Just been working on website for Perry Davies (aka the birdhouse man). perrydavies.co.nz
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A new batch of linen tea towels hand printed by Leanne Culy.
I have foiled a limited edition of works onto italian print making paper. the editions are only fifty and are foiled in gold and are 5×7″.
It’s always nice to see where things end up that leave the store. James and Josh were nice enough to send through some pics of their home and to see our prints on display is rather good.
If you want to show us where some of our art and objects have ended up and don’t mind opening up your home send us an email with some pics and we will post them here.
The gang from Urbis were in Hawke’s Bay this week working on a design feature for the region, visiting the local design community. Nicole, Pita and Emily had a hectic schedule but managed to pop in for a chat and a snap. Keep an eye out for the upcoming issue. Hopefully we make the cut and i’m really hoping i get some of our product featured. Fingers crossed.
Our good friend David Moreland was featured in the Viva section of the NZ Herald yesterday and picked two of our prints in his top 10 design picks. We came in at number 2 just behind his own creation, the Knight Light. We own one of David’s Knight Lights and it used to sit next to my bed until my daughter decided she liked it so much and claimed it for herself.
Thanks to Julia at Studio Home Creative for the nice things she said about Piiata Lights and our own products. It’s always nice to have nice things said, i have enough bad to last me for a while…
Check out the Studio Home Creative Blog here : : >
http://www.studiohomecreative.com/2009/04/house-with-all-lurve.html
Piiata Lights is a family affair colab with partners, Ngawaiata and Peter Baker. The couple produce these great light boxes with simple words in te reo maori (kupu maori). Ngawaiata has a background in fine arts and practices painting, Peter is a sculptor and when not on the golf course you can find him teaching Spatial Design at EIT.
Ngawaiata has always had a thing for words and has produced word based imagery for Workshop Denim and Nature Baby. The words are all hand cut and each box is lovingly constructed by Peter.
Check it in the online store here
http://www.houseofaroha.com/index.php/arthouse/house/piiata-lights
Stella and Lily wear their original t-shirts they hand stamped themselves instore. We do the heat setting and the kids do the rest. thanks Stella and Lilly.
Brian Culy’s new set of cards aptly titled ‘dust collectors’ is a beautiful image series of small objects slowly collecting dust on shelves in friends homes and studios.
Available individually or a in a box of 10.
see full collection over at homebase.
Native Agent have produced an amazing new collection of cushions for us. Made with lots of love, these are beautiful items for any home. Native Agent is a talented family design company who produces indigenous design and aotearoa inspired soft furnishings and objects. check out the Native Agent site here
David Trubridge has released a new light called iti, it’s really five lights in one. All these designs can be made from the kitset. Made from 100% recyclable plastic and retailing for $95 and with lots of colour options it makes a great prezzy idea.
Here is a little bit of a colab between aroha lamour and home base collections. Zena decided she would like some deck chairs covered in Leanne Culy’ fabrics and they looked so good we decided we wanted some for the shop and here they are. $190.
The team over at Homebase Collections have a new range of Christmas Cards for the jolly season. We have them instore now.
Take a look at the new Homebase webernet site while you are at it. Looking really nice and designed in house at Aroha
Over the past couple of months we have been receiving mystery mail containing customised Aroha Lamour cards and after a bit of detective work have found who the secret postcard person is.. yep the cats out of the bag… Thanks to Alex from the Sunday Project for sending us her series of customised cards. check her blog out to see the collection and also check some of her etsy products. we love her ‘best in show’ prize ribbons and would love to have some in our shop.
Jolly Caravan is based in the Wairarapa and Victoria and Jillian of Jolly Caravan produces these one off, unique cushions made from vintage fabrics and old printed tea towels. All cushions are hand made and the cushion backs are also made with vintage fabrics and old buttons creating a lovely hand made product. Once these cushions are gone they are gone for good, only ever one in existence.
Design Sponge is an inspiring blog for anyone interested in art and design and at Design Sponge they have just run a little post about Leanne Culy and her Home Base Collections with some nice shots of her installation in the front of our store. Go Leanne and the Home Base family.
