Tag Archives: Batik

NZ Eccentrics

I first discovered how many eccentrics we have in NZ when I was recording a series of programs for Radio NZ called Drawl and Twang. Each programme profiled a singer who sounded like a dinkum kiwi not like an imitation American.

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A Taste of Batik to Come from Dinah and Tony’s Eccentric Encyclopaedia

I’m currently preparing a book, which includes many of Tony’s and my  batik pictures.  They all feature NZ’s past and present. Some are caricatures. The pix and text are just a taste of what this book will include. Continue reading A Taste of Batik to Come from Dinah and Tony’s Eccentric Encyclopaedia →

The Glorious Yachting Voyages of Captain James Cook

Narrative batiks by Dinah Priestley and Tony Burton. Continue reading The Glorious Yachting Voyages of Captain James Cook →