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Work infused with meaning: the ‘slow’ stationery of a lifelong learner
Umi is a lifelong learner of all things ‘makery’, especially if they involve watercolours, paper, inks or yarns. Working out of her small shed in rural north Auckland, she makes and packages ‘slow’...
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Nature, wellbeing, and embroidery: an Ōtautahi stitcher’s journey
Bianca Escobar, also known as Bee, creates intricate pieces of hand embroidery for her Felt shop Embroider with Bee. Based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Bee designs and stitches original works, mainly...
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Care, attention, and purpose: the slow-crafted silverwork of Julia Banks
Julia Banks has a passion for hand making slow-crafted sterling silver jewellery using traditional silversmithing techniques. Working from her home studio in rural Greendale, Canterbury, her work...
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Love and microgreens: the Canterbury couple making homegrown greens easy
When the opportunity arose for architects Natalie and Lukas to take their passion for sustainable living and love of growing microgreens to the next level, they took the plunge and started Little Stem...
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Making impressions: the textures and treasures of a ceramic journey
When Emma Gillard sold her bookshop and took time out to recuperate after a breast cancer diagnosis, she discovered a passion for pottery that has taken over her North Canterbury garage and become...
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Naturally nourishing: the Te Awamutu home of small-batch organic skincare
For Liz Neale, it all began with a desire to create something truly special for her sensitive skin – something that not only brought results, but also nourished and nurtured the skin with the goodness...
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Everyday poetry: the Ōtautahi woodcarver combining beauty with utility
John Robertson of Wood and Chisel crafts beautiful wooden homewares from his Ōtautahi Christchurch family home. His work is a response to the absence of beauty and meaning in modern day mass...
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“The process is never quick.” The Manawatū jewellery maker transforming...
Nicola Price of Orchid Blue NZ leads a busy life. A health care assistant in a rest home dementia unit by night, by day she creates intricate, innovative jewellery by upcycling and recycling tiny...
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Ōtautahi rising: the Christchurch designer celebrating her city
Christchurch-based graphic designer Donna Robertson is devoted to creating illustrations that grab people’s attention and hearts. She finds inspiration in her beloved city of Ōtautahi Christchurch,...
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Simple lines, strong form: the contemporary designs of Sylvie Watson Jewellery
Raised in a home full of art supplies, Sylvie Watson is hard wired to create things. The Auckland-based jewellery designer and maker draws on her creative training and the nature of found objects and...
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In the round: Lauren Lee’s crochet creatures
Rotorua designer and crocheter Lauren (Soo-Eun) Lee is the creative mind behind the enchanting Roundline range of crochet toys and illustrations. Originally from South Korea, Lauren has built on her...
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Small batch, slow fashion: the story of leather atelier Loma Studios
Rebecca Lloyd is a seasoned creative who has honed her skills over many years across a range of industries, including nearly two decades as a sculptor and a prop maker in film and television. With her...
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Sea and shore: an Ōtautahi potter’s coastal inspiration
Ōtautahi Christchurch potter Meg Roulston makes beautiful, practical, hand built and wheel thrown ceramic homewares with the aim of bringing warmth to daily rituals and make little moments special....
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A saw, an axe, a knife, and a pebble: the ancient tools of a Waikato...
Waikato maker Jeff Fryett of Woodenjeff hand carves elegant and tactile wooden spoons and spatulas from green wood, fresh from the trees. Using minimal tools — just a saw, axe, and knives — to shape...
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Method, magic, and merino: the elegant textiles of PK Maracin
In her Central Otago workshop, recipient of Creative Fibre NZ’s 2024 New Weaver award PK Maracin produces beautiful, one of a kind shawls, wraps, and capes, using only natural fibres. PK hand dyes...
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Making a perfect impression: the patience and persistence of printmaking
Winner of the 2023 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize, Auckland illustrator and printmaker Alba Gil Celdran favours Japanese tools, techniques, and materials to create her prints. She carves her...
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Mahi toi: the West Coast carver connecting through craft with Te Ao Māori
“Kia ora, ko Haylie toku ingoa.” Haylie Fry of A Slice of Poutini is a self-taught carver living in Te Tai Poutini, the West Coast. In Māori tradition, you should not carve or buy a pounamu item for...
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“I gave it a go and they were rapt.” One maker’s move from building houses to...
Given the opportunity to craft bespoke furniture for a client during a villa restoration, builder Adam Ward found a new vocation, shifting from building and renovating houses to designing and...
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