Black Swan Blog

Hot off the press! Two new necklace designs made from kauri and recycled vintage wallpaper, just in time for Mothers Day on May 9th!
If you’re stuck for ideas on what to get for Mum there are some great gift guides over on felt too…

The cat brooch is out of the bag! After a busy couple of weeks for the black swan, one of my secret crafty projects is ready to be unveiled!
In collaboration with the lovely Hera, singer/songwriter of Icelandic origin (with one of the loveliest voices in town), these little cuties are ready to join her official merchandise range! Hera is off on tour this week with Amanda Palmer, playing in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland, where our brooches and necklaces will be available to buy. If you haven’t heard Hera sing before here’s a link to one of my favourites of hers, feels so good…

When did it get to be mid January already? Time flies when you’re on holiday I guess! Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Years, and 2010 is treating you well so far. (If anyone knows where I can get myself a flying bubble car let me know). I’ve had a lovely relaxing time on holiday for the last 3 weeks or so, trying to keep away from the computer as much as possible and get my fill of Vitamin D while it’s on offer. One highlight of my holiday was a trip over to Akaroa to pop in to the Lava Gallery, where some of my goodies are stocked. Dean and Deborah have done a lovely job with their shop…

I love how they’ve displayed my necklaces, like peas in a pod (which coincidentally happens to be another habit I’ve picked up over the holidays, eating raw peas. My flatmates plant in the garden is now looking decidedly bare! Om nom nom…)

And of course there’s got to be a pano or two taken while I’m out with the camera, just to keep Photoshop on its toes…

The Lava Gallery – 61c Beach Road, Akaroa, Ph 03 304 8875.

Yay! Featured in another Etsy Treasury today, this time with one of my little Toi Toi necklaces…