Monday, 14 July 2025

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 

 

Friday, 11 July 2025

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