Ever since I was small my grandmother has had a glass cabinet filled with Japanese dolls and figurines. I used to spend hours at her house, memorising the shape and […]
Games for Girls
(This post was originaly written for OnTheLeftNZ.com) Girls like video games, but video games don’t always like girls. In fact, video games can be an actively hostile environment towards girls, […]
Being mindful of mental illness
(This post was originally written for OnTheLeftNZ.com) There’s a lot of mental illness stigma in New Zealand. From the friend or family member who tells you just to ‘get over […]
Tech Freedom Vs Feminism
(This post was originally written for OnTheLeftNZ.com) [TW for mentions of harassment, sexual abuse charges, Julian Assange and literal nazis] Ever since I was small I had an absolutely overwhelming […]
TPPA – The Monster in our future
(This post was originally written for OnTheLeftNZ.com.) The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement is big. Really big. Like a big sleeping super secret behemoth that will soon extend its tentacles outwards […]
Why I am On The Left
(This post was originally writeen and published on OnTheLeftNZ.com.) I am left first and foremost because I believe in a government that places the needs of people ahead of all […]
Tattoos
Six years ago today I got my first tattoo. I say first, even though it’s currently the only one. However, many others are planned. I wasn’t ever sure tattoo would […]
Heritage as told by colour palettes
The National Library of New Zealand’s done this amazing thing. They have released a series of colour palettes based on book spines within their collection. These colours, captured from sets […]
Print pre-order Knitted Cocoon Revision
Some artist angst Quite often when I finish an illustration I am unhappy with it. This is nothing unique – just about any creative person you talk to will have […]
Don’t tell me what to do – Transistor Review
[I’ve attempted to avoid major spoilers, but some minor spoilers are still present in this piece] Images from Supergiant Games I’ve been looking forward to playing Transistor since I first […]