HANDMADE has traditionally been a festival of making based in Wellington each Queen’s Birthday weekend.
Created by the team at Avenues Event management, HANDMADE provided an annual opportunity to learn with some of New Zealand’s most influential creative minds in the heart of the creative capital.
What started as a small making event evolved into an appreciation of all craftsmanship and the talented people within New Zealand’s creative industries.
Over the 5 years it was held, HANDMADE grew to an attendance of 3000 people and delivered 400 classes covering a wide range of creative activities.
Taste
Tips and tricks from culinary experts
Homework
Creative projects to spruce up any space
Tradition
Use the skills of generations before to create keepsakes
Stitch
Sewing, Embroidery and Quilting
Yarn
Knitting, Felting and Crochet
Jewellery
Create your own unique designs
Mini-Makers
Fun and inspiration for your budding Picasso!
From the Masters
Learn from New Zealand’s most influential makers and shakers
Knowledge
Hands off learning about all things creative
HANDMADE is planning a comeback, but possibly not as we knew it…
We are exploring exciting new ways to share knowledge, inspire creativity and unite Aotearoa’s creative community.
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