Felt! {Friday Finds}

Felt is New Zealands Art and Craft Online Market.
I've mentioned it in one of my first posts but I've never properly talked about it! So here we go...
Felt was created by the talented Lucy Arnold who co-owns a graphic design company called Board of Design.  I have nothing but admiration for those who take opportunities to help artists and crafts people shine -  and sites like Felt, Etsy and Australia's Made It do this while allowing others to do it too!! So we can all feel a little warmer and fuzzier about our shopping habits!

 Blue Swan Retro by Swanwear.  Birdie Tags - Red Tui by Songbird.    New York Neck-piece by the-funk. Two Cheeky Fantails, by Lastik

Take a look some time, and maybe, just maybe, you'll find something that you'll want to keep, and you too can support some of our very amazing local talent!

Have a great Weekend

*K* 

All About Heidi {Friday finds}

Don't you love it when sweetness and practicality come together!

All about HEIDI shoes are the cutest lil'l things! Made in Australia, all three designs are seamless and adjustable so that they fit perfectly and comfortably to little feet, meaning even small children have shoes that move naturally with their feet whether their crawling or walking, or still somewhere in between!
Find them online at My Messy Room, The Fairy Jarden, Karimu, and at the stockist's listed here

Have a Comfortable weekend
*K*

Huffer {Friday Finds}

Whenever I go home back to NZ I stop into the surf and skate shops and stock up on Huffer tees and hoodies.  But Huffer is offers more than the funky tees made world famous by Orlando Bloom, they have an awesome fresh take on street fashion.  I've been prowling their website and have seen lots of bits that I want...
like these:

Looks like tights and skinny jeans will be a must have again this winter!

To see more, and to shop (they now ship internationally YAY!) visit the website

Rainbow Bright {Friday Finds}

I've been inspired by the rainbow joy I've recently noticed around.  First there was this cake (freak'n amazing), then there was Squint Ltd's range of eccentrically elegant home wears featured at decor8. 

For my sisters birthday I had to get her this ring (ain't it awesome!) by Elle F Bijouxand (find her here)

And now I've stumbled across these cute but elegant works by Kathy Panton on etsy.  Pretty enough for any room of the house, weather it be nursery, office or living space.

By the Water Print

Balloons or Trees You Tell Me Print

Ice cream Print

Hope you enjoy!
Have a great Weekend!

Gallery 33 {Friday Finds}

While researching Ash Hilton I came across Gallery 33 and thought I'd do a quick spiel on them seen as they seem to be doing such a fantastic job supporting and promoting the work of New Zealand artists.

Based in Wanaka (South Island, NZ) the website is interesting, easy to navigate and (conveniently) offers works for sale online.  They can, and have, organized shipping of works, big and small,  to Europe and beyond...

A few that caught my eye were:

Lyn Kelly:

Flax Necklace

Silk and Flax. 250mm across

Bing Dawe:

 Detail - Head of a Curlew

Hand carved and painted Rimu

Ben Reid:

Old Yellow And Old Blue - The Black Robins Story

2009, drypoint and relief print 4/5

Annie Smits-Sandano:

Fantails on Kura Landscape

2008, woodcut, edition of 200

Richard Adams:

Vanish

2007, oil on paper framed

But there's lots of other amazing and beautiful works to gaze at!
If your in Wanaka Call in and check it out for yourself!
(all  photo's from Gallery 33's website)

*K*

Bison Ceramics - Friday Finds

Have you discovered Bison Ceramics yet? Beautiful, durable and handcrafted in Australia - Whats not to love?!?

I already own a few pieces of Bison - my favorite at the moment is a duck-egg blue tulip bowl. It makes my morning breakfast of raspberry porridge  look so pretty (cook rolled oats till done, throw in a handful of frozen raspberries in, serve drizzled with maple syrup! Yum!), and is the perfect size to cup in your hands while eating curled up on the sofa (a habit I only do at times when I'm on my own - but it is a lovely indulgent habit to have).  I sort of subscribe to the Mireille Guiliano (author of French Women Dont Get Fat) attitude that food needs to be enjoyed as an aesthetic as well as sensory experience, the bowl should look nice, feel nice, be comfortable to hold, and I swear this makes breakfast taste better, feel better, you appreciate it more, feel better nourished than you do scoffing toast while running out the door (another habit I am not immune too unfortunately).  Bison fits the bill perfectly - their ceramics feel solid without being heavy, look elegant while still being usable and are available in the most fantastic colours - a nice change from the white, white, and white platters that dominate my cupboards!

Anyways Bison opens its online store next month and I will be able to shop without hazarding the train to the city! YAY!

I'm coveting one of  the Cucina Plates.  I think they would make fabulous cake platters - imagine one in purple holding a cake dripping with chocolate icing and dusted with silver sprinkles... yumm!

Have a great weekend - rain or shine!

*K*

P.S. All these lovely pics are from Bison's Website, and taken by the talented David Plummer. 

Bambinos {Friday Finds}

I have kids on the brain at the moment...

I swear everywhere I look I see beautiful things to decorate my as yet non-existent children's rooms, things that will delight, inspire, and fascinate them.  My husband will be afraid (very afraid) when he reads this. We both agree we're not quite ready - plus we already have a baby:

... and this baby has totally taken over our lives!

So just cause I wont be painting a nursery anytime soon doesn't mean I cant share a couple of my finds with you!

How sweet are the seasonal Bella and Boo cushions for a little girls room

Found @ Lark

And how wonderful would these little critter's look framed in a boys room:

And then there's their where-the-wild-things-are-like peers:

All of the above are made in Wellington, New Zealand by the talented Minu, and are limited edition prints, making them extra special.  And best of they can be shiped to Aus! YAY! To see these and other cute creations visit the shop @ Felt or check out http://minu.co.nz/. 

Have a Fantastic Friday!