Yesterday Josca launched his wee vessel ‘Far & Few’ for the first time into the choppy toss of the Hokianga…We cracked a block of Green and Blacks over the hull, got a sailor’s hat from the op-shop and he captained … Continue reading
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Annette has been Very Patient – and also great at making sure all the surfaces are flat and perfect. So much perfection needed! We’ve been finishing and gluing corner blocks, then bending the ribs, which is pure terror. We’ve now … Continue reading
Next up we’ve been making the top, bottom, and corner blocks for the mould. This is reliant on all the surfaces of the blocks being flat to each other – my trusty little square and plane were up to the task. … Continue reading
We’ve lined up the lovely Rawiri Brown to be the designer for Josca’s wedding garb. Great guy, Josca’s look is going to be SWELL
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I’ve started making my violin with Annette Voll of The Violin Workshop, who also freelances at my work, The Stringed Instrument Co. part time. First lesson – linings…making these little strips of wood at 1.8mm thick…planing, planing o so carefully…these … Continue reading
My main squeeze Josca is working at the very hot T White bike shop on Symonds St…Go along for all your bikey needs… Click here to go to the their site.
Back in the drivers seat. A new day, a new blog! And what a better opportunity to leave a link to my latest writing venture, reviewing the Readers and Writers Festival for Morph Magazine. Link is here… for the article/review … Continue reading
I’m baaaack. This site got hacked, and lots of my other sites as well. Projects for me right now: Working on some proposals for a new exhibition of little people based on all my character doodles over the years. Will … Continue reading
OOHHH 2009 is not the year of health. Got a severe migraine yesterday, went off to hospital. Mostly better now, just funny in the head. Anti nausea pills made me totally restless, fidgety. SO kidney infections and migraines have been … Continue reading
Having a bit of a ‘dark night of the soul’ in terms of folk music right now. Am feeling passion-less and uninspired. Would like to be in the thick of music and lovely people speaking foreign tongues and having breakfast … Continue reading
