WILD INSPIRED Blog

Nature’s Reset: Rewilding in Abel Tasman

Nature’s Reset: Rewilding in Abel Tasman

I’m lucky to have one of the country’s most beautiful national parks on my doorstep. Abel Tasman is a slice of paradise.

Nature’s Reset: Rewilding in Abel Tasman

I’m lucky to have one of the country’s most beautiful national parks on my doorstep. Abel Tasman is a slice of paradise.

Wild Winters: A Sun Worshipper's Wish List

Wild Winters: A Sun Worshipper's Wish List

Winter adventures have a way of waking you up, of sharpening the senses and making you feel startlingly alive.

Wild Winters: A Sun Worshipper's Wish List

Winter adventures have a way of waking you up, of sharpening the senses and making you feel startlingly alive.

Between Fear and Sky: What Rock Climbing Taught Me

Between Fear and Sky: What Rock Climbing Taught Me

Before I was a painter, I was a cliff-hanger—literally. This is what rock climbing taught me.

Between Fear and Sky: What Rock Climbing Taught Me

Before I was a painter, I was a cliff-hanger—literally. This is what rock climbing taught me.

Rooted in the Wild: A Journey Back to Self

Rooted in the Wild: A Journey Back to Self

What does it mean to create in conversation with the wild? And how do we uncover our truest selves through nature?

Rooted in the Wild: A Journey Back to Self

What does it mean to create in conversation with the wild? And how do we uncover our truest selves through nature?

Full Circle: My 30-Year Return to New Zealand

Full Circle: My 30-Year Return to New Zealand

Returning to Aotearoa after nearly three decades away has been nothing short of a whirlwind.

Full Circle: My 30-Year Return to New Zealand

Returning to Aotearoa after nearly three decades away has been nothing short of a whirlwind.

Ilka Boutique: Bringing the Wild Inside

Ilka Boutique: Bringing the Wild Inside

My new retail space is a reflection of everything I love: nature, travel, colour, and a touch of whimsy.

Ilka Boutique: Bringing the Wild Inside

My new retail space is a reflection of everything I love: nature, travel, colour, and a touch of whimsy.