Getting personal: Zelmar Creations
If you are looking to get a gift for that special someone that reflects how much they mean to you – make it personal. Lezel Broodryk of Zelmar Creations works her magic to ensure your gift is truly one of a kind. “Clients are loving the fact we can customise […]
Love of landscapes
For Struan Macdonald, art is like second nature to him. And it’s the New Zealand nature such as Mount Aspiring Nation Park, the Otago High Country, Abel Tasman and the West Coast that inspires this landscape painter. “It can be the afternoon light on a mountain side or some kind of […]
Collective action: The Kowhai Collective
Craft lovers rejoice, Kowhai Collective has brought the best of locally made arts, crafts and homewares to the central city. Tucked into the SALT district near Little High Eatery and Utopia Ice ice cream store, and opposite C1 Espresso, Kowhai Collective is just waiting to be discovered. Stocking an enchanting range […]
Homegrown in the Lab: The Artisan Lab
In the four years Narielle A’Court ran her market stall at Akaroa, too often customers related their experiences of buying so-called New Zealand made from giftshops, only to find when they got home that it wasn’t. Their stories inspired the glass jewellery artist to open The Artisan Lab at Little River. […]
Loving local: Industria
It’s said that out of bad comes good, and if there’s one thing we Kiwis have embraced during these Covid-challenged times, it’s showing our support for all things local. Giftware and homeware store Industria showcases curated artworks of paintings, ceramics, sculptures, garden art, jewellery and so much more from the […]









