Mike Ward's Studio

Mike Ward's Studio Or Nelson’s Saturday market

Mike & Jonty Ward of Nelson are fashioners of outrageously good festoonery, (bling things), fine rare & a wee bit precious... you can find us at 10 Russell Street, (Phone or text 022 035 9175 to make sure we are in). I know that this planet is quite remarkable & that people have a great capacity for good & that there is little point in doing anything that does not leave the world kinder, gentler,

more generous, safer, healthier, wiser, more gorgeous & more fun. I know too that there is nothing that is worth doing that is not worth doing with flair & embellishment & while I am not unaware of unpleasantness or the threats to our well being, I try not to dwell on the unpleasant for it depresses me greatly & it is creativity, courage, beauty & generosity that delight... So I spend my time reflecting on what matters, how things work, how good the future might be & making beautiful stuff in the hope that my understanding & aspirations will be reflected in the things I make & do. And I hope the things I do & make have integrity, that they will delight & occasionally inspire & that my community & my planet are no less gorgeous, fun, caring, quirky & occasionally outrageous for my efforts.

The view from up on Involution in this mornings trail run. My first time up there… and possibly the last!  It is steep! ...
03/05/2026

The view from up on Involution in this mornings trail run. My first time up there… and possibly the last! It is steep! Thank you to tail end Charlie Birte for looking after me... and the loan of her walking poles. Managed to fall just once on the way down. Thank you too to the crew for waiting around for me to finish. It was a longish day at the office.

I’ve spent the last couple of days attaching pointy bit and touching up paintwork on my beautiful new market umbrella bu...
04/10/2025

I’ve spent the last couple of days attaching pointy bit and touching up paintwork on my beautiful new market umbrella but weather at 8.00 was just too miserable to trike in and set up at the market, and phone said it was raining and promised more of the same, so I bussed in and did the fruit, veg, bread and cheese, market shopping and stayed in the studio and I swear the rain stopped and stayed stopped from she time I ran to catch the bus so I’ve finished a rather lovely tree ring but I haven’t had a lot of visitors.

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12 Church Street
Nelson
7010

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