Z.R. Southcombe

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You can see my mixed media paper art (handmade books, happy mail, chapbooks, and zines) at:

lifeinanalogue.co.nz

 

…and my New Zealand non-fiction micro-press at:

bluemushroombooks.co.nz

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Festival & Market dates:

Sat 3 March: Summer Zinefest
Sat 12 May: Hamilton Zinefest

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Morena all ☀️ I'm taking a much-needed break to stop and smell the roses, so you won't see much of me for a while. I'm still taking commissions for my handmade journals - email zee@zrsouthcombe.com or go to https://lifeinanalogue.co.nz . Thanks for all being so ridiculously supportive over the years. It's been a wonderful journey and I look forward to picking up the reigns again some day 💜 Keep in touch! Email, Facebook messenger, or message me for my address if you're into snail mail 🐌 Oh and if you're into gardening, the one account I'm keeping going is my gardening progress: instagram.com/zeesgardenadventures
Dreaming of a jellyfish journal but not what I'll team it up with yet. Jellyfish and butterflies? Jellyfish and the orchestra? Jellyfish and...?
Yay for my sewing machine! #thanksmum #lifeinanaloguenz
Hello autumn🍁
So this was from my birthday way back in January, but I have only just taken it out to use it - I have a couple of commissions, and a gift, to make and some of these pages will be perfect. I'm in paper heaven 😍✂️📚
Well. I have had a long, long break, but work on the turtle book is starting again! 🐢
Bragging time! It is so cool hearing how each journal gets used, whether as a work-in-progress or an art piece. This review is from one of my regular buyers 😊 (Psst... this weekend is the last of the sale prices, and there won't be another sale like this for ages. Just saying 😉) 🚀☄📚 "This is awesome for my classroom planning of a new physics unit on astronomy. I can tuck in my notes and also be inspired by all of the space ephemera on each and every page. I really appreciate the variety of pages instead of the same blank papers repeated over and over. Each page is something wonderful to discover. Thank-you!" ★★★★★ https://lifeinanalogue.etsy.com
SALE (link in bio)... A huge thanks to all those who have supported my sale - it feels great to send these pieces to forever homes and clear space for new work. There are still some left at 50% off! The sale runs through to the end of March. Http://lifeinanalogue.etsy.com
Today is (hopefully) the day I finish setting up my studio - and then catch up on some #snailmail writing! 📮📮📮 Chalkboard cupboard doors, posters on the ceiling, and maybe a #mandala mural on the wall... watch this space 🖌🎨 And, of course, it means that my #handmade journals will be available again. If you're in Auckland, don't forget I'm running a course at @studioone.toitu on the weekend of 23/24 Feb. It will be a weekend full of #creativity & craft. Details at www.studioone.org.nz ✂️🎨

Blue Mushroom Books

I've decided to go with NZ nature theme in our guest room, even though it will mostly be for our fellow kiwi friends. This is a Mt Cook Lily piece I picked up from my day job.
Early morning view in East Otago 💛☀️
Hills in the distance on the way to my dayjob... I think I could get used to rural life.
Just added to the catalogue! Who knew #cicadas were so interesting - and beautiful? Well, Olly Hills did, and he's produced a comprehensive, accessible, and wonderfully presented publication on the 42 species that live in #Aotearoa. Link in bio 🎶
#2019goals #BlueMushroomBooks
Mushroom hunting at Dunedin Botanic Gardens. The stinkhorn (1) was past its prime but still intriguing to see. Commonly found in the Southern hemisphere, unlike the scarlet flycap, a poisonous fungus probably introduced with pine imports 🍄🍄
Blue Mushroom Books has been quiet of late, but #books are in the works for #2019. Looking forward to sharing my work, as well as work from NZ's uniquely talented #authors, #poets & #illustrators. Today is planning day for the upcoming year. Thank you to all of you supporting this little contribution to #NZ independent #publishing. I hope it can make a little difference 💙 Arohanui 🍄 (Pictured is #BlueMushroomBooks planning / vision board with its namesake the #werewerekokako and the #kokako itself).
I do love the green-ness of our native bush 🌳🌿🌳 #bluemushroombooks
Thrilled to see leatherback turtles on the @newworldnz jute shoppingbags. I'm looking forward to getting back into the production of my turtle book soon 💙🐢🌊

Festival & Market dates:

Sat 3 March: Summer Zinefest
Sat 12 May: Hamilton Zinefest

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