silk

An eco-friendly memento to treasure

Whether it’s a wedding, anniversary, birth of baby, anniversary or death of a loved one, flowers play a significant part in all of these times. Botanical dyeing can preserve your treasured bouquet – and talented textile artist Karen Williamson of Nuku has come up with a lovely personalised silk scarf keepsake infused with the unique patterns and colours of your own flowers. You provide the bouquet(s) to be used as the dye source for a luscious eco-dyed Nuku silk scarf, and you’ll receive in return something, beautiful, eco-friendly and special to wear while holding those memories close.

An ancient art in modern hands: the beautiful felted work of Fibrefusion

Whanganui fibre artist Tina Schurhammer’s interest in felting is part of a lifelong exploration of crafting and creative techniques. She was introduced to felting in her thirties and is now passionate about the ancient art of felt making – producing attractive and practical everyday objects as well as beautiful works of art in her Felt shop Fibrefusion. Crafting in sustainable materials fits both with her environmental beliefs and with the organic nature of her work.