Marti Friedlander: Portraits of the Artists by Leonard Bell

$75.00 NZD

Category: NZ Art

For fifty years, Marti Friedlander (1928-2016) was one of New Zealand's most important photographers, her work singled out for praise and recognition here and around the world. Friedlander's powerful pictures chronicled the country's social and cultural life from the 1960s into the twenty-first century. From painters to potters, film makers to novelists, actors to musicians, Marti Friedlander was always deeply engaged with New Zealand's creative talent. This book, published to coincide with an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Wellington, brings together those extraordinary people and photographs: Rita Angus and Ralph Hotere, C. K. Stead and Maurice Gee, Neil Finn and Kapka Kassabova, Ans Westra and Kiri Te Kanawa, and many many more. Marti Friedlander: Portraits of the Artists chronicles the changing face of the arts in New Zealand while also addressing a central theme in Marti Friedlander's photography. Featuring more than 250 photographs, many never previously published, the book is an illuminating chronicle of the cultural life of Aotearoa New Zealand. Cover portrait is of Ralph Hotere. ...Show more

Easy on the Eyes - Eye Make-Up Looks in 5, 15 and 30 Minutes by Lisa Potter-Dixon

$14.99 NZD

$39.99 (62% off)

Category: Fashion

Starting with the basics, Lisa teaches you how to prep, prime and perfect your base before transforming your look with shadows, liner and all that's in between. She helps you to create the perfect brows to frame the eyes following step-by-step photographs. Whether you're looking for a fun and youthful o r elegant and sophisticated look, Lisa will show you how to make the most of your eyes, with hints and tips to suit all eye shapes, colours and styles. As well as discovering how to do the perfect smokey eye, a classic flick and graphic liner looks, Lisa shows you how to achieve that 1920s chic, dazzle with glitter and make the most of colour, proving that it really is the eyes that have it. While features on make-up bag essentials, what to use when you're caught short, how to take your make-up look from desk to dance floor and a behind-the-scenes look at the London Fashion Week Matthew Williamson show. Each look can be completed in 5, 15 or 30 minutes, so no matter what your style, how much time you have to get ready, or what equipment you have to hand, you can go from now to WOW! in no time. ...Show more

Wanted: The Search for the Modernist Murals of E. Mervyn Taylor by Bronwyn Holloway-Smith

$79.99 NZD

Category: NZ Art

Mervyn Taylor - wood engraver, painter, illustrator, sculptor and designer - was one of the most celebrated New Zealand artists of the 1930s to 1960s. He was highly connected to modernism and nationalism as it was expressed in New Zealand art and literature of the period. In the 1960s he created twelve murals for major new government and civic buildings erected in that era of great economic prosperity, during which New Zealand first began to loosen its apron-string ties to England. Tragically, some have been destroyed and others presumed lost - until now. This fascinating book, bursting with archival material, details the detective hunt for the murals and tells the stories of their creation. They cement Taylor's place as one of New Zealand's most significant artists, and are a celebration of the art and culture of our modernist era. ...Show more

New Zealand on Canvas by Denis Robinson

$34.99 NZD

Category: NZ Art

New Zealand’s remarkable scenery is presented through the work of 30 of the country’s leading contemporary painters working in oils and acrylics.  There are beach, bush and mountain scenes, urban city streets and buildings set in the countryside. The artworks reveal the distinct and diverse styles of N ew Zealand painters with a strong following in this country and many with impressive international sales. Oils have a long tradition in landscape and portraiture, and while the use of acrylics is relatively recent it is capable of rendering the country’s brilliant light to stunning effect. Former artist, connoisseur and dealer Denis Robinson brought together in this book a gallery on canvas that inspires practitioners in oils and acrylics and continues to delight anyone with a taste for contemporary New Zealand art. ...Show more

New Zealand: A Painted Country by Denis Robinson

$34.99 NZD

Category: NZ Art

The intertwined themes of natural beauty and artistic representation of that beauty led Robinson to invite more than thirty New Zealand artists of this generation to contribute works inspired by their chosen region along with a short written piece expressing their thoughts on the region. In Robinson¿s w ords, the resultant book reflects a journey that takes the reader from South to North through the eyes of these contemporary artists, who number among this country¿s most popular. The publication also acts as a portfolio, providing insights into the wider spectrum of styles and techniques used to capture colour and light, to illuminate personal connection to landscape. ...Show more

New Zealand A Painted Journey by Graham Young

$34.99 NZD

Category: NZ Art | Reading Level: very good

Journey through the painted landscape of New Zealand seen through the eyes of artist Graham Young as he endeavors to capture the character and motifs of the various regions with his colourful paintings coupled with his own thoughts of his travels. These paintings represent snapshots of the laid back kiw i lifestyle, evoking pleasurable memories of summers gone by, growing up in these exceptional landscapes, highlighted by the ramshackle baches, old vehicles, caravans and once loved and abandoned sheds that are so familiar. This book covers a large part of the South Island as well as the North Island, particularly his journey through vast high country of Central Otago featuring iconic images of the remaining settlements from the gold mining era and later the rail road, each leaving their indelible marks on the region. ...Show more

Fat Quarter: One Piece Projects by Tina Barrett

$30.00 NZD

Category: Craft & Hobbies

Part of a fantastic series of stash-busting sewing books, here are 25 fabulous projects to make, each using only one fat quarter. Fat Quarter: One-Piece Projects is ideal for using up small pieces of fabric to create a range of decorative and useful items for your home. Perfect for gifts to friends and family Projects include: oven mitt pin board slippers child's apron baby mobile Projects are suitable for beginner to intermediate sewers. ...Show more

Living Lightly: The Busy Person's Guide to Mindful Consumption by Nicola Turner

$45.00 NZD

Category: Art, Style, Living | Reading Level: very good

How do you reduce your impact when you don't want to compromise your lifestyle? How do you live lighter when you're juggling the motherlode of life? How can you become more mindful of how and what you're consuming? In a previous career, Nicola Turner's job was to convince us to buy more - and now she u ses this insight to help us consume less. With her unique ability to keep it real, Nicola shares how her family now lives with less stuff, less waste and less impact. It's made life simpler, saved heaps of time and money and created a healthier, happier family. Filled with do-able ideas and practical hacks, Living Lightly is for everyday people who want to simplify their life and reduce their impact but feel they're just too damn busy. It's all about making simple changes that work for you - and not letting perfect get in the way of good. ...Show more

Two Besides: A Pair of Talking Heads by Alan Bennett

$22.99 NZD

Category: Art, Style, Living

Two brand new monologues in the Talking Heads series, published here for the first time.

Railways Studios - How a Government Design Studio Helped Build New Zealand by Peter Alsop, Neill Atkinson, Katherine Milburn and Richard Wolfe

$70.00 NZD

Category: Art, Style, Living | Reading Level: near fine

For many decades the Railways Department's design studios, Railways Studio, was New Zealand's 'go-to' advertiser. Its tourism and product ads appear on railway-station hoardings and billboards throughout the land, and it developed some of New Zealand's most iconic graphic images. This big, beautiful boo k brings this treasure trove of design together for the first time. ...Show more

Whittling Handbook by Peter Benson

$24.99 NZD

Category: Craft & Hobbies

This book is the perfect introduction to the simple, yet immensely pleasurable, craft of creating attractive objects with nothing more than a knife and a piece of timber. Whittling is an art form that can be as simple or as complex as you like. This delightful book guides the reader through the basics s tarting with straightforward projects such as a garden dibber and a paper knife, then progresses to more complex and intricate items such as a linked chain and a whistle. The tools you'll need, plus the basic techniques and how to perform them safely are all covered in a clear and easy-to-follow way. Projects include: Butter spreader, fork, cane toppers, backscratcher and dog-head stick handle. ...Show more

Origami Paper 300 sheets Stripes and Solids 4" (10 cm): Tuttle Origami Paper: High-Quality Origami Sheets Printed with 12 Different Designs by Tuttle Tuttle Publishing (Editor)

$14.99 NZD

Category: Craft & Hobbies

This pack contains 300 high-quality pieces of double-sided origami paper, printed with 12 different bright stripe patterns and vibrant solid colors.   The fun colors of this paper were selected to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. With prints unique to this package, ther e's enough paper here to assemble amazing modular origami sculptures, distribute to students for a class project, add to a scrapbook, or put to a multitude of other creative uses.   This origami paper pack includes: 300 sheets of high-quality origami paper 12 colorful stripe designs and bright colors Small 4x4 inch squares ...Show more