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NZ Designers Including Ian Blackwell Sell Their Souvenirs At Toggle
Expectant NZ Designers will be acquainted with Ian Blackwell products and his reputation. Ian Blackwell was born in Te Awamutu, a farming town situated in the Waikato. Ian Blackwell's Mum and Father were sharemilkers and they lived on farms in and round the Waikato until I was 8. In 1976 my folks took the brave move of turning their back on the farm and moved to Auckland in the hope there would be more opportunities for my sister and I.
I left school at the tender age of 16 and started a Pattern Cutting and Footware Design tutelage for the Selby Shoe Company. An organization that had built it's reputation on strong practical footware for the over 50's ladies set. As you can imagine, not a lot of leading sellers were designed by myself. These were pre computer ( at Selby's anyway ) days and shoes were still being designed on mid size lasts wrapped up in masking tape, with designs being drawn by pencil. Samples were all hand made and meetings ensued with sales staff to choose the seasons collection. How very" Project Runway! "
And just like project runway not everybody makes it. In the mid eighties Rogernomics hit town and "deregulation" was the new buzz word. The Footware and Clothing industries were one of the first to feel the effects. The Selby Shoe Company is now a block of residences in St Lukes ( Auckland ).
Get a trade boy! Was my Fathers guidance, it's stood me in an excellent position. On completion of my Carpentry / Cabinet Making tutelage, I did what most young Kiwi's still do, go abroad and party like it's 1999.
Basically 1999 was still in the future ( how old fashioned ), when I returned and in 1992 along with my best mate Jonathan Rugg started" The Wood & Box Company". We made glory boxes, wine racks, trays etc and sold them to the general public via "The Great New Zealand Craft Show". Conveniently we didn't know about carbon footprints in those days. Ours was mighty massive as we travelled from Whangarei to Invercargill doing 23 Homeshows and Craftshows a year!
As it turns out we probably did party in 1999 as that was the year we sold "The Wood & Box Company". Wretchedly it now only exists on Trademe, so if you want a preloved wine or CD rack examine it.
The better news is you can still buy my Ian Blackwell products. I have taken all my technical abilities and experience from over the years to develop a range I'm really happy with. I'm happily married and live with my other half, half a dog ( that's another story ) and two pussies on Auckland's West Coast. Life is good. If you got this far thanks for your interest.
Where do we get our inspiration from?
Living in this part of the planet you don't need to look far.... We attempt to infuse a slice of New Zealand into every piece we create. Employing a mix of normal and new woodworking techniques we produce a range of giftware that combines the aesthetics of Aotearoa functionally and practically. We have got the latest laser
Technology enabling us to provide quantity and quality either to your specs or ours.
Purchase Ian Blackwell and other NZ Designers products at Toggle.
01.30.11 The After Show report of the 2011 Amherst Train Show by Big Al Mayo
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