A graphic designer by day, Eleanor Smith is the creative mind behind not one, but two successful crafty ventures on Felt – she’s the founder and editor of the fabulous Extra Curricular magazine and is also known as illustrator Miss Ellie May. And somehow she … Read more »
Emma of Freedom Creative comes from a crafty background and has had many crafts as hobbies over the years (needle felting, sewing, knitting, cross stitch, painting…) but making jewellery is her passion. Originally from Dunedin, she moved to Christchurch in 2001 to study and here … Read more »
Born and bred in Napier, Jessica Hills of Furchin studied sculpture at Elam before spending four years teaching English in Croatia where her daughter Anouk (now 5) was born. A fluent speaker of Croatian and very talented crafter, Jessica also plays the guitar and loves … Read more »
Based in Dunedin, Helen Riley-Duddin of hjrd Design is a mum, wife, designer, maker and lecturer, teaching in Communication Design and Interior Design. Nine months ago she launched her range of magnetic wallscapes and now spends much of her studio time developing new designs and … Read more »
A recent arrival in New Zealand from Winnipeg, Canada, Barbara Morton of Spirocreations now lives in a house bus in Whangaparaoa with her Kiwi husband Isaac. As Isaac completes a furniture making apprenticeship, Barbara is putting her self-taught leatherwork skills to use creating stunningly beautiful … Read more »
Based in Napier, Marian Smale combines art and intricate dressmaking skills to create her uniquely styled garments. Fresh from her first Craft 2.0 in Wellington, Marian, along with her daughter Chloe and daughter-in-law Csilla, is fast becoming a fixture in the local contemporary craft scene. … Read more »
Currently in the midst of preparing work for several exhibitions around the country, Ingrid Schloemer of Silverworks is not only a talented artist herself, but has also taught her craft to hundreds of students. Based in Havelock North, she runs courses in jewellery making, using … Read more »
Based on Waiheke Island, bibliophile Louise Thompson is the steady hand and practiced eye behind the gorgeous journals and photographic prints of Bibliographica. Highly crafted and characterised by a close attention to detail, Louise’s work has an ethereal quality worthy of becoming an heirloom. What … Read more »
Based in Christchurch, Tumbleweed Press is an impressive one woman operation run by Clazena, a stationery designer, letterpress printer, wife and mother. In addition to producing gorgeous designs on her antique letterpress, Clazena’s crafty inclinations include sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting and baking. What do you … Read more »
Talented artist and ceramicist Tatyanna Meharry is the creative genius known on Felt as The Busy Finch. A crafter since she was knee high to a grasshopper, Tatyanna is an advocate of bringing back the quality New Zealand-made homewares our mothers invested in. Her latest … Read more »