Black Swan Blog

As the silly season fast approaches, what better way to spend your Thursday evening than by getting your Christmas shopping sorted without having to step foot in a mall! Genius!
The Night Market is proudly presented by felt, and will feature some of the best and brightest of the Christchurch craft community, including myself.
So, if you’ve been good this year pop along and treat yourself!

Well, what a marvellous time we had at the Oamaru Victorian Fete on the weekend! Lucy from felt and myself adorned suitable attire and joined in the frivolities! These photos are just a small sampling that I took on the day, more can be seen on facebook. Some highlights included the Oamaru Intergalactic Ukulele Orchestra (photo of the Queen watching above), penny farthing stunts (or ordinary bicycles as they call them) and of course just getting to stroll about all day in my outfit! Delightful!

Just a quick post to let you all know that Lucy from felt.co.nz and I (seen sporting our Victorian garb above) will be down in Oamaru on the weekend for the Victorian Fete! It’s 10 – 4pm on Sunday
(22nd Nov) in the Historic Precinct. Come along and say hi, or perhaps “how do you do, what a delightful time I’m having!” More photos to follow of the frivolities! : D

I’m proud to announce Black Swan Designs’ debut in the Auckland retail scene today with a lovely new stockist, The Garden Party.
I popped in to visit the store whilst up on a recent excursion for the Devonport Craft Market, and knew that it was most definitely my kind of shop when I spotted ukuleles in the front window! So next time you’re up in the big smoke pop in and take a look…

The Garden Party – 71 Ponsonby Road, Auckland. Ph 09 378 7799.

Speaking of the North Island, Black Swan Designs can now also be found in Kevin+Ruby in Wellington!

Kevin+Ruby – 27 Rimu St, Eastbourne, Wellington. Ph 04 562 7838.