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The ocean is more than a backdrop to my photographs — it is a constant source of inspiration. Living by the coast in New Zealand, I find ideas for my wool and silk creations in the colours, textures, movement, and ever-changing moods of the sea.

This is part of my new series “Inspired by New Zealand” — a small collection of stories about the moments, landscapes and living things that shape my work. Today I want to share the Tui — a bird that has quietly become one of my muses.When we first settled in New Zealand, I loved to sit on the shaded deck beneath the trees and simply listen. The Tui would appear between branches and fences, filling the air with a dazzling, changeable song — flute-like whistles, bubbling clicks and unexpected echoes. It felt like meeting a local poet: small, brilliant and...