Construction KIT No. 1 a>f

K I T N o. 1 a > f is available in stores now; to knit up complete sections of Construction No 1 Knitting Pattern; from 'a-c' or 'd-f'. The Kit contains complete Manual (the knitting pattern) and Materials (the bespoke yarn) / the Tools (handmade ebony knitting needles) are also available to complete the Construction Project.

TimeLines

Managed to catch this show at the NGV which included Portraits by an old friend Rod McNicol, love this one of the iconic Jack Charles from the film Bastardy. Rod did this shoot for me in 2002 of my Winter collection; he was my neighbour in Smith St, Fitzroy then. He only ever used natural light in his studio/ which poured in from old glass ceilings which his oversize plants used to lap up/ he loved that colour GREEN of the plants, the same colour as his background wall which was his permanent fixture; his spot of provenance. The only fashion shoot Rod has ever done; I feel fortunate to have these amazing portraits as part of my collection.

METROPOLIS

Just did a whirlwind trip to Melbourne; but managed to drop into my favorite bookstore for some inspiration and restock Construction Knitting Patterns at Metropolis Bookshop.

SYDNEY DESIGN

I'm running a KNITTING CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP during Sydney Design at the PowerHouse Museum; August 15-18.
There's only 20 per class; which will be a nice hands on group size for me to show how to make pieces from the Construction Knitting Patterns and join them to make different garments. I will be adding little annexes (some extra shapes) to the patterns in these workshops and I'll show how to get some extra variations within the constructions. I'll also be sharing some stories on how my bespoke yarn is made; images of where I source it and the way its processed. I'm also going to have some new products on display - I'll keep that a surprise; and new yarn colours at the YBM Design Market.

Sustainable Living in New Zealand

A mention in NZ's GOOD Magazine.

CHARCOAL ALPACA

Made my way out to the Alpca Farm and Mill today to pick up the long awaited CHARCOAL YARN. So, its now in stock on the webshop only; for all those who have patiently waited. All backorders will be sent out tomorrow.

This yarn is an even finer quality than what was produced before; have managed to source some black fibre from the South Island and some beautiful white fibre locally in Hawke's Bay. This is an amazing deep & lustrous charcoal.


Some new babies I just couldn't resist capturing, they were cautious but keen to come over; there they are in the background


this dude wasn't shy:-

NEW PACKAGED KITS

New 25mm ebony knitting needles in store soon; and new kits.

AROHANUI

means big love....
Winter pieces at House of Aroha

winter 10 colours

3 Jumpers Project

These garments were created for the 3 Jumpers Project; Wholegarment Design exploration for the The Endless Garment Exhibition. The project was set up to present the design dialogue between designer and technician. In the exhibition catalogue the email conversations are recorded over 5 pages; which very interestingly (and candidly) reveals the process from idea to outcome in this project. My intention with these pieces was to reduce the knitted form to just thread in 3 processes.

Endless Garment Catalogue

Finally have an exhibition catalogue in my hands.

New Selvedge

New Selvedge issue has arrived with a nice little article on the The Endless Garment Exhibition. It features Issy Miyake's APOC piece which was exhibited. Theres a good reference to the APOC concept on
Design Boom. Apparently Dai Fujiwara's lecture at RMIT filled a theatre of 700 people. A complete sell-out. Overall the exhibition showcased a really broad range of designers using new machine technology. It closes this week, and there's been loads of reviews; but my favourite one is from Real Time Magazine. I think the machine component created a very interestng and different perspective for the viewer; and a very favourable one too.

Life in Aotearoa

New stockist in Napier, House of Aroha showcasing the best of NZ fashion, art, & music.

Selvedge Magazine

Editorial in Selvedge MagazineJan/Feb issue; My mag arrived only this morning looking pretty tired, must have come across by sea, and on its arrival finally jammed in the letterbox folded in half with the fold across the 'do not bend' sticker. Must have had a tiff with my Napier postman while it sang - "I'm a long long way from the UK!"

Winter 10

Snippets of winter collection; mohair handknitted detail - going into store soon.... to Alice Euphemia and RPM.

End of Summer

1 March is officially beginning of Autumn; its usually my benchmark to get A/W deliveries out the door and into store. Will be posting Winter images soon; so goodbye Summer 09 collection - I was particularly fond of this one; silk and linen knits; both hand and machine. xx