'Ello Dabblers! *Refrains from asking if you can believe we're halfway through November already* This week sees a few significant dates and anniversaries, and hopefully some rest, pottering (pottery-ing, if you want, too?) and sunshine (both internally and environmentally)- I'm eternally glad you're here (in all senses, too, but it might make more sense soon).Let's jump straight in. Go well 💛C.x ✨ THIS WEEK'S EXCUSES TO PUT ON PANTS Wednesday 12th November 🎾 Social Tennis at Te Kura Hagley...
3 days ago • 4 min read
'Ello Dabblers! A swift one for you this week, due to the fact that we were in the weeds (literally) doing actual manual labour and lost track of days 😅 Please do hit reply and tell us what you got up to, or if you honoured the "absolutely nothing" task! This week, aside from the obvious 🎃 there are a bunch of festivals on - films, hip hop, Latin celebrations... Heaps of opportunity to get out there and explore something you wouldn't usually say yes to 🖤 C.x ✨ THIS WEEK'S EXCUSES TO PUT ON...
17 days ago • 4 min read
Bonjour Dabblers! Happy almost-long weekend?! Lots of things happening that fall under "the (wider) arts" umbrella, a BUNCH of stuff happening in the coming days, and a (semi-deliberate) minimal amount on Mon/Tue, so you can recoup and explore your own things (or lack of things) 💗 There were murmurs about having more events (and so choice) at a glance, so we're rolling with this quick-fire format again this week (plus there's so much on, it's way too hard to narrow down the cool stuff)! As...
24 days ago • 5 min read
Hola Dabblers! Holy moley, we kept finding cool things happening around town this week! Thurs-Sun...these were but a snippet of things found, so (just for these days) formatting is a quick title and link, to keep things a bit shorter/easier to skim and click through. If you love or hate the format, tell us (or don't, up to you) 😘 As promised, you'll also find out what went down at the mosaics class, and how to dabble like a 16th-century aristocrat with time to kill (literally). En garde! C.x...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Guten Tag Dabblers! This week is mental health awareness week, and amongst thinking about what that means for me, a couple of themes stood out to me in relation to this whole (newsletter) project; ✨ Give - Give yourself permission to be terrible at something new. And give my thanks to you for being here, honestly it means a bunch 🥹 ✨ Connect - Celebrate each other, bring people together and create new relationships. And for you to help spread the word by flicking this newsy on to your mates...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
G'day Dabblers! Have we adjusted to daylight saving, yet?! (pets and kids, not so much 😬)The good news is it's the signal for planning (and doing, obvs) more outdoor hobbies (or air-conned ones, if that's more your speed)! I donned my 'domestic goddess' cloak last weekend- used a lawnmower for the first time ever, finally got some picture frames painted** and some artworks up (some had been stashed for 5+ years 🥺), and mended some curtains. 6 lessons learnt thoughts from mowing lawns for the...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Howdy Dabblers! Lots to keep your spirit, body, and mind happy this week- with barndancing (like proper, not crossing the fancy intersections), lampworking, and the opportunity to be part of something huge (dare we say, potentially life-altering).Tell us what you've got planned (or you might find something below that bakes your cake 🍰) and we’ll share the inspo over on IG! C.x ✨ THIS WEEK'S EXCUSES TO PUT ON PANTS Wednesday 24th September 🤸 Neuromotive Reset 40 Min Intro ClassApparently you...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Kia Ora Dabblers! Tried anything new this week? Let us know, so we can celebrate with you!It's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week, so we'll be popping in some new kupu (word(s)) for us to try out, too.If you're looking for a few more, this page has a Māori 'word a day' (365) to brush up on. Or if you’d like to flex your te reo skills, please do! Tēnā koutou (greetings to many)Ko Ingarangi te whakapaparanga mai (England/English is my ancestry)(engari - however)Ko Ōtepoti (Taieri) te...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Hola Dabblers! Did you toddle along to Ravenscar museum's open weekend? If not, I did it for you (you're welcome). If you're not interested, scroll on down, as this week we've got a few beginner-friendly events (even metalsmithing), as well as some talks to get your brain fired up (bonus if you're into space, ears, bats, or you know, the general state of the world). Ravenscar - There was about a 30min~ line to get in, as they were at max capacity (thankfully it was sunny). Although it was...
2 months ago • 6 min read
Howdy Dabblers! She's been a full-on, slow-going couple of weeks (including getting sick the day before getting the new house keys (and holy moly, it's been lingering)), which has meant minimal energy for dabbling, unfortunately. I do however, now have two GIGANTIC lemon trees 🍋, so; a) if you want to come and get any, hit me up, and/or b) if you have recipes (vegan or easily adaptable) or innovative ways to re-purpose said lemons, that'd be grand! …Anyone tried one of those dried citrus...
2 months ago • 5 min read
