So, the thing about blogging is you need to actually blog. It is not about not wanting to communicate - we do that on a daily level with our supplier and our customers. It is simply the balancing act of daily life and commitments to the commercial and private lives we all have. Any suggestions?
Anyway, we have had a great start to the year. We are making changes, and though they may seem small to some, they are laying the ground work for huge changes to come in the next few months. Can't wait to tell everyone about, but all in good time.
In the meantime, we have great new pieces by our fabulous glass blowers, Katie Brown and Justin Culina, and the most stunning piece, Matakiki, by fused glass artist TeRongo Kirkwood. We have just seen the first prototype of a new range of furniture we are soon to launch - very exciting - and are working on our first pieces designed by our in-house designer Christopher Metcalfe.
We have been through a pretty interesting last 12-18 months, very daunting and extremely hard. So it is good to see that, having come through that, we actually have a clear path forward and have certainly not lost the passion for what we do. We love New Zealand design, and the journey we are on to find out what that actually is. We have also started working with designer Dan Friedlander, who moved to New Zealand from San Francisco about 4 years ago and shuttles between the two homes. It is exciting to work with a person who is normally on the retail end of top international brands, such as Ligne Roset, B&B Italia and Venini, to name just a few. We have also taken time to really look into our offering: what do we have, what can we improve on and in what time frame. The attention to detail is extremely satisfying, I am loving it.
So, all will be revealed in weeks to come. Watch this space.
