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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 31, 20251 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 26, 20251 min read


Working with wood at The Community Shed
Betcha didn’t think I liked working with wood!
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 11, 20251 min read


tinyStudio creative life Magazine (with me) out now!
Check out the latest issue and my article ‘Brave Art’!
Sarah Ritchie
Oct 9, 20251 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 7, 20251 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 25, 20251 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 14, 20251 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 12, 20251 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 27, 20251 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 8, 20251 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 29, 20251 min read


Meet ‘Chirp’ – a mini needle-felted fibre painting
Good things come in small packages – or at least they do with ‘Chirp’, an 80mm x 80mm fibre painting.
Sarah Ritchie
Jun 12, 20251 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 7, 20251 min read


Community art in Kumeū – bring it on!
People walk over this lovely mosaic everyday – I wonder how many people stop to appreciate it?!
Sarah Ritchie
May 16, 20251 min read


International Feltmakers Association Felt Swap - inspired by Hundertwasser
I needed to create a fibre painting that I could swap with someone on the other side of the world…here's the result!
Sarah Ritchie
May 15, 20251 min read


Digging into the impasto of Nick Herd
Two friends, one painting, and a moment spent exploring the richly textured world of artist Nick Herd.
Sarah Ritchie
May 12, 20251 min read


Aotearoa Art Fair: “Which one will you be taking home?”
When you go to art exhibitions do you ever dream of which artwork you would take home if you could? We do!
Sarah Ritchie
May 8, 20251 min read


“Sheep on a Thousand Hills III” - latest commission piece
A recent commission, Sheep on a Thousand Hills III, brought the rewarding challenge of recreating a previous work in a larger size.
Sarah Ritchie
Apr 21, 20251 min read


Art of Us: Celebrating friendship, art, and aroha
A special moment with the Art of Us crew at Sara Langdon’s exhibition opening. These wahine toa are more than fellow artists – they’re my creative support system, my catch-net, and my joy.
Sarah Ritchie
Apr 11, 20251 min read


My new level of respect for mural painters!
Painting my first mural was tougher than expected – 7 hours on a bumpy wall left me sore! Huge respect for mural artists.
Sarah Ritchie
Mar 11, 20251 min read
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