Corrina is just about to finish her final year of her Design degree majoring in Contemporary Craft at Unitec. Her work is absolutely incredible! You really want to come to the show to see her very first official collection!

So what does this country gal like? MoAD asked her….

Your favourite film?

It has to be The Notebook, I am a sucker for old romances!

Your favourite international artist?

So many people spring to mind for this one, there are so many that have influnced my work but I have to say my favourite thing is Eighteenth Centry Sevres Porcelain. It has such a rich history and is so incredibly well crafted plus the designs are amazing!

You are so going to want to buy some of her work at Art + Design Week before she gets snapped up!!!

Come on down to
110 CARLTON GORE ROAD, NEWMARKET, AUCKLAND
TO SEE SOME NEW & EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN NZ ART + DESIGN
IT IS GOING TO BE AWESOME!

Inspired by a love of New Zealand’s native flora and fauna, founder and textile designer Ingrid Anderson is an environmental enthusiast. Ingrid trained as a screen printer and in 1998 she established Ingrid Anderson Textile Design.

Her passion for great design and textiles has developed into a flourishing boutique textile printing enterprise. Ingrid’s brother (Craig Anderson) and sister-in-law (Hanna Scott) came on board for the 2008-09 period providing capital along with sales and marketing expertise for the company. Now Ingrid employs a team of local professionals, enabling her to focus on creating new designs to expand the Ingrid Anderson textile range.

Using hand-cut paper techniques as an integral part of the design process, Ingrid Anderson designs are distinctive, graphic and full of intensity. The bold cut-paper design and glorious colour makes a striking hit in any room and the geometry of her patterns looks fantastic en mass. A popular choice for magazine stylists for their dramatic use of pure colour and modernist style, her  contemporary designs have featured widely in magazines and make popular gifts both locally and internationally.

We asked Ingrid some of her favourite things and this is what she had to say…

Where is your favourite place in New Zealand?
Raglan – little paradise of natural beauty and laid back fun. We have camped there every year with our family and friends and as you can see by the photo a great place for all age groups!

Who is your favourite Artist?

Marimekko would have to be my favourite design brand – clean stylish Scandanavian design created by an ever evolving group of designers from different parts of the world.

Closer to home – Ralph Hotere and Rita Angus the essence of NZ painting

Where is your favourite place to eat?
Ok Favourite place to eat is at home when my husband cooks a lovely meal for me accompanied with great wine and music.

Paula Coulthard and Sue Haldane are the designers behind the Union Design Range, combining their talents from other ventures the two women came together to craft statement furniture pieces that are beautifully made with a real concentration on quality made NZ design. Union Furniture is designed and manufactured in New Zealand. Each individual piece tells a story of New Zealand; stories of the people, stories of the workplace, stories of the land and sea. Furniture from the Union Collections are crafted from solid, sustainable timber; upholstered with luxurious and hardwearing textiles; embroidered by hand. Incorporating found and handmade materials into their new designs this range is sure to impress.

Paula Coulthard: has a fine art background. Her design label Coulthard is acknowleged for its sculptural and textural qualities and its intrinsic New Zealandness. Fine, yet robust, materials are crafted and hand-embroidered to produce couture clothes and homeware.

Sue Haldane has a theatre and furniture design background and is the other half of The Boiler Room who are another one of our fantastic line up of awesome design brands for this years show!

Because we have already asked The Boiler Room their Fav three questions we took the opportunity to get to know Paula.

Favourite International Artist…

Doug and Mike Starn, Twin artists who currently have an amazing work at The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in NYC, Called The Big Bambu.  A huge structure made from bamboo and nylon mountain climbing rope.

Favourite material to work with….

Vintage materials that have previously had another use such as old canvas tents, hemp stretcher beds, sails etc.  They usually have interesting stitching details or labels that we like to include in our furniture, and often inspire the direction of a piece.

Favourite movie…

‘Koyaanisqatsi’:  From the Hopi language means  ”Life out of Balance” A story entirely told in a visual and musical language.  Although it was made in 1982 it is still entirely relevant.

If you didn’t know already a selection of the MoAD ‘Alice In Wonderland’ signature teapots are now available at Douglas & Bec in Ponsonby. And today our favourite pink teapot is featured on the Canvas Wishlist!!! There we are above John Lennon and to the right of Nigella Lawson! ALL our pieces are one of a kind too so get in quick if you want to snap one up, maybe an early Christmas pressie for a special tea lover? x

Douglas & Bec are located at the Three Lamps end of Ponsonby, 9 St Mary’s Road.

Sensitive boyfriend has been cooking you breakfast and writing you poetry since 2008. Sb is a pillar of sensitivity in the community, and advocate sensitivity in personal relationships. I loiter on the intersection of Sensitive and Whimsical, and see what boyfriendly things come along. So far I’ve made cookies, pillow cases, clothing, ceramics, rubber stamps, care packages . . . you name it. Recent projects have included a breakfast-in-bed delivery service, a pop-up store and a book project of people writing about bad relationship experiences. I studied boyfriendship under Julia, Rebecca and Emelie.

So what does Sensitive Boyfriend like?

Who is your favourite New Zealand Artist/Designer?

Graham Henry. I don’t watch much rugby, but I love good coaches, having had some good ones myself. I like how he is intelligent, focussed and determined, which are all quite New Zealandic qualities. Also on the theme of black I love Nom*D, and Straitjacket Fits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49exDnFYxfs

Favourite travel destination?

I am over travelling after I totally over travelled from 1998 -2007. My fave place to go used to be the US of A, especially NYC and San Francisco. I commissioned this art work from Lily’s Make Believe , who still has suitcases of Wanderlust, in commemoration of my travels. It features a quotation from every 18 year-old’s favourite book, On the Road.
http://lilysmakebelieve.blogspot.com/

Your favourite place to have coffee?

Tiffany’s, of course! Until then I like Philippe’s on New North Road and Mount Eden, hot chocolate that is literally chocolate heated up. Philippe himself brings a French flavour, aka Latin heat.
www.philippechocolate.co.nz/

Sensitive Boyfriend will be wooing the ladies with their ‘breakfast in bed’ service at NZ Art + Design Week in November, make sure you come down and check it out!

Martin is one of the few people lucky enough to be able to visualise personalities hidden in disused household objects. The development of these personalities involves some grinding, drilling and riveting until a creation is formed from a pile of rusting parts.

The self confessed urban gypsy collects from curb sides, car boots, markets, scrap yards, antique shops, auction houses and has stock-piled a collection of components to make any magpie jealous.

Most robots contain recycled pieces from the 50′s and 60′s and he finds it important for people to recognize the individual components that make up each one.

His “Retrobots” exhibitions have been a big hit for all ages, with sell-out shows in 2008 and 2009. Martin is preparing a “Retrobots invade Tokyo” show for 2011 and with pieces of his art in London, Amsterdam, Berlin and New York, he is quickly taking over the world!

So, what are some of Martins favourite things?

Who is your favourite NZ artist/designer?    John Britten the motorbike designer. Revolutionary design and a very fast work of art.

Favourite travel destination?   I just took part in the Asakusa Samba Carnival in Tokyo, and I loved it.

Favourite Place to have coffee? Deus Ex Machina on Wellesley Street. Art, custom motorbikes and great coffee. What more can a man want for? The photo is part of an exhibition that I had there.

Trained as an architect in the UK, Richards’ interest range from architecture, to furniture and everything in between. He prides himself on having a keen eye for detail and ensuring that everything he produces is of the highest quality.

Based in Wellington, Richard formed Carrycorp as an offshoot of his design company Hohum, purely for one of his biggest passions, bags.

The business is based upon quality of design together with pure and simple detail. Carrycorp strives to look towards the future and always aims for a unique twist on products. Ongoing designs involve the use of industrial quality merino felt, butyl rubber and shortly a move into leather. These materials are the inspiration for the product, as the designs are driven by the possibilities of a material and what may be achieved with it.

As carrycorp develops. Richard intends to further hohum and its profile with various design related products and also some great architecture in between! This should keep him off the streets for a while.

MoAD asked Richard to share a few of his favourite things:

Your Favourite artist? Artist – Ashley Wood [a comic artist really]

Favourite place to eat? McCoys Bistro at The Tontine, England [an amazing old coaching inn close to where I grew up ]

Favourite place in New Zealand? Wellington, where I live.

Richard will be showcasing his amazing bags at the MoAD Art + Design week, be sure to come along and check them out!

Christmas Sale '09'

The second annual Ministry of Art & Design sale is here, showcasing the incredible talents of a select group of local artists and designers that are exceptional at their craft.
Strong emphasis is placed on quality rather than quantity and encouraging people to buy NZ made.

Sixteen makers have been selected to present the tastiest art and design in Auckland for one day only. There will be a selection of Ceramics, Glass, Print,
Jewellery, Fashion, Furniture, Objects and Textiles all created in Aotearoa on show. Meet with the makers themselves and buy direct – with no middle man!

To compliment the stunning work there will be a gourmet sausage sizzle, bakingto die for and a coffee cart for your daily fix. Eftpos facilities available, free gift-wrapping and balloons for the kids.

Come and support the freshest annual Art and Design event to hit Auckland, buy some great pieces for Christmas, and most of all support New Zealand made!