Louise Evans

The Launch of ‘Far & Few’

Louise Evans — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:05:52 +0000

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 it out into the great blue/brown

Violinmaking Pt. 3

Louise Evans — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:52:20 +0000

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 glued in the C bout ribs, and shall be hopefully finishing the rest of the ribs this week.

I didn’t break anything, in fact have been surprising myself with taking things slowly. The summer light has opened up the workshop, which is so beautifully laid out by Annette. I’m particularly relishing the seedlings rocketing in the windowsill and natural light upon the surfaces.

Violin Making Part 2: Corner blocks

Louise Evans — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:26:55 +0000

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. Precision, precision! And lots of curly wood chips. Nom.

Josca finds a designer

Louise Evans — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:54:50 +0000

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

Violin Making Part 1

Louise Evans — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:10:50 +0000

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 will go around the ribs to provide extra contact gluing points for the back and belly, and also to support structure of ribs…

Next step was making my own plane level…no photos as yet as it was just me sanding the bloody thing for two hours.

Bikes for life

Louise Evans — Sat, 21 May 2011 02:57:04 +0000

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.

A Small Constellation of Storytellers

Louise Evans — Thu, 19 May 2011 10:22:24 +0000

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 thingy.

Featuring Craig Cliff, Tina Makeriti, and Hamish Clayton

It’s showtime

Louise Evans — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:41:05 +0000

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 hopefully exhibit up in the Hokianga and in Welly, with Josca being my partner in crime.

The Longdrops are back after a long hiatus and we hope to start gigging in September, with the lovely Tavish now on bass. I better practise my blues uke before then.

Saturday

Louise Evans — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:30:56 +0000

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 →

To continue?

Louise Evans — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:35:10 +0000

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 →