Meraki Creations

So incredible to see this project come to life 🥹 🖐️

Eternally grateful to have been involved in creating this mural for the Papakāinga Homestead at the Beattie Home 💛💛💛

🌳 The Tree of Life at Papakāinga Homestead 🌳 We are thrilled to share this beautiful Tree of Life mural painted by our talented local artist Molly Crook. This vibrant artwork stands as a symbol of community, growth, and connection at Papakāinga Homestead. Our Residents have now added their personal touch with handprints along the tree, creating a truly meaningful masterpiece. A heartfelt thank you to the Otorohanga Charitable Trust Inc for funding this project, and to Molly for bringing our vision to life!

Early last year I was approached to create a mural for the Papakāinga Homestead at the Beattie Home in Ōtorohanga.

After many, many months of planning, prepping and bringing the idea to life, it is now installed at its forever home 🏡

The 'Tree of Life' is an ongoing project where residents are invited to leave their handprint on the tree branches so their time at the Home is acknowledged for years to come.

I am incredibly grateful to have been offered this opportunity. It could not have been done without funding received from the Otorohanga Charitable Trust Inc and support from my people 💛

(The last photo is a digitally rendered image of what the mural will become)

Incredibly grateful to have spent some time Leadlight Expressions learning all about stained glass 🫶🏻

Walked away with this creation 🦋

Thank you Lynn for allowing me into your studio and sharing your expertise 🤎

I was honoured to have been asked to create some pieces for Kylee & Jake’s wedding in January!

From the welcome sign to the table numbers, all the little details added to an incredible day 🤍

📸: Marque Brand Studios

⭐️ UPDATE: All tickets are sold! ⭐️

Hey team 👋🏻 thought it was about time to expand to Facebook and there’s no better time than for Gumboot Friday!

Most of you would have already seen the video circulating from Mike King on The Rock’s Morning Rumble discussing the lack of funding and support within New Zealand’s Mental Health system.

Personally, I have experienced the lack of resources and funding on numerous occasions when reaching out for help. I Am Hope and the Gumboot Fund helps to fill these gaps by providing free and timely counselling for youth under 25.

I have been fortunate enough to receive funding for Counselling through the Gumboot Fund and have been wanting to give back in the hopes of allowing someone else to have the same opportunity.

Over the last couple of years I have fell in love with creating stained glass art. I wanted to combine this with my appreciation for Gumboot Friday, so I came up with a glass garden stake.

I’m perfecting the last touches tonight so will share a picture of the completed piece once done!

There are 100 tickets available, $5 each so that’s a $500 donation!

If you’d like buy a ticket, comment or send me a message ♥️

Mike King