MoDesign

Hi, My name is Moira, I'm a BFA Graduate of Otago Polytechnic School of Art. Very interested in the concept of swapping ATC's since I need motivation to keep making my own art. I am currently semi self employed through a small creative business making cards and starting up a community art/craft/veggie market in Plimmerton. Most of everything else you'd want to know and more on my blog.

Currently enjoying: Andrew Bird Of Montreal Neutral Milk Hotel Bon Iver, Joanna Newsome, Minuit - awesome NZ group, Bic Runga, Rachel Yamagata, Radiohead (always), Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, I'm a big fan of Tom Waits, Billy Holiday, BB King, Ruth Brown, M Ward, The Triplets of Belleville sountrack, Radiohead, Fleet Foxes, Liam Finn, Minuit, Laurence Arabia, Dimmer, The Phoenix Foundation, Fat Freddy's Drop, Goldenhorse.

Really enjoyed: Margaret Atwood The French Lieutenants Woman The Golden Compass Series The Raw Shark Texts Jonathan Livingstone Seagull 100 years of Solitude The unbearable lightness of being Hitchikers guide to the galaxy Blessed Are (about chesse, and cheesy chic lit) Zadie Smith books Hunting and gathering The art of living - Dalai Lama Taste (cookbook)

Reading: A short history of nearly everything (Science his) Penguin History of NZ (awesome, slow going) Womans Bodies Womans Wisdom Stop the Clock (cook book)

Just enjoyed: Public Enemies, The September Issue, Cherie, Shrink (surprisingly moving, star filled), The Man Who Disappeared (Billy Bob, is good in Black & White!), Twilight (I know teeny bopper, but good cinematography and use of music, no excuse!), Rain - NZ film highly recommend, Hunting & Gathering (Audrey tatou, good interpretation of the book), Slumdog Millionaire,

Food TV!!!!! that's about all right now Antiques roadshow, Occaisionally River Cottage - if I ever catch it, Mad Men, waiting to download the 1st series Outrageous fortune, on DVD or downloaded what can I say? it makes me laugh with my Mum everytime!!! I've just started watching Deadwood on DVD, We've watched a few old series of Nothern Exposure and every episode of Arrested Development. Just started watching a DVD of the series Deadwood, it's great!

Crochet, although not while I'm trying to finish this latest project. Making cards, Making almost anything!!! Papier mache

I'm pretty easily pleased with old stuff or things that are handmade, or materials for paper craft.

I love:

Vintage childrens/science book illustrations, Photography, Recipes for fantastic, tasty food - health, Antique spoons & buttons, Interesting old coins, Sea Pottery, Making sushi, Crochet, Broaches Plastic animals (yes like farmyard toys. I like real ones too but they don't fit in the post in any humane manner), Coloured pencils & ink pens, Stamps (but not too cutsey, or disney etc... ), Mostly all stationary - particularly PAPER, Printmaking, Postcards - and all snail mail, Yoga, Buddist Philosphy, Vintage, Retro & Kitch, Gardens & Kitchens, Cook books & recipes, Decorating Cakes, Making Cards, Flowers (Peonies, succulents, sunflowers, roses, gerberas, flax, magnolia, lillies, pansies) Wheat free ideas, Enviromentally friendly ideas, Stamps, Coins, Old Fabric, Old Photos, Old jewellery, suitcases... collections, collecting Turquoise blue/sea green, red, yellow/orange Makeup (I'm new to this, into natural products) Markets

Please don't send me lollies I'm on a great diet for arthritis which doesn't allow much processed food or sugar.

I'd prefer not to get stuck on colour photocopies, deco's, generic brands or copied designs, disney (nothing against watching it, I just don't collect it), Anyway, I don't want to seem ungrateful, I prob still wouldn't give you BAD feedback... it's just nice if you are reading and considering your swap mates profile.

**Please Please PLEASE consider drawing/painting me something... I don't hold it to a very high standard, I'm just waiting to receive something like this back, since it's what I do. Many thanks if you'd like to try. I love naive & folk, simplified or even abstract styles. Just have a go.