Cool Zine Launch!

These are some awesome zines (that I have yet to read but am sure are awesome!) that I picked up at a zine launch Nicola and I just attended at AUT as part of the Graphic Design students course work. It was so well laid out with most of the zines being free and most having very cool large scale signs! Very inspiring. I'd love to write up some reviews on them when I get some time.. will definitely be attending all the rest of these great shows!

My Favourite Artist

A wee while ago I met with one of my favourite artists ever - Megan Hansen-Knarhoi, I have loved her work for such a long time! She works with wool, (my favourite medium) creating work by cross-stitching or french knitting. I am now writing up an article on our meeting so keep your eyes peeled for Issue Four! In the meantime you can check out more of her fantastic work here. Or check out today's (April 22nd) issue of Viva in the Herald - there's a cool article on 'The Art of Craft' which features work by alot of my favourite New Zealand crafters and a work that we discussed and that I LOVE titled 'Jesus' (the above image is a close-up of it) is pictured too. Cool!

That's 'Jesus' down in the bottom right hand corner.. also on this crappy little scan you can see a sushi kit by Esther Lamb under 'Ask Alice' which I love, and a Lonely Hearts cardigan and one of those awesome 'Who is Dead Martin' necklaces from Miss Crabb which I want!

My Crazy (in a good way) Dad

My dad works at a badge making factory, not the most mentally taxing and highly paid job but at least he comes home with badges like this beauty that he whipped up the other day for me! Without me asking I might add!

"je suis Artiste decoupage"

Aoyama Hina...or Hina Aoyama?

Yay, Nicola's first post!! I just had to share the loveliest pictures that I found today from France based, Japanese Artist, Hina Aoyama... She is AMAZING!!!
She does all of her cut outs with tiny scissors!
"Je suis dans l'amour"