Our shops at The Tannery are coming along nicely.  We have a large space for the homestore and a smaller space for the clothing boutique.  Here is a pic of the homestore halfway through being gib stopped!  The big question now is what colour(s) to paint?

A new year for blogging and I promise to be better this year!  Last year was so taken up with the physical shop moving and popping up all over the place in various forms whilst we wait for our new build to be finished that the virtual world was neglected - apologies!

And what better way to start a new year than with a entirely new way of making paper.  Ogami notebooks are made in Italy out of stone.
Stone paper is more sustainable than paper made from wood, it is recyclable, water resistant and it is soft and beautiful to write on. 
This series is called the professional series - 4 single colour notebooks characterized by a fine and elegant silver cold foil graphic design that simply represents craftsmanship and Italian pedigree.  Features include singer stitch binding (soft cover notebooks), rear pocket, elastic closure, title page, covered wire binding (hard cover notebooks).
Coming to The Flock very soon.

Kester Black jewellery

New in our online store - Kester Black jewellery by expat Kiwi Anna Ross who is living and working in Melbourne.  Her latest collection Mockingbird asks viewers to question the value of jewellery in its natural state. Minerals and crystals are naturally occurring ornate forms that are occasionally overlooked.  She asks 'why is it that we always feel the need to cut these precious stones to create
jewellery, when their organic forms have the potential to be even more exquisite?'  The photos above reveal her playful take on these forms and patinas with the production of her 'Diamond Earrings', 'Old Ring' and 'Splinter Ring'.

Up In the Air is Here!

Our long awaited new shipment of ceramics from Up In The Air Somewhere has arrived and amongst it is the new limited edition Zag tray (already sold out on the Up online store).  This tray is handmade out of porcelain and has gold leaf detailing.  We only have 2 instore.  Go to www.theflock.co.nz to check them out!

Getting cosy in Sumner

(photo: Lilith Crawford used with permission)



If you want to see something woolly, colourful, square and big, just head out to Sumner for the Giant Container Cosy that is now brightening up our village.   Since the installation last week for the Sumner Street Party it has made many people smile and hopefully brightened up their day.

The idea to create a Container Cosy came alive in late August 2011 when Sumner resident Christine wanted to pretty up the daunting looking shipping containers that line the Sumner streets.
Women from all over New Zealand, Australia  and Europe knitted and crocheted up a storm of more than 800 amazing looking squares. There are flowers, hearts and embroidery and every imaginable crazy pattern one can come up with but also "beginners" squares from people who just learned to knit.  We think that the goal to make the locals and visitors smile has succeeded!

Drive thru.

Last Tuesday the 27th of March an elderly gent smashed through our shop at high speed and took out everything in his path. He is fine and so are we but it may be a few weeks before the shop is open again and our online store is running due to huge stock losses. Stay connected via our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flock-Design-Boutique/173698009310958 or call Emma on 021328098.