Artisans

Nyssa Erskine is a Christchurch based manufacturer of herb and spice mixes for meals, baking products and drinks. Nyssa also produces tea towels. Handmade Kaikoura sells a range of Nyssa’s products, the herb and spice mixes being a great option to add taste and flavour to a variety of meals and baking and the chai and tea towels making ideal gifts.

Lynn Fearnley is a local Kaikoura artist passionate about capturing unique moments in nature and bringing them to life in paint. She takes every opportunity to learn new and different ways to improve her technique. Continually seeking artistic growth. Handmade Kaikoura is pleased to display a range of Lynn’s art work for sale at the shop.

Leonie Cormack, a local Kaikoura artist and producer of a creative Kaikoura lip balm displays and sells her artwork with Handmade Kaikoura.

Leonie first started doing art at school, however for years had not painted any- thing and on moving back to Kaikoura got the passion back, and loves using the landscape for her creativity.

Leonie enjoys doing abstract getting her inspiration from our evening skies and beautiful sea. She has also started to branch out into other areas starting with creative Kaikoura lip balm.

Christchurch based, Kirstee Griffiths specialises in homewares and gifts with a product range vast and on trend. Kirstee’s gift range includes the ever popular concrete letters, wildflower seed bombs, Kokedama’s, macrame plant hangers, vintage doily earring hangers and macrame keyrings, handmade in Otautahi and sold by Handmade Kaikoura.

Joy Williams of Christchurch is the owner of Absolute Joy the producer of homemade crafts and pamper products. At the heart of Absolute Joy lies a love of quality and Joy likes to produce product in line with the seasons. The attractively displayed gift boxes include a selection of her products – salt soaks, beeswax lotion bars, melts, candles & knitted items. This range of inciting gift selections can be found at Handmade Kaikoura.

Hi, I’m Jenni from Vintage Me, Wellington. I love to up-cycle vintage wool blankets into gorgeous baby slippers, kids hats and a few other things. They make great gifts, or a must-have for your own family.

My cotton buzzy bee baby shoes are a popular baby shower gift, they’re super cute and fun to make and have that great kiwiana flair that we know and love! Handmade Kaikoura stocks a wide range of my product all of which make ideal gifts.

Jacqui Marsden, Kereru Craft – Kaikoura Ever since she was a child, Jacqui has loved making things and experimenting with different kinds of art and crafts. Starting a small business laser cutting with her partner, Rion Arona in 2007 has meant a whole new set of skills have evolved over the years.

Combining crafts with laser cutting, Jacqui has developed popular ranges of earrings, brooches, wall art and giftware. She is currently experimenting with glass fusing and pottery.
Handmade Kaikoura is pleased to stock a wide range of Jacqui’s products.

Haven products are the brainchild of 18-year-old Christchurch based Charli Matravers. Haven hand makes crystal infused essential oil blends that are 100% natural. A range of 9 different essential oil blends, specifically formulated to achieve focus, mood, sleep, calmness, the benefits are many and varied. Handmade Kaikoura stocks the full range of Haven’s products which are beautifully packaged and ideal as gifts.

Natures Alchemy is a small Kaikoura business, founded by Erin Smith. Erin has a passion to make natural organic products available at an affordable price. Erin uses sustainably sourced organic ingredients to make wonderful skin and hair care products. She creates
luxury products that will promote heathy, nourished skin. Feeding even the deep layers of epidermis with their luscious serums, moisturisers and revitalising facial spritzers. Homemade Kaikoura is pleased to stock and sell a wide range of Nature Alchemy’s products.

Le La Lau & Co inspired from the names of our three daughters produce a range of play-dough, keyrings, scrunchies and bookmarks.

The Chambers family are a local whanāu home educating our eight, six and two year old. Their eldest daughters idea to make and sell items at a roadside stall, evolved into making and selling a range of product and Hayley’s Beach Craft through Handmade Kaikoura. This enterprise enables their children the opportunity to learn and practice key competencies needed to live today and in the future.

Down by the Sea-Craft and Creations by Cathie Cowell is a Christchurch based business that makes special gifts and one off items. Many new products are from recycled materials and fit in well with Cathie’s textile sustainability goal. Items include children and adults wear and seaside creatures like seals and whales mostly made with NZ vintage blankets. A range of Down by the Sea- Craft and Creations products can be found at Homemade Kaikoura.

From Jackie Hancock’s glass studio in North Canterbury Aroha Glass is created. Fused Glass from the studio inspired by life, our beautiful Aotearoa – New Zealand but with a few quirky/ retro/geeky bits thrown in!

Aroha glass creates beautiful jewellery, bowls, coasters, memorial pieces, art works and one off commissions made out of glass, which is cut., melted in the kiln and shaped, all from Jackie’s garage studio in North Canterbury. Homemade Kaikoura is pleased to display and sell a wide range of Jackie’s products.

Alyth Crawford, a Kaikoura local, is a mixed media artist using olde crystal and some depression glass of mixed color saturation chroma and hue. Alyth creates an array of handcrafted, individually designed glass and crystal ware with a range of eclectic styles.

A favourite for flowers, chocolates, scented candles, to give that luxurious decor style and grace any area of the home with admiration and envy. Homemade Kaikoura is pleased to stock a range of Alyth’s products.

Rachel Baxter is a Kaikoura local and the business owner of Handmade Kaikoura. Hi I’m Rachel and I’m absolutely sure I’m addicted to crafts!

I started out making children’s clothing and crochet toys and selling from home to Kaikoura locals. Then in December 2020 I opened a wee shop with my products and selling on behalf of just a few others, now I have over 40 other crafters selling their NZ made goodies. I sell children’s clothing and gifts, crochet, candles and much much more. A full range of my products can be found at the shop – Handmade Kaikoura.

Amanda Paul, an Ashburton local, manufactures a luxurious range of soaps and candles using the finest pure ingredients creating uplifting, nurturing scents under her brand Tiny Farm. The products gently work in harmony with you skin making them perfect for all skin types and ages. Handmade Kaikoura is pleased to stock the full range of Amanda’s products. These products are the ideal gift regardless of age.

Janet Nikora a Kaikoura local and runs a graphic and website design business “Studio Blue Creative” from her home office. Janet has always loved art and crafts, and enjoys using different techniques and materials, especially recycled finds. A lot of Janet’s art is inspired by nature and the ocean. Currently Handmade Kaikoura have a range of cards, limited edition prints, one-off artworks and Macramé wall hangings for sale.

Kaiapoi based artist Louise Tane creates at her studio ‘Simply Stone’ unique framed pictures using stone and driftwood collected from Canterbury beaches. Given the nature of the materials used, each picture is unique and differs slightly to the next. Stones and driftwood are used in their complete natural form. A range of Louise’s art can be found at Handmade Kaikoura.

Trudy McConchie a Kaikoura local loves the gardens and grows a large range of flowers, which she drys for the bouquets and wreaths which are on display for sale at Handmade Kaikoura. Trudy also grows fruits and vegetables from which she produces all her jams and sauces, again on display and for sale at Handmade Kaikoura. Also available are her crochet scrubbies for removing make up and knitted dish cloths.