Collection Three

Making walnut fires

Steve Reay

Anonymous

"I collected up the shells of walnuts. I didn’t want to waste them. I had put them in a paper bag to put on the fire. The plan was to light the bag to start a fire. I found there is not enough energy in a paper bag to light a bag of walnut shells. Instead of making a fire I made this. I love walnuts."

Making walnut fires

Steve Reay

Anonymous

"I collect up the shells of walnuts...

Making walnut fires

Ginger Tom

Steve Reay

Anonymous

"I made my kids unhappy after we rescued this ginger Tom from a tree and would not let them keep it. He’s a ginger Tom. We found him a wonderful new home with nice people on our street. They adore him and we made them so happy. Turns out she’s a ginger Tina."

Ginger Tom

Steve Reay

Anonymous

"I made my kids unhappy after we rescued this ginger Tom...

Ginger Tom

DIY Laptop Stand

Val Wright-St Clair

Anonymous

"This morning I #made an ergonomic stand for the work-from-home loan laptop from @AUTuni. It took 10 minutes to make from a @MyFoodBagNZ cardboard box liner. It's the best thing I have made since the coronavirus pandemic disrupted things."

DIY Laptop Stand

Val Wright-St Clair

Anonymous

"This morning I #made an ergonomic stand...

DIY Laptop Stand

Mini Chair

Kris Hoh

Anonymous

"I made a miniature version of my cape cod chair using popsicle sticks."

Mini Chair

Kris Hoh

Anonymous

"I made a miniature version of my cape cod chair using popsicle sticks."

"I made a miniature version of...

Mini Chair

Refresh the Mind

Adam Jenkinson

Anonymous

"I made myself go surfing instead of swarming myself in my study. I hope the free time will freshen my mind and allow me to look at my work through fresh eyes."

Refresh the Mind

Adam Jenkinson

Anonymous

"I made myself go surfing instead of swarming myself in my study. I hope the free time will freshen my mind and allow me to look at my work through fresh eyes."

"I made myself go surfing instead of..."

Refresh the Mind

Aliens

Nata Tolooei

Anonymous

"Kids and I made these aliens. While making the aliens, we discussed a lot their names, specifications, and superpower. I think the superpower of the aliens was the power to create amazing quality time!"

Aliens

Nata Tolooei

Anonymous

"Kids and I made these aliens..."

Aliens

Sewing Project

Olivia Labattaglia

Anonymous

"When lockdown happened I had time to sew so I got back toit but I didn’t have much material. But I did have this sheepskin pelt, so I made this! It’s been heaven to have time to sew again!!"

Sewing Project

Olivia Labattaglia

Anonymous

"When lockdown happened I had time to sew so I got back toit but I didn’t have much material. But I did have this sheepskin pelt, so I made this! It’s been heaven to have time to sew again!!"

"When lockdown happened I had time to sew so I got back to it..."

Sewing Project

Making records

Steve Reay

Anonymous

"All around people leave little marks as reminders of what we have, and are going through. We found these at the edge of a park and wonder what the makers were hoping to say."

Making records

Steve Reay

Anonymous

"All around people leave little marks as reminders of what we have, and are going through. We found these at the edge of a park and wonder what the makers were hoping to say."

"All around people leave little marks as reminders of..."

Making records

Fairy Door

Kris Hoh

Anonymous

"There was a tree stump in my backyard so I added a little fairy door which I made from popsicle sticks. Now the fairies can come out and play."

Fairy Door

Kris Hoh

Anonymous

"There was a tree stump in my backyard so I added a little fairy door which I made from popsicle sticks. Now the fairies can come out and play."

"There was a tree stump in my backyard..."

Fairy Door

Vertical Garden

Kris Hoh

Anonymous

"I love upcycling and I also love succulents, so I made this vertical garden out of pallet wood."

Vertical Garden

Kris Hoh

Anonymous

"I love upcycling and I also love succulents, so I made this vertical garden out of pallet wood."

I love upcycling and I also love succulents..."

Vertical Garden

Mandarin season is on.

S Reay

Anonymous

"Mandarin season is on. I realise how I have been perfecting how to peel with a single piece of skin at the end. I have just realised there are a range of random shapes, or maybe they are not so random. Did I make a person? What else will I get?"

Mandarin season is on.

S Reay

Anonymous

"I realise how I have been perfecting how to peel with a single piece of skin at the end."

Mandarin season is on.

Colour and Texture Experiments

Hannah Sames

Anonymous

“I made colour and texture experiments whenever I needed a break from working at the computer. This one goes back to a technique most of us probably learnt in primary school but it was nice to not worry about the outcome and just enjoy the process.”

Colour and Texture Experiments

Hannah Sames

Anonymous

“I made colour and texture experiments whenever I needed a break from working at the computer..."

Colour and Texture Experiments

Hoop

Max 10

Anonymous

"During lockdown I thought it was a cool idea to make a little hoop to throw things through."

Hoop

Max 10

Anonymous

"During lockdown I thought it was a cool idea to make a little hoop to throw things through."

"During lockdown I thought it was a cool idea to..."

Hoop

Mouse pad

Max 10

Anonymous

"I just wanted a mouse pad because I always wanted one and normally my mouse doesn't work very well on hard wood. I cut out cardboard into a square and then I cut out a piece off an old t-shirt and stapled it over the cardboard."

Mouse pad

Max 10

Anonymous

"I just wanted a mouse pad..."

Mouse pad

Back to basics

Mike Grobelny

Anonymous

"Working outside again and away from household conveniences I found time to appreciate older methods of making a cup of tea."

Back to basics

Mike Grobelny

Anonymous

"Working outside again and away from household conveniences I found time to appreciate older methods of making a cup of tea."

"I found time to appreciate older methods of making a cup of tea."

Back to basics

Pants

Imogen Evans

Anonymous

“Sewing got me through 6 months of COVID-induced unemployment. Making work clothes allowed me to focus on the future rather than dwell on the present..”

Pants

Imogen Evans

Anonymous

“Sewing got me through 6 months of COVID-induced unemployment. Making work clothes allowed me to focus on the future rather than dwell on the present..”

“Sewing got me through 6 months of COVID-induced unemployment."

Pants