Harman & Harman

Snow in our corner of the world!

2011-08-30T22:23:00.000+12:00

Our house in during a polar blast which hit New Zealand during August 2011.

The neighbours house seen from our upstairs window.

Mitchell playing in the snow.

Mitchell and Brett the following morning with a new friend!!

The garden.

Telecom 'Sunrise, Sunset' by Saatchi & Saatchi NZ

2011-05-02T20:02:00.001+12:00

caravan podcast

2011-05-02T20:02:00.000+12:00

Here we go!

2011-01-20T17:23:00.001+13:00

Four baby hens, their Mum and our garden.

Standing frock bound for Napier.

For Ben's Room!

Six standing frocks made today.

Happy New Year

2011-01-01T11:58:00.000+13:00

A rather large native dragonfly.

Gorgeous NZ bush with son Mitchell.

Over the last week I have been doing some great bush walks with son Mitchell. The weather has been perfect! The shop has been neglected. I have learnt how to make Alabama Slammers and Scarlet Pimpernels! Rather delicious cocktails I have to say! I am planning one more tramp through the Tongariro National Park before I settle properly back into work. Oh and there is the races tomorrow which could entail a bit more bubbly!! Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas

2010-12-09T17:21:00.000+13:00

Our red hot poker hideaway.

Paper angel parcel wraps.

The rather tall xmas tree. Lucky the roof is so high!

A delicious pink rose from our garden.

Kimbra - Settle Down (Official Music Video HD)

2010-11-10T23:11:00.000+13:00

A busy November

2010-11-09T15:11:00.001+13:00

I changed the shop around last week. The counter is now in front of new doors which go through into a covered courtyard. It is great but it does get very hot. I'm about to go down and hammer up some canvas to block the sun.

If you read the Sunday Star Times you may have noticed this family portrait of us last weekend. We are all looking very serious! The dog kept moving and I kept blinking everytime the flash went. Finn was desparate to get back on his motorbike!

A Creative Home or so I like to think!!

2010-09-25T17:38:00.000+12:00

Lily the Cat in the foreground!

Spring is in the air in Carterton.

2010-09-19T19:42:00.000+12:00

A raspberry frock.

The frock tree in 'Harman and Harman'.

A gorgeous Spring 'E'

Letters to match fabric.

2010-09-05T17:05:00.001+12:00

I have spent the weekend making these names to go with fabrics.
They will be going to Auckland next week.

Rachel Bending: Bird Textiles. Part 1: Inspiration

2010-08-30T20:57:00.000+12:00

Trendease: Carolyn Quartermaine

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This is Brett's latest work of art.A full size bull made by wrapping barbed wire around a frame.

Brett has been driving through town with it on the back of his bedford. It attracts alot of attention!

Kaffe Fassett's Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts

2010-08-25T16:45:00.000+12:00

Harman & Harman: Printed Letters

2010-08-22T16:36:00.000+12:00

Harman & Harman: Printed Letters

Printed Letters

2010-08-22T16:35:00.000+12:00

A birdy script 'M'

A nature 'K'

A woodland 'R'

'Eat, Pray, Love' Trailer HD

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Butterfly brooches for Statements Gallery in Napier.

Paper flowers made from pages of old book.

Stacey Kent -Too Darn Hot

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No place like.......!

AES F Trimalchio - part 1

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Frock cushions looking gorgeous.

One side of my lounge.

Some stools I have just painted for the shop.

Paper flowers for wrapping parcels.

Paper flower and cross.

The other side of my lounge.

2010-08-17T11:39:00.000+12:00

Our neighbourhood Tui is back in the garden.This could only mean one thing.Spring!

This is one of my favourite paintings by Sara Sarich.

A picture of our strawbale house with a moody sky.

French General Chateau Getaway

2010-08-15T21:34:00.000+12:00

Sarah Blasko - All I Want

2010-08-14T17:55:00.000+12:00

7gypsies - The Journey

2010-08-14T17:52:00.000+12:00

caravan podcast

2010-08-14T17:49:00.000+12:00

2010-08-12T21:47:00.000+12:00

This little boy will have fantastic dreams every night!

Harman & Harman

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www.harmanandharman.net.nz

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A mounted deershead created for Rachel.

2010-08-08T15:55:00.001+12:00

Some gorgeous new cushions I whipped up!

They are mini cushions.

Lovely stripes and spots.

And finally a boys cushion!

2010-07-28T19:25:00.001+12:00

A large pink angel. Described as Kath Kidston in style.

The letters RELAX have been handpainted onto old pages of a book.Some new cushions for boys!

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Some new frocks..........

Some new cushions by Deb Tapper.........

Lots more letter designs..............

And Brett's latest garden sculpture.

2010-05-18T16:39:00.002+12:00

This is feature in 'FishHead' magazine (June/July Issue2010) It shows myself with husband Brett, Alison Norris-Baber aka Agnes Coy, and Leanne Taylor of Ramari Textiles. We all live in Carterton and offer lots of gorgeous things to look at and buy!

2010-04-22T20:09:00.001+12:00

An amazing pedal and large metal A made by my husband Brett.

Some letters made for a customer in Auckland

A selection of nests with gorgeous faux eggs.(A repeat from last week because I love this photo!)

Mushrooms growing in our garden.

The word 'starry' in different sized font displayed in our shop.

2010-04-12T17:40:00.000+12:00

Some great photos from my newly rearranged shop.

2010-04-08T18:28:00.000+12:00

Some lovely new things made this week............................

CAFE

2010-03-16T22:21:00.005+13:00

The word CAFE finishes off a shop order for this week. The photo is taken in front of my work bench where I store all sorts of things. You can just see a little white owl (with princess crown!) peeking out above the E. You can also see mini heart chalkboards dangling from the counter.

Painting on tin

2010-03-03T18:34:00.002+13:00

I have had a gorgeously creative day!

New Years Eve 2009

2009-12-31T17:31:00.003+13:00

Tomorrow will be the start of a brand new year. A year when I will turn 40. A year when both my boys will be teenagers and attend high school. A year that I predict will be my busiest yet!
I have just spent the last few days revamping my shop 'Lisa & Lily'. It now boasts turquoise and green feature walls. The whole shop glows a mysterious greeny colour.
Happy New Year! Lisa

Christmas Crosses and Angels

2009-11-28T18:21:00.006+13:00

Christmas is just around the corner so I have filled the shop with lovely crosses and lots of angels. My garden is over flowing with roses at the moment so I have a fresh vase everyday. I have also recently made some rings to co-ordinate with my necklaces.

New Colour Scheme

2009-11-16T22:00:00.002+13:00

I just realised I had not posted a photo of my new colour scheme in the shop. Dark brown certainly makes all my bright colours really pop out.

Red!

2009-11-08T21:46:00.001+13:00

This is the end of another order. Reds and creams were the theme.

Letters Galore

2009-10-26T19:09:00.004+13:00

Here I am in my studio today showing you some letters. These letters are 2 of 84 letters which I have been making for the last three weeks. Thank goodness its all finished. They will be going to Port-O-Call Cafe in Napier this week. Everybody who came into my shop thought they looked absolutely lovely because there were so many of them to choose from.

Hot Coloured Butterflies

2009-10-21T21:37:00.002+13:00

Sorry I've taken so long to blog. I just don't know where time goes.
This set of three butterflies were part of a customer order. They turned out particularly lovely and now adorn a office wall for a gorgeous girl called Rachel.

Ruby Star Trader Treat

2009-10-02T21:01:00.003+13:00

This is one of my favourite buys whilst in Sydney. Its from Ruby Star Traders in Glebe. I love the turquoise colour and the fabric is velvet for added luxury. I painted the interior of my shop dark brown! I'll post pictures shortly.

Great Holiday

2009-09-28T21:09:00.002+13:00

Here is the only photo I have of me in Sydney last week. I had an absolute ball. I even experienced a dust storm which most Sydneysiders had never seen. Fortunately the dust was all gone by lunch time. I walked everywhere and my poor feet really suffered. Visited some amazing shops and especially loved Oxford Street.
Got lots of decorating ideas and tomorrow I plan to repaint my shop. I want a different look.

New Brooches

2009-09-17T18:06:00.002+12:00

Today I made some new heart brooches. I am using new paint which will hopefully be more durable. They are made from scraps of metal sheeting rescued from a local factory.

Flutterbys.

2009-09-13T19:20:00.001+12:00

Today I created some lovely butterflies to send to 'Toi Toi' in Christchurch.

Spring Fever

2009-09-06T20:14:00.002+12:00

Today I had the priveledge of going out to 'Middlerun Farm' for bubbles, nibbles and daffodils!
They just look lovely on my counter top.

All Heart

2009-09-03T20:39:00.001+12:00

I thought I would add this photo too. Its one of my standing frocks made from old corrugated iron. I just thought the colour was lovely.

www.harmanandharman.net.nz

2009-09-03T20:34:00.002+12:00

Yes I know its sideways! But I'm rather tired. I worked on this letter until 1am last night so that I could get it finished for a little girls birthday tomorrow. It matches a fabric that her Mum sent me to copy.

Better Scale

2009-08-25T20:20:00.001+12:00

Heres a better photo showing Brett putting the chandelier up. This is the first layer.

Gorgeous Chandelier

2009-08-25T20:13:00.002+12:00

I've finally managed to get a photo of this beautiful
chandelier that my husband Brett made. He was commissioned to design and make it for a new shop in Greytown. This photo does not really show the scale very well but it is rather large and incredibly heavy. The glass dangles are the insulators off power lines. Isn't Brett clever!

Dummy

2009-08-13T18:07:00.004+12:00

Today a dummy arrived at our house! Pefect for displaying my longer necklaces. However it needs a bit of work............a heavier base, a new covering fabric and a change of colour. Watch this space!

Spring greens

2009-08-11T20:39:00.002+12:00

In the last week or so the weather has taken a turn for the better. Spring has sprung! Everything in our garden has started to bud. This is a photo of some magnolia leaves. Just look how many greens there are in the one photo.

Red

2009-08-02T19:52:00.002+12:00

Look what happens when you group objects in the same colour tones.

Frocks on Hangers

2009-07-30T22:33:00.004+12:00

These frocks on hangers were part of a large order that went to a shop in Queenstown. Its really great being able to use lots of colour and pattern in whatever way I fancy.

Art form of Nature

2009-07-18T17:50:00.003+12:00

I was looking through some holiday snaps the other day (to remind myself of Summer!) and came across this one of a shark egg. Apparently the shark winds the casing into the sand with the eggs hidden in the folds. This was found on Arrawarra beach just north of Coffs Harbour in Australia. My son Mitchell spotted it amongst the flotsam and jetsam on the beach. I think its a beautiful little art form of nature.

Frock Combo

2009-07-10T21:10:00.001+12:00

Heres another lovely frock.This time I've combined it with a tin butterfly and a pastel letter. Pink and turquoise are really fresh together.

Tin Frock on Hanger

2009-07-04T20:55:00.003+12:00

Isn't this little frock just lovely!

It looks so old fashioned.

Embellish!

2009-06-27T19:24:00.002+12:00

I made these tiny tin hearts today. They could be used to decorate parcels but I made them to embellish some wooden textured hearts and crosses. I really like the little flash of colour against the neutral background.

Hot Colours

2009-06-25T21:31:00.002+12:00

This is what I made today for a customer. I just love the hot colour combination.

Painted Sideboard

2009-06-23T19:47:00.001+12:00

Here is the final result! I'm really pleased, it was just the perfect shade of green.

Colour from nature

2009-06-22T16:36:00.003+12:00

This morning on my way to the workshop I couldn't help but notice that the outer leaves of this red cabbage are the exact colour that I was looking for to paint an old cubboard I had acquired.

Interior Beads

2009-06-21T20:21:00.003+12:00

A free standing cross provides a wonderful way to display my 'interior beads'. I hand make the beads from clay and get them fired by a friend with a kiln. For more photos of my beads go to my website www.harmanandharman.net.nz

Lisa and Lily

2009-06-18T22:03:00.001+12:00

A gorgeous photo of my shop 'Lisa and Lily'.

On the cushion is my siamese cat 'Lily'. She is expecting kittens in two weeks so I will need a bigger cushion to accomodate her new family!

I intend to show you all the lovely things I make, things that inspire me, and hopefully things that will inspire you too.