Cobalt Extreme Finalist Henries Awards 2025

Cobalt Extreme is in Pole Position for a win at the Henries Awards this year. It's fantastic to return from the summer break with the news that Cobalt Extreme is now a FINALIST in the category of

⭐️  Best Male Range

How exciting! Designed for Cinnamon Aitch it's a joy to work on. Let's hope for a win in October! 

COBALT EXTREME FINALIST HENRIES AWARDS 2025 - EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

clockwise from the top left: pole position - the formula one design from the latest additions to the collection launched in june at pg live, the angler from the original release at spring fair earlier this year in february, the golfer a best seller from the cobalt extreme collection, sailor from the latest additions to the best selling range - all designed for cinnamon aitch and available to buy direct.

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KARIKA NOVA NEWSLETTER 

latest in the karika studio, notes in brief: 

- listening to more from my cobalt extreme playlist - my hero by foo fighters
- reading the english understand wool by helen dewitt - a short story read best with a coffee and a croissant on a quiet sunday morning
- enjoying our newly reupholstered chairs fantastically refreshed by the blond upholsterer

Cobalt Extreme Shortlisted Henries Awards 2025

Fantastic news this week, absolutely delighted to hear the Cobalt Extreme collection I designed for Cinnamon Aitch has been shortlisted in two categories for the Henries Awards 2025! Big thank you to all the retailers who voted for this fab collection. Cobalt Extreme is a joy to work on and am super chuffed for it to be nominated.

⭐️  Best Contemporary Trend Range 

⭐️  Best Male Range

COBALT EXTREME SHORTLISTED HENRIES AWARDS | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

clockwise from the top left: a snap of cobalt extreme on the cinnamon aitch stand at last month's pg live trade show, more info on the henries awards here, the swimmer from the latest release of cobalt extreme hot off the press this summer, a view of the latest additions, the skiier from the original cobalt extreme collection, me on the cinnamon aitch stand at pg live in june.

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KARIKA NOVA NEWSLETTER 

latest in the karika studio, notes in brief: 

- listening to a track from my cobalt extreme playlist - don't sweat the technique by eric b. & rakim
- reading orbital by samantha harvey winner of the 2024 booker prize
- enjoying the daily nytimes sudoku hard puzzle 

 

MMU Degree Shows 2025 Part Two

A short return to the Manchester Metropolitan University & Manchester School of Art Degree Shows this week on the journal to share a few more pieces. These are the picks I would be taking home from the show. Love the light captured in Ruby Eden's scenic pieces and the expression in the portraits by Regi Clark and Heather Tully Bolton. Interesting mixes of colour contrasting those strong burnt oranges and warm burgundy browns with the sharp cool lilacs. Lots to enjoy.

MMU DEGREE SHOWS PART TWO | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

 clockwise from the top left: 

- heather tully bolton's self portrait ba hons fine art and art history

- ruby eden's whose work i liked so much i included two pieces also ba hons fine art and art history ruby's instagram here

- love this portrait brushing up on facts by regi clark ba hons fine art and art history

- martha lawton textiles in practice

- elvira bernard's garce therapy ba hons fine art 

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KARIKA NOVA NEWSLETTER 

latest in the karika studio, notes in brief: 

- listening to Jacob Collier christmas tracks - tis the season to design christmas 🎄
- reading A World Full of Nature Stories written by Angela McAllister and illustrated by Hannah Bess Ross 
- enjoying writing these Pigeon letters illustrated by Angela Harding, letter paper and envelope all in one, how lovely to receive one of these on your door mat

Art Battle XXVI Raising the Roof

Absolutely loved this month's Art Battle XXVI Raising the Roof. I have wanted to go to an Art Battle event for ages but the tickets sell out so fast! Amazingly I managed to bag some for June's event hosted this time at Stretford Mall - love the unusual and unlikely venues chosen! Shop windows became active art pieces, rollerskaters were whirling down the avenue, there was a dance floor in the pawn brokers and especially appreciated the beer bar situated at the boot's chemist perscriptions counter! The competition was fierce, congratulations to the winner Sarah Betts! Lots of fun had by all!

ART BATTLE XXVI RAISING THE ROOF | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

clockwise from the top left: sarah bett's art battle winning artwork, artist's at the ready chatting with host hattie pearson, portrait painting on the shop window, artist michael dunn and his cat, view down the mall, artists rebecca gallagher and michael dunn in action.

#stretford #stretfordtowncentre #manchester #manchesterevents #artbattle #artbattlemanchester #artevents

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KARIKA NOVA NEWSLETTER

latest in the karika studio, notes in brief:

- listening to Cleo Sol
- reading Finn Family Moomintroll by Tove Jansson
- enjoying Anna Jone's Carrot Dal recipe 

 

MMU Degree Shows 2025

Oof it's hot in Manchester this week! I'm here with some cooling white tones, floaty linen and dappled sunshine images from this year's Manchester Metropolitan University & Manchester School of Art degree shows. Different to last year's overall bolder, high contrast work some of 2025's collection appear like a minimalist idyll with larger scale flowing organic shapes, pithy calming philosophical notes, relaxed colours and lots of white. It would be interesting to know the motivations behind it, a response to over digitialisation or AI? I'm loving the dose of serenity in these pieces. Hope to follow up with some of the more colourful work shortly. 

MMU DEGREE SHOWS 2025 | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

clockwise from the top left: 

erin norcross 'once upon a never' ba hons fine art, 

unfortunately i didn't catch the name of this artist - what's tricky to see on the photo but great in person is the white vinyl messages camoflaged on the white walls,  

ruby butler's the space inbetween poetry see more on instagram here, 

esme ballard's 'light through trees' fba hons fine art and art history,  

amy bradnock's fluid clay knots ba hons fine art - more on instagram, 

lucy evans ba hons fine art glass work seen here and on instagram, 

#mmu #degreeshows #manchesterschoolofart #manchester #manchestermetropolitanuniversity #2025 #bloom

Progressive Greetings Live 2025

I'm here with news on Wednesday's visit to this year's Progressive Greetings Live show 2025 at the Business Design Centre in Islington. It's been a short break for me in the shows lately (last PG here) so it was fabulous to catch up with everyone at this well loved June show. 

Hugely exciting to see the popular new Cobalt Extreme designs including a super new set launched at this PG hot off the press on the Cinnamon Aitch walls. I'm eagerly awaiting samples of the latest action packed designs so I can share photos soon. New sneak peek too of the Pinstripe range soon to be available with Clare Maddicott, the gorgeous lilac foil details look beautiful and hopefully I'll have samples to share in the coming weeks. 

My bags were absolutely stuffed and I returned to Manchester with packs of gorgeous new paper, foil & envelope samples! Thank you Fedrigoni, Abbot Print, Enveco, Graphite Creative to name a few.
Lot's to go on!

PROGRESSIVE GREETINGS LIVE 2025 | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

 

above clockwise from the top left: the popular new cobalt extreme collection, a view of the show at the business design centre islington, lovely mum design from the brand new pinstripe collection with clare maddicott abacus cards,  the latest designs in the cobalt extreme collection released at the show - cyclist - martial arts - kite surfer - runner - swimmer - sailor - badminton player - formula one, the laura ashley promo from ohh deer, a snap of me with the new cobalt extreme designs, 

#pglive #pglive25 #2025 #progressivegreetingslive #pglivelondon #cinnamonaitch #cobaltextreme #emilyhauckcreative #emilyhauck #pinstripe #claremaddicott

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not Smaller & Further Away)

The schedule this January has been a little too packed to allow me time for my usual trip to Top Drawer this week. However I did happily pop out to see the David Hockney exhibition 'Bigger & Closer (not Smaller & Further Away)' that has come to Manchester's Factory International. 

Some of the new style immersive shows have come under criticism for offering a pastiche of the original art. With this however Hockney himself narrates the work and walks you through his thought processes whilst explaining some aspects of art theory in a compelling way. Having been lucky to view his work in person over the years (Salts Mill visit) I appreciated the story telling and being reminded of some of my own early art. Just as interesting as the work itself was watching the audience responses to it. The timing of the viewing on a very cold, icy and dark January week is something to note - views of lush scenery, warm sunshine and lux swimming pools can be refreshing for the soul, it seems others would agree with tickets selling out.

DAVID HOCKNEY: BIGGER & CLOSER | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

 

clockwise from the top left: sunshine from one of his later works on the ipad, a view of the most famous painting 'the splash' sold in 2020 for $29.8 million, hockney himself, view of the immersive experience audience, one of my faves 'pearblossom highway' made from multiple photographs, 'may blossom on the open road', finally an immersive interpretation of the pool series.