Upcoming Charity Art Auction raises funds to help save the Coromandel Brown Kiwi

Art for a Cause: New Zealand Artists raise funds for the Moehau Environment Group’s Kiwi Sanctuary

According to DOC, There are only about 68,000 Kiwi birds left in New Zealand.

We're losing 2% of our unmanaged kiwi every year – that's around 20 per week…

Two New Zealand artists joined forces to help make a difference and raise funds to help protect our precious Kiwi birds.

Ninette Kruger, NZ metal embossing artist, and Auckland artist Anna Mollekin are both passionate about conservation and protecting our natural environment.

They have collaborated to create a bespoke pewter Kiwi artwork, that will be auctioned to raise funds for the Moehau Environment Group Kiwi Sanctuary in the Coromandel

New Zealand Artists collaborate to Help the Coromandel Brown Kiwi

Tauranga Pewter Artist, Ninette Kruger and Auckland-based NZ Contemporary artist, Anna Mollekin collaborated to create this pewter Kiwi artwork for “Save the Kiwi” month, during October 2020.

Ninette translated Anna’s Kiwi drawing into metal by hand-embossing the design as a 3-Dimensional Pewter Artwork

Handcrafted Pewter Kiwi Bird

New Zealand's favourite icon, the precious Kiwi bird, was drawn by New Zealand contemporary artist, Anna Mollekin.

Anna has a long history of spending time in the Port Charles area in the Coromandel, close to where the Moehau Environment group is situated.

This beautiful spot is one of Anna’s favourite places to draw and spend time with her family to relax and recharge.

Charity Art Auction coming up soon

This unique, hand-crafted, original pewter Kiwi Artwork will be part of our upcoming Charity Art Auction at The Art Lounge Gallery in Tauranga

Date: Wednesday 21 July

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Location: 117 Willow St, Tauranga 3110 New Zealand

10% artist and gallery fees, as well as all funds raised above that amount, will be donated to the Moehau Environment Group, a Kiwi Sanctuary in the Coromandel

Silent bidding is now open!

For more information on the auction and bidding process, please contact Mira at the The Art Lounge, on +64 (0) 21 2025061 or
info@theartloungenz.com

Artwork Information

‘Kiwi’s Lace’ is an original, handcrafted artwork and was embossed on pewter sheet.

The copper highlights were achieved by adding copper patina, which reacts to the copper content in pewter and turns the pewter a beautiful copper colour.

The framed artwork measure 75 x 75cm.

The pewter kiwi bird measures 50x50cm and was framed to the highest quality standards. It was mounted onto 100% cotton museum-grade black matt-board, with Italian Bellini Moulding frame.

Worldwide shipping is available

The owner of this artwork will receive a Certificate of Authenticity, signed by both Anna Mollekin who drew the design, and Ninette Kruger who embossed it onto metal sheet

This piece is now available from The Art Lounge Gallery in Tauranga, New Zealand

One of a Kind Collector's Pewter Kiwi Artwork

For the discerning buyer, this piece will add a touch of contemporary style to your interior décor.

Help us save the Coromandel Brown Kiwi by bidding on this exclusive artwork, and help us build a bridge to a better future.

Silent bidding is now open.

Please contact Mira at The Art Lounge, at info@theartloungenz.com

Learn More about The Artists

Learn more about Ninette Kruger Metal Art

Learn More about Auckland Contemporary Artist Anna Mollekin

Donate Directly to Moehau Environment Group

Moehau Environment Group is helping to save Coromandel Brown kiwi.

Nationally, Kiwi birds are in trouble. The main culprits are stoats and cats which kill 70% of kiwi chicks. If nothing is done, Kiwis face extinction in the wild within 30 years. Yet here on the Coromandel, kiwi populations are flourishing due to intensive predator control efforts.

Our Kiwi Sanctuary has 920 traps spread over 10,400 hectares. Since its establishment in 2005, we have caught over 1750 stoats, 815 weasels, 12,800 rats, 270 hedgehogs and 35 feral cats, making a huge difference to the breeding success of resident Kiwi. Traps are baited with donated eggs or salted rabbit meat, and are currently checked 12 times a year.