Matt Smith

A pair of new bears for a pair of new nephews. Recycled rewarewa, pig leather & linseed oil. . . #littlebear #beartoy #woodenbear #woodbear #woodentoy #handcarved #pigleather #rewarewa #recylcledwood #nephew #handmade #handmadegift #handmadegiftsarethebest https://www.instagram.com/p/BuaMNCnBmy_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5kl1gt6yjfxa

Cedar going on the Matakana house. . . #underconstruction #matakana #matakanahouse #kotekotecabin #housedesign #architecture #mattsmithco #smallhousedesign #smallhouses (at Matakana, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuXvtwphniy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nian50pn5os2

Hewers Lane House nearing completion. . . #hewerslanehouse #housedesign #architecture #splitlevel #blackandcedar #cedarcladding #clerestorywindows #mattsmithco (at Halswell Quarry Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsZlpPnl8iD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1azkmtahwwmoo

Matakana house under construction ~ . . #underconstruction #matakana #matakanahouse #kotekotecabin #housedesign #architecture #mattsmithco #smallhousedesign #smallhouses (at Matakana, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrKKtYvltYK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hechbya361il

I’ve spent the last 4 months pouring everything in to this little project ~ @dorsetstreet. Currently a cellar door selling natural wines & @garageproject beer, a morning coffee offering selling @peoplescoffeenz as well as some beautiful products from the likes of @boo.ceramics, and my @thefernmarkcompany design office. Soon to be an inner city winery and home to a whole lot more creative projects. . . #dorsetstreet #dorsetstreetwinery #personalproject #passionproject 📸 by @nayhauss (at Christchurch, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqDgcvZlkSE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k2zcu2rsjj28

@dorsetstreet logo & colour experiments. . . #amphora #amphoralove #colourexperiments #colorexperiment #colorcombination #handdrawn #logotype #handdrawnlogo #17dorsetstreet https://www.instagram.com/p/BnR-XdiB0cr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xdnijjffw9ss

Learning while doing.. Everything at @dorsetstreet is made by me, whether I know how to or not.. . . #passionproject #signwriting #handsign #handsignwriting #handpainted #jackofalltrades #masterofnone #jackofalltradesmasterofnone #learnwhiledoing #controlfreak #thedevilmakesworkforidlehands #17dorsetstreet photo by @nayhauss (at Dorset Street) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnHx4BfhIVr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p40vs6dn51dl

Sign writing - surprisingly meditative. . . #signwriting #handsign #handsignwriting #rage #meditative #meditation #therapeutic #jackofalltrades #masterofnone #jackofalltradesmasterofnone #learnwhiledoing #thedevilmakesworkforidlehands #17dorsetstreet (at Dorset Street)

Bizarrely this is the first time I’ve ever used a paint brush artistically (outside of primary school art classes) ~ . . #firsttimer #painting #birdsign #handsigns #birdhandsigns #paintbrush

House for my brother. Designed by me, built by him. (The Woodsmith - best builder in Christchurch) . . #brothershouse #hewerslanehouse #housedesign #architecture #splitlevel #mattsmithco #workinprogress #thewoodsmith #builderbrother (at Halswell Quarry Reserve)

Dorset Street all day everyday. . . @dorsetstreet #17dorsetstreet #groundhogday #nowhereidratherbe #designandbuild #jackofalltradesmasterofnone #selfinflicted #noweekends

Painting still life 2. . . #paintingstilllife #stilllife #autumnal #autumncolors #autumnalcolours #colourpalette #terracotta #ontrend #floorpainting #concretefloor #diyprojects #colorblocking

Did a little @thefernmarkcompany interview with @homenewzealand for their latest issue ~ . . #fernmarkhomes #affordablehomes #affordablehousing #homestolove #homestolovenz #3drendering

Painting still life. . . #paintingstilllife #stilllife #colourcombo #colorcombination #pinkandyellow #ontrend #floorpainting #concretefloor #pinkrollers #diyprojects

Day 35 of Dorset Street. It’s been exhausting but it’s coming along. Decades of old use have been stripped out, patched, repaired and painted. Still plenty to do but the old building is polishing up nicely. More progress at @dorsetstreet ~ . . #17dorsetstreet #dorsetstreet #day35 #urbanwinery #garageproject #innercitywinemakers #naturalwine #livingwine #lofiwine #workinprogress (at Christchurch, New Zealand)

My hands ~ 📷(and accompanying poem about me...) by @nayhauss . . #hands #myhands #basictools #grubbyhands #workinghands #handmodel #handphotography #blackandwhitephotography

Sawtooth cabinet I designed in 2006 when I worked down the road from @dorsetstreet - always loved the building.. . . #sawtooth #sawtoothbuilding #liquorcabinet #alcoholcabinet #furnituredesign