Sunday mornings with a cup of tea…
Form meets function perfectly in these beautiful new trays from Gwyneth Hulse Design…
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Sound craftsmanship: the timber and timbre of Tukituki Instruments
Sound craftsmanship: the timber and timbre of Tukituki Instruments
Cajon drum maker Phill Jones is usually based in Wellington, but sends us his interview from Istanbul, on his way to to Bulgaria. Travelling with his partner to visit her home country for the first time, he made a special cajon for the journey…
Beautiful and useful: how a wooden spoon becomes an object of desire
Beautiful and useful: how a wooden spoon becomes an object of desire
Peter Coulter of Reclectica is an ex dentist, ex signwriter, now furniture maker and spoon carver. Peter has long had a fascination for green woodworking, but it wasn’t until a tree fell across his driveway that he took up spoon carving.
I like big bowls and I cannot lie
I like big bowls and I cannot lie…
Copper, timber and time: the sculptural forms of Cobredera
Copper, timber and time: the sculptural forms of Cobredera
Like many makers, Christchurch craftsman Ben Teeuwen’s journey started with making handcrafted gifts that drew compliments and led to word-of-mouth interest. From that emerged a plan to fashion beautiful jewellery using natural timber and recycled copper. His shop name, Cobredera, comes from the two Spanish words for his favourite materials: cobre (copper) and madera (wood).
Featured seller: Natasha Courtney
Natasha Courtney came here from the UK in 2001, backpacking with a working holiday visa. “The first place I went to was Waiheke Island, thinking I’d stay for a few days, but I ended up staying there for 10 years.” After a brief stay in Nelson she now lives on the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula…
A matter of perspective
Is that a giant drink being shipped in? Nope, but we do love these fabulous mini-pallet coasters by Wooden Kiwi!
Featured seller: Kanuka Glen
For John Jepson of Kanuka Glen, using upcycled timber as the canvas for his beautiful native bird art meets an urgent need to reduce our waste as a society…
Featured Seller: Hemi Homewares
James Anderson of Hemi Homewares makes beautiful upcycled wooden homewares with the philosophy of helping people with no home. With a strongly held belief in everyone’s right to food, shelter and warmth, James donates 5% of the purchase price of all his products to the Auckland City Mission.