Between 2022 and 2023, I had the privilege of working with Brown Bread and their partner agencies to capture portraits of the finalists for New Zealander of the Year.
Common Goods is a small business focused on a limited range of quality waxed canvas goods and other curated products which inspire the enjoyment of being outdoors. Since its inception in 2018, my husband and I have worked on defining the brand and its values and aligning it with relevant stories and imagery.
Zó Project is a social enterprise that’s working to preserve the art and knowledge behind making traditional Dó paper, and in turn provide a sustainable form of income for the paper making families of Suoi Co village in Hoa Binh.
Roughly an hour north-east of Hanoi in Bac Ninh province lies Phu Lang Pottery Village. Known as one of the oldest pottery centres of the Red River Delta, it is thought that pottery was first introduced during the Tran dynasty in the early 13th century. Here, a range of vases and decorative household items are produced using a distinctive red clay and a natural brown glaze.
CIRUM is a locally-run NGO working with ethnic minority groups in the mountainous provinces of Vietnam to support their legal rights over forest and land resources. As part of their efforts, they run cultural tours to Y Tý, a small commune in the Bát Xát district.