From an early age, I loved all things sewing and crafty, and would steal sheets from the linen cupboard to make my creations from.
Read More“When I was young, my father’s hobby was woodworking. I grew up in his workshop helping him on various projects in the weekends.”
Read MoreGrowing up in a place like Washington DC meant spending so much time along the Mall in the Smithsonian Institutions. I became obsessed with galleries and museums from a very early age.
Read MoreRight from the very beginning, I focused on three elements; beauty, body and freedom of spirit. 25 years ago, that was quite unique.
Read MoreI’ve been in Christchurch and working as Executive Chef at Crowne Plaza for two months.
Read MoreI’m from Pomahaka, West Otago and grew up on a farm. We moved to Ohoka in North Canterbury when I was eight, again to farm. At high school I was mainly into art and maths. Architecture seemed like the way to mesh the two together.
Read MoreI was only 12 when I started and a possum was the first thing I ever did. By 17, I was employed by Terry Jacobs, New Zealand’s biggest taxidermist of the time, and he trained me until I was 22, when I went out on my own.
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