Step towards each other!
This Mental Health Awareness Week, join us in connecting with your community through art. We are inviting people to decorate shoes to remind us of the importance of stepping towards each other to strengthen our health and wellbeing.
Our colourful shoes will be displayed around the region, and come together in a big art installation at Nelson Catherdral church steps.
How to get involved:
Donate old shoes for decorating
Join a free, friendly and fun shoe decorating workshop
Decorate your own shoes with friends and whānau, and drop them off to be included in the installation
Volunteer to help on our public installation day, 11th October at the Nelson Cathedral church steps
Share info on social media and help us promote the event
Where to donate shoes:
You can drop decorated or undecorated shoes off at the following locations before 10th October 2025.
Refinery Artspace, 114 Hardy St
Magenta Creative Space, 15 Selwyn Place
If you have any questions, please contact Wendy on 027 249 3384 or wendy@healthaction.org.nz
FREE SHOE DECORATING WORKSHOPS:
Mondays 15th & 22nd September - Nikau Hauora Hub 88 Selwyn Place 11am.
Mondays 15th & 22nd September 10 am – 2pm The Shed Motueka, 24 Tudor St.
Contact: Angela Carmichael- 027 9214074Saturdays 20th September & 4th October, 10am - 2pm Community Artworks.
Pioneer Park / Hastings St, NelsonWednesdays 24th September & 1st October 10.30am to 2.30pm, The Refinery ArtSpace
(114 Hardy St, Nelson, open 10am-5pm)29th September – Youth workshop. WAA! (Whakatū Arts Action), 183 Bridge St, Nelson.
Contact: amy.coulter@ncc.govt.nz6th October Tapawera Connects at The Community Centre, 95 Main Rd Tapawera
Ph: 027 479 44208th October -Elma Turner Library 3.45pm to 5pm
Contact: Tessa Smith tessa.smith@ncc.govt.nzAll of September Magenta Creative Space, (Every day Mon - Sat)
10am - 3pm. 15, Selwyn Place, Nelson.
