My love of fire drew me to kilns and clay when I was a teenager back in 1969 at Maoribank near Upper Hutt. There were not many potters around but Bob and Jo Munro who were building their pottery at Akatarawa were wonderful enthusiastic mentors. I drifted north in my...
I was born and raised in Whangarei. When I was a child my family moved around the Whangarei District a bit because of my dads work. During part of my childhood, our family lived at what was then known as the Nook Bay Motor Camp in Whangarei Heads. It was a magic...
Bob Langford has always had an interest in wood and became a hobbyist wood turner. Before he retired in 2000 he purchased a DVR 3000 wood lathe and upgraded his range of tools and accessories. Once retired, he turned his energy to full time wood turning, supplying a...
Shelmarc Photography, which is based in Whangarei is the brain child of Northland born Shelly Linehan. ‘Careful compositon and attention to detail’ Shelly is an experienced Landscape photographer that loves to travel and explore our beautiful country. Her...
I was born in Swaziland and raised in Swaziland and South Africa. I have loved making things since forming my first rudimentary coil pots as a young child. My life has taken many twists and turns since then and after an intense professional career, I have returned to...
