WHAT WOULD BOWIE DO? - restocked for Christmas!

NICE ARTS

  • THE ROYAL TREATMENT

    by Amanda Billing
    This time last year I was beginning to learn my lines for Valentina, Isabella’s perpetually anxious Italian mamma in the first feature I’d ever be...
    Posted in acting, friendship, love, women

  • KATE BILLING on "Je Suis Trop"...

    by Amanda Billing
    I encourage you to follow the #jesuistrop hashtag on LinkedIn and Instagram so you can track posts from other women sharing how they are beginning to value their too-muchness and becoming whole and authentic in their self-expression.
    Posted in je suis trop, menopause, teeshirts, women

  • MOTHER TRUCKER!

    by Amanda Billing
    Last year it was the THINKING CAP (all sold out now). This year it's MOTHER TRUCKER. The ignition point of this idea is my of my best girlfriends, ...
    Posted in creative business, creativity, design, embroidery, mother trucker, women

  • SHE'S GOT KNITS (the interviews) - Alanna at Loopine

    by Amanda Billing
      So, Alanna - number three in the series. Welcome. Tell me a bit about Loopine. We are a local yarn store, bringing beautiful yarns and crafting ...
    Posted in creative business, creativity, knitting, women

  • SHE'S GOT KNITS (the interviews) - Lester at Prosper Yarn

    by Amanda Billing
    Welcome to the second in a series of interviews with local businesses at the centre of the knitting revolution. This week the spotlight is on Lest...
    Posted in creative business, creativity, knitting, women

  • SHE'S GOT KNITS (the interviews) - Frances Yarns

    by Amanda Billing
      Welcome to the She’s Got Knits blog series, where I share the conversations I had in Spring 2021 with Auckland knitting enthusiasts about thei...
    Posted in creative business, creativity, knitting, women

  • SHE'S GOT KNITS - interview series coming soon

    by Amanda Billing
    Since the beginning of Level 4 Lockdown in Auckland (August 17th 2021, to be precise) I have been thinking a lot about knitting - and doing quite...

  • LIQUID SKIN

    by Amanda Billing
    I really like to talk about things “as if”. I like metaphors and get a real kick when a visual simile hits the spot. So when “Liquid Skin” came to...
    Posted in art, drawing, erotic, painting, print-making

  • Je Suis Trop!

    by Amanda Billing
    TOO MUCH IS NEVER ENOUGH Originally a “line” from the improvised, bilingual madness that was Frenchie Friday during Lockdown Level 4 in 2020 (see ...
    Posted in je suis trop, teeshirts, women

  • BUT WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY

    by Amanda Billing
    B  E  C  A  U  S  E  I hope you’re doing the 100 day project or are following someone who’s doing one. If you’ve chosen a project close t...
    Posted in 100 day project, art, creative business, creativity, design, drawing, painting, photography

  • WITH THIS RING...

    by Amanda Billing
    “I CANNOT DECIDE.” I really want to do the 100 Day Project this year. It’s quite a commitment. Experience has taught me that a firm foundation is ...

  • BEGINNER'S MIND

    by Amanda Billing

    Life can be seen as a series of overlapping projects (“deadline” is suddenly sounding…different 😳). Some of the things we do are literal projects (building a house, planning a wedding) and others more metaphorical (raising children, finding/creating work we love). Most of us are too busy to add yet more DIY to our list but if you’re at all creative or artistic, hear me out. If you’re not practising, there’s one project you should consider:

    A 100 Day Project.

    Posted in 100 day project, art, creativity, painting, photography, print-making, prints, watercolourconversation