I loooooved these- but I do warn you, I am giant geek- hear me roar.. some old favs and some newbies.
#1... in the Way Back category hehe
I never tire of this movie- costume by Gautier. Mirren at her best and set design to die for.
Great even if you don't ride just for the retro shots!
"Only intelligent, cool, good looking people ride motorbikes- and evolution takes care of the rest" lol
Ghibli Museum Tokyo here I come 9th March! Click to go to site ^=^
Today is a very special day for me, as 4 years ago I stopped smoking and drinking. Since the 2nd of Feb 2011 I have replaced old habits with more positive and rewarding ones. Today I filled my hours with creative pursuits, giving thanks; to my Mother, to my Father and to myself & a little bit of relaxing luxury.
I put good and healthy things into my body, think positive and productive things with my mind and make things with my hands that help others and myself.
Above is a very pertinent wee video by Mr Botton- given to me today by a great friend- I think you may like it also.
In the world we live in, I believe it is so important to buy into the right ideas to keep ourselves well, and learn how to block out the other 'white noise'. Moderate social media, put down the device, stop fiddling with whatever and tune in to our habitat, relationships and ourselves. Try not to compare, judge and summarise- rather be engaged; participate and observe; allow ourselves to learn and preconceptions to be challenged. Goof off!- it's ok to giggle when you fuck up.
It really is ok not to know about other people shniz unless they tell you in real time. Friendships last through distance, only other women want women to be thin, and a smile is the most attractive thing you will ever wear- especially when its the only thing.
Breathe, listen, smell, see..... turn to the person next to you and share.
On Wednesday I was up in Auckland to receive my USA visa and decided to pop over to Waiheke to meet galleries and take some time to appreciate and enjoy NZ Summer at it's best.
I was three days to early for this amazing event- but as I was on the ferry I decided to be cheeky and attend early ;) I'm very glad I did so, as I had the pleasure to meet the artists in person and take my time meandering around the artworks. Mighty inspiring!
Click to enlarge to see the artists featured
Jeff Tomson
Jane & Mario Downes
I LOVE NZ
Paul Radford
Sueng Yul Oh - This was BRILLIANT and very effective especially from a distance. What you experienced up close, was this cool stretchy synthetic sound that went with the movement!
I loved this work by Suji Park.
Up close the detail was so striking and like a archaeological site from an LSD tripped alien.
Click to see more detail in the photos ;)
Anah Dunsheath
Meeting Brydee Rood was a treat. Her installation had a very oriental feel with the wheelie bins slammed up with gold and silver foil. Her work talked about the desecration of native fauna by domestic land clearance. We have all seen the wheelie bins pilled high with garden waste on a Monday morning after 'doing the gardening' on the weekend- but are we considering the implications of our good intentioned actions?
Audrey Boyle
Veronica Herber's piece was stunning from afar and up close. I climbed the big pohutakawa and viewed from above this engaging piece which from the ferry looked like a target on the hillside.
#8 Wire mentality...
Virginia King
Elin & Keino
I was spoilt to meet Robert Jahnke & Joshua Campbell by their latest sculpture. I have always loved Spinning Top that resides in Woodward St, Wellington so it was pretty special to have the opportunity to talk with both Robert and Joshua in person.
Robert Jahnke & Joshua Campbell
Scott Eady
I'm sorry- it had to be done... tehehe
Nigel Jamieson & Imersia Ltd
There are so many exciting things fizzing and popping around I thought I would share a few!...
My Dad has been doing some SERIOUSLY epic day trips in and around the Wairarapa. It's our favourite stomping ground to ride and he is turfing big time, running in his new BMW GS.
To the left are the routes he has knocked off and above, a gallery of cool photos he has taken on these adventures.
It's genetic. xx ^=^
Moto-racer Guy Martin took the NZ born Britten motorbike for a blast on the 23rd of December at Manfield. When I meet with him he said it was a "magic carpet ride"- have a wee squiz for yourself... One hell of a bike, one hellova story about how it got made..... one AWESOME paint job!
Getting ready for Wings Over Wairarapa this weekend I came accross this fabbo vid about Guy getting in on making a replica of the Spitfire MK.1..... so.cool.
Yvonne Todd- Creamy Phycology
Currently running at City Gallery Wellington and it is just sooo so good. It's kooky, disarming and subconsciously armed towards those chunky topics of identity, body image and the complexity of feminism.
VID: This Doco on the incredible Annie Leibovitz is superb. BOOK: I loved Ozeki's latest offering. A tale entwined in Japan and British Colombia.. how appropriate!! ;D
Indigo and Wills have an amazing wee baby they are nurturing, and I'm a little ticked pink to be asked to be a part of this upcoming 2015 expose!
Check to these amazing cats and their limited edition artist t-shirts & skateboards at Paper Rain Project
No only do they run a rad t-shirt competition and art collection but they make custom etched skateboards :)
Summer is so good- more daylight hours and sunshine to see new things in!
A3TZC accompanied me to Wilton where I hiked up via yellow route to the Skyline for a few hours and relaxed in the sun for lunch. This is such an amazing spot full of native birds and different tracks to follow- well worth a wee visit. I'll be back for more!!
Ahhhh-- NZ Buuuuushhh! LOVE.
Looking back over Wilton to the city o-O
Nomnom nom in the buttercups and dandelions yUUUss.
To all the following names, a very special big THANK YOU for your support on my indiegogo project : 'MOXIE .:':. JAPAN', your endorsement and encouragement means the world to me, I am honoured and grateful.
Wanga-vegas
A stunning wee spot off the beaten track...
My Da and Number 1 favourite riding buddy ^=^
The beautiful Britten Motorbike- which Guy said was a 'magic carpet ride'
'Aving an ice-cream with Mr Martin-- and NO I was not grumpy- I was LISTENING! hehe
Guy Martin on his Suzuiki GSXR1000
The UBER cool (and my favourite) Manx Norton
...and in action
Da with his new baby; the white BMW GS and my lovely Triumph Street Triple-- ahh family shot lol
Moena Moxham art is now for sale through this website at the SHOP tab ^=*
Nom nom goodies for ze eyeballs!
After going for a blast up to Kapiti on the motorbike, and baking goodies and myself on the roof, I was off to get some fresh air, and to see really what was up behind my apartment building. I wanted to nosey investigate a very beautiful new house that I have been watching being built on the Mt Victoria ridgeline too. So, the Mt Victoria walkway got a good tramp over in a beautiful summers day.
Ain't this the truth!
These little things have been given to me over the last few weeks and I think they are worth a good ol' share..
“When up looks up, up is down.
When down looks down, down is up.
Not-one, not-two. Not same. Not different
Now do you see?”
“Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.
The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience...
I will dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked...
You’re not as fat as you Imagine.
Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum.
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind.
The kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing everyday that scares you.
Sing.
Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don’t waste your time on jealousy;
Sometimes you’re ahead,
Sometimes You’re behind.
The race is long, and in the end, it’s only with yourself.
Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults;
If you Succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements.
S t r e tch.
Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your
Life.
The most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don’t.
Get plenty of calcium.
Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone.
Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary.
Whatever you do, don’t Congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either.
Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s.
Enjoy your body, Use it every way you can... Don’t be afraid of it, or what other people Think of it,
It’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own...
Dance... even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.
Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them.
Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.
Brother and sister together we’ll make it through
Someday your spirit will take you and guide you there
I know you’ve been hurting, but I’ve been waiting to be there
For you.
And I’ll be there, just tell me now, whenever I can.
Everybody’s free.
Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings;
They are the best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should hold on.
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard;
Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will Philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don’t expect anyone else to support you.
Maybe you have a trust fund, Maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out.
Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you’re 40, it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen...”
Tilda Swinton is the epitome of cool. She reigns supreme as my numero uno idol.
'Only Lovers Left Alive' by Jim Jarmusch is the coolest film I have seen in months. It has enviable music, unique aesthetic, the timing and the pace right on the nose and swaaaager. I'm a little in love.
'Dream Fucking BIG' - guash, ink, felt & GLITTER. It's now hanging in 5 Boroughs on the Corner of Roxburgh & Majoribanks, Mt. Victoria.
Elie from 5 Boroughs brought back maps from New York and gave one to me to go nuts on as he wanted something colour PoPPin
This is what I brought back to him ^=^
Djauni aka Kakap❍ was the first up of the Red Bull Sound Select musicians to get the Workshop style over and photoshoot with Anna Jamieson Photography and Workshop.
Photography Assistant Darren & Stylist Miss Moxie
Otari Wilton Bush Reserve- the birdsong was insaaaaane!
A world without whales is not what we want. We need to protect the sea and our environment. A World With Wales is making this happen- get behind it!
A BIGGG Thank you to my amazing employer WORKSHOP who has posted Moena Moxham glass works up on their Facebook, Blog and Instagram pages. Weeeooopp!
Click on the images below or pop into Wellington Workshop at 98 Customhouse Quay and have a looksee up close and personal like ;)
'Out of the Dog Box'
'Keep Your Head in the Clouds'
Poneke is Martin Bosely and Mojo's restaurant collaboration and it's off the richer!
Located at the new Clyde Quay Wharf it's the mix of all the best things: superb atmosphere & service and delectable food in a fantastic environment... Y.E.S.
The Salmon was next level and wood smoked on the plinth it was served on & the oysters... welllll Oronga Bay- there is a Triumph coming your way VERY soon!
Ok I know terrariums are hip as but they are sooo purdy ^+^
And here 'Helix' is with the etching 'Duel Integrity'. Check it out in the BRONZE part of my Projects to read more about it :)
'Helix'
Yeaaaah baby!
'Helix' is neeaaaarly finished- just the etching to go... but I had to share cos it's so damn cool!
Glass collaboration with the amazing Artist Lyndsay Patterson of Chronicle Glass
NEW Moena Moxham art!
These pieces are for the upcoming event at the Academy of Fine Arts on the 28th of November.
I have another bronze/ glass work which is not too far off from being finished toooo...
'Gratification' Bronze, 245 x 50mm
'Bedlam' Embossed paper, ink and guash with wax seal, 488 x 330mm each
Bronze cast with Jonathan Campbell at Created and Cast Bronze
Photography Sean Aickin Photography & Blog
Moena Moxham bronze & glass works (x3 front left) and the 'Bedlam' framed embossed paintings (background right)
I am thrilled to be participating in this exhibition and fundraiser on Friday 28th of November. Tickets are $150 + gst and the details are above ^=^
The following artist are showing also:
Jordan Barnes, Jane Blackmore, Melbourn, Michele Bryant , Di Conway, Leanne Culy, Sean Crawford, Alex DiMercurio, Sam Duckor-Jones, Adele Eagleson, Gitte Eklund-Short, Hope Gibbons, Jane Gray, Belinda Griffiths, Keith Grinter, Matt Guild, Mia Hamilton, Ian Hamlin, Annie Hayward, Julie Heffernan, Jason Hicks, Jonathan Brough, Clare Kim, Simon Lardelli, Sue Lund, Sue Malthus, Jenny Mehrtens, Lucy Jerram Moore, Harry Moores, Neil Pardington, Dean Proudfoot, Beverly Rhodes, Catherine Roberts, Rebecca Rose, Karina Rossiter, Lynne Sandri, Anna Stichbury, Steve Thomson, Ben Timmins, Sian Torrington, Sheyne Tuffery, Mark Ussher, Paul Vincent, Melissa Young.
A HUGE thank you to one and all who helped me get a wee bit closer to my dream! XX
Guys and Dolls- we have lift off!! WWOOOOOOPP!!
I am very excited to announce that 'MOXIE .:':. JAPAN' has launched!
Compiling this project over the last year and half has been an amazing experience in itself and tonight it is now live to the world.
'MOXIE .:':. JAPAN' is a crowd funding project which enables me to sell my art internationally while raising funds to travel to Japan and Canada in 2015. It runs for 60 days and will wrap up on the 18th of December.
My campaign promotes funding your dreams by being entrepreneurial and thinking outside the box. I am inspiring and encouraging people to truly do what you love and live life without regrets.
I believe my campaign has merit to be funded because I have fantastic art to trade. I am sharing my experiences and because hard work pays off :)
PLUS everyone needs beautiful things in their lives and art makes the world a richer more colourful and diverse place to be a part of!
Recently, while at the summit of Mt Ruapehu, I decided in order to travel with true wanderlust I needed to commit EVERYTHING. I have resigned from my role as Manager at Workshop, packed up my studio, cleared out my house and begun minimising my worldly possessions.
I have always been driven in the pursuit of acquiring new points of view and achievements. My academic abilities allowed me to begin attending university at 16, I began freelance designing at 19 and have learnt many skills and activities along the way. I have been very fortunate to have opportunities to experience & have made it a life pursuit to NOT have a list to work through of things I wish I had done!
Six years ago I hit a horrific event, which although at the time was traumatising, became the instigator of refocusing myself on the goals and steps I needed to undertake to achieve my bigger dreams. It has not been a short or easy road to get where I now stand- but boy!- I am proud of getting here, and what a ride it has been so far!
This project is centred around growth for all involved; experience, inspiration, adventure and making new connections that begin exciting opportunities. I am embarking on another passage of an incredibly rich and dynamic life that I'm set on sharing through art and participation.
I invite you to have a look at what I have been up to!
If you feel inclined to support financially I am honoured and grateful.
If you like what I am doing, just by forwarding the project on to your networks you will be helping in a way more than money can buy :)
Moena Moxham art for sale is listed as a 'Perk' or contributions of any denomination can be made.
I am always interested in collaborations and commissions- if you would like something tailor made for you I love exploring ideas; please feel free to drop me a line.
Click to view campaign video
Steph Lusted is one of the most hard working and talented artists I know.
I have followed her work since I was a teenager and have recently had the pleasure to be able to say that one of my idols has become a friend.
Steph’s work transcends the boundaries of normal jewelry and adornment. I love the way she mixes and juxtaposes themes and traditions to create thought provoking, yet still beautiful pieces.
Her execution and skill is meticulous as well as broad. Pieces are completely thought through, not only in themselves but also in their presentation and packaging.
I first came across Steph’s resin encased insects in the ‘Crème de la Crème’ series and was fascinated by them. I enjoyed how the black, graphic butterflies we framed in sugar coated colored frames- like a Nana had snuck into the museum drawers, stolen her favorites and ‘prettied them up’ so she could wear them on her shawl. The subject matter is arresting; out of kilter a notch and a little left of center- just how I like my art!
‘Ama Vitam’ (Dutch for ‘Love Life’) is out of this world. I used to visit Avid gallery often in Wellington to marvel at this incredible work.
Below is a selection of my favorite’s- although there isn’t one thing Steph has created which isn’t fantastic!
'Ama Vitam'
'The Green Fairy'
Absinthe has been an inspiration for artists throughout history from Vincent van Gogh to Oscar Wilde.
This alchoholic delicacy historically contained the herb Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood),
often connected to dark imagery, or visions out of the ordinary.
I am intrigued by rituals associated with objects, jewellery or otherwise.
These objects have significant sentimental value which comes from playing a part in a ceremony.
'Medical Implements'
'Creme de la Creme'
'Bittersweet'
