Friday 25 October 2013

The Wonders of Windy Wellington

Set out on a 6 and a half hour drive down the North Island to Wellington last weekend, in order to attend an interview as part of the application process into the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Massey University.
After an array of stop offs, disappointing milkshakes, plenty of caffeine, and a gorgeous sunset, we made it surprisingly comfortably into the welcoming arms of the Windy City.

Wellington has held me captivated with every visit, and this time was no exception. There's just something magical about the ruggard hillside speckled with rickety old houses and winding roads disappearing around hairpin corners -vehicles haphazardly parked on makeshift carports jutting from the side of a cliff face. The center of town is always bustling with such interesting individuals- from the suit and tie businessmen, to the jeans and t shirt shopper and the horrendously clashing prints and top hat busker on the corner. Its a city with such an amazing sense of character that draws you in and steals you're heart without you even realising.

As well as getting an in depth insiders view into the Fine Arts Campus, (and a particularly short interview), I managed to case out a few quirky cafes, wander through countless racks of gorgeous clothes, and catch up with a couple of really good friends who moved down at the beginning of the year to begin their own endeavors into tertiary study.

Unfortunately I was not in possession of a camera whilst amid the cultural commotion that only a city like Wellington can produce, but I did manage to get a few shots on the journey out through the hills, coast and Desert Road to share with you just a tiny bit of my lovely little excursion from reality.








Thursday 24 October 2013

Tumbling

Had a play around, customizing my Tumblr format recently. I am now considerably happier with the layout and style now. http://aesthetic-explorations.tumblr.com/



Monday 14 October 2013

Creative Endeavors



Apologies for being a little on the quiet side lately. As you would all know, life has a way of filling your life with time consuming activities, and consequently we end up left with little time for the all the extra things we want to do.
Fortunately though, the activities filling my time at the moment are one that still feed my creative hunger. I’ve been spending quite a bit of time branching into different areas of the arts and crafts industry, developing my skills a few other areas.

This includes;

  • ·         Starting a few commissioned drawings for some extra dollars to put towards a flash new camera. Obtaining said new camera will hopefully help push me into developing my skills in photography so that I can start taking pictures of my own to draw from rather than relying on the internet to provide the setups that I want.

  • ·         Creating a small range of product to sell in the local monthly market. Been spending time making some custom jewellery pieces and researching ways to produce fine art and t-shirt prints which is super fun and exciting to work on.

  • ·         And working relatively full time at a local cafĂ© (not exactly pushing I know, but definitely beneficial to fund my artistic endeavors)