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• Ali Brown : flax weaving and tutoring
  Information about gathering, preparing, dyeing and weaving flax. Includes reviews of relevant books, a history of New Zealand flax, a blog, and workshops offered by Ali Brown.
  
  
• Anne Field : author, weaver & spinner
  Profiles the work of Anne Field and includes information about workshops, lectures and books. Includes a monthly newsletter.
  
  
• Aotearoa.co.nz
  Promotes New Zealand and Pacific art : Māori design bone carvings, greenstone carvings, wood carvings, Māori and Pacific prints, jewellery, stylised tuatara, tapa cloth. Online ordering available.
  
  
• Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guild Inc.
  The ANZEG site includes a directory of embroiderers' guilds in New Zealand, information on the forthcoming national conference, and on national and international embroidery events, as well as an education section . Conference documents are available online.
  
  
• Auckland Patchworkers & Quilters Guild NZ
  Website describes the activities of the Guild, location and time of meetings. Includes examples of Guild members work and instructions for membership. Most of the website is only accessible to members.
  
  
• Brian Gartside, New Zealand potter and ceramic artist
  Ceramic images, wall charts , posters and published articles by Brian Gartside. Includes biographical details and information on glaze texture, surface design, paperclay, raku and kilns.
  
  
• Creative fibre : web site of the New Zealand Spinning, Weaving and Woolcrafts Society
  Information on the Society, with a directory of clubs throughout New Zealand. Includes selected articles from the magazine Creative Fibre; a directory of fibre art and craft suppliers; and images of works exhibited at festivals and other events.
  
  
• David Trubridge design
  David Trubridge of Havelock North is a designer of contemporary furniture and small collectors' items like jewellery boxes. The site includes an exhibition catalogue essay, together with reviews and information on his designs, public art work and architectural designs. There is a link to other sites through the NZ Craft Resource.
  
  
• Marilyn Rea-Menzies
  Marilyn is an experienced artist and tutor of tapestry weaving, drawing and design. Site includes information about her work, a gallery, exhibitions containing her work, and a history of tapestry.
  
  
• New Zealand Kitefliers Association Inc.
  This site contains information for the beginner and for more advanced kite flyers. Includes plans for kites, and links to other kite sites. Information about kite flying events and contacts details for regional representitives.
  
  
• New Zealand Model Aeronautical Association
  Information about the activities and projects of the NZMAA and their work to promote aeromodelling in New Zealand. Includes details of model airplane events and competitions.
  
  
• New Zealand quilter
  New Zealand Quilter covers quilts and quilting in New Zealand and world-wide. Contents pages of each issue are available.
  
  
• Ngā Taonga a Hine-te-iwa-iwa = Treasures of the Goddess of Crafts : a treasury of New Zealand craft resources
  The site features a guide to crafts people throughout New Zealand and a database of artworks searchable by medium and price. Covers news; events; publications; infomation about different crafts and about awards and grants; dealer galleries and information about membership of the organisation.
  
  
• Northern Helicopter Modellers Club N.Z.
  Model aero club dedicated solely to radio control model helicopters. Includes newsletter, photos, and details of events and suppliers.
  
  
• NZ Body Art Awards
  Information, images, and entry details for the annual NZ Body Art Awards.
  
  
• NZ Potters
  Information about NZ Potters, a national organisation for artists and craftspeople who work with clay. News and resources for potters, including exhibition information, online exhibitions, conference information, technical tips, pages showcasing individual potters, and an online forum.
  
  
• Patterns of identity : textiles in Aotearoa
  Showcases textile art in New Zealand. Includes profiles of textile artists and designers (including Māori and Pacific artists), information about textile projects in education and the community, and images of textiles from the Auckland Museum.
  
  
• Quilt Gallery.co.nz
  Online gallery, featuring work by contemporary New Zealand quilt and fabric artists. Includes artist information and purchasing details.
  
  
• Toi Māori Aotearoa
  Charitable trust fostering the development of Māori arts, supported by Creative New Zealand through Te Waka Toi. National network of contemporary Maōri artists. Includes artist profiles and online gallery.