Waitangi day at Te Ruaparaha arena, Porirua

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Another year of activities for Porirua Waitangi day. Great work by the team. Shadow puppet goodness.
Snails gallery open workshop with the Palmeirinhos

​REACT WORKSHOPS IN FEBRUARY 2021
Site Specific creation for Summer Shakespeare:
​‘A Mid Summer Nights Dream’

When?
Sunday 14th Feb 2021 10.30am – 3.30pm
Saturday 20th Feb 2021 10.30am – 3.30pm

Where?
Down by the river: Palmerston North
Head to the new cycle bridge (He Ara Kotahi)
then walk back towards Fitzherbert Ave along the river & you’ll find us after a short walk.
We’ll be ‘in- situ’ where the play will be staged, with a sign.

What?
Using Natural resources (vines, willow etc) we’ll make ‘props’ for use in the production of ‘Mid Summer Nights Dream’.

Why?
Come and get creative with guidance to help make a magical natural setting for this fabulous piece of theatre. Then come to the show which will be staged 4th -13th March 2021 and which is also free for the public to attend.

Drop in attendance welcome.
All hands welcome. And yes it is FREE!

We're back for 2021!
Kicking off with Lunar New Year Lantern Making with Manawatu Chinese Association on Jan 30th.
Hope we see you there :)
Also Waitangi Day with Shadow puppetry in Porirua Feb 6th 
poriruacity.govt.nz/discover-porirua/about-porirua/our-heritage/waitangi-day-porirua/
and March sees us in Wellington for Newtown Street Festival Sunday 7th
​and Big Girl making for St Patricks Day parade on March 14th.

Matariki 2020

It's time to gather for a Matariki harvest. Come out on the bus from Palmerston North (also pick up in Feilding available) to visit the Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre and see how we do what we do. It's willow harvest time, so we'll do a bit of that so you can see how we work with the willow we use in so many of our city based activities, including the annual Lantern Parade. We'll enjoy a small bush walk in local Kaikawaka Reserve, and if time allows plant a few trees. 
Bus Trip Details:
On Wednesday July 15th 2020 the Bus will leave central Palmerston North 9.30am and return by 5pm. 
Please dress warmly with proper footwear. We are at 600m above sea level and it can be a bit chillier up here. 
We'll have tea coffee cake but please Byo your own lunch. There are no shops in Rangiwahia. 
 Places on the bus must be booked through REACT on 06 3282823. Please leave name and contact number so I can get back to you with details.
Thanks to Palmerston North City Environment Trust and PNCC for help funding the bus out here during the July holidays.
We will also be harvesting on Friday 17th July, but this will be by car share for those interested. 
Covid 19 is impacting our ability to deliver public workshops. So we've gone online to help keep creativity flowing in the home, using resources you'll find to hand.  click on this to go to the home based activities link
Year of the Rat!  Click the button to find out about
Public Lantern Making workshops during Feb 2020
Waitangi Day Feb 6th:  11am - 4pm
We'll be in Porirua, making puppets on sticks, with puppet shows by String Bean puppets

October Holiday Programme finalised!  all at 97 the Square PNth

Lit Bike Ride Drop in Workshops
To create your own piece for the Lit Bike Night Ride on Sat 19th Gather 7pm to ride out 7.30 from Square to He Ara Kotahi
1st Tues  10am – 3pm
5th Sat   10am – 3pm
6th Sun   11am – 4pm
9th Weds 10am – 3pm
12th Sat   10am – 4pm
For more info on Lit Bike Night Ride click on this line
 
Insects from vines
Using local grape vines and willow, go free form creating insects and pods for installation in Ahimate park
2nd  weds  10am – 2pm
8th Tues   10am – 2pm      

We're on the look out for more Palmy based Crew to
join the team   click the button here for more details:
 ​If you're a Maker, you may want to know about the Maker Faire
    Wellington October 20th 2019. Call out for makers now open:
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 REACT Bus Trip Saturday 13th July
 including annual Willow harvest. 
Thanks to Palmerston North City Environment Trust for funding a bus out here during the holidays. Come visit the centre and see how we do what we do, including helping with our annual willow harvest that we use in so many of our city based activities, including the annual Lantern Parade. Will include a small bush walk in local reserve. The hinau berry carpet is rather special at the moment.

More details and to book your seat -there is no cost - visit:
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/react-day-trip-willow-harvest-time/rangiwahia
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Willow Hut Making at Ahimate 'Beach  Thursday 18th July
Using the willow we harvest during the bus trip to REACT, we will (re)plant willow huts down by the riverside at Ahimate Reserve.
We will be planting and forming small willow shelters to provide sunshade in the summer months just up from the 'beach'.
No experience required, just hands to help plants sticks and weave through structures. 
Bring gardening gloves if you have them.
More details: www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/willow-hut-making-ahimate-beach/palmerston-north
Okoro Matariki bonfire Palmerston North July 6th down by the Manawatu River. Come join us for a massive Bonfire and Storytelling to welcome in the New Year.
We're delighted to have been invited by Wellington City Council to create some spectacular centrepieces for their upcoming Matariki celebrations: Nga Wai Piata - Streams of Light. We'll be very busy in the Factory in the next few weeks producing a stunning Whale, Stingray and more to Parade around the Wellington Waterfront and Whairepo Lagoon on Friday 21st June from 6pm.
wellington.govt.nz/events/annual-events/matariki/matariki-ki-poneke/ahi-ka
Here's our beautiful Sourthern Right Whale, complete with blowholes!
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Our recent permanent installation for Snail's Gallery cnr cuba & Taonui St, Palmerston North
Lantern Making for 2019: Year of the Pig
Click here to see the workshop schedule
International Women's Day Parade in Palmerston North: Friday 8th March 2019
Click here for more details
Waitangi Day Porirua Feb 6th
We are very proud to be invited back for 2019 Waitangi Day Celebrations in Poriura.
REACT will be back with Te Reo flag Making from 11am - 4pm, within the Urban Garden surrounds, and with the Big Girls out and about. We hope to see you there!
 https://poriruacity.govt.nz/your-council/news/waitangi-day-photo-tells-its-own-story/
for more info: www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/waitangi-day/wellington-region
Tiakitanga a Papatuanuku :  Care for Mother Earth
We're kicking off local activities in Palmerston North on Tuesday January 15th, based around the unbox in the Square.
A Day of activity and information about Climate Change. 
We'll be making flags from 10.30am for D-I-Y Demo-cracy, based around your hopes for Paptuanuku, Mother Earth, and positive actions for change. We'll be using crayon and dye mix for this, on old cotton offcasts.  
We'll also be weaving oversized eggs from natural products to be placed around Ahimate Park. This activity will happen from 2.30pm.
We'll have info about climate change, and people around to have conversations with about this topic.
This day is in association with Earth Strike and Extinction Rebellion Manawatu.
If you're around town looking for some natural play fun, go check out the trunk walkways, nets and swinging beds appearing round Ahimate - entry from Panieri Park off Maxwells Line, Palmy Nth. And theres more to come.... 

Oh what a busy year, here there and everywhere. Now all gigs, willow harvest and stripping done! Thankfully we've had a wonderful harvest for 2018.
We still welcome visitors to our base in Rangiwahia where we will be busy over Summer preparing for events in 2019 - confirmed to date:
Waitangi Day in Porirua Feb 6th, Newtown Street Festival Wellington March 3rd, International Women's Day Parade Palmy March 8th, Palmy Lantern Parade Sat 16th March and Workshops, and Cuba Dupa Festival Wellington March 30, 31.  
We will also be busy around Ahimate with our Natural Play implementation and are  also planning to roll out a new project for MAC in the Square, Palmy March 2nd: Cardboard Army!! Watch here for workshop dates and updates... 

Winter Months:  
We're off to Light Nelson July 6th - 12th to present 'Swimming upstream" - Our interpretation of Tuna (eels) and inanga (whitebait) and their challenging travels upstream to maturity. Made from Plastic Bottles - what was i thinking? 
Big News:
An exhibition about the Big Girl's Project at Wellington Museum from 19th July until 11th August, with activities and workshops in Celebration of Suffrage 125. We'll be making funky little Placard Lanterns, super easy and effective, for women to self- represent and shine a light on their rights in an "Illumination for Emancipation" Lantern Parade with the Big Girl's along Wellington Waterfront. 
August 11th Saturday 6pm from Wellington Museum. See you there!
If you're interested in being involved with these Celebrate Suffrage 125 activities and Placard Lantern workshops, you'll find more details here (press that button)
Lit Bike Ride in Whanganui May 4th
Fabulous Community response with around 500 people turning up on the night.  Great organisation by Riah King-Wall with magical performances along the ride by various community groups.
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We're very excited to be invited over to Whanganui to help locals build things for their Lit Night Ride along the river.
Public workshops are:
Friday 27th and Saturday 28th April from 9am - 3pm in the Old Farmers Building 131 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui.
We're also working with the whole of Mosstman School - 160 kids in one day!! and the local YMCA holiday programme
If you'd like to join us on the ride, here's the details:
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2018/light-up-bike-spectacle/manawatu-whanganui
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​ANZAC POPPIES FOR COLLABORATIVE COMMEMORATIVE WREATH
 Weds 18th, Thurs 19th, Fri 20th and Sat 21st  10am - 2.30pm
Pop up innovation space, under the Palmy Library, 4 The Square. 
All resources and guidance given.
Make a Poppy from willow and tissue to add to the Commemorative wreath.Write a name to remember along a petal edge. More info press : ANZAC Wreath
A Massive thanks to Cinderella Maxim for running this project -
her initiative from 2015.
Overwhelmingly popular workshops with great community input - loads of public input as well as multiple visits by the Stewart centre and English Teaching College students.
What a success! 
Funded by PNCC through
​ REACT Fee for Service contract.
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www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/103219572/popup-poppy-workshop-to-create-community-anzac-wreath
www.stuff.co.nz/national/last-post-first-light/103373485/palmerston-north-dawn-service-attended-by-thousands

Wonderful Waitangi Day in Porirua 2018. Workshops at Pataka then activities on the day and Performances by Anna Bailey Puppeteer. 
​Many thanks to Wellington Community Trust and Porirua City Council for funding to make it all happen. We love Porirua!

Waitangi Day Celebrations Porirua
Pataka workshops January 29th - 31st 2018 
Daily 9.30am - 4pm    Come when you can  
We'll be making a Giant Taniwha Puppet and much more;  Wearable Kina – willow frame and tissue, decorated with tissue or fabric, Taniwha and fish head hats - cardboard, foam, and decoration, Tuna (eels) and fish ‘swimming’ – bamboo canes with redesigned plastic bottles, and other creatures found around Porirua harbour.
Bring a  plastic bottle if you want to make a handheld tuna (eel) puppet or bits of carboard (cereal boxes are good!) for headwear, if you can.
Waitangi Day 6th Feb
We'll be making on-site all day, and also Parading with all the Taniwhas and creatures made over the preceeding weeks. It's going to be MASSIVE!! 

Lantern Parade Palmerston North Saturday March 17th 2018
REACT has been given Artistic Direction for this years event, alongside running all workshops in the lead up, we have Kanisters and much much more planned to wow you on the night. Join us to Celebrate the Year of the Dog. Workshops start Feb 25th.
Click on this to go to Lanterns 2018 Year of the Dog 

Cuba Dupa  Central Wellington March 24th and 25th 2018
Urban Garden with workshops in Junk Orchestra and crazy Carnival costumes to form a Parade where we take over the streets sounding mad and looking wild.

Tora Tora Tora Festival  Tora Beach  Wairarapa March 30th - April 1st 2018
Fun times for the crew as we finish off summer with a blast, and LOTS of apple crumble
Have a Recycled Christmas 2017 - Palmerston North Central Library
Saturday December 16th 12 - 4pm Events Central
We'll be making a range of items - see more:  Recycled Christmas
We had a really nice time at Pataka in Porirua making a Giant Tuna (eel) for
Watercress Tuna and the Children of Champion Street 
We're looking forward to seeing it Kanikani (dance).  Measina Festival Dec 7th - 9th 2017 at Pakata, Porirua. 
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1711/S00198/measina-festival-poriruas-contemporary-cultural-treasure.html

Lit Night Ride -
a Cycle ride with Sparkle:  October 20th 7pm

​Come join us for the Spakliest and most fun bike ride Palmy has ever seen. 
Light up your bike and join us for a Spectacular but easy ride around our city. 
Special floats by REACT and Lucid Dream Bike Wellington will form centrepeices for city inhabitants to join
​as we bring lit colour to our streets and suburbs.
Bling your bike or bring a lantern to add to the fiesta in this family friendly outing as part of Envirofest 2017.
Meeting from 7pm under the Clocktower in the Square, with departure from 7.30pm.  
Do bring a radio if you can, Radio Control will be broadcasting tunes for us to ride to. 
Workshop at Youth Space Weds 4th October from 1pm
We'll be redecorating a Dragon fly to be a centrepeice for the Lit Night Ride on Oct 20th
All hands welcome to bling it up and make wings articulated for it's flight out in Palmy.
REACT BUILD AT UCOL ATRIUM 10: 17TH - 20TH OCTOBER
We will be set up on site in Atrium 10 of UCOL, creating new floats and pieces to be used in the Friday night parade.
Drop in helpers most welcome.     Hearty thanks to UCOL for use of their space for this project
www.ucol.ac.nz/events/2017/10/18/lit-night-ride
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/lifestyle/97934424/lit-bike-night-adventure-all-ready-for-friday-ride-in-palmerston-norths-the-square
Event and workshops made possible thanks to funding from PNCET, CCS and PNCC
A few shots from our Fun Night ride out - massive thanks to all those who joined us
We aim to do it again, hopefully for Matariki 2018
Night Light Kites - how cool would that be??! 
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Coral Reef Wall completed 14th October

Capital E - Maker Mayhem October 9th - 14th  9.30am - 3.30pm daily
Queens Wharf Wellington

We had a fantastic week in Wellington with Capital E over the october holidays, running the programme for the week, creating an installation that will be in place until Christmas 2017. For more photos, press the button below:
What do REACT do all year? If you'd like to see the full list, 
then press the button to go to our history

Day Trip to REACT Sunday 18th June 2017

Come out and visit us by Bus!
A special day trip is planned for those wanting a day out in the countryside.
Come and see what we're all about. 
A Day trip to REACT base in Rangiwahia, with bus from Palmerston North leaving at 9:30am from outside i-site in the Square, returning by 4:30pm.
Pick up also available in Feilding opposite Train station, but this must be prearranged. 
Amongst other things, we will introduce you to how we grow our own resources: willow for lanterns and sculptures, veg for food, plus a short bushwalk in one of the neighbouring reserves. 
​As it is harvest time for the willow, we will also have the opportunity to coppice (chop) some of the withies that we use for our sculptural and creative activities. See first hand how this is a renewable resource.
We hope this will be an enjoyable and educational day out in the countryside where visitors will gain further understanding of what we do, how and why we do it. 
Seats on the bus must be booked through Eventfinda.  Seating limited to 50 people. Be in quick!
No charge but please bring your own packed lunch. Tea & coffee will be provided. 
Please wear comfortable and warm clothes. Bring a rain coat just in case.
With Thanks to PNCET Palmerston North City Environment Trust for funding the bus :)
More details if you need them:
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/react-day-trip3/rangiwahia
Or  call us on 06 3282823 or email us:  [email protected] 

It's a Crazy busy summer coming up for us at REACT
These are the events we'll be at,
press the button to go to the page:

Lantern Making time again,
with Procession March 3rd
Big Girl Workshops and
International Women's Day
Cuba Dupa Street Festival, Wellington March 25th & 26th 
Newtown Street Festival
March 5th Wellington

Day Trip To REACT  Wednesday 18th January 2017 

Come out and visit us by Bus!
A special day trip is planned for those stuck in the city over the holidays,
pack your lunch box and come to the countryside.
As well as showing you how we grow the willow, and having a go at stripping the bark off, We'll be giving the tiger some stripes and tissueing the Rooster for
this years Lantern Parade in Palmy in March. 
We will also have a short guided walk through a local peice of native reserve,
and you can relax and enjoy just being out of town for the day.
Bring your lunch, we'll have tea and coffee here.
With Thanks to PNCET Palmerston North City Environment Trust for funding the bus :)
More details if you need them:
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/react-day-trip/rangiwahia
Please call us on 06 3282823 to book your seat or email us 

Lantern Lottery for 2017 now closed
We are delighted to once again be able to offer Lantern workshops to schools, groups and institutions in the PNCC area in the lead up to the Community Lantern Parade March 3rd 2017           3 workshops are up for grabs.
Further Open workshops for all the public will be advertised soon,to take place in February 2017 at a central location.

Willow Wreaths
For Christmas
Sunday Dec 11th 10.30am-3.30pm 
We will be outside Downtown cinemas on Broadway to help you make your own Wreath All Materials supplied. Koha accepted. 
Supported by PNCC under REACT Fee for Service contract 2016-17

                       Have A Recycled Xmas 

Have a crafty Christmas with REACT, and learn to create your own Christmas presents and wrapping from items destined for the recycling bin in your own home!

Reuse and recycle common household rubbish, and learn how to make Christmas cracker wrappers and gifts, such as board games, picture frames, and cards. 

REACT will supply most of the material needed, but to discover just how many things can be repurposed from your own home, it's advisable to bring two clean, equally sized cans to make a cracker. 
Workshops at
Te Patikitiki Library 26th November and 10-1pm
Te Manawa Museum 10th December 10-3.30pm
Visit Te Manawa event listing here:  www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/recycled-christmas-with-react/palmerston-north
www.temanawa.co.nz/event/402848/
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can crackers 
Gift packaging


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​Recycled Christmas workshops 
funded by 
Creative communities scheme 
and PNCC 

Day Trip to REACT
​October Sunday 16th 9am - 4.30pm

Thanks to PNCET and funding through Envirofest 2016, there will be a bus trip to REACT
to see all we do, how we do it , and why. 
Come out to beautiful surrounds of Rangiwahia, see the willow growing, have a go at Stripping,
and take a small guided bush walk in one of our local reserves. 
​Come and see what we're all about. 
A Day trip to REACT base in Rangiwahia, with bus from Palmerston North leaving at 9am returning by 4.30pm. 
We will introduce you to how we grow our own resources: willow for lanterns and sculptures,
veg for food, plus a short bush walk in one of the neighbouring reserves, 
Guests will also have chance to strip the willow, our annual exercise in removing the bark
to make our willow ready for future projects in the city.
We hope this will be an enjoyable and educational day out in the countryside where visitors
will gain further understanding of what we do, how and why we do it. 
Made possible thanks to Bus funding by PNCET for Envirofest 2016.
Seats on bus must be booked. Seating limited to 22 people. Be in quick!
Please phone  REACT on  06 3282823 or email [email protected] to book your space.
​No charge but please bring your own packed lunch. Tea & Coffee will be provided.  
Please wear comfortable and warm clothes.

Flags on Bikes October Holidays Palmerston North

Kowhai Corridor for Kereru

Conservation Week 2016 Planting day will be Sunday September 18th.
From 10am at REACT base in Rangwahia. Bring gumboots and work clothes. Lunch provided.
We will be getting all the wonderful Kowhai, Cabbage Trees, flaxes and more into the ground.
These plants were provided under the Horizons Community Grant. 
The Kereru corridor is phase 2 in our longterm regeneration plan.
For more info on our regeneration work, press the button.

Light Nelson: the COMRADE-SHIP

Whats the Comrade-Ship?
Heroic actions of the past and present. 
Throwing a lifeline is what makes the difference.
We honour Huria Matenga and whanau during the sinking of the Delaware in 1863, and those that save and help the refugees arriving by boat in Europe currently. 
We remember the ghosts of those who don't make it.

Want to know more about Huria Matenga?
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/keyword/huria-matenga
To help refugees now:
https://www.facebook.com/calaiskitchens
 
REACT Project for Light Nelson 2016 - 'Comrade-Ship'
Created at NMIT, Nelson the week preceeding the event. Hands on with creation were:  Eris Newson, Radinka Maru, Caitlin Haywood, Eleanor Greer, Jim Richards and Bridgette Murphy.
Towed by bike, the 'Comrade-Ship' sailed the streets during the Light Nelson event July 8th - 12th 2016, then took the Ferry to ride the Wellington Waterfront as part of Lucid Dream Bike Festival July 16th. 2016.

To see more about the project visit the page:  

Annual Harvest of our Willow June 25th and 26th 2016

What: Using Secateurs we will be undertaking our annual harvest of willow rods from our coppicing beds. 
This is the willow we use for Lanterns, Giant Puppets, Poppy making etc. 
Come and be involved in its harvest and see how it is such a sustainable resource.
Easy, lightweight work. BYO secuateurs and gloves if you can. Dress warmly for work.
When: Saturday 25th June and Sunday 26th June 2016 10am - 3.30pm
Lunch and refreshments provided.
Where: Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre 
The Old Dairy Factory, 2489 Rangiwahia Road, Rangiwahia.
Contact: 06 3282823 or email: [email protected]

 The start of 2016 gets us out and about for Splore Festival,
International Women's Day Parade and Picnic, Palmerston North,
and Cuba Dupa Festival in Wellington.​

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Cuba Dupa Festival March 19th and 20th Cuba Street Wellington
We will be transforming an inner city car park into a 'pop up' Urban Garden with the community before and during the event.
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BLOOMING CUBA DUPA
Come and get involved in the creation of a fabulous pop-up Urban Garden for the Cuba Dupa Festival.
Using renewable, reuse and low impact resources we will be creating Beautiful blooms, bugs and vines for the Leeds Street carpark transformation.
No experience required. Bring your enthusiasm to Thistle Hall between 10 and 3pm.
​Tuesday March 15th. Drop ins okay.
Made possible with funding by Welly Council Arts and Culture Fund

Workshops in Flower making and Junk Instrument creation (with Wellington's Junk Monsters) will also run during the Cuba Dupa Festival within the Leeds Street Urban Garden.
All Cuba Dupa workshops made possible through funding Support from:

​We're off to Whanganui!
Puppet Making workshop
Sunday 22nd November 10am - 4pm.
For the Climate Change March Nov 28th 2015

  Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre (WRRC) Education Room  
83 Maria Place (next to Fire Station)
We’re making puppets (large & small) for taking to the streets in the
Whanganui People's Climate March being held Sat 28 November 12pm
We'll be creating using materials repurposed, reused and grown (willow)
Thanks to Sustainable Whanganui for the invite!  Join us for fun and activity.
Take Positive Action!                    

Out of the suitcase Puppet festival

COME JOIN US TO MAKE A GIANT PUPPET OVER 2 DAYS!

INTENSE CREATIVE PROCESS TO BRING A DESIGN TO LIFE

YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF....COLLABORATIVE AND FUN! 

WHEN: THURSDAY OCTOBER 1ST 10AM - 4PM & again FRIDAY OCTOBER 2ND 10AM – 4PM 

WHERE: ISLAND BAY SCHOOL, 6 Thames Street Island Bay, Wellington

Free event - For all ages / all materials provided / People are free to come and go during the workshop hours

          see link                    http://www.ootspuppetfestival.com/
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MAKE A POPPY

Come and Make a Poppy for Anzac Day 2015
From Tissue to add to a large wreath being presented in the Square April 25th, 
Personalisation with Remembrance name along petal edge encouraged

Or create from Willow and Tissue a Poppy to carry 

 Koha accepted.


WHERE?   Outside Nandos by the Duck pond on the Square
WHEN?  10.30am - 3pm on  Friday 10th April, Saturday 11th April,Friday 17th April and
Saturday 18th April.   Weather Permitting!!

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Lantern Making for 2015
This year you'll find us at the Library - 
downstairs in the old Sound and Vision Department
Times: Saturday March 7th 10-3pm
Friday March 13th 4 - 8pm
Saturday 14th March  10am - 1pm
Sunday 15th March 11am - 3pm
Tuesday 17th March 4 - 8pm
Wednesday 16th March 4 - 8pm

REACT in the Square - each school holidays 2014
After the fun filled flag making day in April, we'll be back in the Square 
July 18th making Bird Houses
so come join us 10.30am- 3.30pm

FLY YOUR FLAG WITH JUNK & DISORDERLY

Tuesday 22nd April 10.30am – 3.30 pm Outside i-site in the Square, Palmerston North.

Make your Flag - it could be for the country, your family, or for your very own kingdom.
Using old fabrics cut up and crayon/dye options for littlies, 
We will be out side i-site in the Square for a day long creative
 activity for any to drop in and create their own Flag to take home. 
Maybe we'll find a new flag for Aotearoa!
All materials provided, with Guidance from the Junk and Disorderly crew at REACT.
Funded by Creative Communities and PNCC, with donations welcome.
Come and have some fun in the Square these school holidays.

WORKDAY AT REACT 
Come and join us on May 3rd 2014 for a work day!
Starting from 9.30 all and any are welcome to come and roll their sleeves up. 
Soup and bread lunch provided for workers.
Aim is to clear old wood/weeds for future 'Taniwha' planting along stream bed. 
With wood cleared and weather permitting, we'll make a bonfire for 
a slightly late Beltane celebration on Sat night. 
Planting possible with help from Horizons and will take place in June.

LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOPS AT DOWNTOWN, BROADWAY, P.NTH
MARCH 2014  YEAR OF THE HORSE

DATES:  Sat 8th  10-30am - 3.30pm
Tues 11th  4 - 8pm     Fri 14th 4 - 8pm
Sat 15th 10.30am - 3.30pm  Sunday 16th 10.30 - 3.00pm
Tues 18th  4 - 8pm
Thurs 20th 4 - 8pm  Finishing Off Only  
Friday 21st Lantern Parade Night 

All Resources and Guidance provided. Free thanks to Funding from CCNZ and PNCC

Junk & Disorderly Sundays at Te Manawa
Creative fun for Families - 1-4pm
Dates for 2013: August 18th, September 22nd, and November 3rd.

3 hour drop in session featuring a project the family can create collaboratively and which are open to all the public,
all workshops are designed as environmentally sustainable, and will allow families to create together with all resources provided,
and they are free, which seems to be the crux for many families in our region at this time.  More details below.

BOARD GAMES            AUGUST 18TH 2013           TE MANAWA          BORED GAMES

Cheers to those who came along to make their own Board Games or to play on those supplied in the Bored Games area.
With Chess, Draughts, Snakes & Ladders as examples, participants could make these, or choose to make up their own game.

Tell Your Story   Sunday September 22nd  at  Te Manawa   1-4pm  

'Take a Moment' with your family – Create your Family Story in a take Home Book
Who are you? Where do you come from? What are your likes and dislikes?
Make a record of your family at this time to keep for always.
All materials provided for your autobiographical pleasure.

Harvest Festival Saturday October 19th at Te Manawa 10 - 3pm 

The Junk & Disorderly crew from REACT will be filling the space with spring goodness. 
Create a beautiful bloom from recycled materials to decorate your place. 
All materials supplied fro kids and families to make their own stunning display. 

Headliner Challenge  Sunday 3rd  November at Te Manawa 1-4pm

In celebration of Wearable Arts we'll be throwing down our recycled gauntlet and hoping families take up the challenge.
What kind of outfit could you make in an hour? 
Pick a member of the family as a model then go for it with our recycled materials and tools provided
We're not usually competitive but there'll be small prizes for outstanding creations. 

Thanks to Te Manawa and PNCC for making these Sunday sessions possible

Community Coppicing - Harvest Days 2013

Come and experience the Joy of Coppicing and learn how we grow our own resources. 
Dress warmly for work and BYO secateurs if possible. Lunch provided.
This time of year rolls around pretty fast. Its now June and the leaves are still holding on so no dates confirmed as of yet. 
We imagine we will get into it late June/mid July so if you'd like to be involved give us a call on 06 3282823 or email [email protected] and we can let you know when the dates are decided. 
We may hire a bus to come up from Palmy for those who are carless if there is enough interest.

Giants invade Palmerston North!

Funding has been secured for more Giants 2013 to enliven the People Powered Christmas Parade on Decmber 7th in Palmerston North.
Please see Free offers Page on how to win a workshop




Scrolling images on left show the harvesting of our willow, which once stripped of its bark in springtime, is used to create the Giants.

LIVING STRUCTURES - COURSES AND COMMISSIONS

Working with Willow and Make your own Hazel Chair with living Willow surround.

follow this link; http://www.rangienviroartscentre.org/living-structures.html 

Mural and Graffiti first open workshop in conjunction with Te Manawa

http://www.temanawa.co.nz/whats-on-in-october,listing,187,graffiti-and-mural-workshop.html 
REACT will Be launching its new Graffiti and Mural Project at Art on Edge 4 in Palmerston North on the 22nd of September .React is happy to be collaborating with Te Manawa at this Event and invites all those wanting to help produce a community street artwork to come along between 1pm and 3pm.
Te Manawa and React will host Open workshops in Mural and Graffiti techniques for participants in October/November at the museum. There are also 5 free workshops for schools or institutions up for grabs .Expressions of interest by email to [email protected]
Further details on www. muralandgraffitilibrary.org
or www.Rangienviroartscentre.org for expressions of interest 

Evento wearable arts Tips and Techniques for entrants .Having held two Tips and Techniques workshops for new entrants and a Paper Play Session plus visits to schools we wish all entrants Best of Luck in getting outfits completed and ready.
 Junk and Disorderly are happy to hear from any schools interested in hosting a talk for students in regard to the Evento High school Wearable arts Competition - especially in neighbouring districts.  

What Now?
Term 3 2013
Activities Include:
Living Structures – Time to plant!
Imagine your playground with a living structure - it could be a Dome/ Igloo, Bower or Archway, a tunnel perhaps. Great for summer shade.
Plant a coppice bed at school for future project resources.
Junk Orchestra and Recycled Art workshops
Visits to REACT:
Willow stripping underway when the sap rises, usually Sept/October time
Come and learn about the wonder of willow as a sustainable resource, and strip willow to use for a future project, be it lanterns or sculpture.
Term 4 2013
Activities Include:
Giant Puppet making – Make a Great showing in Christmas Parades and School Fairs
Prop and Costume workshops, for your School Concert or Parade – from recycled resources and more.
Planning ahead for 2012
Lantern Making in Term 1
Environmental Art Workshops
Plan your Class Camp here – 3 bedroom house with lovely camping area, with REACT Environmental Art workshops, handy bush walks plus the Ruahine Ranges, access to Rafting/Bungy/Farm visits.

Think local for your next camp!

Term 1 2014
Activities Include:
Lantern making Lantern Making Lantern Making! Usually open workshops and free offers so keep watching.
Available at certain times for recycled art projects and Giants, or visits to REACT base. Wonderful weather up here in Summertime.

Term 2 2014
Activities Include:
Wearable Arts Projects
– Tips and Techniques for Costume Making 
- Chaos Days where Creativity runs wild with recycled resources to make your own outfit for Wearable Arts
Junk Orchestra Workshops
Planning for Live Structures – What to make, where to site, ground prep.
Visits to REACT:
Harvesting of Willow for sculpture starts July time – a good time to understand coppicing 
Workshops in any of the above art activities can be held at REACT 
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Festival of cultures 2012 opening procession_

 We have recieved funding once again from PNCC local initiative fund to host ten workshops in the Palmerston North area .The workshops will be making lanterns and lit structures for the March 23rd event to be held in the square .
 We have been lucky enough to have been donated a work space to host open workshops for the public .Many thanks to downtown cinemas for their kind support.
Dates for Downtown Open Studios:friday 9th  3.30- 6pm
Saturday 10th March 10am - 3pm
Saturday 17th March 10am- 3pmSunday 18th March 11am-3pm
Tuesday 20th March 3-7pm
Wednesday 21st March 4.30 - 7pmmore details  on event click here  http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2012/festival-of-cultures-2012-cultural-lantern-parade/palmerston-north More details on workshops click here  _http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2012/open-lantern-making-workshop2/palmerston-north 

School visits are :Bunnythorpe School March 6thOur Lady of Lourdes March 7thLinton Country School March 9thTerrace End school March 13thPNGHS March 14thLongburn School March 21st.All funded workshops have been arranged, to enquire about bookings for your school or group, please phone 06- 328 2823 

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OPEN WORKSHOP DATES

Feilding intermediate Nga Toi rooms create
Decor for wearable art show Aug 2011

community day willow harvest

Great day as break in the weather made for warm day in shelter of withies.Dry summer can be seen on the growth patterns. Cheers to locals Mary and Ben, and wwoofers Cat, Tom and Josh.
Harvesting continued over the next few weeks with help from Alix and Guiche and Hillary.

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Kids Art Classes at React - click here

REACT Art Classes in environmentally focused art projects, with bush visits to gain inspiration or create in-situ. 
Wide range of activities possible.

Library tour of paper dolls a Great success
23 libraries in 10 days from Horowhenua to Gisborne. Beattie on the road again!

Matariki 2020

It's time to gather for a Matariki harvest. Come out on the bus from Palmerston North (also pick up in Feilding available) to visit the Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre and see how we do what we do. It's willow harvest time, so we'll do a bit of that so you can see how we work with the willow we use in so many of our city based activities, including the annual Lantern Parade. We'll enjoy a small bush walk in local Kaikawaka Reserve, and if time allows plant a few trees. 
Bus Trip Details:
On Wednesday July 15th 2020 the Bus will leave central Palmerston North 9.30am and return by 5pm. 
Please dress warmly with proper footwear. We are at 600m above sea level and it can be a bit chillier up here. 
We'll have tea coffee cake but please Byo your own lunch. There are no shops in Rangiwahia. 
 Places on the bus must be booked through REACT on 06 3282823. Please leave name and contact number so I can get back to you with details.
Thanks to Palmerston North City Environment Trust and PNCC for help funding the bus out here during the July holidays.
We will also be harvesting on Friday 17th July, but this will be by car share for those interested. 
Covid 19 is impacting our ability to deliver public workshops. So we've gone online to help keep creativity flowing in the home, using resources you'll find to hand.  click on this to go to the home based activities link
Year of the Rat!  Click the button to find out about
Public Lantern Making workshops during Feb 2020
Waitangi Day Feb 6th:  11am - 4pm
We'll be in Porirua, making puppets on sticks, with puppet shows by String Bean puppets

October Holiday Programme finalised!  all at 97 the Square PNth

Lit Bike Ride Drop in Workshops
To create your own piece for the Lit Bike Night Ride on Sat 19th Gather 7pm to ride out 7.30 from Square to He Ara Kotahi
1st Tues  10am – 3pm
5th Sat   10am – 3pm
6th Sun   11am – 4pm
9th Weds 10am – 3pm
12th Sat   10am – 4pm
For more info on Lit Bike Night Ride click on this line
 
Insects from vines
Using local grape vines and willow, go free form creating insects and pods for installation in Ahimate park
2nd  weds  10am – 2pm
8th Tues   10am – 2pm      

We're on the look out for more Palmy based Crew to
join the team   click the button here for more details:
 ​If you're a Maker, you may want to know about the Maker Faire
    Wellington October 20th 2019. Call out for makers now open:
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 REACT Bus Trip Saturday 13th July
 including annual Willow harvest. 
Thanks to Palmerston North City Environment Trust for funding a bus out here during the holidays. Come visit the centre and see how we do what we do, including helping with our annual willow harvest that we use in so many of our city based activities, including the annual Lantern Parade. Will include a small bush walk in local reserve. The hinau berry carpet is rather special at the moment.

More details and to book your seat -there is no cost - visit:
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/react-day-trip-willow-harvest-time/rangiwahia
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Willow Hut Making at Ahimate 'Beach  Thursday 18th July
Using the willow we harvest during the bus trip to REACT, we will (re)plant willow huts down by the riverside at Ahimate Reserve.
We will be planting and forming small willow shelters to provide sunshade in the summer months just up from the 'beach'.
No experience required, just hands to help plants sticks and weave through structures. 
Bring gardening gloves if you have them.
More details: www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/willow-hut-making-ahimate-beach/palmerston-north
Okoro Matariki bonfire Palmerston North July 6th down by the Manawatu River. Come join us for a massive Bonfire and Storytelling to welcome in the New Year.
We're delighted to have been invited by Wellington City Council to create some spectacular centrepieces for their upcoming Matariki celebrations: Nga Wai Piata - Streams of Light. We'll be very busy in the Factory in the next few weeks producing a stunning Whale, Stingray and more to Parade around the Wellington Waterfront and Whairepo Lagoon on Friday 21st June from 6pm.
wellington.govt.nz/events/annual-events/matariki/matariki-ki-poneke/ahi-ka
Here's our beautiful Sourthern Right Whale, complete with blowholes!
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Our recent permanent installation for Snail's Gallery cnr cuba & Taonui St, Palmerston North
Lantern Making for 2019: Year of the Pig
Click here to see the workshop schedule
International Women's Day Parade in Palmerston North: Friday 8th March 2019
Click here for more details
Waitangi Day Porirua Feb 6th
We are very proud to be invited back for 2019 Waitangi Day Celebrations in Poriura.
REACT will be back with Te Reo flag Making from 11am - 4pm, within the Urban Garden surrounds, and with the Big Girls out and about. We hope to see you there!
 https://poriruacity.govt.nz/your-council/news/waitangi-day-photo-tells-its-own-story/
for more info: www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/waitangi-day/wellington-region
Tiakitanga a Papatuanuku :  Care for Mother Earth
We're kicking off local activities in Palmerston North on Tuesday January 15th, based around the unbox in the Square.
A Day of activity and information about Climate Change. 
We'll be making flags from 10.30am for D-I-Y Demo-cracy, based around your hopes for Paptuanuku, Mother Earth, and positive actions for change. We'll be using crayon and dye mix for this, on old cotton offcasts.  
We'll also be weaving oversized eggs from natural products to be placed around Ahimate Park. This activity will happen from 2.30pm.
We'll have info about climate change, and people around to have conversations with about this topic.
This day is in association with Earth Strike and Extinction Rebellion Manawatu.
If you're around town looking for some natural play fun, go check out the trunk walkways, nets and swinging beds appearing round Ahimate - entry from Panieri Park off Maxwells Line, Palmy Nth. And theres more to come.... 

Oh what a busy year, here there and everywhere. Now all gigs, willow harvest and stripping done! Thankfully we've had a wonderful harvest for 2018.
We still welcome visitors to our base in Rangiwahia where we will be busy over Summer preparing for events in 2019 - confirmed to date:
Waitangi Day in Porirua Feb 6th, Newtown Street Festival Wellington March 3rd, International Women's Day Parade Palmy March 8th, Palmy Lantern Parade Sat 16th March and Workshops, and Cuba Dupa Festival Wellington March 30, 31.  
We will also be busy around Ahimate with our Natural Play implementation and are  also planning to roll out a new project for MAC in the Square, Palmy March 2nd: Cardboard Army!! Watch here for workshop dates and updates... 

Winter Months:  
We're off to Light Nelson July 6th - 12th to present 'Swimming upstream" - Our interpretation of Tuna (eels) and inanga (whitebait) and their challenging travels upstream to maturity. Made from Plastic Bottles - what was i thinking? 
Big News:
An exhibition about the Big Girl's Project at Wellington Museum from 19th July until 11th August, with activities and workshops in Celebration of Suffrage 125. We'll be making funky little Placard Lanterns, super easy and effective, for women to self- represent and shine a light on their rights in an "Illumination for Emancipation" Lantern Parade with the Big Girl's along Wellington Waterfront. 
August 11th Saturday 6pm from Wellington Museum. See you there!
If you're interested in being involved with these Celebrate Suffrage 125 activities and Placard Lantern workshops, you'll find more details here (press that button)
Lit Bike Ride in Whanganui May 4th
Fabulous Community response with around 500 people turning up on the night.  Great organisation by Riah King-Wall with magical performances along the ride by various community groups.
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We're very excited to be invited over to Whanganui to help locals build things for their Lit Night Ride along the river.
Public workshops are:
Friday 27th and Saturday 28th April from 9am - 3pm in the Old Farmers Building 131 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui.
We're also working with the whole of Mosstman School - 160 kids in one day!! and the local YMCA holiday programme
If you'd like to join us on the ride, here's the details:
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2018/light-up-bike-spectacle/manawatu-whanganui
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​ANZAC POPPIES FOR COLLABORATIVE COMMEMORATIVE WREATH
 Weds 18th, Thurs 19th, Fri 20th and Sat 21st  10am - 2.30pm
Pop up innovation space, under the Palmy Library, 4 The Square. 
All resources and guidance given.
Make a Poppy from willow and tissue to add to the Commemorative wreath.Write a name to remember along a petal edge. More info press : ANZAC Wreath
A Massive thanks to Cinderella Maxim for running this project -
her initiative from 2015.
Overwhelmingly popular workshops with great community input - loads of public input as well as multiple visits by the Stewart centre and English Teaching College students.
What a success! 
Funded by PNCC through
​ REACT Fee for Service contract.
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www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/103219572/popup-poppy-workshop-to-create-community-anzac-wreath
www.stuff.co.nz/national/last-post-first-light/103373485/palmerston-north-dawn-service-attended-by-thousands

Wonderful Waitangi Day in Porirua 2018. Workshops at Pataka then activities on the day and Performances by Anna Bailey Puppeteer. 
​Many thanks to Wellington Community Trust and Porirua City Council for funding to make it all happen. We love Porirua!

Waitangi Day Celebrations Porirua
Pataka workshops January 29th - 31st 2018 
Daily 9.30am - 4pm    Come when you can  
We'll be making a Giant Taniwha Puppet and much more;  Wearable Kina – willow frame and tissue, decorated with tissue or fabric, Taniwha and fish head hats - cardboard, foam, and decoration, Tuna (eels) and fish ‘swimming’ – bamboo canes with redesigned plastic bottles, and other creatures found around Porirua harbour.
Bring a  plastic bottle if you want to make a handheld tuna (eel) puppet or bits of carboard (cereal boxes are good!) for headwear, if you can.
Waitangi Day 6th Feb
We'll be making on-site all day, and also Parading with all the Taniwhas and creatures made over the preceeding weeks. It's going to be MASSIVE!! 

Lantern Parade Palmerston North Saturday March 17th 2018
REACT has been given Artistic Direction for this years event, alongside running all workshops in the lead up, we have Kanisters and much much more planned to wow you on the night. Join us to Celebrate the Year of the Dog. Workshops start Feb 25th.
Click on this to go to Lanterns 2018 Year of the Dog 

Cuba Dupa  Central Wellington March 24th and 25th 2018
Urban Garden with workshops in Junk Orchestra and crazy Carnival costumes to form a Parade where we take over the streets sounding mad and looking wild.

Tora Tora Tora Festival  Tora Beach  Wairarapa March 30th - April 1st 2018
Fun times for the crew as we finish off summer with a blast, and LOTS of apple crumble
Have a Recycled Christmas 2017 - Palmerston North Central Library
Saturday December 16th 12 - 4pm Events Central
We'll be making a range of items - see more:  Recycled Christmas
We had a really nice time at Pataka in Porirua making a Giant Tuna (eel) for
Watercress Tuna and the Children of Champion Street 
We're looking forward to seeing it Kanikani (dance).  Measina Festival Dec 7th - 9th 2017 at Pakata, Porirua. 
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1711/S00198/measina-festival-poriruas-contemporary-cultural-treasure.html

Lit Night Ride -
a Cycle ride with Sparkle:  October 20th 7pm

​Come join us for the Spakliest and most fun bike ride Palmy has ever seen. 
Light up your bike and join us for a Spectacular but easy ride around our city. 
Special floats by REACT and Lucid Dream Bike Wellington will form centrepeices for city inhabitants to join
​as we bring lit colour to our streets and suburbs.
Bling your bike or bring a lantern to add to the fiesta in this family friendly outing as part of Envirofest 2017.
Meeting from 7pm under the Clocktower in the Square, with departure from 7.30pm.  
Do bring a radio if you can, Radio Control will be broadcasting tunes for us to ride to. 
Workshop at Youth Space Weds 4th October from 1pm
We'll be redecorating a Dragon fly to be a centrepeice for the Lit Night Ride on Oct 20th
All hands welcome to bling it up and make wings articulated for it's flight out in Palmy.
REACT BUILD AT UCOL ATRIUM 10: 17TH - 20TH OCTOBER
We will be set up on site in Atrium 10 of UCOL, creating new floats and pieces to be used in the Friday night parade.
Drop in helpers most welcome.     Hearty thanks to UCOL for use of their space for this project
www.ucol.ac.nz/events/2017/10/18/lit-night-ride
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/lifestyle/97934424/lit-bike-night-adventure-all-ready-for-friday-ride-in-palmerston-norths-the-square
Event and workshops made possible thanks to funding from PNCET, CCS and PNCC
A few shots from our Fun Night ride out - massive thanks to all those who joined us
We aim to do it again, hopefully for Matariki 2018
Night Light Kites - how cool would that be??! 
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Coral Reef Wall completed 14th October

Capital E - Maker Mayhem October 9th - 14th  9.30am - 3.30pm daily
Queens Wharf Wellington

We had a fantastic week in Wellington with Capital E over the october holidays, running the programme for the week, creating an installation that will be in place until Christmas 2017. For more photos, press the button below:
What do REACT do all year? If you'd like to see the full list, 
then press the button to go to our history

Day Trip to REACT Sunday 18th June 2017

Come out and visit us by Bus!
A special day trip is planned for those wanting a day out in the countryside.
Come and see what we're all about. 
A Day trip to REACT base in Rangiwahia, with bus from Palmerston North leaving at 9:30am from outside i-site in the Square, returning by 4:30pm.
Pick up also available in Feilding opposite Train station, but this must be prearranged. 
Amongst other things, we will introduce you to how we grow our own resources: willow for lanterns and sculptures, veg for food, plus a short bushwalk in one of the neighbouring reserves. 
​As it is harvest time for the willow, we will also have the opportunity to coppice (chop) some of the withies that we use for our sculptural and creative activities. See first hand how this is a renewable resource.
We hope this will be an enjoyable and educational day out in the countryside where visitors will gain further understanding of what we do, how and why we do it. 
Seats on the bus must be booked through Eventfinda.  Seating limited to 50 people. Be in quick!
No charge but please bring your own packed lunch. Tea & coffee will be provided. 
Please wear comfortable and warm clothes. Bring a rain coat just in case.
With Thanks to PNCET Palmerston North City Environment Trust for funding the bus :)
More details if you need them:
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/react-day-trip3/rangiwahia
Or  call us on 06 3282823 or email us:  [email protected] 

It's a Crazy busy summer coming up for us at REACT
These are the events we'll be at,
press the button to go to the page:

Lantern Making time again,
with Procession March 3rd
Big Girl Workshops and
International Women's Day
Cuba Dupa Street Festival, Wellington March 25th & 26th 
Newtown Street Festival
March 5th Wellington

Day Trip To REACT  Wednesday 18th January 2017 

Come out and visit us by Bus!
A special day trip is planned for those stuck in the city over the holidays,
pack your lunch box and come to the countryside.
As well as showing you how we grow the willow, and having a go at stripping the bark off, We'll be giving the tiger some stripes and tissueing the Rooster for
this years Lantern Parade in Palmy in March. 
We will also have a short guided walk through a local peice of native reserve,
and you can relax and enjoy just being out of town for the day.
Bring your lunch, we'll have tea and coffee here.
With Thanks to PNCET Palmerston North City Environment Trust for funding the bus :)
More details if you need them:
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/react-day-trip/rangiwahia
Please call us on 06 3282823 to book your seat or email us 

Lantern Lottery for 2017 now closed
We are delighted to once again be able to offer Lantern workshops to schools, groups and institutions in the PNCC area in the lead up to the Community Lantern Parade March 3rd 2017           3 workshops are up for grabs.
Further Open workshops for all the public will be advertised soon,to take place in February 2017 at a central location.

Willow Wreaths
For Christmas
Sunday Dec 11th 10.30am-3.30pm 
We will be outside Downtown cinemas on Broadway to help you make your own Wreath All Materials supplied. Koha accepted. 
Supported by PNCC under REACT Fee for Service contract 2016-17

                       Have A Recycled Xmas 

Have a crafty Christmas with REACT, and learn to create your own Christmas presents and wrapping from items destined for the recycling bin in your own home!

Reuse and recycle common household rubbish, and learn how to make Christmas cracker wrappers and gifts, such as board games, picture frames, and cards. 

REACT will supply most of the material needed, but to discover just how many things can be repurposed from your own home, it's advisable to bring two clean, equally sized cans to make a cracker. 
Workshops at
Te Patikitiki Library 26th November and 10-1pm
Te Manawa Museum 10th December 10-3.30pm
Visit Te Manawa event listing here:  www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/recycled-christmas-with-react/palmerston-north
www.temanawa.co.nz/event/402848/
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can crackers 
Gift packaging


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​Recycled Christmas workshops 
funded by 
Creative communities scheme 
and PNCC 

Day Trip to REACT
​October Sunday 16th 9am - 4.30pm

Thanks to PNCET and funding through Envirofest 2016, there will be a bus trip to REACT
to see all we do, how we do it , and why. 
Come out to beautiful surrounds of Rangiwahia, see the willow growing, have a go at Stripping,
and take a small guided bush walk in one of our local reserves. 
​Come and see what we're all about. 
A Day trip to REACT base in Rangiwahia, with bus from Palmerston North leaving at 9am returning by 4.30pm. 
We will introduce you to how we grow our own resources: willow for lanterns and sculptures,
veg for food, plus a short bush walk in one of the neighbouring reserves, 
Guests will also have chance to strip the willow, our annual exercise in removing the bark
to make our willow ready for future projects in the city.
We hope this will be an enjoyable and educational day out in the countryside where visitors
will gain further understanding of what we do, how and why we do it. 
Made possible thanks to Bus funding by PNCET for Envirofest 2016.
Seats on bus must be booked. Seating limited to 22 people. Be in quick!
Please phone  REACT on  06 3282823 or email [email protected] to book your space.
​No charge but please bring your own packed lunch. Tea & Coffee will be provided.  
Please wear comfortable and warm clothes.

Flags on Bikes October Holidays Palmerston North

Kowhai Corridor for Kereru

Conservation Week 2016 Planting day will be Sunday September 18th.
From 10am at REACT base in Rangwahia. Bring gumboots and work clothes. Lunch provided.
We will be getting all the wonderful Kowhai, Cabbage Trees, flaxes and more into the ground.
These plants were provided under the Horizons Community Grant. 
The Kereru corridor is phase 2 in our longterm regeneration plan.
For more info on our regeneration work, press the button.

Light Nelson: the COMRADE-SHIP

Whats the Comrade-Ship?
Heroic actions of the past and present. 
Throwing a lifeline is what makes the difference.
We honour Huria Matenga and whanau during the sinking of the Delaware in 1863, and those that save and help the refugees arriving by boat in Europe currently. 
We remember the ghosts of those who don't make it.

Want to know more about Huria Matenga?
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/keyword/huria-matenga
To help refugees now:
https://www.facebook.com/calaiskitchens
 
REACT Project for Light Nelson 2016 - 'Comrade-Ship'
Created at NMIT, Nelson the week preceeding the event. Hands on with creation were:  Eris Newson, Radinka Maru, Caitlin Haywood, Eleanor Greer, Jim Richards and Bridgette Murphy.
Towed by bike, the 'Comrade-Ship' sailed the streets during the Light Nelson event July 8th - 12th 2016, then took the Ferry to ride the Wellington Waterfront as part of Lucid Dream Bike Festival July 16th. 2016.

To see more about the project visit the page:  

Annual Harvest of our Willow June 25th and 26th 2016

What: Using Secateurs we will be undertaking our annual harvest of willow rods from our coppicing beds. 
This is the willow we use for Lanterns, Giant Puppets, Poppy making etc. 
Come and be involved in its harvest and see how it is such a sustainable resource.
Easy, lightweight work. BYO secuateurs and gloves if you can. Dress warmly for work.
When: Saturday 25th June and Sunday 26th June 2016 10am - 3.30pm
Lunch and refreshments provided.
Where: Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre 
The Old Dairy Factory, 2489 Rangiwahia Road, Rangiwahia.
Contact: 06 3282823 or email: [email protected]

 The start of 2016 gets us out and about for Splore Festival,
International Women's Day Parade and Picnic, Palmerston North,
and Cuba Dupa Festival in Wellington.​

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Cuba Dupa Festival March 19th and 20th Cuba Street Wellington
We will be transforming an inner city car park into a 'pop up' Urban Garden with the community before and during the event.
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BLOOMING CUBA DUPA
Come and get involved in the creation of a fabulous pop-up Urban Garden for the Cuba Dupa Festival.
Using renewable, reuse and low impact resources we will be creating Beautiful blooms, bugs and vines for the Leeds Street carpark transformation.
No experience required. Bring your enthusiasm to Thistle Hall between 10 and 3pm.
​Tuesday March 15th. Drop ins okay.
Made possible with funding by Welly Council Arts and Culture Fund

Workshops in Flower making and Junk Instrument creation (with Wellington's Junk Monsters) will also run during the Cuba Dupa Festival within the Leeds Street Urban Garden.
All Cuba Dupa workshops made possible through funding Support from:

​We're off to Whanganui!
Puppet Making workshop
Sunday 22nd November 10am - 4pm.
For the Climate Change March Nov 28th 2015

  Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre (WRRC) Education Room  
83 Maria Place (next to Fire Station)
We’re making puppets (large & small) for taking to the streets in the
Whanganui People's Climate March being held Sat 28 November 12pm
We'll be creating using materials repurposed, reused and grown (willow)
Thanks to Sustainable Whanganui for the invite!  Join us for fun and activity.
Take Positive Action!                    

Out of the suitcase Puppet festival

COME JOIN US TO MAKE A GIANT PUPPET OVER 2 DAYS!

INTENSE CREATIVE PROCESS TO BRING A DESIGN TO LIFE

YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF....COLLABORATIVE AND FUN! 

WHEN: THURSDAY OCTOBER 1ST 10AM - 4PM & again FRIDAY OCTOBER 2ND 10AM – 4PM 

WHERE: ISLAND BAY SCHOOL, 6 Thames Street Island Bay, Wellington

Free event - For all ages / all materials provided / People are free to come and go during the workshop hours

          see link                    http://www.ootspuppetfestival.com/
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MAKE A POPPY

Come and Make a Poppy for Anzac Day 2015
From Tissue to add to a large wreath being presented in the Square April 25th, 
Personalisation with Remembrance name along petal edge encouraged

Or create from Willow and Tissue a Poppy to carry 

 Koha accepted.


WHERE?   Outside Nandos by the Duck pond on the Square
WHEN?  10.30am - 3pm on  Friday 10th April, Saturday 11th April,Friday 17th April and
Saturday 18th April.   Weather Permitting!!

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Lantern Making for 2015
This year you'll find us at the Library - 
downstairs in the old Sound and Vision Department
Times: Saturday March 7th 10-3pm
Friday March 13th 4 - 8pm
Saturday 14th March  10am - 1pm
Sunday 15th March 11am - 3pm
Tuesday 17th March 4 - 8pm
Wednesday 16th March 4 - 8pm

REACT in the Square - each school holidays 2014
After the fun filled flag making day in April, we'll be back in the Square 
July 18th making Bird Houses
so come join us 10.30am- 3.30pm

FLY YOUR FLAG WITH JUNK & DISORDERLY

Tuesday 22nd April 10.30am – 3.30 pm Outside i-site in the Square, Palmerston North.

Make your Flag - it could be for the country, your family, or for your very own kingdom.
Using old fabrics cut up and crayon/dye options for littlies, 
We will be out side i-site in the Square for a day long creative
 activity for any to drop in and create their own Flag to take home. 
Maybe we'll find a new flag for Aotearoa!
All materials provided, with Guidance from the Junk and Disorderly crew at REACT.
Funded by Creative Communities and PNCC, with donations welcome.
Come and have some fun in the Square these school holidays.

WORKDAY AT REACT 
Come and join us on May 3rd 2014 for a work day!
Starting from 9.30 all and any are welcome to come and roll their sleeves up. 
Soup and bread lunch provided for workers.
Aim is to clear old wood/weeds for future 'Taniwha' planting along stream bed. 
With wood cleared and weather permitting, we'll make a bonfire for 
a slightly late Beltane celebration on Sat night. 
Planting possible with help from Horizons and will take place in June.

LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOPS AT DOWNTOWN, BROADWAY, P.NTH
MARCH 2014  YEAR OF THE HORSE

DATES:  Sat 8th  10-30am - 3.30pm
Tues 11th  4 - 8pm     Fri 14th 4 - 8pm
Sat 15th 10.30am - 3.30pm  Sunday 16th 10.30 - 3.00pm
Tues 18th  4 - 8pm
Thurs 20th 4 - 8pm  Finishing Off Only  
Friday 21st Lantern Parade Night 

All Resources and Guidance provided. Free thanks to Funding from CCNZ and PNCC

Junk & Disorderly Sundays at Te Manawa
Creative fun for Families - 1-4pm
Dates for 2013: August 18th, September 22nd, and November 3rd.

3 hour drop in session featuring a project the family can create collaboratively and which are open to all the public,
all workshops are designed as environmentally sustainable, and will allow families to create together with all resources provided,
and they are free, which seems to be the crux for many families in our region at this time.  More details below.

BOARD GAMES            AUGUST 18TH 2013           TE MANAWA          BORED GAMES

Cheers to those who came along to make their own Board Games or to play on those supplied in the Bored Games area.
With Chess, Draughts, Snakes & Ladders as examples, participants could make these, or choose to make up their own game.

Tell Your Story   Sunday September 22nd  at  Te Manawa   1-4pm  

'Take a Moment' with your family – Create your Family Story in a take Home Book
Who are you? Where do you come from? What are your likes and dislikes?
Make a record of your family at this time to keep for always.
All materials provided for your autobiographical pleasure.

Harvest Festival Saturday October 19th at Te Manawa 10 - 3pm 

The Junk & Disorderly crew from REACT will be filling the space with spring goodness. 
Create a beautiful bloom from recycled materials to decorate your place. 
All materials supplied fro kids and families to make their own stunning display. 

Headliner Challenge  Sunday 3rd  November at Te Manawa 1-4pm

In celebration of Wearable Arts we'll be throwing down our recycled gauntlet and hoping families take up the challenge.
What kind of outfit could you make in an hour? 
Pick a member of the family as a model then go for it with our recycled materials and tools provided
We're not usually competitive but there'll be small prizes for outstanding creations. 

Thanks to Te Manawa and PNCC for making these Sunday sessions possible

Community Coppicing - Harvest Days 2013

Come and experience the Joy of Coppicing and learn how we grow our own resources. 
Dress warmly for work and BYO secateurs if possible. Lunch provided.
This time of year rolls around pretty fast. Its now June and the leaves are still holding on so no dates confirmed as of yet. 
We imagine we will get into it late June/mid July so if you'd like to be involved give us a call on 06 3282823 or email [email protected] and we can let you know when the dates are decided. 
We may hire a bus to come up from Palmy for those who are carless if there is enough interest.

Giants invade Palmerston North!

Funding has been secured for more Giants 2013 to enliven the People Powered Christmas Parade on Decmber 7th in Palmerston North.
Please see Free offers Page on how to win a workshop




Scrolling images on left show the harvesting of our willow, which once stripped of its bark in springtime, is used to create the Giants.

LIVING STRUCTURES - COURSES AND COMMISSIONS

Working with Willow and Make your own Hazel Chair with living Willow surround.

follow this link; http://www.rangienviroartscentre.org/living-structures.html 

Mural and Graffiti first open workshop in conjunction with Te Manawa

http://www.temanawa.co.nz/whats-on-in-october,listing,187,graffiti-and-mural-workshop.html 
REACT will Be launching its new Graffiti and Mural Project at Art on Edge 4 in Palmerston North on the 22nd of September .React is happy to be collaborating with Te Manawa at this Event and invites all those wanting to help produce a community street artwork to come along between 1pm and 3pm.
Te Manawa and React will host Open workshops in Mural and Graffiti techniques for participants in October/November at the museum. There are also 5 free workshops for schools or institutions up for grabs .Expressions of interest by email to [email protected]
Further details on www. muralandgraffitilibrary.org
or www.Rangienviroartscentre.org for expressions of interest 

Evento wearable arts Tips and Techniques for entrants .Having held two Tips and Techniques workshops for new entrants and a Paper Play Session plus visits to schools we wish all entrants Best of Luck in getting outfits completed and ready.
 Junk and Disorderly are happy to hear from any schools interested in hosting a talk for students in regard to the Evento High school Wearable arts Competition - especially in neighbouring districts.  

What Now?
Term 3 2013
Activities Include:
Living Structures – Time to plant!
Imagine your playground with a living structure - it could be a Dome/ Igloo, Bower or Archway, a tunnel perhaps. Great for summer shade.
Plant a coppice bed at school for future project resources.
Junk Orchestra and Recycled Art workshops
Visits to REACT:
Willow stripping underway when the sap rises, usually Sept/October time
Come and learn about the wonder of willow as a sustainable resource, and strip willow to use for a future project, be it lanterns or sculpture.
Term 4 2013
Activities Include:
Giant Puppet making – Make a Great showing in Christmas Parades and School Fairs
Prop and Costume workshops, for your School Concert or Parade – from recycled resources and more.
Planning ahead for 2012
Lantern Making in Term 1
Environmental Art Workshops
Plan your Class Camp here – 3 bedroom house with lovely camping area, with REACT Environmental Art workshops, handy bush walks plus the Ruahine Ranges, access to Rafting/Bungy/Farm visits.

Think local for your next camp!

Term 1 2014
Activities Include:
Lantern making Lantern Making Lantern Making! Usually open workshops and free offers so keep watching.
Available at certain times for recycled art projects and Giants, or visits to REACT base. Wonderful weather up here in Summertime.

Term 2 2014
Activities Include:
Wearable Arts Projects
– Tips and Techniques for Costume Making 
- Chaos Days where Creativity runs wild with recycled resources to make your own outfit for Wearable Arts
Junk Orchestra Workshops
Planning for Live Structures – What to make, where to site, ground prep.
Visits to REACT:
Harvesting of Willow for sculpture starts July time – a good time to understand coppicing 
Workshops in any of the above art activities can be held at REACT 
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Festival of cultures 2012 opening procession_

 We have recieved funding once again from PNCC local initiative fund to host ten workshops in the Palmerston North area .The workshops will be making lanterns and lit structures for the March 23rd event to be held in the square .
 We have been lucky enough to have been donated a work space to host open workshops for the public .Many thanks to downtown cinemas for their kind support.
Dates for Downtown Open Studios:friday 9th  3.30- 6pm
Saturday 10th March 10am - 3pm
Saturday 17th March 10am- 3pmSunday 18th March 11am-3pm
Tuesday 20th March 3-7pm
Wednesday 21st March 4.30 - 7pmmore details  on event click here  http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2012/festival-of-cultures-2012-cultural-lantern-parade/palmerston-north More details on workshops click here  _http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2012/open-lantern-making-workshop2/palmerston-north 

School visits are :Bunnythorpe School March 6thOur Lady of Lourdes March 7thLinton Country School March 9thTerrace End school March 13thPNGHS March 14thLongburn School March 21st.All funded workshops have been arranged, to enquire about bookings for your school or group, please phone 06- 328 2823 

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OPEN WORKSHOP DATES

Feilding intermediate Nga Toi rooms create
Decor for wearable art show Aug 2011

community day willow harvest

Great day as break in the weather made for warm day in shelter of withies.Dry summer can be seen on the growth patterns. Cheers to locals Mary and Ben, and wwoofers Cat, Tom and Josh.
Harvesting continued over the next few weeks with help from Alix and Guiche and Hillary.

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Kids Art Classes at React - click here

REACT Art Classes in environmentally focused art projects, with bush visits to gain inspiration or create in-situ. 
Wide range of activities possible.

Library tour of paper dolls a Great success
23 libraries in 10 days from Horowhenua to Gisborne. Beattie on the road again!