Fish skin tanning (Ōtautahi)

- Sunday 19 July, 10am-4pm

Fish skins are a beautiful and accessible material to tan, while the same knowledge and principles can also be applied to larger hides - making this a wonderful place to begin your tanning journey.

Over the six hours, you’ll finish fish skins that have been bark tanning over the previous week, and also prepare fresh skins to begin tanning in bark tea and take home to complete in your own time. This means you’ll experience each stage of the process required to transform raw fish skins into a finished material ready to use in your own projects at home.

All tools and materials are provided, and no prior experience is needed. You’re also welcome to bring your own fish skins, though please in advance so we can prepare enough bark tea. Please note

- All materials and tools will be provided
- Food & Drink – Bring a water bottle to keep hydrated, and any food or snacks you may need over the course of the workshop. To observe tikanga, we ask that no food or hot drinks are consumed in the work space, a separate area will be available for breaks.
- This workshop is for adults aged 18 and older, or for young people aged 16–17 who attend with a supervising adult. Please note that if a young person attends, two workshop places must be purchased (one for the young person and one for the accompanying adult).
- Please bring a lidded container (such as an ice cream container) to take your fish skins home in bark tea. Cancellation

Bookings are non-refundable. If for any reason (this includes illness, travel delays, and injuries) you need to cancel your workshop, you will receive a refund minus a $30 administration fee. This is provided you at least 14 full days before your booking.

Please see our Cancellation Policy for more details.

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We are grateful to be able to offer this workshop because of support from Creative New Zealand.