What’s On at The Pop Up
A bright new store has appeared on Central Street for the month of June at Queenstown Central. The Pop Up store will be home to a creative exhibition taking a retrospective look at the evolution of Queenstown’s LUMA festival. The space celebrates young creative minds, playing host to FREE kids art workshops every weekend throughout June including Queens Birthday Weekend and Matariki Weekend.
LUMA – Retrospective Gallery
June 2022
Opening Friday 3 June at The Pop Up (and available to view at select times for the month of June) is the LUMA Retrospective Gallery.
The gallery features three installations: the 2021 LUMA Schools Project: ‘Ovals of Enlightenment”, ‘Breathe’ by SILO (creative engine behind the LUMA festival) and stunning photography – by local photographer Leigh Jeffery captured from the past five years of LUMA.
The Gallery has a focus on creativity and wellbeing and encourages visitors to take a moment to reflect, relax and breathe.
Gallery Opening Times
Fridays in June 11am -2pm (and throughout all weekend art workshops for the month of June -bookings essential)
FREE Kids Art Workshops at The Pop Up
Celebrating young creative minds, Queenstown Central will be hosting FREE art workshops at The Pop Up in conjunction with creative partners Creative Workshop QT and Tahuna Arts throughout the weekends of June.
Space is limited. Booking is essential – see below for workshops, session times and links to book.
Parents must accompany kids to classes.
The Pop Up is located next door to Hallensteins on Central Street.
Make a Glow-In-The-Dark Jellyfish (fully booked)
Visit The Pop Up Store at Queenstown Central Shopping Centre on Queens Birthday Weekend and make a glow-in-the dark Jellyfish for LUMIFY!
Create your own magical deep-sea creature to take home to display in your tree or window.
Workshops (all fully booked)
Saturday 4 June | 10:30 – 12pm / 1pm – 2:30pm
Sunday 5 June | 10:30 – 12pm / 1pm – 2:30pm
Monday 6 June | 10:30 – 12pm / 1pm – 2:30pm
Workshop run by Creative Workshop QT.
Origami-for-Kids Introduction Workshop
In this Origami-for-kids workshop, learn the basic folds of origami using a single-paper approach to create animals and figures.
Cost: FREE. Space is limited. Booking essential.
Ages 6-16 welcome to attend (parents must accompany kids)
Workshops:
Saturday 11 June | 10am – 11pm
Sunday 19 June | 1pm – 2pm
Workshop run by Creative Workshop QT.
Origami-for-Kids – Intermediate Workshop
The intermediate class is for Origami lovers who have already mastered basic origami using one sheet of paper. In this class we use of two sheets of paper to build 3D figures and introduce the concept of modular origami – which uses anything from 4-30 pieces of paper.
Cost: FREE. Space is limited. Booking essential.
Ages 10-16 welcome to attend
Workshops:
Saturday 11 June | 11:30am – 12:30pm
Sunday 19 June 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Workshop run by Creative Workshop QT.
Illustration-For-Kids Workshop
Join us in an Illustration-for-kids workshop! In this session, with the guidance of an experienced illustrator you’ll learn 6 patterns types in mandala fine line style. You’ll take your new skills into practice by illustrating a Kiwi bird which you can proudly display at home.
Cost: FREE. Space is limited. Booking essential.
Ages 6+ welcome to attend (parents must accompany kids)
Workshops:
Saturday 11 June 1:30am – 2:30pm
Sunday 19 June 9:30 – 10:30am
Workshop run by Creative Workshop QT.
Star Workshop
Join us for FREE star making workshops at The Pop Up! Kids will make their own personalised hanging star using a range of sparkly materials, to take home and shine bright in their windows for Matariki.
Cost: FREE. Space is limited. Booking essential.
Ages 6+ welcome to attend (parents must accompany kids)
Workshops – run by Tahuna Arts
Friday 24 June | 10:30am – 11:30pm / 12pm -1pm
Saturday 25 June | 10:30am – 11:30pm / 12pm -1pm
Sunday 26 June | 10:30am – 11:30pm / 12pm -1pm
Bookings:
https://www.tahunaarts.co.nz/book-online