Australian Country Spinners are currently creating beautiful publications and designs for their yarns. Their designer Ann, is creating som...

An exciting addition to my street is Mr D, a great new restaurant and bar. The danger is it's only a few doors away from the shop ; I...

A new addition to the signage of Gather .

Lovely Willow Sharp is a Textile Designer and talented Weaver now residing in Hawke's Bay; fresh out of RMIT, Melbourne. She's als...

Working so intensely on one's own projects and being so close to it everyday can be a bit introspective, so its really great to read oth...

The next workshops at Gather for Construction Knittingr are 20 May which is full, but there are a few places for the 3 June. Last weeks ...

We're still hanging on to the last remnants of warmth on our balmy autumn nights in Hawke's Bay. We often head to the beach on dusk...

My handpainted knitting needles from Gather are a give-away special on the Frankie blog this week. Drop them a line to win a pair. ...

Just completed another exciting costume commission for Jenny Irwin for a new Bangarra Dance Theatre production coming up, called Terrain. ...

Backstage view of previous Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre collaboration; featuring some of my costume design for Jenny Irwin,...

Well there's more than just reading at Gather , these mags, periodicals and books will inspire, delight and inform. Brand new Anthol...

This is a very old dye used since the beginning of time: Lac Resin. The resin is produced from an insect native to South Asia, and produces ...

A vineyard outing in Hawkes Bay is an must - and a long, languid lunch at Craggy Range is a pretty awesome experience. The vineyard and ...

A Sunday Workshop with Construction Knitting at Gather . First a very early morning trip out to the Hawke's Bay Farmers Market to get m...