Veronica design life

22/03/2026

20/11/2024

Upcycled or born again pieces are for sale in Newtown, Wellington

27/10/2024

22/03/2024

I'm glad I chose Veronica design life as the name for the shop, which opened 4 years ago. The only other contender at the time was Foment, which means 1. to instigate or stir up (trouble, sedition, etc) 2 a. to bathe with warm or medicated liquid b. apply warmth to.
Latin Fomentum 'poultice, lotion' from fovere 'heat, cherish'
I think all 15 artists selling here are doing just that.

13/05/2023

Here's more press interest in the shop, from 2021. I didn't make the Saturday Dom Post arts page but media studies student Carrie rocked up, interviewed and photographed me and it ended up in the fine online publication, Scoop.com.

Scoop Wellington provides news and views from Wellington, New Zealand

14/09/2022

Test print aprons with pockets. Covered in ink, it's double- sided & can be worn as a front dress. This one made of wool and has a cotton lycra neck thingy. Big blankety Anna Venture Cushions on the left along with Herman's beeswax candles and her masks on the right.

14/09/2022

Examples of good quality 2nd hand tee shirts upcycled with a print. One offs, $30 each. Art by Justine King to the right, more in store.

10/08/2022

These 100% beeswax candles are made by Herman in Waipukurau. Have you ever seen candles as bowls? They come in 4 sizes and don't themselves melt, but the inner candle does and can be replaced! Bowls glow and add more honey aroma.