Artist Holly Roach is inspired by her interest in mid century fabric design and art, and she also has a love of iconic Aotearoa birds and their surroundings. These things are stunningly combined in her art, which she reproduces in a variety of striking paper and textile formats.
Jane Mcculla’s Harbour Rim series reflects her love of nature, geology, archaeology and man’s mark on the landscape, and is strongly influenced by her surroundings in Te Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour. We think they’re just stunning – they’d make a fab Christmas gift, don’t you think?
Friday finds: Here at Felt we’re so lucky see all the beautiful mahi of our amazing Felt makers – and every Friday we pick out some stand-out Kiwi-made goodies to show off. It’s getting to that time when we deck the halls, so we’ve drawn this week’s finds from our fab Gifts for Gardeners collection, in the Felt Christmas Gift Guide. You know that Felt is an all-Kiwi cast, so you can be confident you’re supporting Aotearoa makers and designers by buying local on Felt.
These gorgeous fused glass dinky dishes from Clarity Glass are perfect beside the bed or kitchen sink. Each dish contains a heart of silver foil, fused between a layer of coloured glass and transparent glass. Because the silver stretches during fusing, it can develop subtle cracks. Exposure to air can also cause the silver to change colour to more of a gold tone, so no two dishes will ever emerge from the kiln completely alike!
Friday finds: Here at Felt we’re so lucky see all the beautiful mahi of our amazing Felt makers – and every Friday we pick out some stand-out Kiwi-made goodies to show off. It’s getting to that time when we deck the halls, so we’ve drawn this week’s finds from our delightful Christmas Decorations page of the Felt Christmas Gift Guide. You know that Felt is an all-Kiwi cast, so you can be confident you’re supporting Aotearoa makers and designers by buying local on Felt.
Adele Stewart is a Canterbury jeweller who takes the beauty of natural forms and recreates them in everlasting, beautiful adornments. Her stunning botanical collection features individually crafted flower and plant-form jewellery made with fine silver, sterling silver and glass enamel. We think they’d make stunning gifts for those you love this Christmas!
Southland dad and furniture maker Darren Scott has an eye for design that is beautiful and functional, we’re particularly taken with the style and craftsmanship of his Forest HangR coat racks…
Talented Christchurch jewellery makers Born to be Boho have launched a lovely new range of beaded BoHo bracelets, hand threaded with a combination of semi precious stones, crystals and glass. Check out this gorgeous example, combining an eye-catching mix of frosted and highly polished beads. They’re perfect for layering or showing off on their own, and we think they’d make a stunning addition to a bridal outfit.
Friday finds: Here at Felt we’re so lucky see all the beautiful mahi of our amazing Felt makers – and every Friday we pick out some stand-out Kiwi-made goodies to show off. You know that Felt is an all-Kiwi cast, so you can be confident you’re supporting Aotearoa makers and designers by buying local on Felt.
Mettaville is back on Felt, with a whole new range of handcrafted journals and notebooks! This cute woodland animals journal is ideal for writing your thoughts and inspirations, or even for drawing and sketching. Hand bound using durable linen thread, the journal will lay flat when opened, making it so much easier to write in.