Ok here we go! A gift guide of Aotearoa-based queer artists + creators so you can buy your rainbow pals something special! I’ll be updating this over the coming week, so stay tuned! If you’re a creative and I’ve missed you off this list feel free to DM me and I'll add u.

. @_KalesBug : Incredible comic artist, and all 'round sweet heart, Kalesbug has a great collection of stickers, charms, pillows, prints and mugs. And comics s, including the criminal delight 'Griefer Belt'
https://kalesbug.storenvy.com 
Insta and patreon: Kalesbug

Shaddix and Co
https://www.shaddixandco.com 
Makers of bath and body products, located in Palmerston North, NZ. These incredible soaps come in a variety of delicious flavours and include queer and trans community flags - simply amazing!
Insta and fb: shaddixandco

Nyx Crochet
 @NickJoyCraft https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44gI6e1bm2LTebEDzX8WDw/

Nyx Crochet is v small crochet artist down in Southland! Barely just kicking off their wee business over on FB and Insta, and putting out free tutorials on youtube.
https://www.instagram.com/nyxcrochetcraft/
https://www.facebook.com/NyxCrochet 

2Gaze Apparel
https://www.instagram.com/2gaze/ 
Screenprinting art onto new and recycled clothing. Unique and made to order apparel. Order through instagram!

Kooky and Lotte @KookyDoesStuff
https://kookyandlotte.storenvy.com 
Kooky and Lotte make cursed and cute things, like characters that really shouldn't be sexy and characters that are too cute to not make art of! https://www.instagram.com/kookydrawsthings/

. @pepperraccoon 

https://pepperraccoon.com 

Enamel pins, stickers, tees, and beautiful prints - Pepper Raccoon's main focuses are dead stuff, animals, plants, and the occult/hermetic imagery that arises from the collective consciousness.

. @fishandswallow
https://society6.com/fsdraws 
little bird is an independent creative based in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara. Specialising in Chinese-style brush art + illustration, they enjoy applying this technique to traditional-style ink wash, flower-and-bird paintings + shānshuǐ landscapes

Semira Davis
 https://www.instagram.com/semiradavis/ 
Semira Davis is a Bi/NB writer & artist, and writer of poetry and prose. Their zines are currently available at Food Court Books, Newtown, and you can get digital and watercolour commissions via PM through Instagram @ semiradavis

Sybs Supplies
https://sybssupplies.co.nz 
cam yates is a queer candle maker currently laughing, loving, breathing, fucking, crying, drinking, winning, kissing, thinking, and dreaming in tāmaki makaurau (l word lyrics amended accordingly).
https://www.instagram.com/sybs_supplies/ 

. @jeweliahoward

https://jewelia.bigcartel.com 

Jewelia loves experimenting with new mediums + trying different things + she's active in the New Zealand zine community. Her work mainly focuses on themes of nature, magic and folklore, with the occasional pop culture thrown in there.

Sani Does
https://sanidoes.bigcartel.com 
T-shirts, shoes, jewellery, art dolls and comics! Sani's unique style and beautiful rainbow palette is a true delight!
https://www.instagram.com/sanidoes/ 
ttps://www.facebook.com/SANIDOES
https://www.patreon.com/SANIdoes 

. @cabinsupplyco
https://www.thecabinsupplyco.com/ 
The Cabin Supply Co was born out of love for a good old fashioned adventure. Whether it be a road trip, a backyard camp out, a picnic in the woods, an overnight hike or a campfire by the lake.

. @witchyfiction
https://www.witchyfiction.com/ 
If you like quirky lives, all things witchy, and stories where the end is not nigh and love can prevail, then these stories are for you. While not exclusively queer - a lot of the authors, and stories are.

. @HouseOfBoomNZ
http://www.houseofboom.co.nz 
House of Boom exists to provide bright, affordable-ish clothing with pockets for fat people, made ethically right here in Wellington. They also make jewellery and accessories, and 10% of all rainbow item sales goes to @insideoutkoaro

Fran Carter
http://www.fran-carter-jewels.com 
Fran is a Wellington maker who created Jewellery at her home studio space in Mt. Vic. Fran graduated from the Contemporary Jewellery programme at Whitireia NZ and enjoys melting metal, and finding ways to repurpose redundant materials.

Over Communicate
https://overcommunicate.nz 
A zine for LGBTQIA+ women, non-binary folk, gender diverse peeps, and friends. Based in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Edited by Grace (she/her).
https://www.instagram.com/overcommag/ 
https://www.facebook.com/overcommag 

Kunty Kouture
https://www.instagram.com/kuntycouture/ 
Kunty Couture by Kiki Kisses is a jewelry brand that is here, like the name suggests, to push boundaries. Working predominately with acrylic and glitter – this brand brings fierce queer energy to every outfit.

. @ired0mi
https://gumroad.com/essawrites 
Ngāti Wehi Wehi / Ngāti Takatāpui / Clan Gunn / Highgate. You can buy essa's poetry books, chapbooks & personalised poems. Their incredible work has appeared previously in Mayhem, Poetry NZ, Brief, Sport, Starling, Mimicry, THEM and POETRY Mag

Wolf at the Door
https://wolfatthedoorstudio.etsy.com 
Wolf at the door is a visual celebration of diversity, resistance, humour and the good old fashioned art of not giving f**k. Original digital art prints featuring a riot of diverse humans, animals + cynical birds.
https://www.instagram.com/wolf__at_the_door/

Madeleine Ostoja
https://www.instagram.com/filmic__/ 
Madeleine Ostoja is a trans photographer who captures the people and places of Wellington on film. Prints of her work are available via DM on https://www.instagram.com/filmic__/ 

. @Tempestscorner https://tempestscorner.wixsite.com/tempestscorner/online-store
Tempest's corner of strange is spooky, and incredibly cool. There is jewellry, prints, buttons, vulvas, boobs, everything you could imagine! https://www.instagram.com/tempestscorner/https://www.facebook.com/Tempestscornerhttps://www.patreon.com/Tempestscorner

Food Court Books@foodcourtbooks
http://www.foodcourtbooks.com 
A bookshop and reading/zine series based in Newtown that gives lgbtqia+/indigenous/disabled writers and artists a space to share their work.
https://www.instagram.com/foodcourtbooks/ 
https://www.facebook.com/foodcourtbooks 

. @hahaokshop
https://www.hahaok.lol 
haha ok (: is a store based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa (New Zealand). Their bread & butter is making odd things for you to give to others (or keep for yourself), inspired largely by nature, the occult and an overactive imagination.

Wholistic Divinity
https://www.instagram.com/wholistic_divinity/
Queer Witch artist,
Specialising in intuitively guided crystal jewellery and self care rituals utilising plants and essential oils to support our whole divine selves. Available via DM on instagram.

Inked Yoda
https://inkedyoda.bigcartel.com 
Inked Yoda is a non-binary zine maker, jewelry crafter and sporadic digital and collage artist.
https://www.instagram.com/inkedyodaart/ 

Cosmo bones @cosmob0nes http://instagram.com/cosmob0nes 
Cosmo Bones (She/Her) is a bisexual witch making work fun and sassy works about feminism, witchcraft, and mental health. You can find her on Instagram ( http://instagram.com/cosmob0nes ) or via email - [email protected]

Hamilton_Niall
Original art pieces, mixed media and acrylic paintings. Horror themes and water pieces. Pieces are 30x40cm, and 40x50cm. Black frames. Sell for $90 or $120 Message Niall at insagram https://www.instagram.com/hamilton_niall/ 

Splitclay
https://instagram.com/xxsplitclayxx 
Spliyclay is a queer mixed media artist who makes strange/creepy art - making pins, zines and digital portrait commissions starting from $25.
https://instagram.com/xxsplitclayxx 
https://www.facebook.com/splitclaycreates/

The village witch NZ
http://www.thevillagewitch.co.nz 
Witchy Well-being from the skin to the soul'. The village With products range from metaphysical and spiritual wellness to remedies for physical ailments. Meditation to medication. https://www.instagram.com/thevillagewitchnz/www.facebook.com/thevillagewitchnz

Stacey Teague @staceteague
https://staceyteague.bigcartel.com/ 
Stacey Teague embroiders queer stuff, your cool pets, and whatever else she feels like. She also writes poems, and tries her best.
https://www.instagram.com/afragilehouse/ 

Kotekorz
https://www.instagram.com/kotektorz/ 
Hand braided kumhimo bracelets in pride flag inspired designs. $10 NZ posted. Available via DM on instagram at @kotektorz ( https://www.instagram.com/kotektorz/ )

Humble Geode
https://humblegeode.com 
This wonderful collection of rats, bugs and other goodies is designed and handmade by Humble Geode. Adorable stickers, badges, and more! https://www.instagram.com/humblegeode/ 

Creepy Cuties Shop
https://www.depop.com/coytep 
Creepy Cuties makes cute and alternative accessories for all people. xe specializes in making unique chokers and harnesses with a love for everything spikey and shiny. xe also take custom orders occasionally. https://www.instagram.com/creepycuties.shop

Sam RB
Original New Zealand art by singer songwriter Sam RB Sam RB Art. Art for sale at Buana Satu (K Rd), Just Like Martha Cafe (Mt Eden Rd) and Buckley Road Food Store (Epsom)
https://www.instagram.com/sam_rb_art/ 
https://www.facebook.com/samrbart 

Agnes and Edie
https://agnesandedie.com 
Binders, books & flair! @Agnes_n_Edie s a Queer run one stop shop for all your gender affirming and pride merch gear - they've also just launched a queer bookstore! There's free shipping for the rest of 2020

. @starcolthq
https://starcolt.com/ 
Starcolt is an independent games studio based in Wellington. Their latest game, @bffgame is the world’s first simulation game to combine pet care and dating (just not necessarily at the same time), and it's super cute and super inclusive.

Loyola
https://www.loyola.co.nz 
LOYOLA is a 100% queer owned and Auckland-based clothing and gift shop that aims to represent the rainbow community. They aim to inspire our customers to embrace their truth, own their pride, and relentlessly love their own self.

Fluff
http://www.f-l-u-f-f.com 
Fluff is a label by queer Māori maker and creator Azure Skye. Azure incorporates hand drawn, te Reo Kupu and of course colour into her designs but the general focus is always on fun. Customisable word earrings made to order too

Trinity Thompson-Brownehttps://www.instagram.com/trin_tb/
Trinity is currently selling her beautiful poetry prints on Instagram.
DM through instagram for orders or questions.

Roostertails
https://www.etsy.com/nz/shop/Roostertailscomics
It's me! Creator of Rooster Tails (and this queersmas list) makes queer and trans comic nerd goodness. I sell enamel pins, pronoun badges, comics and stickers. You can buy the original art my Rooster Tails strips too!

Bold As Brass https://boldasbrass.printmighty.co.nz/ 
Ben Mills is a high school teacher hailing from the beautiful Tasman region. Between obsessing about bike riding and teaching humans how to art, he likes creating tshirt designs. Fiercely proud of his queerness and our large diverse whānau

AlbatrossNZ
https://www.etsy.com/nz/shop/AlbatrossNZ
AlbatrossNZ sells handmade project bags and accessories for knitters and other crafters, using upcycled fabric and zips where possible. She really enjoys working with people to make custom items.

Māori Mermaid
https://maori-mermaid.myshopify.com/ 
Māori Mermaid (Jessica Thompson Carr) creates art which embraces and reacts to her endless journey into her māoritanga. From Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahine and Ngāpuhi, the artist produces prints, posters, shirts and commissions.