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Get Ready. Online Give Aways!

April 6th, 2011 | Add your Feedback (2) ^_^...

Another idea stuck in the pipeline forever and one day ^_^… but finally:

Minu is introducing online give aways! Get a minu item for free! Just follow the instructions below. The winner is drawn from all submissions and will be announced 7 days after the submissions are closed! Please make sure that we can contact you via Twitter, Facebook or your email to get your shipping address.

When does it start?

The first online give away will be published on Twitter, the Minu Fanpage on Facebook and the minu website in a couple of days!

How does is work?

The winner will be drawn from all submissions (user names) via Twitter, Facebook and comments (on the give away post) on this site.

How to take part?

You can enter the draw using Twitter, Facebook and the minu website.

1) Twitter

Follow minu on Twitter and re-tweet or reply to the the give-away tweet

2) Facebook

Become a fan on Facebook and like the give away post

3) minu Website

Leave a comment on the give away post. Please leave a valid email. The email is not publicly shown and we hate spam as well.

minu in Stuffed Magazine, Winter 2011

January 14th, 2011 | Add your Feedback (4) ^_^...

In July 2010 Stuffed Magazine invited me to submit a set of creatures for an article in their Winter 2011 issue. I was thrilled and so the Bear, Schlaf and the Viech were joined by the Shadow Girl and the Shadow Bunny on their adventurous journey to California.

A couple of days ago I got the final proof that their journey came to a good end: my complimentary copy of Stuffed Magazine! Yay.

Stuffed Magazine, Winter 2011, Cover

Stuffed Magazine, Winter 2011, minu article

Stuffed Magazine, Winter 2011

Stuffed Magazine, Winter 2011, minu article

… little happy dance …

^_^

‘Fragile Shadows’ Online Special

December 11th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) ^_^...

‘Fragile Shadows’ prints available online!

The Fragile Shadow prints are finally available online at minu.felt.co.nz , minu.etsy.com and minu.dawanda.de… and even better: they available for only NZ $98.00, (US $ 76.00, €60.00) 20% under the recommended retail price! The Online Special will end on January 24th, 2011.

+++ Now extended to February 18th +++

^_^…

Minu in Extra Curricular Issue 4

November 30th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) ^_^...

Extra Curricular Issue 4 is out now and includes a mini printmaking showcase.

‘Extra Curricular is put together in Auckland, New Zealand by Ellie Smith & friends. It is for and about people doing exciting side projects in their spare time. Extra Curricular is published tri-annually’ (quote extracurricularmag.blogspot.com ).

I was approached by Extra Curricular a couple of month ago and asked if I could provide some background info on intaglio printmaking. I was happy to do so ^_^…

… as well as providing some info about myself and why I focus on printmaking.

If you want to get your fingers dirty you can have a look at the Inverlochy Art School’s program.

You can buy Extra Curricular online at felt or see local stockists on extracurricularmag.blogspot.com.

Many thanks to Elli for having me!

The Bear Featured on Ohdeedoh.com

November 23rd, 2010 | Add your Feedback (2) ^_^...

Ohdeedo, “the site for people who care about good design, but happen to have children.” asked “Where are the Teddy Bears?” and if they are not cool enough for the modern nursery anymore. Well… they answered their question the same day in their ‘Cool Teddy Bear Roundup’ and decided… the minu Bear actually is cool enough!

Now, he personally likes to hear that but he is not sure if there is some honey in it for him ^_^.

Thanks guys!

In Your Dreams… Online Special

October 27th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) ^_^...

‘In Your Dreams…’ online special

Many thanks to the lovely people at Deluxe Cafe for hosting ‘In Your Dreams…’ and to all of you who made it to Deluxe to see my work ^_^…

Good news for all of you who missed the show: the prints will be available online at minu.felt.co.nz, minu.etsy.com and minu.dawanda.de until October 31th for $80.00NZ ($60US, €40.00) 20% under the recommended retail price!

Minu Open Studio, Saturday August 28th

August 26th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (1) ^_^...

This weekend is the last chance to see the ‘Head On’ exhibition at Toi Poneke and in addition you can have a peak into the artists’ studios at the Open Studio Day on Saturday, August 28th. While you are here drop by and see me at Studio 18, north-west corner, 2nd floor! There will be prints and soft toys for sale!

Event: Minu Open Studio as part of the Toi Poneke Open Studio Day
Where: Studio 18 (north-west corner, 2nd floor) Toi Poneke, 61 Abel Smith St, Wellington, New Zealand
When: Saturday August 28th, 10:00am to 4:00pm

… and to meet the ‘Bringer of Dreams’, my little minu installation ^_^…

Hope to see you on Saturday!

‘Head On’ Toi Poneke Gallery, August 18 to 29, 2010

August 11th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (2) ^_^...

Meet minu at the Head On Opening. The exhibition will showcase current work from artists (including me ^_^…) who have studio spaces at the Toi Poneke Arts Centre. This exhibition will give visitors to the gallery a unique and personal insight into the creative incubator that is Toi Poneke.

The 17 artists involved in the show cover a diverse range of practises; from painting to photography, installation, film and contemporary jewellery.

You are welcome to come to the opening on the 17th of August at 5.30 pm. Share a glass of wine or juice and meet the artists.

We are also having an Open Studios to celebrate the end of the exhibition, on Saturday the 28th of August.

Event: Head On – the Exhibition
Where: Toi Poneke Gallery, 61 Abel Smith St, Wellington, New Zealand
When: August 18th to 29th, Mon to Fri 9am to 7:30pm, Sat – Sun 10am to 4pm
Opening: August 17th, 5:30pm to 19:30pm

…› ‘Head on’ event on Facebook

If you like a peak you can follow my (art)work in progress on the minu blog!

Awoke Series – Digital Prints Available Online

July 5th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) ^_^...

Finally! The digital prints from the ‘Awoke’ series are available online! The Archival Fine Art Prints (also called Giclée) are printed on an ultra high resolution printer using pigment based inks on Fine Art Paper (300g/sqm, 100% rag, fine grain, bright white) providing a highly durable ‘museum quality’ Fine Art reproduction.

The prints are digital interpretations of my acrylic paintings for the ‘Awoke’ series. They are based on scans of the original sketches and coloured digitally.

The Hourglass Part One (Awoke Series)

The Hourglass Part Two (Awoke Series)

Paper size: A4 21 cm x 29.7 cm ( 8.2 inch x 11.6 inch)
Actual print area: 18 cm x 18 cm (7 inch x 7 inch)

Each print is signed and dated

4 prints are now available online on minu.felt.co.nz* for $36.00 NZ, on minu.etsy.com** for $25.00 US and on minu.dawanda.de*** for €20.00!

* New Zealand, Australia (Language English, Currency NZD)
** USA, Europe, Rest of the world (Language English, Currency USD)
*** Germany, Austria, Switzerland (Language German, Currency Euro)

(No liability for availability and prices assumed!)

New Miyu Prints 2010

May 26th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) ^_^...

I have been thinking about continuing the Miyu series for a long time. The image of those peaceful girls, constraint in layers and layers of cloth is ever present in my mind.

I always saw those as a symbol for being caught in layers of expectations and self restraint. Like being caught and stuck, not able to act anymore, only the hair – as a kind of spiritual manifestation – still able to move or be moved – a very personal statement of my last years in Germany.

Funnily enough the first people who viewed the prints in 2006/7 saw something totally different in them. The girls were protected, securely wrapped, warm and peaceful…

The first drypoint experiments were received very positive by friends, so I felt encouraged to pick up the work again.

I hope you enjoy them…

The first 2 prints are available online at etsy, felt and dawanda

Miyu – Shhh… No.5 and Shhh… No.6 Are now available online on minu.felt.co.nz* for $60.00 NZ, on minu.etsy.com** for $58.00 US and on minu.dawanda.de*** for €80.00!

* New Zealand, Australia (Language English, Currency NZD)
** USA, Europe, Rest of the world (Language English, Currency USD)
*** Germany, Austria, Switzerland (Language German, Currency Euro)

(No liability for availability and prices assumed!)

Bear Now Available in Online Shops

April 14th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) ^_^...

The Bear is now available online on minu.felt.co.nz* for $60.00 NZ, on minu.etsy.com** for $36.00 US and on minu.dawanda.de*** for €32.00!

The bear is the perfect companion. He is cuddly and cute, listens patiently, is generous with hugs and sometimes – very rarely though – he shares his pot of honey.

These handmade cuties are about 26 cm tall. The fabric is a very special, fluffy and cuddly straight pile cotton, the stuffing 100% Polyfill. The little face and paws are wool felt with machine stitched eyes and nose.

They won’t go in the washing machine, but a bath in cold water with shampoo is fine. Never ever bring them near a dryer.

Height: 26 cm (10.2 inch)
Fabric: cotton (wool felt)
Filling: 100% Polyfill

Hand-wash in cold water only
Do not tumble
Do not dry

* free shipping in New Zealand
** shipping world wide
*** shipping Europe wide (in German)

Awoke paper cuts at cafe32 Wellington, April 12 to 16, 2010

April 11th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) ^_^...

‘Sleeping under the trees’ – paper cut detail

Cafe32, 32 The Terrace, Wellington hosts another minu mini exhibition from April 12 to 16, 2010. 2 brand new paper cuts from the awoke series are on display and available for $280 NZ.

What would I do without the local support here in Wellington?! Many thanks again to Marg and Own the lovely owners of cafe32. We are planing to do this regularly every 6 to 8 weeks. This is a awesome occasion for me to present new work and a challenge to get things done.

The moon rose over the sea – paper cut framed

The artwork is drawn by hand in ink and water colour, scanned and digitally processed. The scene is printed in layers using a Giclée fine art printer and digital water colour paper. The different layers are cut and assembled in a ‘frame-box’.
Giclée is a high quality ink-jet print using a special print head and 9 pigment based inks. It is often used in galleries and print shops. The prints have brilliant, lightfast colours and the paper is archival.

‘Sleeping under the trees’ – paper cut framed