Stories inside Pictures: A Sámi Illustration Workshop

Sat Sep 13 2025 at 03:30 pm to 05:00 pm UTC+12:00

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre | New Plymouth

Cultural Experiences: Puke Ariki Museum and Libraries & Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre
Publisher/HostCultural Experiences: Puke Ariki Museum and Libraries & Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre
Stories inside Pictures: A S\u00e1mi Illustration Workshop
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He Pūrākau kei rō Whakaahua: He Akoranga Whakaahua Sámi
About this Event

Step into a world where stories are drawn, not just told. In this hands-on illustration workshop, renowned Sámi artist and designer Inga-Wiktoria Påve invites you to explore storytelling through image, symbol, and memory. Rooted in her reindeer-herding heritage and the traditions of Sámi duodji (craft), Inga will guide you to connect with your own cultural threads through drawing and mark-making. Participants will reflect on how identity, environment, and language live through pictures—creating works that are both personal and collective. No drawing experience necessary—just bring your stories, your curiosity, and your hands.


Illustrator Bio

Inga-Wiktoria Påve is a Northern Sámi visual artist from Swedish Sápmi. Her work tells cultural stories through themes of identity, tradition, and memory. Trained in ancestral crafts, she has gained wide recognition, including Riddu Riđđu’s Young Artist award, Ábadakone at Canada’s National Gallery, and a Nordic Council book award nomination.


ABOUT THE STORY WORLDS FESTIVAL

Story Worlds is a new festival that invites audiences to experience storytelling as a rich, interconnected practice—through the written word, material culture, and oral traditions. Explore the programme, which stretches across Puke Ariki Museum, Libraries, and the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre for four days of sessions that celebrate storytelling in all its forms and honour the ways stories help us make sense of ourselves, each other, and the world we share.

The Gallery is set over a number of levels, which are connected by ramps, stairs and an elevator. All spaces and facilities are mobility-friendly. We have manual wheelchairs available for use while at the Gallery, and mobility spaces available in the Len Lye Centre Cinema.

For more information on Gallery accessibility please visit Accessibility | Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre


This event will be held in the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery Learning Studio.


Photo credit: Hans Olof Utsi

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre, 42 Queen Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand

Tickets

NZD 15.00

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