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I went for a beautiful sunny drive out to @the_art I went for a beautiful sunny drive out to @the_artists_in in Hororata today to drop off some new items for the gallery shop. Sarah always provides such a warm welcome, and a bonus is the great selection of delicious food on offer across the road at the @hororatacafe. A perfect way to make the most of the blue skies on the Plains before the next cold Southerly front chased us home.
Evidence of the influence of temperature on art... Evidence of the influence of temperature on art... Early this morning I completed this sketch at Aoraki Mount Cook. There had been light snowfall overnight and it was around -5Β°C with mist moving in and out. Wearing gloves resulted in a loose pen grip, and occasionally extra lines appeared when my numb fingers fumbled the pen! I had also used up the last page in my sketchbook the day before while studying mountain peaks, so this was scribed onto the fly paper in the back. (So truly a drawing "on the fly"! πŸ˜‚)
Some of the amazing creativity by participants at Some of the amazing creativity by participants at the linocut workshop I ran in Leeston today β™₯ We started the day creating mini-prints inspired by NZ fauna, and then participants worked on their own projects using their new skills. Most people were new to printmaking, so there was so much exploration and fun to be had. It was awesome to see ideas develop during the day into some stunning prints 😊 Thank you @lakelandartleeston for having me! 😁
Meet the whole family! I now have eight beautiful Meet the whole family! I now have eight beautiful New Zealand birds available in my range of hand-printed magnets. Which one is your favourite?!⁠ ⁠ The family line-up includes:⁠ ⁠ - Kea⁠ - Kereru (NZ Wood Pigeon)⁠ - Kiwi⁠ - Piwakawaka (Fantail)⁠ - Pukeko⁠ - Ruru (Morepork)⁠ - Toutouwai (NZ Robin)⁠ - Weka⁠ ⁠ These magnets are made in my art studio in Canterbury using hand-carved and hand-printed images of each bird, which are then placed in a beechwood setting and lovingly set in a gloss resin.⁠ ⁠ They are available to purchase either direct from my website, or through the Felt NZ website.⁠ ⁠ www.margaretwhite.co.nz/shop/⁠ www.felt.co.nz/shop/mwhiteart⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #kea #kereru #kiwi #piwakawaka #fantail #pukeko #ruru #morepork #toutouwai #nzrobin #weka #nzbirds #nzboty #magnets #buynzmade #nzhandmade #linocut #printmaking #miniprint #tinyprint #feltnz #iheartfelt
And they're on! Attaching the magnets to the back And they're on! Attaching the magnets to the back is so satisfying. 😁 It's the last job in the magnet journey - from designing and carving, to hand-printing, then placing in the wooden setting, adding the resin, and attaching a label to the back. The magnet is truly the finishing touch! It's a long journey that each magnet takes, but it's filled with lots of love and care. After all, these wee birds are getting ready to go to new homes β™₯🐦 β™₯
Surprise! It's another new bird. This time a kiwi Surprise! It's another new bird. This time a kiwi hunting for dinner πŸ˜‹ The beauty of linocut is that it lends itself to night sky scenes - you just have to carve out some tiny stars and you're there! Today I have been preparing materials for a workshop I am taking this Saturday at the Lakeland Gallery in Leeston. Participants are going to get to make a NZ fauna mini-print like this one as part of their day! 😊
I've just emerged from two days in printmaking hea I've just emerged from two days in printmaking heaven! The NZ Print Council held a two day Winter Workshop on monoprinting led by Folina Vili. I found it to be very challenging, but also enormously rewarding. It was such a treat to hang out with some very talented and experienced printmakers, and to have access to the amazing print room at Ara (you can't even count all the printing presses on one hand! Drool 🀀) πŸ“Έ If I get some good light in the next few days (as opposed to the current black skies), I'll take some photos of my monoprinting creations and share them with you - They are surprisingly different to my regular style 😊 (well, I was surprised anyway πŸ˜‚) M.
Yay! Here's the bedraggled Kea all set in resin. I Yay! Here's the bedraggled Kea all set in resin. I just have to find a moment to get a magnet on the back of him and he will then be ready to fly off to a new home (along with several more bedraggled friends 😊). Good things take time, but I promise that I'll have him available on my website very soon β™₯ M
It's been a damp day here in Canterbury. The garde It's been a damp day here in Canterbury. The garden is full of water, and the skies have been a deep grey all day. The perfect weather to work on a new addition to my NZ Bird Magnets - a bedraggled Kea. This little guy will eventually replace the existing Kea magnet in my online shop as part of a gradual update of my website offerings. I've also got some larger artwork projects in the pipeline, so it's a bit of escapism to work on something so tiny! Happy Friday everyone! 😊
The Christchurch Art Show tested my bravery, stami The Christchurch Art Show tested my bravery, stamina, and my ability to talk to thousands of people about my art in the space of three days. I think I passed the test! I'm still alive and have met so many wonderful people - both artists and visitors. I even came home with less art than I took in! 😁 I feel that I earned my first Artist Pass. Now for a rest 😴
Good morning from Te Pae 😊 It's the last day of Good morning from Te Pae 😊 It's the last day of the Art Show for 2022 and we're open until 5pm!
Good morning from the Christchurch Art Show! We'r Good morning from the Christchurch Art Show! We're open until 6pm tonight 😊
Another busy day of art has come to an end, and I Another busy day of art has come to an end, and I am ready to crawl into bed in a state of happy exhaustion 😴. Many more artworks went to new homes today. This included one of my control tower artworks bought by an air traffic controller tonight about to start their evening shift in the Christchurch tower. What a perfect home for it! ✈
This is me still smiling at the end of a very busy This is me still smiling at the end of a very busy opening night at the Christchurch Art Show 😊. Gosh, at times I found the crowds slightly overwhelming, but I really loved meeting so many interesting people and talking to them about my art. Several artworks went to new homes last night, and it was wonderful to meet their new owners, and see their real connection to these artworks. I was so happy to see these artworks go to such genuinely lovely people β™₯. A big day ahead - we're open 10am to 8pm today. Need a cup of tea to get me ready πŸ˜‚
This is just one of several new artworks that I wi This is just one of several new artworks that I will be showing publicly for the very first time at the Christchurch Art Show this weekend. The artwork in this image is called "Parting" and for me it is about finding peace when letting go or saying goodbye. It looks stunning framed, and I might have some trouble letting go of this edition! (genuine irony there) I will also have two brand new tea bag artworks for all you tea lovers out there! 🍡 Visit www.chchartshow.co.nz for more information on the art show.
A long time ago when working a student job my boss A long time ago when working a student job my boss told me emphatically that I had "the worst handwriting in the world". She was clearly no handwriting expert, and I never took her comment to heart, but I still have never forgotten those words. Today I was editioning my latest artwork "Parting" (adding the edition number, title and my signature). I had great satisfaction thinking that my handwriting that was so unfairly condemned all those years ago would be framed and hung on someone's wall 😊. It's amazing how words can stick with us, so it's nice when they are positive β™₯. Is there something someone said to you long ago that stuck with you?
A tiny feathered friend is hiding out in my latest A tiny feathered friend is hiding out in my latest artwork. What is it up to? Why is it there? Sometimes I use an artwork to tell a story, and sometimes the artwork has a story of its own to tell me. This print was definitely the latter. I love it when an artwork takes you on an unexpected journey! Only 10 days to go until the Christchurch Art Show, so things are very busy in the studio - ink and paper everywhere! I'll try to do a few more posts before then, so you can share in the craziness too! πŸ˜‚
A print all carefully packaged up ready to journey A print all carefully packaged up ready to journey to its new home 😊 After a busy weekend at the Selwyn Art Show it was rather relaxing to wrap a print with brown paper and string this morning 🌿
SOLD! It's an oldie but a goodie πŸ™‚ Another of m SOLD! It's an oldie but a goodie πŸ™‚ Another of my "Boots and All" prints has walked out the door at the Selwyn Art Show. I have always loved the message behind this print.... Boots and All I love getting out into New Zealand’s Great Outdoors. There is a limitless number of places to explore. I take my sketchbook and paints and a supply of insect repellent, and then sit for hours sketching the landscape around me. This can sometimes make for a very slow walking pace! The print β€œBoots and All” is a celebration of great times outdoors, but it also speaks to me about the need in life to sometimes jump into things with two feet. A scary proposition, but until you jump in β€œBoots and All” you probably won’t know whether it was a good idea – or not!
In Canterbury this weekend? The Selwyn Art Show is In Canterbury this weekend? The Selwyn Art Show is on Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm. Rolleston Community Centre, 94 Rolleston Drive. Over 60 artists displaying their beautiful artworks 😊 Free entry, eftpos available πŸ’΅ I have a range of my prints on display at the show this weekend, and I will be helping with door sales on Sunday if you would like to say hello 😊 Please share if you have friends in Canterbury who you think might be interested 😎 #selwynnz #selwynsocial #rollestonnz #chchartist #artistsofcanterbury #artscanterbury #chchevents #chchnz #creativelyselwyn #christchurchcreatives #lincolnnz #prebbletonnz #darfieldnz #canterburynz
The last autumn leaves were still clinging on at L The last autumn leaves were still clinging on at Langdale Vineyard this afternoon when I delivered artworks ready for Art @ the Table tomorrow night 🎨 There are still a few last minute tickets available. So if you love good food and art, then go to https://selwyn.nz/events/listing/art-the-table-1 to book. Tickets are $25. 🎨 The artist palette platters will be delicious and works of art in themselves! And there will be a large selection of artworks to enjoy as well 🎨 I will be there tomorrow evening to chat with people about my art, so do come by and say hello 😊.
It doesn't look like the creation of art... But I It doesn't look like the creation of art... But I promise it is! Towards the end of last year I spent a lovely day with some folks at the Lakeland Gallery making some clay pieces. Today we all headed to the beach to 'pit fire' our pottery. This involves building an enormous bonfire over your clay pieces and keeping the temperature sufficiently hot enough over time to bake them. It's hot energetic work so we had a super collaborative bonfire lunch (on a smaller campfire nearby). Thanks to a sound education in Northern Ontario campfire cuisine, I made 'bread on sticks' (a superior version of kiwi damper) for everyone. They were declared a work of art. I rest my case 😁
"What do you do for work?" Sometimes it's just ea "What do you do for work?" Sometimes it's just easier to make it up than tell the truth πŸ˜‚ Anyone else got a job like that? "This afternoon I emptied the leaves out of over one hundred used dried teabags by carefully cutting into the back of them with a scalpel. Later I'm going to print hand-carved images of regional control towers on them, then frame them and sell these used tea bags for other people to enjoy..." #betterworkstories #onlyslightlycrazy
A beautiful day up the Matukituki River Valley las A beautiful day up the Matukituki River Valley last week inspired this very quick sketch. The stick figures on the bridge are possibly a result of reading a rather lot of Arthur Ransome as a child 😊. Did anyone else love the illustrations in his Swallows and Amazons series? I think Arthur Ransome may be the champion of the stick figure, and therefore should be an inspiration to anyone who finds drawing people a challenge 😁.
Happy Autumn everyone! 😊 Today I found the cut Happy Autumn everyone! 😊 Today I found the cutest little toadstool sitting in a carpet of yellow leaves. If I were a toadstool I'd choose a beautiful spot like this to grow too πŸ„.

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