Contributor Series: Emma Wiesenekker

Emma Wiesenekker is our featured cover artist this issue – and as she mentioned in her interview, she is curating a group exhibition opening on the 19th of this month at No Vacancy Gallery (poster below). Based around the natural history theme of a 'cabinet of curiosities', the show features 20 emerging Australian artists. Check out the Facebook event page.

As if that's not enough to keep her busy, she's working on a children's book with friend (writer and film maker) Anna Snoekstra which is based on a mutant killer whale; a screen print release with Dangerfork; and something very hush-hush clothing/textile related. 

Having only just graduated last year it is obvious that Emma is headed for great things – she is aiming to have a solo show sometime in the next year and at the rate she is pumping out top-notch work, there's no doubt she'll get there: check out some of her recent work below. And if you are lucky enough to live in the vicinity, head along to Chinpin.

The Wild + Free Issue

Some readers may have noticed that while the blog has been a little unloved lately we have a new website. It's still a work-in-progress but it's going to be a hub for all things Extra Curricular. To begin with, you can download our desktop wallpapers and anything needed for our tutorials on our downloads page (like the sun printing tutorial in the latest issue).

We've had really great feedback about this issue, thanks so much to everyone who's been in touch (and of course to those who've quietly enjoyed the issue too). It always gives me the warm fuzzies when readers take the time to write in with positive messages, it's hard to be objective when the new issue's fresh off the press and you've been so close to it for so long!

Here's a look inside issue 14. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, head to one of our stockists or straight to the EC store. There are a few new stockists in the mix too – welcome to Culture Kit in Portland VIC, Housekeepers Design in Oamaru and Urban Charm in Palmerston North).

Our next issue is in the works and out early September.

Hot X Buns

Something to get your buns along to this weekend if you live in Auckland – this illustration show is going to be de-licious... featuring EC alumni Rebecca ter Borg, Sophie Oiseau, Sarah Larnach and more super talents, it is only on for 3 days from 11-13 April, so check out the event page on Facebook and mark it down in your diary now! 

Print fund sale

Our first ever sale! We need to top up the print fund kitty, so all back issues in stock up to issue 10 are just $5 from our online stores at extracurricularmag.bigcartel.com or felt.co.nz until Monday.

Happy Friday! Lucky 13 Desktop Wallpaper

Another free desktop download for your Friday - this time from Sophie Oiseau, our cover artist for issue 13, the adventure issue.

Giveaway - The Paperbird Society

Giveaway time again! Melissa from The Paperbird Society is giving away one of her A3 eco-friendly 2014 calendars - just go to the Extra Curricular Facebook page and comment below the photo which one you'd like and you're in the draw! (Entries close midnight next Wed 23rd). Check out www.thepaperbirdsociety.com for images of all the months plus more lovely avian-themed products.

You complete me

All the beautiful A Skulk of Foxes phone covers have been sent off to our lucky prizewinners - Emma Anderton, Kitki Tong, Laura Hogan, Hannah Hawthorn & Sophia Cussell. Just the possibility of adorning it with one of these makes me covet an iPhone. If you have one of those already, complete the package here - these are seriously gorgeous in person.