Posts by Gillian Swinton
Neat in Neutrals
Whether woven, felted or knitted, there’s something irresistible about high-quality fibres – a hallmark of fashion labels from heartland Aotearoa.
Read MoreAmie Bingham
From podcasts to packing, Amie, 43, shares what a typical day at Dark Hampton is like for her.
Read MoreReaching New Heights
The twenty-eight-year-old farmer, vet and mum has made history, becoming the first woman ever to win the FMG Young Farmer of the Year competition in its fifty-five-year history.
Read MoreHome and Away
Central Otago based Gillian Swinton, explores how her care-free twenties have impacted the shape of her adult relationships with her family.
Read MoreRhonda Haag’s Bedside Table
Flower grower and floral designer, Rhonda has a small-scale flower farm on family land just out of Gisborne. She has been growing a collection of everything cut- flower-worthy for the past five years.
Read MoreChat on the Chathams
In this month’s column, Greer shares why she and her husband are raising their family in the Chathams
Read MoreStuffed Marrow
This recipe takes me straight back to my childhood, where Mum purposely grew zucchinis into their older sister – the marrow – to stuff with venison mince.
Read MoreSlow Stitches
Self-taught fibre artist Fleur Woods is crazy about the chaotic creative process. From her eclectic home in Upper Moutere, she surrounds herself with colourful fabrics and threads, combining them with beads and paints to create the intricate stitched paintings she’s known for.
Read MoreCrookston
After finishing university, Kirsten McIntyre, 33, returned to her West Otago hometown, Crookston. Today, she helps out on her partner’s and parents’ family farms, teaches at the same rural school she attended and strives to inspire a passion for agriculture in her students.
Read MoreSweet Care
Nelson-based writer Felicity Connell is in the process of helping her elderly mother move into a care suite. She shares the bittersweet journey of bearing that responsibility, which, she believes, can also be a privilege.
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