Friday, April 11, 2008

Also at Objectspace

An amazing and quite moving exhibition of the life's lace work of Aucklander Alwynne Crowsen. It's a must!

Rachelle Pedersen



Aucklanders, get along to Objectspace to see some stunning work by Rachelle Pedersen.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

A quick reminder- please vote!


If you have a minute, please click here to vote for us in the 2008 Netguide Web Awards. Voting closes April 14th. Thanks!

More recycling on toggle.co.nz!

When we thought more about it we realised there were many more artists on toggle.co.nz who use recycling (or as some say, 'upcycling'....hhhmmmmm).

Let's see...Crafthouse makes bracelets out of old movie film found on a street in NYC. The movie is about about Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician and humanitarian.




Cheek Pinchy makes her beautiful collaged cards and wall blocks from all sorts of old imagery.



Su McPherson makes jewellery out of beer bottle tops and bread bag tags


Bags Knot are fantastic bags made from knotted plastic bags on a kete base.


Stuck On You Magnets
are made from baby food jar lids!

Among the cool stuff that Luxford St makes are bracelets made from plastic cars:


And Rachelle Pedersen is making gorgeous tiny artworks on found fabric badges.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

toggle.co.nz artists who recycle...


Several of our artists use recycled materials and we thought they deserved a special mention:

Trixie Delicious with her fantastic funny plates, Bryce Bowen Glass who makes large bowls out of patterned old found glass sheets, Rekindle with teacup bangles and teacup handle pendants, and Crown Lynn Toki pendants.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Featured Artist - Birdspoke




The Birdspoke brand is lovingly handmade by Auckland artist Rachelle Wood.

The work is all moulded, shaped, sculpted, pinched, printed, cut, fired, braided and stitched by hand. Very bespoke...with a special love of nature and birds of the world.


Rachelle uses quality, non toxic polymer clay that is hardened to a flexible and durable finish. All the other ingredients are recycled including the packaging.
















Thursday, March 27, 2008

Vote for toggle.co.nz

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Fantastic New Canine Cameos Listed





Beautiful new work from one of our favourite crafters, Seb Clarke.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Toggle at Eden Arts Festival


HEY! We will be at the Eden Arts Festival tomorrow, making badges and selling craft. We will have Birdspoke, Trixie Delicious, Fossage, Jellybones, Nut and Bee and Cheek Pinchy along for the day. Also lots of toggly items for sale...

From 10.30 until 2.

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