I found an old map of the lower North Island of NZ in the paper bin when I was doing some recycling at our local depot. It was printed in 1974. Something about the colours of the map made me pick it out and it waited on my desk for a few weeks until I had an idea for it. And last week I finally cleaned it up a bit: ironed out all the creases and removed some of the marks. Then I did a bit of cutting and pasting to make these small giftcards and matching envelopes. It's such a simple idea, but each card and envelope set is completely different and features a few little spots from the North Island- some I've been to, and others I haven't.
Getting a closer look at the places on the map reminded me of a road trip that some friends and I took one winter when we were at University. We fed black swans in Rotorua, ate Chinese food in Shannon, stopped in Bulls to look at antiques, put on make-up and went out dancing in Taupo. Thank you, old map, for reminding me.
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