It's that time again!!

Issue Four of Cardboard Box is being picked up from the printers this Thursday and so to celebrate we're having another launch! Hosted again by Lou and Robert at OUi Boutique in St Kevin's Arcade on KRd, next Thursday, July 2nd, from 5:30 - 7pm. Come along to pick up a brand new copy of your very own, check out Nicola's new line of jewellery (pictured) and be in first for OUi Boutique's Winter Sale!!

Hope to see you there.. xxx

Some Cool Crochet/Knitwear

My buddy Alysha is doing her Honours year in Fashion at AUT, focussing on knitwear, I popped by her studio yesterday and took some pics of the GREAT stuff she's doing..

This is hyperbolic crochet, you crochet to mathematical algorithms and end up with this exaggerated, coral-like form of crochet..

Which she is then using to construct this.. SO awesome

 

This is something she's been working on recently, the red is a big sheet of knitted fabric she constructed on the machine, the technician calls it the 'nipple' technique, through slipping stitches (I think!) you end up with the bumps in the fabric, it's all so inspiring!

by Elena Wenn, final year of Fine Arts at Elam

GUERILLA KNITTING ON KRD

At 5:30am on Thursday the 11th of June I got my cousins Jasmine (a prolific knitter/crafter) and Jordan (an amazing photographer) up to help install and document my latest project - Guerilla Knitting for K Rd. I was commissioned by the K Rd Business Association to knit adornment for the trees along K Rd. It was such a fun, exhilarating experience! The knickers are in a tree outside Leo O'Malley's..

I knitted 100 lightbulbs and strung them through this tree in Beresford Square..

This little bluebird and nest are stitched into one of the Nikau Palms at the traffic lights outside St Kevin's Arcade..

We put 6 toadstools into the bark in the long traffic island opposite This is Not a Love Shop, there were 5 left when we went back to take some shots in the light at 8:30am, 3 when Barbara (from the Business Association) got to work, 2 that afternoon and they're now all gone!

This bra we stitched onto this tree opposite St Kevin's Arcade, it didn't even last till lunchtime that day until someone stole it! I was totally expecting theft but not so soon and not in broad daylight.. crazy!

Check out my blog for more extensive documentation of the project, Jordan took some truly great images!

- Sharon 

Auckland Zinefest!

Zinefest is finally coming to Auckland the lovely people behind it - Tessa and Nick - would love to have your help! Contact them at akzinefest@gmail.com or check out their blog 

Issue FOUR People

These two hotties are Jamie-Lee (of Nifty Thrifty fame) and Ashlee who together make cool stuff like lacy knickers under their label 'Theives Like Us', we will be featuring a page on their work..

My buddy Rachel has just gotten back from performing in 'The Burn' in Wellington, a fantastic play that was part of the 2009 Comedy Festival Programme. They also performed up here in Auckland from the 2nd - 9th of May. Alex and I were lucky enough to be there on opening night and the review Alex subsequently wrote up will be featuring in Issue Four.. keep your eyes peeled.

Our well informed resident album reviewer Matthew Windsor has reviewed this chap's new album - Dictaphone Blue's 'On The Down and In'. Even though he is a friend of Matt's you can rest assured it is not biased in any way, the album genuinely is great.