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Stump Carving Stump carving project – State Highway 50 The Stump Carving project began in September /October 2006 Old macrocarpa trees on the edge of the Napier Golf links course were felled by the Unison Power company because of their close proximity to the power-lines. The initiative to carve the stumps came from within the Waiohiki Creative Art Village. Trust Manager Jenny Weichbrodt visited the Napier Golf Club and began negotiations with the Napier Golf club to transform the stumps into roadside artworks. Stump one - The Pa Whakairo Group (John Nelson, Hugh Tareha and Te Rangi Robin) and independent sculptor Sean Geenty worked together on project unpaid. They elected to put the money they would have earnt through a contractual agreement for their time and skills towards the various tools, a generator and safety gear that their collective could then go on to utilise in future stump carving projects. Stump 1 ‘The Handy Caddy' (crouching golfer with clubs) - Sponsored by Stihl NZ, Total Mower services Greenmeadows, Pub Charity ,Creative Hastings, Heretaunga Community Trust
Carved by Sean Geenty, John Nelson, Hugh Tareha, Te Rangi Robin. Stump 2 ‘Art Deco golfing lady/ man crouching’ Carved Jan-March 2007 Sponsored by the Gwen Malden Trust. (conceptual drawing Created by Hugh Tareha) The Team working on stump 2 Artists: Sean Geenty , Hugh Tareha, John Nelson, Te Rangi Robin Stump 4 Depicts Kapi Tareha, Sponsored by Lion foundation : Work in progress -Kapi Tareha is a descendent of Local chief Tareha Te Moananui . Kapi Tareha was an accomplished golfer , and won New Zealand open golfing championship in the 1920s . Sculptor Hugh Tareha is a direct descendant of Kapi Tareha. (conceptual drawing Created by Hugh Tareha) (Artist Sean Geenty at work on stump 4) Artists: Sean Geenty, Hugh Tareha Stump 5 Sponsored by Lion foundation and Jane Crosse - (depiction of two children) : Work will shortly begin on stump 5 Jane Crosse - Her Father-in-law was Hugh Crosse. Hugh Crosse played golf with Kapi Tareha. She is the widow of Tom Crosse. this is what stump 5 currently looks like! conceptual designs - Hugh Tareha
Map of stump carving project sponsorship key sponsors in the creation of stump one The stump carving projects thus far have been made possible through the generous sponsorship through a number of local and national business and private individuals. The sponsorship has allowed the continuing work on the stumps alongside State Highway 50. We thank and acknowledge our sponsors for their generous support in this project. If you or your organisation would like to discuss sponsoring or becoming involved in the support of the stump carving project please do not hesitate to contact Waiohiki Community Charitable Trust : Ph- (06) 8451698 or email - wcct@clear.net.nz
list of our previous sponsors and links to sponsors: Stihl : http://www.stihl.co.nz/ Total mower services : Gloucester street , Greenmeadows, Napier ph/fax – 84424183 Pub charity: http://www.pubcharity.org.nz/ Creative Hastings: http://www.creativehastings.org.nz Lions Foundation: http://www.lionfoundation.org.nz/ Heretaunga Community Trust: http://www.heretaungacommunitytrust.co.nz/ Gwen Malden Trust :
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