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This is a shared arts column put together by the Howick Historical Village, Te Tuhi, and Uxbridge Arts and Culture.
Te Tuhi has had a busy few months.
A recent one-off incident linked to nearby construction has caused flooding in part of our building.
While our gallery spaces will remain closed until early 2026, our community activities continue to thrive across east Auckland – and our doors remain very much open.
Our on-site café is still welcoming visitors, now under the warm and creative management of Fei’s Blossom.
Alongside serving delicious food and drinks, Fei’s is continuing our long-running café work programme for adults with learning disabilities – a project we’re proud to uphold.
The café has also bloomed into a beautiful, floral-filled space, thanks to Fei’s wonderful floristry, which has lifted our spirits enormously.
Also, some of our long-standing community groups are still able to use our venue hire spaces to carry out their programmes as usual.
Arts Out East, our arts brokering programme for the Howick Local Board, is running a range of events and activities to keep our beloved community engaged through the rest of winter.
On July 27 and August 9, Ink, Print, Play offers hands-on screen-printing workshops with artist Jessie Kanji across east Auckland.
For ages 12+, all materials provided – just bring fabric and creativity.
Local illustrator Bonnie (Bobo Designs) has installed The Mini Print Vending Machine at Urban in East Café, Howick – where customers can enjoy a drink and receive a surprise art print.
Bonnie’s vibrant illustrations are also featured in a companion exhibition on the Howick Frames on Picton Street, free to visit until October.
And in Ormiston, Turning Old into Gold continues every second Thursday (11am–1pm).
This welcoming drop-in supports migrant and former refugee women through creative mending and upcycling projects, building toward a community-led shop.
To learn more about these activities, visit www.artsouteast.org.nz or follow @artsouteast on social media.
