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Find daily inspiration for every day of the year in a joyful collection of quotes and ideas from artists, brought together by the founder of The Great Women Artists. The year ahead is a gift that has been given to you. What might you do with it? Dive into the year with the wisdom of artists. Gathere...

Rowena read an interesting interview with Niels by Joanna Davis, Your Weekend, The Post newspaper. Loved the quote "I'm just a messenger, helping people stop in their tracks and look more closely. Things we overlook in nature can be hugely interesting and variable." 4th October 2025 - to visit www.t...

A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year. A Wall Street Journal Book of the Year. A Spectator Book of the Year. A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year. A New Yorker Book of the Year.Some called it a craze. To others it was a cult.Join prize-winning historian Kathryn Hughes to discover how Bri...

World-renowned gemmologist, Helen Molesworth traces the journey of gems, showing how their remarkable stories are a sparkling new way of exploring the history of humanity. 'A gem of a book' - Tracy Borman When Helen Molesworth joined the gem and jewellery industry she began her own love affair with ...

Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, this luxurious week-to-view pocket diary has a foil and embossed cover with magnetic closure. Featuring on its cover Angela Harding's beautiful work Hidden Hares, this diary is the perfect gift or a special treat just for you. Printed on F...

Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, this luxurious week-to-view pocket diary has a foil and embossed cover with magnetic closure. The cover is adorned with a design based on Alice and the Cheshire Cat, one of John Tenniel's beloved illustrations. The inside pages are printed...

This calendar is filled with a visually dazzling array of woodblock prints from masterful Japanese artists including Utagawa Hiroshige I and II. In this wall calendar, informative text accompanies each work, and the datepad features previous and next month's views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, wi...

This children's classic has inspired artists for generations. This wall calendar showcases 12 iconic scenes by illustrators including John Tenniel and Arthur Rackham. Each work is accompanied by informative text and the datepad features previous and next month's views. Printed on FSC-certified paper...

Produced in partnership with the National Railway Museum, this calendar celebrates some of the most famous locomotives in the world. Informative text accompanies each work in this wall calendar and the datepad features previous and next month's views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-fre...

In this opulent art calendar, revel in 12 of Gustav Klimt's fantastic paintings, including Fulfilment and The Kiss. In this wall calendar, informative text accompanies each work, and the datepad features previous and next month's views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.Pai...

A treat for cat lovers everywhere, this wall calendar showcases 12 paintings by the celebrated artist Lesley Anne Ivory, whose work is admired worldwide for her unique and intricate portrayals of cats on richly decorative backgrounds. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.Paint...

The art of Anne Stokes features striking designs and lifelike portrayals of fantasy subjects. This eye-catching calendar gathers 12 of her most celebrated dragon images. Informative text accompanies each work in this art calendar and the datepad features previous and next month's views. Printed on F...

Renowned for his richly decorative portraits and murals, Gustav Klimt also painted numerous beautiful landscapes. This calendar gathers 12 such examples, including Fruit Trees. Informative text accompanies each work, and the datepad features previous and next month's views. Printed on FSC-certified ...

The perfect gift book on dogs by artist Harriet Lowther.Paintings and painting, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Drawing and drawingsHardbackHarriet Lowther176 pagesH: 200mm W: 150mmWeight: 750 grams

is a selection of poems from five years of poetry workshops with students in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes at Mana College in Porirua.The students write about subjects, from grandparents, to wishes, to how they seem to other people, in poems that are moving, charming, funny ...

Just as Emily Harris's beautiful paintings occupy a liminal space between scientific botanical illustration and art, so this book occupies a shifting ground between biography and imagineered monograph. The result is often moving and always intriguing. Importantly, it restores to Aotearoa art history...

Ockham Book Award Winner 2025JUDITH BINNEY PRIZE FOR ILLUSTRATED NON-FICTION"An academic tome on the expansiveness and diversity of women’s art practice in Aotearoa, Sight Lines is derived from author Kirsty Baker’s doctoral thesis, and complemented with essays from eight other contributors.The ...

Nicolas Dillon is one of New Zealand's leading wildlife painters, who has built a reputation over the last 30 years for his masterful portraits of our wildlife, in particular birds. His evocative, moody paintings are deeply considered observations of nature and the environment.At the heart of his pr...

Global bestselling colouring book artists Coco Wyo launch the next instalment in their publishing juggernaut – COZY CUTIES is the perfect way to relax and unwind this Spring!A breath of fresh air!Relax and unwind with this adorable colouring book.Snuggle up with a world of cozy cuties in these rel...

Kawaii is a Japanese word meaning 'super-cute', and it's a trend that's sweeping the globe. Anything can be drawn in the kawaii style, from animals, people, vegetables and flowers to food, vehicles and household items.Here, expert comic book and manga artist Yishan Li shows you how to achieve amazin...

In , artist Jack Kirifi reveals his journey of rediscovering Tokelau heritage through the ancient art of tā tatau. Raised in Porirua, New Zealand, Kirifi revisits the symbols and meanings of Tokelau tā tatau that captivated him thirty years ago. This book captures the essence of his artistic and c...

, meaning weave then gift, is the heartfelt offering of strength, memories and love gifted down from mothers, sisters and aunts.Each poem is a delicate weaving of wisdom and a celebration of the timeless bond of family, the beauty of female resilience and a tribute to its enduring legacy.By Mele Tonga-Grant

You don't need a kiln and an expensive at-home pottery rig to start crafting amazing pots and jars and author Daniela Schmidt-Kohl will teach you how.You'll discover a start-to-finish approach for beautifully creative pottery, beginning with harvesting your own clay and finishing with floral reliefs...

Description: This practical guide is for lovers of plants, colour, design and print. Richly illustrated, it explains the full process of making a linocut, from sketch to finished print. It shows how to design with native hedgerow plants or lush garden favourites, whether for small intimate prints or...