Green ribbons, tall mountains

 I've been experimenting with some new ribbons for my huia brooches and thought I'd try out some in my favourite colour, a mossy green (I have an embarrassing number of cardigans that colour).

 And I've been planning a painting of Mitre Peak, probably one of the most painted places in New Zealand, but after I visited Fiordland earlier in the year I thought I'd love to have a giant painting of it in my lounge.  I'm having a (legitimate) sick day off work with a cold, so I thought it was a good chance to steal some time and get started on it!

Kraftbomb

 When I got home from the Auckland Art and Craft Fair yesterday I felt inspired to make some more brooches, so I rustled up these ones.  They're made with the embroidery from an old linen cloth I bought a while ago from a great op shop in Putaruru.  It had seen better days but had been lovingly mended in places, and was lovely and soft.

 

 I brought them along to Kraftbomb and here they are with my huia brooches:

And here's the stall:

 

There were lots of clever display ideas at Kraftbomb, and at the Auckland Art and Craft Fair, and I spent a bit of time today dreaming up ideas for displaying my wares better.  I'm thinking of making some kind of shelving unit for my prints, maybe out of the vintage spice racks that seem to be accumulating in my car.  Now that could be an excuse for an op shopping excursion!

My creative space: in progress

I've been a busy bee this week, making things for my stall at the Auckland Art and Craft Fair this Saturday.  On the go today I've got:

 

Pouches with giant feathers and smaller ones with leaves

 Piles of printed fabric waiting to be turned into pouches

 And fabric brooches waiting for brooch backs. 

I'm also putting the finishing touches on a drawing of a magpie, racing to finish my new zine.  How about you, what have you been making?  

To see more creative spaces head on over here.

Happy Thursday!