Creative Spirit Amy Jones

Amy Jones of ‘Cheese Before Bedtime’ creates embroidery with a difference in her Auckland studio with husband Evan, baby Emme and dog Pepper by her side. She embraces interior trends, street fashion and kiwi culture in her textiles. Amy has a degree in Interior Design...

Creative Spirit Sarah Manning

Sarah Manning is a saxophonist, composer, writer and artist empathist. She fights for creative sustainability by building empathy between artist and fan through performing, writing and speaking. She has released four critically acclaimed albums and is a Posi-Tone...

How Mixed Media Art Relieves Stress

Art is now regularly touted as a vehicle to relieve stress. It’s also seen as a healthy coping mechanism for navigating hard times in our lives. But when the going gets tough, how can we really make art work for us and not be another item on a self-care to do list...