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vaune

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About Me

I am Madly trying to make something of myself... is this how life is supposed to be? I work wayyyy to hard for far too little money, but I love what I do... so what can I say? If you're wondering what exactly I do: I am a jeweller, or perhpas you could say - small object maker, since a lot of what i make is not exactly jewellery. I make boxes that hold the jewellery, jewellery that is a box that holds little treasures... not your average bling. I have a terrible habit of using the net for just about everything I can.. although not supermarket shopping, not yet. I use it for entertainment in the early hours when sleep eludes me or I am procrastinating about work. I am creative in every aspect of my life, possibly overly artistic (its a curse I tell you), enjoy my own space, but also dig hanging out with cool people... especially if you have a brain. Current favourite films include: Batman Begins,The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello, Princess Mononoke, Howls Moving Castle, and Ultraviolet. I shamelessly enjoy bad vampire flicks and comic-book remakes, action films with large explosions; extremely sexy women (and men), and also kids movies, especially japanese anime. Socially I enjoy eating and shooting the breeze with good mates, I really love to dance, but dislike guys trying to pull "the moves" on you on the dance floor. Musical trends have been predominantly British Dance Music: Oakenfold, Underworld, etc, but recently really been digging NZ sounds. New fave band: THE BLUSH RESPONSE. check it out!!! Visuals: Love good tattoos, some piercings. I love a great dresser, but avoid people who take themselves too seriously. My own art tends to belong to Pop Surrealism/steam-Punk, and I love Cathedrals and Big Trees. I am addicted to animals... my cat is going on 13 now.... and she still loves me, so I can't be doing too badly. I hope the year pans out ok, and I actually get everything finished without going crazy!

My Interests

art:painting, sculpture, jewellery. World religions. Fashion. weird pets that i cant keep in NZ. Medieval Architecture. mythological creatures.

I'd like to meet:

If you are creative, not too mad, and certainly not permanently angry or depressed (melancholic is fine). If you enjoy playing that fine line of control/ but pushing it to the edge in your life. If you are driven, desirous of reaching the highs of life on your own steam... if you are literate, interested in learning more than you think you know now. If you are able to take pride in your appearance but not obsess over it. If you are comfortable in your own skin, but like adding decoration to it... If you are passionate about music and art, but respect that not everyone enjoys the same things. If you think I look like your type of creature... then I am interested in meeting you.

Music:

FatFredddys Drop, The Blush Response,Raggamiffin Children!!!, La Tigre, Dimmer, Underworld, Oakenfold: Perfecto, Chicane, Tweaker, Rhian Sheehan,Module in the sound shell on a summers night, Bloc Party, Underworld(the movie) Soundtrack, Loop Recordings (just about everything), jazz... classical...

Movies:

Underworld #1, The fifth element (lol), Amelie, Vampire Hunter D, Alien, Predator, Batman Begins, From Hell, Edward Scissorhands, LOTR 1,2&3, Legend, Willow, The Dark Crystal, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Dark City, Howls Moving Castle, My neighbour Totaro.....

Books:

The monkey sonatas(orson scott card), Only Foward(Micheal Marshal Smith), Hobberty Dick (KM Briggs), Smoke and Mirros (Neil Gaiman), RED STAR (the comic) currently really enjoying " the man who mistook is wife for a hat"...

Heroes:

Lara Croft, Leonardo Da Vinci, Robin Hood, Batman, Goya, Gaudi, my Dad.

My Blog

days in summer

today is surreal...the sun is so warm and the sky is so blue...its SUMMER!we have had such bad luck with summers, but if the rest of this one is only half as good as today, I'll be happy.i wish i wasn...
Posted by vaune on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:10:00 PST

the new studio - WORKSPACE - studio envy!!!

hmmmmm....Funny how the universe makes you wait for things you really want. When you finally get there, it seems so particularly fantastic...Just moved into the new (larger) studio at the Arts Centre....
Posted by vaune on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:37:00 PST

my next exhibition

Alright!the next show is: the National Jewellery Expo... at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington.The dates are the 15th 16th and 17th of JUNE.... and it will rock!this is a huge exhibition of jewel...
Posted by vaune on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:56:00 PST

why I don't like fixing things very much

Man, here I am, still at work and I am trying to finish off a commission that has taken me a RIDICULOUSLY long time to finish... so long, in fact that I am embarrassed to say. I had this idea that I ...
Posted by vaune on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:10:00 PST

I love the wearables

OH MY .I do so love the Wearable Arts Show....who else went will know what I mean when I say... were the people made out of lights UTTERLY cool or what?and also.... who else thought that the Hula-hoo...
Posted by vaune on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:20:00 PST

learning html

If anyone reads this... and know how to do simple HTML code.... message me! this is more complex than I know what to do with...If anyone is in Wellington: I have a show coming up in Exalt Gallery on B...
Posted by vaune on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 06:32:00 PST