We went to an orchid show this past weekend. I filled up my memory stick with pictures of the various flowers. Each flower was so original and with such striking colors. The rest of the weekend we were pretty lazy just relaxed around the house and did some cleaning up. The weather has been fluctuating from sunny to cold, rainy, windy, yuck but I guess that is what spring is all about sometimes. The one thing that is constant is that the weather is always changing so you must dress in layers or get stuck in a rain storm with your bikini on:) 

The story of my Snazzy Hair-Do and Jacket...

So had a few people asking me about my hair and my jacket I did not expand on the pictures that I posted, I guess now is the time. The hair-do was a free deal. There was a sign outside one of the many hair salons in Taradale reading "Looking for Hair Model." The girls in the salon told me they were needing someone that would not mind getting their haircut and styled for a final exam. The day of the exam I showed up at a salon in downtown Napier and met the girl that would be cutting and doing a perm on my hair. This was the first perm in my life. There were approximately six other girls that were there taking the test and six other girls getting their hair re-shaped. The feeling in the salon was tense, but my stylist was great and she passed the test with flying colors. It is pretty weird having curly hair but this style is pretty fun and easy to manage so it will be my New Zealand look.

The jacket was an early birthday present to myself from Anne S. a cool designer that is from New Zealand and hires New Zealanders to make her clothing designs. It reminded me of my mom as well. Maybe we will make a pattern off this one and make one for her. :)

This one is the one I think I will be keeping:) 

Here are some individual shots of the jewelery. 

Here is a collection of the necklaces and pins I have been making. 

This is a sculpture that I made recently it is not yet fired but I wanted to get it documented just in case.