Pop Art Design: Come Share A Design Inspiration Day With Me!
Pop Art Creations - it's all in a day's work at Jenny Latto Art & Design's NZ Studio! The pop art design creative inspiration process is an interesting journey! My photos really are nature captured as art - I'm going to talk you through that creative process...
Experience Rotorua, 6 Free Things to Do
Places to visit in Rotorua that are Free and wont cost you a cent. We all love a holiday, time away from the usual daily grind. Often having a holiday means spending a lot of money. It doesn’t have to be that way if you know where to find places that are free. Read...
Kiwiana, buzzy bees, gumboots and jandals, Icons of NZ?
Kiwiana Eh What? Buzzy bees, gumboots and jandals, eh what? You'd be forgiven if you thought I was talking some foreign language. Kiwiana is the term used to describe popular culture or icons in New Zealand and encompasses such items as food, clothing, toys, sayings...
Ohakune Childhood Memories! Growing Up In Semi Rural NZ
Childhood memories, growing up in Ohakune and tastes of summer. I grew up in Ohakune. I no longer live there, but Ohakune still has a special place in my heart and I have many childhood memories of the town. Ohakune, a small town in the central North Island of New...
Change, new direction, from sewing to art
Making the Change From Sewing To Art For the past 5 & 1/2 years I have created a variety of things with a sewing machine and fabric under the name of Uku Chic. The catalyst was sewing a bunting for my birthday and Uku chic was born. I have enjoyed creating all...
In Search Of Sunshine, Margaret River Exposed
Gosh, wasn’t it a rotten summer earlier this year? With the Kiwi summer a write off, it was fortuitous that we had booked a trip to Perth, WA. We eagerly watched the weather forecast in the weeks leading up to our trip. As we kept our eye on the weather, it appeared...
De-cluttering, making space, moving forward
How Carpeting Enhanced My Creative Head Space. Earlier this year we got our house carpeted and if you know what a job that is you might have some foresight into just what we went through. Everything I mean EVERYTHING had to be moved out of the house, 5 bedrooms and a...
Upcycle DIY Photo Frame, a quick and easy way to add freshness to your decor
Upcycle, the process of transforming something old into something usable. Have you ever given upcycling a go or maybe you want to but aren't sure where to start, help is at hand. Photo frames are a household staple and after awhile they can end up looking a little...
The end is nigh, well the end of 2016 and a big thank you
Let me start off by saying a big Thank You! to you, my loyal supporter. There has been lots of negativity in the news lately, however Uku Chic is happy to report lots of good news. December was a record month for the amount of items sewn to reach happy customers in...
Honey, who shrunk the clothes
Do you have that problem, where the clothes you bought last (insert whichever season applies) for the kids which you put away to be worn again no longer fit? I have been having lots of fun lately sewing all sorts of styles with lots of different fabrics, while also...