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100 Days #19: Grounded

January 21, 2015100 Days, 100 Drawings, Design work#100days, clover, grounded, ink drawing, meditation, mindfulness, peace, sketch, yogaHannah Schickedanz

I’m a newbie to meditation but I’m learning that it really does set me up for the day when I manage to sit for 20 minutes in the morning.

We’re in North & South Magazine!

January 21, 2015Featured, Liberty the Great, Living in LibertyGuy Frederick, North & South Magazine, photo essayThomas Schickedanz

Oh yes we are! Check out the Jan/Feb issue in stores now to see this beautiful photo essay featuring us and Liberty, shot and written by the super talented Guy Frederick. Thanks heaps you fullas xx.

Summer migration

January 21, 2015Featured, Free range children, Liberty the Great, Living in Liberty, PlacesChristchurch, cockles, featured, foraging, Golden Bay, Motueka, Nelson, Summer, Swimming, Upper MoutereThomas Schickedanz

Growing up, it seemed like all of Christchurch migrated north to Nelson and Golden Bay for summer. Having now spent 3 weeks in the area, it’s easy to see why. It has rained for half a day since we’ve been here, the roadside stalls are packed with summer fruits and berries, and the real fruit … Continue reading Summer migration →

100 days #18: Cockles and mussels

January 20, 2015100 Days, 100 Drawings, Design work#100days, cockles, Food, foraging, illustration, ink drawingHannah Schickedanz

Our bus, Liberty the Great, has been parked up in beautiful Motueka for the past few nights, and we’ve been dining extravagantly on buttery, garlicky cockles dug from the mudflats. Foraged food is so satisfying.

B is for branch

January 20, 2015Design workbranch, design, lichen, nature, twig, typographyHannah Schickedanz

Yeah, I’m likin’ the lichen.

Poem: Moving on

January 18, 2015Design work, Poemsnature, new zealand, poetry, seasons, travel, winterHannah Schickedanz

Here’s a poem I wrote a few months ago. I thought I’d post it as a wee thank you to my new followers! Enjoy! We spent winter huddled, backs braced against south coast winds. These south coast trees – their branches don’t reach they cower, their forms fixed and hard, stiff and bowed. Their leaves … Continue reading Poem: Moving on →

100 days #17: Maxi dress

January 18, 2015100 Days, 100 Drawings, Design work#100days, illustration, ink drawing, maxi dressHannah Schickedanz

Today’s sketch was quick and drawn in a cafe (Toad Hall in Motueka) as I saw this woman’s beautiful back and bum and just couldn’t help myself. She stood up two seconds later so I had to make up most of it. I’m not that happy with it: children are my natural muse. I think … Continue reading 100 days #17: Maxi dress →

100 days #16: Fearsome

January 17, 2015100 Days, 100 Drawings, Design work#100days, children, dress-ups, ink drawing, jolly roger, pirates, sketch, tattoosHannah Schickedanz

On seeing this drawing Otis immediately concluded it was of him, and spotted the obvious flaw at once. “Where are all my weapons? I have no harpoon or pistol or cannon.” I obviously know nothing about pirates.

100 days #15: Thomas

January 16, 2015100 Days, 100 Drawings, Design work#100days, Beard, drawing, hipster husband, ink drawing, portrait, sketchHannah Schickedanz

100 days #14: Self Portrait

January 14, 2015100 Days, 100 Drawings, Design work#100days, illustration, ink drawing, self portrait, sketchHannah Schickedanz

Inspired by this post, today’s drawing is a self portrait. It was an interesting exercise not to look in the mirror or try to make it accurate, but just to draw things I know about myself.