Renee Coombe has a favourite mug. It’s just the right weight, sits nicely in her hand and, most importantly, holds a generous amount (because really, who has time to go back and refill in the morning?). Painted by Renee’s god-daughter Sarah, it makes her morning cup of tea something really special and inspired the creation of The Little White Box.
With Easter on our minds, all sorts of things around here have been reminding us of the delights of the weekend to come…
Beautiful, original, handmade and local. If, like me, you’re starting to think you’d like an Easter that’s more about celebration than scoffing (not that I’m saying a bit of chocolate doesn’t have its place, mind you) and more about handmade beauty than mass-produced glitz, you might want to take a look at what we’ve found in the Felt Easter egg hunt…
Leaving Auckland and relocating to Mount Maunganui for a lifestyle change was the move that helped Tanya Austen on her way to working full-time on NZFINCH.
The Art of Handmade Living
By Willow Crossley
Reviewed by Katy McRae
It’s fair to say that Willow’s aesthetic is not minimalist. In her own words, “I don’t really make things that anyone might need, just things that enhance your life (or at least the way it looks).” In fact, she appears to be on a one-woman mission to decorate the bejesus out of everything…
A recent redundancy, after working for seven years as a visual merchandiser, was a blessing in disguise for Amy Dawson. It gave her the push she needed to get Cheese Before Bedtime up and running and now she spends her days stitching in a sun-drenched Onehunga bungalow with wee dog Pepper by her side.
I wandered lonely as a cloud…
Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight…