Mary's blankets
November 5, 2017
One of the pleasures of commissioned work is meeting fabulous people who love the handcrafted, and love their wool. One such couple hail from the Franklin region, south of Auckland. They had a pet sheep named Mary, and a daughter who wanted a blanket made from Ma...
Weaving for heritage
August 17, 2016
Home Bush Homestead Curtains
During 2014 we were approached by Louise Deans to see if we would be able to weave the curtains for the new Homebush homestead. You can read about Louise's journey of the past few years and the planning and construction o the Ian Athfield-designed house which sits am...
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