CALL IT PORTABLE ART, CALL IT HIGH-BROW HYDRATION, whatever you call it, just know that this beautifully crafted, double-walled, ceramic coated, food-grade 304 stainless steel cup is one small stand against the mundane.
Malangeo
Auckland artist & illustrator Michael Kennedy (aka Malangeo) creates wonderfully weird portraits of “creepy-cute” critters, macabre beasties & floofy fat birds. His work is a celebration of traditional oil painting techniques, digital illustration and contemporary pop surreal style. Brought up on the irreverent humor of cartoons and comics like The Farside and Calvin & Hobbes; his art oozes whimsical charm, dark humor and pop culture references.
Jen Sievers
Jen Sievers has pursued a life driven by the sheer joy of creating. Her career started with the first half of a fine arts degree, followed by 15 years of graphic design, and now a return to her true love: paint. Jen paints joy. She uses acrylic paints with fresh colours and playful brush strokes, infused with soul. She has a passion for the abstract, and because she’s not very good at sitting still, her style is constantly evolving. She paints obsessively in her home studio in the foothills of the Waitakeres, New Zealand, surrounded by birds, trees, and a daughter who thinks she’s a unicorn.
Laura Shallcrass
Laura Shallcrass is an artist and commercial illustrator based in Queenstown, New Zealand. Laura was born in Wellington where she trained as an illustrator and graphic designer, before traveling the world and eventually settling in Queenstown. Flora and fauna feature heavily in her work, alongside gemstones and minerals hovering, dreamlike, against scenes ethereal and yet familiar. Laura paints in oils and gouache and draws in ink and graphite, creating sparse and yet detail focused works of infinite depth and stillness.
Jennifer Bouron
After 3 years designing kids fashionware, Jennifer Bouron began a freelance business as a designer and illustrator. She is known for her bold patterns, contemporary portraits, fashionable illustrations and striking color choices.
Carmel Van Der Hoeven