The Busy Finch

The Busy Finch The Busy Finch makes a variety of special pots to use in the home and also teaches others how to become mud monkeys during the day and night.

Visit the studio by appointment.

Making keepsake booklets for the upcoming show NZ artbroker ...lot's of stitching, folding and sticking!
29/08/2026

Making keepsake booklets for the upcoming show NZ artbroker ...lot's of stitching, folding and sticking!

Hi all, please join me to help celebrate the NZ Artbroker Anniversary with some new work...woo hoo!!!I am honored to be ...
26/08/2026

Hi all, please join me to help celebrate the NZ Artbroker Anniversary with some new work...woo hoo!!!
I am honored to be showing with amazing fellow artists Gill Hay and Abby Taylor.

Next Friday...save the date!
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NZ artbroker
2 Kingsley St, Sydenham




I've got pins and needles!Getting ready for the NZ artbroker anniversary show in September.
17/08/2026

I've got pins and needles!
Getting ready for the NZ artbroker anniversary show in September.





Oh my...the Moon glow was pretty spectacular last night!Did you see it?!
29/07/2026

Oh my...the Moon glow was pretty spectacular last night!
Did you see it?!





Lots of little things in the studio this week.
24/07/2026

Lots of little things in the studio this week.





Beginning a new beginning.Pins & Needles.Moth wings. -ers
28/06/2026

Beginning a new beginning.
Pins & Needles.
Moth wings.




-ers

Off to the Otautahi Made Market tomorrow at Te Pae in Christchurch!Trying something new by creating some creative goodie...
20/06/2026

Off to the Otautahi Made Market tomorrow at Te Pae in Christchurch!
Trying something new by creating some creative goodie boxes for all you lovely people who like to get hands on with crafty goodness.
There will be Pottery, Papercraft and Watercolour 'Try Me' kits and some really delicious gift boxes filled with amazing creative supplies.
Come and see us!

Te Pae
ChCh Convention Centre
Armagh St/Oxford Tce Cnr
10-4pm Sunday 21st June.





Feels like I've been shifting studio forever!So it's the little things that are feeding my soul at the moment.Like these...
01/05/2026

Feels like I've been shifting studio forever!
So it's the little things that are feeding my soul at the moment.
Like these gorgeous wee bats made especially for me by the very clever They are absolutely adorable and will be worn pinned with much love near my heart. Thank you so much for them and their traveling buddy Li'l Chicken! X
Also, finally making sense enough at our new studio to revel the new .nz showroom and to enjoy my new teaching space for the NZDAD Diploma of Ceramics.
I feel like I'm slowly getting there...not to many tears... tea and cake...just a little! ;-)
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has helped get us there!!! ###


75 Peterborough St Complex
Unit 3C, access of Peterborough Lane
Open 10-5pm Friday & Saturday

NZDAD
making muddy messes on Fridays

Bat Mates
Hanging out most days with their other little buddies





So long and thanks for all the fun!Moving studio time again.We've been 5 years at Essex St and we're now moving on to Pe...
13/04/2026

So long and thanks for all the fun!

Moving studio time again.

We've been 5 years at Essex St and we're now moving on to Peterborough St for new crafty, sticky, pottery, papery, printy adventures!

See you there!








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135 Stanmore Road
Christchurch
8011

Telephone

021805330

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