Collaged letters cut from paper spelling the word "gatherings".

There is something special about sitting around a table together. A pile of magazines. Scissors. Scraps of paper. A pot of tea. Conversation moving between people as ideas begin to take shape.

Gatherings create opportunities for people to connect through creativity, curiosity and shared making. Some take the form of private workshops for friends, families and teams. Others are community-based projects that invite people to contribute to something larger together.

Whether it's a birthday celebration, a hen's party, a collaborative artwork or a creative activity at a community event, the focus remains the same: creating welcoming spaces where people can slow down, explore ideas, make something with their hands and enjoy the process alongside others.

Vintage-inspired collage featuring three women holding hands in a woodland setting, one with butterfly wings behind her back.

Types of Gatherings

  • Private celebrations

  • Hen's parties

  • Team and workplace events

  • Community groups

  • Community events and festivals

  • Collaborative art projects

Creative Experiences

Gatherings can be shaped around existing workshop offerings or developed specifically for your group, event or community project.

Current ideas include collage artworks, phone case collage, mood boards, poetry and collage, paint and collage, collaborative artworks and seasonal creative projects.

Details

  • All materials provided

  • Hosted at your venue or a community space

  • Available throughout the Upper Clutha region and Queenstown

  • Community collaborations and bespoke projects welcome

Community Gatherings

Village of Small Things

A participatory collage installation at Wānaka Library, 2-30 November 2026

Village of Small Things is a community collage project by House of Small Things, led by Wānaka artist Hannah Paterson.

You’re invited to add a house to the growing village. Start with an envelope and use its shape, found images, words and paper fragments to make a house that is playful, personal or entirely imagined. Each house becomes part of a shared artwork, bringing many distinct inner worlds together.

Visit the self-guided making station any time during Wānaka Library’s opening hours. It’s free to take part, materials are provided, and no experience is needed.

Wānaka Library opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:00 am-5:30 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Sunday: Closed

For scheduled drop-in sessions and a collage workshop at Queenstown Country Club, see Workshops.

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