Lake Taupo New Zealand,: Official Website of Destination Lake Taupo.

Arts & Crafts

inspiring contemporary arts and crafts

Enjoy a huge variety of Arts and Crafts from the Taupo region. Taupo Arts and Crafts reflect the landscape and spiritual background of this beautiful lake, plateaus and mountains. The arts, hobbies, traditional crafts, and sculpture require a degree of implicit knowledge, technical expertise, and special equipment to produce. The textile, metal, wood, ceramics, glass and fibre products from the Taupo community and New Zealand are featured in many of the towns galleries. Many of the galleries specialise in pieces of contemporary New Zealand ethnic art and crafts.

Replete Café

Replete has been showing Des Robertshaw’s work since the cafe opened in 1993. In this time Des has become well known throughout New Zealand. He is also represented in Sydney and New York.

P: +64 7 377 3011
F: +64 7 378 7896
E: art@replete.co.nz
W: www.replete.co.nz

The Lake Gallery

The Lake Gallery is one of NZ’s finest, specialising in quality imported images. Size is no object with much of the art destined for the modern home. Local and national art is prominent in both original and print form.

P: +64 7 378 0314

Riverside Market

Weekly market, every Saturday morning 10am till 1pm, fresh produce, arts and crafts, clothing, beauty products and so much more! Car boot sale 1st Saturday of every month.

P: +64 21 930 020

Kura

Kura is a small gallery specialising in unique pieces of quality contemporary New Zealand ethnic art and craft. They focus on artists who use natural materials ranging from flax fibre to fabricated steel and whose work reflects our multifaceted culture.

P: +64 7 377 4068
F: +64 7 377 4069
E: kura.taupo@kura.co.nz
W: www.kura.co.nz

Zea You Gallery

Contemporary New Zealand art - original paintings, sculpture, ceramics, wood, bronze, glass, jewellery and interior design by New Zealand artists. In-house museum and conservation framing by Fine Arts Trade Guild commended Framer. Open 7 days.

P: +64 7 378 1361
F: +64 7 378 1361
E: gallery@zeayou.com
W: www.zeayou.com

Wildwood Gallery

Robbie’s original woodturning uses a variety of native and exotic woods. He creates uniquely designed art pieces with a beautiful finish. Sue’s vibrant watercolour paintings are inspired by the natural beauty of N Z scenery, flora, fauna and still lif

P: +64 7 377 0469
F: +64 7 377 0469
E: robbie-sue@wildwoodgallery.co.nz
W: www.wildwoodgallery.co.nz

L'Arte Gallery & Sculpture Garden

L'Arté Gallery and Sculpture Garden is full of a diverse range of art all created by New Zealand artists. Resident clay and mosaic artist Judi Brennan sells her own individual art exclusively from L'Arté.

P: +64 7 378 2962
F: +64 7 378 2933
E: us@larte.co.nz
W: www.larte.co.nz

New Zealand Woodcraft

Chris and Joan Guy turn some of the most stunning native New Zealand woods. Chris, a true artisan, has been woodturning for the past 20 years, and Joan more recently.

P: +64 7 374 8555
F: +64 7 374 8515
E: woody@nzwoodcraft.co.nz
W: nzwoodcraft.co.nz