aroha&friends
nga waiata is an artist and jewellery maker working from her home studio and producing native timber and crystal rings, pendants and earrings and exporting her product around the world. we visit nga waiata and talk about her work, some new products and her involvement in this years NZFW.
The thing i love about this country is how one day you can be on top of a mountain in the snow and the next day you can be at one of the best left hand points. I just wish my body could take the knocks and the cold.
A new print for the shortest day of the year. Time for the garlic and onions to go in the garden.
$150 unframed silk screen
edition of 50
signed and numbered by artist
I was lucky enough to visit a pair of stuffed huia the other day and made sure i took my camera along. I visited this couple many years ago and it was probably the last time they came out of their boxes. At the time my camera wasn’t so great, 4MP which was pretty fancy back then. Now i have nice hi-res versions, which means i might have to come up with some new work now.
Online shopping is back. It took a little longer than expected but you get that on the big jobs. Stock going up daily.
The Box has arrived, locked and full of fine prints. Next Saturday and Sunday 4 – 5 September we will be hosting the Muka youth print exhibition. It’s an exhibition for only the young ones, strictly no adults.
Muka Youth Prints
Artists include some of NZ’s finest. Great way to get your kids into appreciating art or extend that existing collection.
Here is a new print for this week. It is based on the Fantasyland Castle now part of Splash Planet which now has slides coming off it in all directions. The Pirate Ship might have to be the next undertaking.
3 Colours
Edition of 50
$80.00
when i was growing up the fernhill tavern was pretty notorious for the locals punching out anyone who was not a local. the pub is now a backpackers and still full of charm.
Here’s our Maori Language week print.
New print for today based on my love for a style of music i like to call Aotearoa Roots. We have a bit of a tradition with roots music, from the Herbs, Unity Pacific, Twelve Tribes, Che Fu, Katchafire, FFD, Sal’ Dub, Black Seeds, Kora… the list goes on and on. It’s part of who we are and it’s as strong as ever.
edition of 50 and is going for $80.00. hope to get it up on the webstore sooner rather than later.
Tane was looking for something for Chris from our favourite local spot Pipi. We came up with this little doozie.
we have been having some fun making these hand fonts lately. here is one from WD. hope you enjoy it.
