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Art of Us found ‘twinning’…for five people!
What are the chances that five people can show up dressed the same?!
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 311 min read


Evelyn Dunstan and her peacocks – I’m feeling inspired!
Did you ever realise how beautiful the back of a peacock is?
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 261 min read


Visiting Teri Berry’s Clevedon studio
A peek inside Teri Berry’s brand new studio and some of her fabulous artworks.
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 251 min read


‘The Weight of Things’ by Katie Robinson
What an opening night! Celebrating Katie Robinson’s exhibition, ‘The Weight of Things’ at DEPOT, Auckland.
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 241 min read


The Watchers #3 – Hares Looking at You
Check out a new technique that I’ve been developing!
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 211 min read


Working with wood at The Community Shed
Betcha didn’t think I liked working with wood!
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 111 min read


Sharing my story on the Creative Connections podcast
If you are keen to hear more about my creative journey, check out this latest podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 71 min read


Christmas rock painting
Find out how to get high sheen gold and silver…without paint…plus see how I paint one of my rock designs.
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 251 min read


The Watchers #2 – Here’s Looking at Ewe
Get the feeling like you’re being watched?!
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 191 min read


Moo-ve over, I’ve got something fun to show you!
Check out my latest needle-felted fibre painting.
Sarah Ritchie
Sep 111 min read


‘Brave Art’, tinyStudio Creative Life magazine article
A glimpse inside my journey to finding an artistic style and voice.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 291 min read


What makes your heart smile, and how can that help creativity?
How a simple sweet treat can help us think about creativity in a new way.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 141 min read


‘By Her Side’, latest needle-felted fibre painting
Inspired by the work of Pet Refuge NZ, here is my latest fibre painting.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 121 min read


FELT IT!: Trust the process
When your creative project takes an ugly turn, there’s one thing that can keep you moving forward – and it’s simpler than you think.
Sarah Ritchie
Aug 91 min read


FELT IT!: How I photograph my artwork
Take a peek inside my studio and the lighting set-up used for photographing my artwork.
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 291 min read


New merchandise available now!
If you’d like to see my artwork on items like bags, t-shirts and badges, please visit BeautifulThings.nz today!
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 271 min read


FELT IT! Which easel should I use for needle-felted fibre painting?
I couldn’t find an easel that worked for needle-felted paintings – so I built one!
Sarah Ritchie
Jul 81 min read


A felted gift from the opposite side of the world
A big thank you to Annabel Finding for her wonderful wet-felted fibre painting.
Sarah Ritchie
Jun 291 min read


FELT IT! A short history of needle-felting (how I do what I do)
“How do you paint with wool?” Great question. I attempt to answer it in roughly 2 minutes!
Sarah Ritchie
Jun 191 min read


van Gogh and Monet – what a day!
What a treat to see works by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet in the flesh at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.
Sarah Ritchie
Jun 71 min read
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