Legs eleven

The Autumn issue is out at Easter and in keeping with our theme of 'new beginnings' there are a few changes – a bit of a design refresh and a new textured cover stock (it was so fun poring over paper samples and choosing the perfect one!) Our cover artist this time is Angela Keoghan – about whom I cannot say enough wonderful things – go and check out her latest work.

Number 11 is bursting at the seams with great content from the likes of Olivia Coote (who created a sweet housewarming gift tutorial), Martha Goes Green (who overcame the difficulties of being in different countries to put together their set of recipes for a sweet baby shower), Sonya Nagels (who photographed and interviewed recent returnees for Homecomings and an amazing converted hotel in Raglan as well as contributing more sweet illustrations). Joanna Davies researched what it takes to turn your hobby into a business, Ike Levick interviewed Pia Jane Bijkerk, Jenn Hadley Photographed Olivia Neveu of Lucille, Kate van der Drift snapped Kelly O'Shea & co from Glue Gallery, we visited Julia Atkinson of Studio Home at her new pad in Auckland and we compiled the first in our new series of cheat-sheets on promotion and marketing.

You can pre-order your copy here or here. 

Sneak preview below:

Contributor series: Jenn Hadley

Jenn Hadley is a Wellington-based photographer and graphic designer with a passion for all things photo-related, and we're lucky enough to have her working with us for the first time on issue 11.

After studying photography at Unitec, she headed south to Nelson and worked with the good folk at Craig Potton Publishing. Her OE back to her homeland, England, saw her working on travel guides at Penguin Books. Jenn (seriously) started her photography business at the end of 2011 upon her return to Wellington. She has a particular affinity for portraiture, fashion and weddings – if there are people involved and the chance to snap a great moment she'll be there with camera in hand!

Jenn also loves a good op-shop hunt to find more gems to add to her royal celebratory tea cup and souvenir spoon collections.

That's Jenn at the top, and check out some of her portrait & wedding work below (the last two shots are a preview of the shoot she did for issue 11) :

 

Amazing Babes

We love finding out about what past contributors are getting up to, especially when it involves a great collaboration! Amazing Babes is the brainchild of Eliza Sarlos, who originally created the book for her son, so that he would grow up admiring people who have done incredible things, regardless of gender. She wisely got Grace Lee on board to illustrate some of the many women – from a wide range of backgrounds – who have influenced her throughout her life. Eliza and Grace just started a crowdfunding campaign to raise enough money to do a small print run, and 11 hours in, they made their target! But they would still love your support to get the book out to a wider audience, and hopefully get it into bookshops – so click here to pre-order your copy (or choose one of the other great rewards).

Three of the women featuring in Amazing Babes; Kathleen Hanna, Tavi Gevinson & Aung San Suu Kyi.

Contributor Series: Vanessa Parker

Vanessa Parker is our go-to Nelson photographer – her latest work features in the article The Kitchen Sink School of Medicine.

When Vanessa isn't busy contributing to Extra Curricular, she photographs people in their day-to-day lives, and the objects that surround them that can convey so much. Much of her work focuses on family life, capturing small moments and finding beauty in the domestic and seemingly mundane – this work has been the subject of several exhibitions in the past.

Last year Vanessa upped sticks and moved her family and business, The Box Brownie Finishing School, from Auckland to Nelson. From her base in central Nelson at The Bridge Street Collective, Vanessa brings her ‘quiet documentary’ style to her wedding clients, extending her natural shooting philosophy to capture these important celebrations. 

Hello Sandwich Tokyo Guide

After selling more than 3000 copies of the first edition, it'll come as great news to Hello Sandwich fans that Ebony Bizys has a new Tokyo Guide zine out. If you are heading that way soon it will no doubt be an invaluable addition to your suitcase. Featuring Ebony's favourite Tokyo suburbs, this is a guide for people who like to travel like a local and want to discover places off the beaten track. It includes tips on biking around the city, the best parks, coffee, cafes, shops, rooftop bars, pizza and izakaya, the cheapest drinks, the coolest hotels (plus cheap and cheerful ones) as well as language essentials, travel tips and maps. Available through the Hello Sandwich Shop.

A new phase

Are you starting something new this year, creative-wise? We'd love to hear about it! If you've had something brewing in the back of your mind for a good long while, maybe this is the year you finally make it happen – it might be a renovation project, a new business venture, or even just making something you've been meaning to. Time to get that idea off the ground!

Tell us about your pet project in the comments or drop us a line at extracurricularnz@gmail.com. 

p.s. Work has begun on the new issue, and we're looking at a few changes ourselves...

Contributor series: Anissa Ljanta

One of Extra Curricular magazine’s regular contributors, Anissa Ljanta can often be found beavering away in her home studio perched on a hilltop overlooking the ocean on NZ’s wild West Coast. In the latest issue she writes about something close to her heart, Plant Medicine. Her feature article, The Kitchen Sink School of Medicine also includes two tutorials alongside beautiful illustrations by Melissa Wastney of tinyhappy. 

Anissa does it all: she designs, makes, writes, gardens, gives workshops, consults and walks the mama path, and somehow finds time to homeschool her 5 year old boy. A familiar sight selling her wares at Auckland’s Kraftbomb market, she is also famous amongst sewing circles as the co-organiser of the Sew Fun monthly sewing retreats and workshops in West Auckland.

Her blog, GrowMama, is a simple, heartfelt endeavour, as much a part of her life’s everyday landscape as mealtimes for the past three years. She is currently working on re-designing and taking it a step further. You can find her lovingly crafted creations here on Felt. Anissa is running a plant medicine workshop very soon, and places are filling fast. You’d best be in touch pronto if you live in the Auckland area and want to attend.