With inspiration from vintage, retro, kitsch, and rockabilly is it any wonder that Cathy produces such an eclectic range of items.
From place mats and coasters to hairbands, oven mitts and embellished cardigans Cathy’s sense of style come through beautifully.
Natty is the collaborative work of Cat McKay and Fiona Gibb. Based in Wellington Natty offers beautiful objects that often have a nod to the past with a view to the future.
We have a range of their tea-towels and jewellery – natural, ethical, modern and certainly quirky!
Carla’s work speaks for itself – vintage and recycled cutlery with cool phrases, along with notebooks and cast tags.
Feeling the need to be creative Estelle found some greengrocers fake grass fabric and started making simple zipper purses with daisys on – they sold like hot-cakes!
Today she still looks for the quirky and unusual in her designs…
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Inspired by the colours of the circus Michelle makes handmade goodies such as brooches, bunting, felt garlands, pom pom blooms, cards and other fanciful distractions . . . Roll up and see them . . .
