-expression.

An active member of Magenta, art has become a powerful anchor in Marc's life, providing a sense of purpose and authentic self-expression. Having navigated the challenges of addiction, Marc shares how the encouragement of tutors Aniquah and Amy, and the collaborative nature of Magenta, have offered him a safe space to be seen as himself and reconnect with his creativity. "The support here has been invaluable," he reflects. "Showing up every day in the studio gives me purpose. I want to share just how much this place has helped me. I am comfortable being seen and being me here," he shares.

His Favourite quote, which resonates deeply with is art practice, is by Rainer Maria Rilke - 'Work of the eyes is done, now go and do heart-work on all the images imprisoned within you.'

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By donating to our Boosted campaign, you're helping ensure our doors stay open for everyone who needs a safe place to create https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/projects/keep-your-art-space-open