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Description
Our property is located in the beautiful Wairarapa, about an hour out of Wellington. We have renovated stables to create an art and mosaic studio. I (Zelda) am a Mosaic Artist from South Africa and my husband Matt is a Kiwi. We live in a 2 storey house which we renovated over the years and we share it with Alfred the cat who is the king of the castle.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have space for up to 5 helpers which creates a social atmosphere and an opportunity to meet people from different cultures. I am South African and Matt is Kiwi and we like to share our culture with others.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
I am in the process of restructuring my mosaic studio so I need people who can help me with mosaics from time to time. I could also use some help with computer and social media to promote the upcoming event we are organising as a fundraiser for Life Flight Rescue Helicopter Service (non-profit organisation).
In December and January we are looking for people with the following skills: carpentry, painting. Additionally, if you like art, then we can always work on lots of Mosaic Art projects together.Languages spoken
Afrikaans: Fluent
English: FluentAccommodation
We have spacious accomodation in renovated stables (next to the main house) or on the top floor of the main house so you have your own space and privacy. The place is off the main road but with a nice view in the background. Wifi is available.
What else ...
We live close to Featherston in the Wairarapa region. It is about 10km from Lake Wairarapa where you can enjoy a relaxed afternoon. The area is a beautiful to explore with heaps of hiking tracks, vineyards in Martinborough. You can also do a day trips to Cape Palliser (about an 1 hr drive) where you can probably spots seals, or Castle Point.
There is a country Pub next door where you can play pool and they sometimes have live music and you can watch rugby games there.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
You can park a camper van on the lawn and work 2-3 hours per day instead of 4-5.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (15)
Such kind and interesting persons. We will definitely miss Zelda's spicy sense of humour !
The perfect place if you wanna work on artistic projects, have some time with awesome people and know a bit more about New Zealand.
We won't forget anything of this beautiful experience !… read more
They are welcoming, kind, supportive, and very easy to communicate even English is not your first language.
I helped them with packing, cleaning, and cooking.
On day off, they showed me around the area and let me try some art projects.
I definitely recommend this place.
Thank you Zelda and… read more
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Such kind and interesting persons. We will definitely miss Zelda's spicy sense of humour !
The perfect place if you wanna work on artistic projects, have some time with awesome people and know a bit more about New Zealand.
We won't forget anything of this beautiful experience !… read more
They are welcoming, kind, supportive, and very easy to communicate even English is not your first language.
I helped them with packing, cleaning, and cooking.
On day off, they showed me around the area and let me try some art projects.
I definitely recommend this place.
Thank you Zelda and… read more
Zelda and Matt are incredibly kind, generous and warm. Matt told me a lot about New Zealand and its history and Zelda showed me how to decorate… read more
I was the only volunteer. So it was a luxury for me to have the studio upstairs only for me ! Those… read more
They are both very creative and talented. Communication was a little difficult as they are still improving their… read more
With another travel mate we enjoyed a lot making a video and some graphic/web design for a mandala mosaics project which was satisfying.
We had our own privacy in the separate stables with a nice fire place to get… read more
We highly recommend Joanne and Niko, they go the extra mile. We will welcome them… read more
During… read more