Fundraiser for first photo book.

Dear Team, Friends, Whānau, and Dance Community,

Over the past year, I have been working on a photo book titled "All Stars Stand Close in Summer Air." The book documents my return to Aotearoa New Zealand after five years. The process of making the book was dear to me as it explores reconnection with my whānau, old stomping grounds, and the wider net of connections surrounding memory and placehood. A team effort of a few people includes my dear friend Frances Libeau who contributed poetry throughout the book, Tomasz Laczny for image sequencing and Tina de Souter for book design and hand-stitched binding.

I am fundraising to cover the production costs for 80 limited edition books that will be just smaller than A4. The funds will cover delicate hand binding by Tina de Souter in Belgium, design costs, and printing. The paper used will be sourced from Fedrigoni, a sustainable and reputable paper mill based in Italy.

Any small donation towards this project is welcome and appreciated. To show my gratitude, I will extend a gift to those who donate over certain amounts:

from €10 - have your name in the thank you section of the book launch.

from €20 - Postcard of an image from the book (edition of 100) with a little note from me ^_^

from €60 - A4 print of an image from the book on Hahnemühle Rag Matte (edition of 10)

from €100 - A3 print of an image from the book on Hahnemühle Rag Matte (edition of 10)

from €170 - A copy of the book, printed and handbound in a limited edition of 80, numbered and signed + an A3 print of an image from the book on Hahnemühle Rag Matte (edition of 10)

€300 and over - A copy of the book, printed and handbound in a limited edition of 80, numbered and signed by the artist + an A2 print of an image from the book on Hahnemühle Rag Matte (edition of 10). OR a copy of the book, printed and handbound in a limited edition of 80, numbered and signed by the artist + portrait photoshoot. The location of the photoshoot is to be agreed upon.

Postage of prints or book to be covered by the person donating.

A percentage of any money raised will be donated directly to whānau affected by Cyclone Gabrielle in Aotearoa.