✨ SPARKLE BOMB ✨
- homegroundponeke
- Jun 19
- 2 min read
Updated: 17 hours ago
✨ SPARKLE BOMB ✨ is a very special Home Ground project, created in honour of our beloved co-founder Anita, our forever Sparkle Bomb Queen.
Made possible by Anil Patil, this powerful kaupapa will support 10 wāhine through creative workshops, wellbeing care, and community connection.
Designed for women in the justice system or facing big life challenges, Sparkle Bomb is all about shining brighter, together.
Our workshops are an opportunity for wāhine to try out different art forms with different artists, and other women. Participants will learn more about themselves and the creative process. Home Ground is a creativity and wellbeing programme for women who are in the justice system. Each programme uses creative arts practice, such as photography, creative writing, movement and music, as a non-threatening, strengths-based approach to self-empowerment, community connectedness and wellbeing.
WHERE
Newtown Park Apartments, 320 Mansfield Street, Newtown, Wellington
WHEN
The workshops starts on Tuesday 22nd July, 10am
Running for 3 days 22nd, 23rd, 24th July, 10am-2:30pm
Then we have a workshop each Thursday for three weeks!
Thursday 31st July, Thursday 7th & 14th August 2025.
22, 23, 24 July: 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Lead Artist: Home, Love and Legacy: Maungarongo (Ron) Te Kawa brings us the art of textiles and sparkle bombs.
Thursday 31 July: Henna and Healthy Relationships: Shazia Gazi uses Mendhi (henna) Tattoos as a healing and empowerment tool.
7th August: Well-being Workshop: building resilience, mental well-being and increased understanding of the impact of trauma and Post-Traumatic Growth. Art Therapy 101 with Vanessa Vivas.
14th August: Bring the Bling: This workshop will be dedicated to feel-good activities designed to uplift and empower participants through creative expression and self-care. Hair and personal styling with Lisa Ussher.
WHO
There are spaces available for 10 women.
The project is facilitated by the Home Ground team.
For more info please email us at kiaora@homegroundnz.com
Sparkle Bomb is a chance for wāhine to reconnect with their creativity, their voice, and their sense of self.
Together, we can honour Anita’s legacy — each Sparkle Bomb moment a step forward in the journey she helped begin.
This project has been generously supported by the Patil Family in honour of Anita 💖
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