Auckland sign company, Field Signs, will be the host for this year’s Letterheads event which takes place at the company’s Auckland premises at Maura Road Ellerslie.
The event will be the 10th anniversary of Letterheads in New Zealand, with the first attracting 23 people, and growing steadily over the years to draw 50 or more participants.
“The Keepers of the Craft” will again focus on the manually creative disciplines of signage, with a range of activities set to entertain, inform, enlighten and challenge participants at the gathering.
According to the publicity put out by Letterheads New Zealand, your entry ticket is to do a version of the10th anniversary logo any way you want to do it. Once in the door, there will be a full session of activities to keep you busy.
Gold leaf and gilding with Paul Jordan, son of the great master the late John Jordan, giving tips on this very precise field of signcraft. Another project is a large mural to be donated to the local town. The 9.6 by 2.4 metre work will be conceived by Tim Webb and managed by award winning signie Alex Burnett. The sheer size of this project means it will be all hands on deck.
There will also be plenty of airbrushing by some of the region’s masters, pinstriping and scrolling with Murray Wilson showing his stuff and even a body painting exercise with four ladies and two men taking part in a “Paint-Off”.
Posted by Norman Biss (Member # 335) on :
Forgot to add the date...9th - 11th November 2007
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
See you there Norm!
Kel Lawton and I arrive NZ 136 5.30pm Thursday 8th, and are staying at the Ellerslie Highway Motel.
We fly out early on the Monday morning due to my work commitments but we sure are going to pack some fun into 4 days!
Looks like our own OZ Letterhead meet next week is going to be a blast too. Over 40 registered including 4 Kiwis and a mystery American Lady ... Debbie? Plus late-comers trickling in and a few locals coming out for the day. Heaps of projects.
Can't wait for either Meet!
Posted by Anne McDonald (Member # 6842) on :
Hey Jon, I'm pretty sure that Mum and I are staying at the same hotel complex. Should be a blast. Looking forward to meeting new people and catching up. Mum is looking forward to her first meet, she could be another addict in the making!!
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Hey Norm, send a few more Kiwis over here to 'warm up' before your meet! Hope yours goes well- I'd love to be there.
All the best to Chris...I know what he's going through right now!!!
Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :
Hi Norm...wish we could meet you and Bushy there.
A lot of things have happened since we saw you last...maybe someday we can return your kindness and come see you. We'd like that very much!
Anyway have a good time visit with Bushy and be sure to tell him about your adventures at the biker bar in Guthry oklahoma. oh and miss Lizzy's.
He and Sue are great people...maybe jon has pictures of our new shop he'll share with you.
Good Luck... thinkin of ya! Posted by Norman Biss (Member # 335) on :
Hi Monte, Yes it would be great to meet-up again...the memories of my Oklahoma visit come back many times like when i get a taxi or wearing my Lizzy's t-shirt. Oh and staying with a fantastic couple in a town named after me..!! Would you believe my Letterheads meet last year in Napier was my first but surely not to be my last. Looking forward to meeting Bushy and his fellow Ozzies. Fondest regards to you and Patsy
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
All the best with your meet, Chris & co- hope it's a great one!
Posted by Norman Biss (Member # 335) on :
Monday morning and the 10th Anniversary NZ meet is over. Fantastic time was had by over 60 who made it. Wonderful to meet the Ozzies and share so much knowledge with them. Took heaps of photos and will get some posted just as soon as I have a spare minute or 2.
Posted by Paul Jordan (Member # 1198) on :
A great big THANK YOU to Chris for letting us come over the 'Ditch' and play in his workshop.
Jeff Harvey and I tossed some gold around, hopefully passed on some tips to those who attended the gold school. It was good to see that each person had their own idea about their panel. We had colour blending, faux marbeling, various types of gold leaf, varigated leaf, paua shell etc.
Here are a few photos to start off with, Brian painting his penguins
Anne (Tiger Lady) working on her glass
Scott, Vikki and Tennielle body painting, being watched by Bec, Scotts wife.
Holly Colwell, John Jordans youngest Granddaughter
My tribute to Dad
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Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Well, I finaly made it back to my "home town" for my first Kiwi Meet.
Kel Lawton and I had a fantastic time and would like to thank Chris Field and his fellow New Zealanders for a great meet and hospitality.
A few more pics to add to the collection.
THE MOB (plus ring-ins and "spectators"!)
"Bodypainting" with a difference .. blue one won it.
Kiwi Norm, Vicki who is about to be apprentice to her dad "Jiff" Harvey
Several Classic cars were striped and this Truck Door done by hand.
Carving Omaru Sandstone was popular with spectacular results.
Locals gave us a demonstration of street "Art" on Chris's fence,
more coming
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
An old Property Auction Poster was reproduced as a mural by many willing hands and distressed by Elvis
Even the reps from the Suppliers joined in showing their not forgotten talents
Winning Logo Panel
John J's daughter and her daughter
Marbilising panels proved very popular especially with the wives and kids. This one by Anne "Kiwi Tiger" Mother
And finally one I did for my younger brother.
Looking forward to next year in Omaru!
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Wow, looks like it was a good time! Who were all the aussies there?
Posted by Anne McDonald (Member # 6842) on :
Just a small correction, Jeff Harveys daughter is Kelly, not Vicki. She's a really talented girl and will certainly follow in her Dads golden footsteps. I had a marvellous time as always and Mum enjoyed herself even though she felt totally out of her comfort zone. I hope to attend a meet in the states next year, really looking forward to that!!
Posted by Paul Jordan (Member # 1198) on :
The winner of 'The Gold Father Award' at the Auckland meet was Anne (Tiger Lady) McDonald. Jeff Harvey supplied a presentation box with 'The Goldfather Award 2007' sandblasted into the lid. Inside the box was a mixture of materials for glasswork, silver leaf, varigated metal, glass chipping glue and other stuff. The Goldfather fund will also cover Annes airfares to the meet.
Posted by Norman Biss (Member # 335) on :
Some more photos from the New Zealand meet
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Posted by Norman Biss (Member # 335) on :
Some more photos
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