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Waimoana · Wairarapa · New Zealand

Unrecipied

the imperfect art of life

Patinaed blue gate at Waimoana
Drizzling gravy onto a plate
Currants and sultanas
Wide view of the gate into the homestead
Hallway with Axminster carpet

About

Unrecipied is an editorial space founded by Louise Thompson and Phillida Perry in 2024. From Waimoana in the Wairarapa, it traces creative sustenance sourced in food, art, writing, gardening and gathering — honouring the handmade, the imperfect and the rituals of making together.

Illustrations by George Savill

Watercolour crayfish

Crayfish

Watercolour thyme

Thyme

Watercolour quince

Quince

Knife marks on a chopping block
Children's heights marked on a door frame
Blossoms with view in the distance

The Book

A book in the making

Follow and observe the Unrecipied book as it is created and developed. A celebration of art, storytelling, occasion, people & place and recipes that scaffold our lives.