Gelli pad printing
Home-made Gelli pad. I made my own Gelli pad by carefully mixing gelatine and glycerin following the clear directions and demos on - kimherringe.com.au - web site, you too can make your own Gelli pad. It's a slippery customer to…
The first 20 prints.
The tweaks finally sorted. It's taken about 20 experimental pages to finally get the look I want. And another 20 to achieve results I'm happy with. Thank goodness for the Warehouse's cheap paper supplies. I have a very 'Heath Robinson'…
Finished – misty valleys watercolour
White fright! After a very tentative start, staring at the pristine white paper, I am happy with my watercolour painting of the misty gullies in the deep silent valleys of Doubtful Sound in Fiordland. Lots of water and paint. It…
Painting Fiordland
Can I still paint in watercolours? My illustrations for 'The Prince and the Dragon" Trilogy were done 8 months ago and I'm feeling very nervous about picking up my brushes again. Would I still remember the creative touch that brings…
Another story ?
"Do you think the ghost will ever come?" Matilda is sitting up in bed staring glumly at Flospy and Mopsy, her bunny slippers and Brave Bear, a very dilapidated teddy bear. They are calmly waiting for the ghost to arrive…
Time out from writing
In the lull before I start imagining my next book. Printing in its many creative forms is always an exciting occupation. You never know in what surprising ways, what you've carved, scratched, applied torn pieces of paper, scattered dried flowers…
Time to try print making
8 years of anticipation, and now I can explore the world of wood block printing. I bought my printing press shortly after we moved to Mapua. But I got so caught up in the possibilities of turning my adult fairy…
Markets finished for 2024
Only missed out on one market. The best run of markets ever. Only one was rained off - unfortunately the very last Nelson market before Christmas. The Hanmer market had all the customers blown away after midday by a vicious…
Four great markets
The first - The Great Christmas Market. This market is held in the wonderful Founders Heritage Park. The weather was perfect. The many visiting shoppers enjoyed a satisfying day choosing from an impressive selection of hand-crafted gifts. The friendly marketeers…
Timely article in local paper
Local paper 'The Guardian', by sheer fluke, published their article (https://topsouthmedia.co.nz/guardian-motueka-golden-bay if you want to read it - a few errors!) about my third book last Thursday 14th November. The local Mapua's Makers' Market (https://www.found.org.nz/directory/the-mapua-market/) was held on Sunday 17th…