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Cross~Cultural Co~Creating Skills carried here on migration dictate our process, as we explore contemporary outcomes via collisions of tradition.

CROSS-CULTURAL CO-CREATING

We are life partners and business partners, working in collaboration (primarily) with migrants and former refugees now living in New Zealand. Creating opportunities for connection through crafting hard and soft things, we celebrate diversity in a context of politicised debate around refugee quotas and the economic impact of migrants. Resulting cohesive forms are concept

ual illustrations of the beauty in heterogeneous societies.

'Success' is measured by social and environmental impact. In adherence with Slow Design principles we design for minimum waste and to cultivate meaningful relationships / employment opportunities. Much made is 100% unique – with marks of artisans' hands and minds. We William and Kareen Durbin, in the company of those from far away places (now neighbours), are Companion & Co.

11/01/2024

Companion Summer Studio Sale! (Sat 13th / 10am-1pm / 54 Glenpark Ave, Ngāmotu) including hat discounts & fabric by the metre - pop in & say hi 👋🏼

10/12/2020

OPEN STUDIO 〰️ Friday to Sunday. Pop in & pick up a hat on your way to the coast this weekend (we are located in Waitakere, DM for more dets).

30/11/2020

Hats in the sweetest tones by us just for https://slowmusestore.com/

29/04/2020

Thinking about hats as per usual…
~visual via

28/04/2020

NEW: Broad Brimmed hat made from recycled denim ––– collected & laundered professionally months pre COVID-19! @ Te Henga

26/04/2020

We have been working on a quilted Kimono & hats made from repurposed vintage jeans, the small offcuts of which are now patched into heavy duty oven mitts by Thawil ––– a dedicated member of a migrant women’s quilting group here in Auckland :)

24/04/2020

Thanks to all of you who continue as you can to support small / local / social business like Companion. From next week we are back up & running with posting pieces i.e our Painted Pew.

~Also, included in all sales during lockdown level 3 is the gift of a photo book. Either our current publication on the website, or this:
hand stitched, tapa covered, concertina formate ––– each with individual imagery & part of a set of x100.

We all need something fresh to look at… x

23/04/2020

To celebrate the end of level 4 lockdown & thank you for continuing to support local business, this weekend we are teaming up with & to create a dreamy bedroom gift including:
Everyone Shirt in Pebble
Fitted sheet (for a futon shape) and matching pillow slips
The Round side table - perfect proportions for bedside use.

Follow each of us + tag a friend & your in to win treats for that room we have all been spending so much time in.
~Winner announced on Monday (only within NZ) x

21/04/2020

Layer.

19/04/2020

S L O W design: Vintage Japanese print silk scarf that was first embellished with painting in Tonga using a plant based pigment in the style & manner applied to Tapa, Cook Island Tivaivai, & embroidery contributions from the Afghan Sewing Group in Auckland –– eventually emerged as x2 (differing) hats!

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https://www.companion-store.com/

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