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Eight new murals to appear in central Whanganui from March 18-21 16 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Charles and Janine Williams will transform the outside of 110 Guyton St this weekend. Photo / Mirella Moschella Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron Eight new murals will be created in central Whanganui as part of the Whanganui Walls street art festival. The festival gets under way on Thursday, March 18, with murals to be painted on buildings in Guyton St, Drews Ave, St Hill St, Ridgway St, and Maria Pl by the end of the weekend. Organiser Si Ormerod, aka Cracked Ink, said the festival team had been on the ground for the past few days, preparing the walls for the incoming artists. ....
Busy programme at Hakeke St Community Centre and Library 28 Feb, 2021 09:37 PM 3 minutes to read The mural is finished and a deck is being built at Hakeke Street Community Centre and Library. Photo / Paul Brooks Wanganui Midweek Our first new programme is a new initiative called Tech Talks for seniors. Thanks to funding received from Lotto, we have collaborated with SeniorNet who will come every second Tuesday, starting on March 2 from 10-midday. SeniorNet will come to the community centre and work with seniors to give them confidence on using their internet devices whether that is a phone, tablet or computer. One on one time is spent with each member and no question is a stupid question. This is a great chance for our seniors to obtain the skills to connect with loved ones, know what those apps do on your phone, and to gain and have the confidence and knowledge to do online banking, particularly now there are no longer cheques. ....
Whanganui s Hakeke Community Centre and Library adorned with new mural 17 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron The white walls of the Hakeke Community Centre and Library have been transformed this week, thanks to local artist Si Ormerod, aka Cracked Ink. Ormerod began the project on Monday morning and, despite some inclement weather, he said it should be finished today. The work is just my twist on home, nature and community, really, Ormerod said. Because it s kind of an obscure shape, I really wanted to play with it. ....
Cracked Ink mural to adorn library building 14 Feb, 2021 01:47 AM 3 minutes to read Hakeke Street Community Centre and Library is putting on some paint. Centre co-ordinator, Lorraine Sheenagh, says the work to be done is a mural, designed and executed by Si Ormerod, who paints under the name Cracked Ink. It s going to look so amazing, says Lorraine. We got ideas from the community: people who use the Community Centre as well as our volunteers, the kids next door, the kids across the road at the YMCA / Pakohe [Alternative Education Programme]. They all came up with ideas about what community looks like. ....