
Common Ground – Locals’ Creative Space
Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression for the Communities of Coromandel – brought to you by Coromind Magazine

Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression for the Communities of Coromandel – brought to you by Coromind Magazine

Jocelyn Pratt’s passion lies in sculpting hardstone, where she explores and enhances the natural qualities of stone through form, polish, texture, light and shadow. Her creations celebrate the natural solidity and strength of stone, aiming to evoke a sense of tactile repose and optimism for societal change.

Tawa Rikihana, also known as Derrick ‘Rick’ Rikihana, is a Māori artist from the Te Arawa iwi and the Tuhourangi-Tarawhai hapū. His Awa (ancestral river) is Te Wairoa, and his Maunga (mountain) is Tarawera. Rick’s wharenui, Hinemihi o Tarawhai, holds significant cultural importance to him and his whānau.

Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression for the Communities of Coromandel – brought to you by Coromind Magazine

Express Yourself – The Creative World of Judy Brocas Kia ora, I’m Judy (Jude) Brocas. Among the many caps I wear, I’m an artist, an introverted/shy kind of person, who is

Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression for the Communities of Coromandel – brought to you by Coromind Magazine

Jocelyn Pratt’s passion lies in sculpting hardstone, where she explores and enhances the natural qualities of stone through form, polish, texture, light and shadow. Her creations celebrate the natural solidity and strength of stone, aiming to evoke a sense of tactile repose and optimism for societal change.

Tawa Rikihana, also known as Derrick ‘Rick’ Rikihana, is a Māori artist from the Te Arawa iwi and the Tuhourangi-Tarawhai hapū. His Awa (ancestral river) is Te Wairoa, and his Maunga (mountain) is Tarawera. Rick’s wharenui, Hinemihi o Tarawhai, holds significant cultural importance to him and his whānau.

Common Ground is a space dedicated to expression for the Communities of Coromandel – brought to you by Coromind Magazine

Express Yourself – The Creative World of Judy Brocas Kia ora, I’m Judy (Jude) Brocas. Among