By day Rose Wells works as a graphic designer in Christchurch – by night she is Rose Among Thorns, candle-maker and crafter extraordinaire. From recycling old convent candles to testing out new scent options on her friends and colleagues, Rose is full of ideas and … Read more »
Artist and crafter Katrina Perano resides on Banks Peninsula with a menagerie of creatures, both real and imaginary. Her quirky characters appear in ink as gorgeous illustrations and in three dimensions as needle-felted creations. What do you make? Pretty much anything I can get my … Read more »
Jo Crompton is a Christchurch artist who enjoys creating things in a range of media. She is especially interested in the way colours can evoke feelings and memories of places and events. Jo’s work with copper foiled stained glass is a playful attempt to capture … Read more »
Well known in the New Zealand craft community as the organiser of Craft2.0, Sue Tyler is also the creative energy behind the funky designs of Supervery. A self-confessed glitter addict, Sue’s sparkling personality has also been seen crafting up a storm on TVNZ’s Good Morning … Read more »
Shaky Isles is a treasure trove of beautiful things made by Deidre Robb. Based in Christchurch, Deidre is refreshingly opinionated and passionate about the arts, and well-known in the local craft community as a regular stallholder at Craft2.0, supporter of Crafty Business, Slip collaborator and … Read more »
Sonya Cameron has always made a lot of craft, even selling handmade dolls at the local flea market when she was just 12. When she found that friends only wanted so much of things like papier mache wall sculptures, she started exploring the endless possibilities … Read more »
Wild Ones was started by Angelique Monaghan, a stay at home mum to three, after finding a lack of funky clothing for wee ones. After making a few animal hats and pinafores for her youngest daughter she was encouraged by the response from others and … Read more »
Based in Rotorua, Joy is a keen knitter whose hobby led to the creation of RolledOats: “My background is in IT Support and I spent five years working in London. In 2007 I returned to New Zealand to take care of my Mum who has … Read more »
The creative soul behind Emme Design is Emily Marshall, a mother of two based in Christchurch. Emily has crafted since a young age, starting with sewing all her dolls clothes and preferring to decorate her schoolbooks over writing in them. As an adult she has … Read more »
Angela Carter is the artist behind Mermaid’s Purse. Before completing a BFA at Whitecliffe College in 2005 and in another life Angela worked as a Mac Operator, rediscovering a tradition of making that started as a girl while completing her degree. Coming from a family … Read more »