Category Archives: Sandshoe

Photo Essay of Mount Taranaki and its Reflections

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

Images and Story by Sandshoe I was visiting within clear sight of Mt Taranaki and the closest township to there is Inglewood, the regional centre Mt Plymouth. One version of Maori history claims Te Maunga o Taranaki (Mount Taranaki) once … Continue reading →

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Essay for a Fourth Birthday: no bull!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Text and Images by Sandshoe The image (above) is a photo of the wire of an iron frame wire gate, modified by intensifying the colours, by cloning and re-pasteing onto it selected areas of the view through the wire to … Continue reading →

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The Castle – Episode 5 Owl Watch

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Story and Illustration by ‘Shoe Dog most nights slept in the front room with Isobella facing an open doorway onto a verandah and beside the internal doorway that had no door against the Castle’s central room even though Dog was … Continue reading →

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The Making of that Joke (the Writer’s Cut)

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Editors Note:  Many moons ago, ‘Shoe and I discussed the story behind the story of the making of a now famous (some might say infamous) shaggy frog joke about a frog going into a bank and asking for a loan.  … Continue reading →

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Line Drawing

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Drawing and Story by Sandshoe The landlord where I boarded and my meals were cooked and dishes done, my clothes washed, ironed and jazz played incessantly was enchanted with the line drawing (1988). Could he have a copy and frame … Continue reading →

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Aba Roc

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Aba Roc   Poem by Sandshoe   Dear O Dear O   my man is a Bedouin without home without hope and the caravanserai is wallerahing among the oases.   Wallah, Wallah, Aba Roc Allah, Wallah, Aba Roc   Wilson … Continue reading →

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Pig’s Arms Bumper Christmas Edition 2012 – Fabric Design

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

Story and Illustration by Sandshoe I designed the image in the early 90s and printed it onto a business card. An elegant and charming Italian woman I sat next to on a plane out of Brisbane a year or so … Continue reading →

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Wilson: An Adventure in Culture

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Story and Illustration by Sandshoe Tiki is a revered Polynesian symbol of the beginning of time, evidence of a genesis; recognisable in jade, bone, ironstone and green plastic. Living in Takau Street in Auckland I walked the slope of the … Continue reading →

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Mr Leydon

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

An Uplifting Story by Sandshoe “You alright this morning, mate?” He explained. “We’ll get someone to look after it. Won’t be long” “How long would that be? Long, the time I mean? How long?” He remembered he opted for supposing … Continue reading →

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The Professor (Who Lived In an Ivory Tower He Built Himself)

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

Illustration and Story By Sandshoe A conceit of mine was once to establish great fame and riches on the strength of an iconic tale about a University professor with a rich inner life and loose grip on reality, obsessing with … Continue reading →

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