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Awoke Series – Digital Prints Available Online

July 5th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

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!)

Minu featured on Babybites

June 25th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

Many thanks to babybites.co.nz for their lovely piece on my prints and for their recommendation in their newsletter ^_^…

20% off Sunday June 20th, 2010!

June 18th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

This Sunday I will have the first 20% off 24 hours sale!

How does it work? All shops go offline on Saturday June 19th (vacation mode) until 12:00am (24:00) on Sunday June 20th, 2010. While the shops are offline I will update all the prices. Once the Shops are online again everything will be 20% off for 24 hours*.

Every item will be listed only once and the shops will go offline again at 11:59pm. All dates are New Zealand time (Standard Time +1200 UTC).

So get your minu items 20% off at:

…› minu.felt.co.nz
…› minu.etsy.com
…› minu.dawanda.de

This is a first try out ^_^… so fingers crossed that it will work.

*) already reduced item are excluded.

New Miyu Prints 2010

May 26th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

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) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

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)

Online Special: Afternoon Tea Prints

March 20th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

The four ‘Afternoon Tea’ Prints are now available for $60 on minu.felt.co.nz (free shipping in New Zealand) for a limited time. The recommend retail will be $80!

New Print Series and Small Exhibition ‘Afternoon Tea’

March 1st, 2010 | Add your Feedback (3) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

My Jumper

The lovely people at cafe32, 32 The Terrace, Wellington host another minu mini exhibition from March 1 to March 5.

The exhibition displays the first four print of the ‘Afternoon Tea’ series inspired by all the strange and wonderful tea parties in my favorite stories. This is the beginning of the little story introducing the characters.

Afternoon Tea

One late Sunday afternoon, I am drawing at my desk when, suddenly, a large wooden door appears on the paper.

‘Knock, knock!’ I hear and, not knowing how to open the door, I reply ‘Come in!’

The door creaks open and in comes the Sunbear saying, somewhat presumptuously, ‘Tea and honey would be fine!’

Knowing bears,  I prepare a rather big pot of honey and mug full of hot tea.

‘Thank you! How do you like my sweater?’ asked the Sunbear, helping himself to the honey. But there is no time to admire his attire.

‘Knock, knock!’

Another knock on the door. I wonder ‘Who will it be?’

… to be continued

Many thanks again to my wonderful friend Alix for turning my words into nice prose and many thanks to Marg & Own for supporting artist in their awesome little café.

My Jumper

The prints are drypoint prints on 300g etching paper (Hahnemühle), a limited edition of 12 variations, numbered and signed. Drypoint is a intaglio printmaking technique. An image is incised into a plate with a hard-pointed “needle” of sharp metal or diamond point. Traditionally, the plate was copper or zinc, but today, a clear acrylic sheet is commonly used.

For more information on drypoint prints using perspex plate see ‘How To: Drypoint on Perspex (Plexi-glass).

More images are – as always ^_^ – at Flickr.

Enjoy!

Minu Newsletter February 2010

February 18th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

The february minu newsletter is out! You can view it in the newletter archive, but do not forget to sign up (see footer) ^_^…

Become a Minu Fan on Facebook

February 16th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

Minu goes Facebook. Become a minu fan on Facebook! Get updates on products, previews or just stay in touch!

New Online Shop for Germany, Austria, Switzerland

February 14th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

Products by minu are now available on minu.dawanda.de. Dawanda is a German ‘buy handmade’ platform, currency is Euro and language is German.

New Stockists in Wellington!

February 12th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

I am very happy to announce 2 new stockists in Wellington.

Selected items by minu are now available at Magnolia, 113 Tory Street, Te Aro, Wellington and at both Wanda Harland shops at 24 Elizabeth Street, Mount Victoria and 148 Jackson Streeet, Petone!

And to make good things even better almost the whole minu range is available again at Juniper, 114 Riddiford Street, in Newtown!

Happy shopping!

Minu Proudly Introduces ‘Viech’.

February 8th, 2010 | Add your Feedback (0) share on twitter share on facebook ^_^...

Viech {n} [ugs.] creature… so much for the dictionary.

Almost 3.5 years after the first prototype Viech actually went into production and is now for sale.

Viech is very cuddly and cute, but be aware! Viecher (pl) are not aware of their own strength, have no idea about the sharpness of their claws, are clumsy, do horrendously stupid things and afterward look at you with their black innocent eyes and start ‘but I just ….’

These handmade cuties are about 26 cm tall with another 10 cm of ear length. The fabric is a very special, fluffy and cuddly straight pile cotton, the stuffing 100% Polyfill. The little face is wool felt with machine stitched eyes.

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