10 by 10 BY 10 – An antidote to doom-scrolling

2025 members’ project

Organiser: Nicki Frances

In a members’ project this year, participants were asked to create and send ten 10x10 cm joyful prints on the theme: "‘an antidote to doom-scrolling’. They would then receive ten prints from other printmakers in exchange.

This collective of 75 was soon busy creating antidotes across every region in the motu. In this online exhibition we share these by theme.

So put down your phone. Turn off the news. And enjoy our antidotes. These prints are a balm to cure even the worst cases of doom-scrolling!

Antidote #1 Home comforts

Curl up with a good book, a cup of tea, and your favourite pets. These antidotes were sent from Auckland, the Bay of Plenty, Manawatū-Whanganui, Marlborough, Otago, and Wellington regions, and from Victoria, Australia.

Rachel Stockley, 'Lost in a good book'

Fiona Paine, 'Nestled'

Liz Downey, untitled

Lori Pittard, 'Flo'

Saskia Nickless, 'Chonky duck wants your bread...'

Julia Newson, 'Joyful solitude'

Sharon Alderson, 'The Reading Chair'

Janice Giles, untitled

Antidote #2 Visit favourite places

Beautiful, peaceful surroundings and taking some time to get away from it all. These antidotes arrived from Auckland, Canterbury, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Wellington, and the West Coast regions.

Hamish Macaulay, 'Serenity'

Oscar Valentine, 'Dredge no. 4'

Caitlin Ruddle, 'Tirimoana'

Shona Sangster, 'Flying Wind/Hautere'

Pam Hastings, 'New horizons'

Jean Johnston, 'First Light'

Abi Gully 'Joy'

Becky Dawson, 'Look up'

Jeanie Randall, untitled

Ingrid Schloemer 'Full Moon'

Julz Henderson, 'Thumbs off'

Jolene Maciak, 'Ebb & Flow'

Celia Walker, untitled

Kathy Anderson, untitled

David Bell, untitled

Antidote #3 Discover hidden treasures

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and treasures are all around you. These precious antidotes were sent from Canterbury, Gisborne, Otago and Wellington regions.

Gemma Syme 'Overdubbed'

Jessica Henry, 'Gemstone Beach Treasures'

Ruth Helmling, 'A Travel in Time'

Sandy Connon, untitled

Tori Stewart, 'Stitched up'

Emma Kitson, 'Taimana'

Marion Mertens, 'Life goes on...'

Michelle Bulger, untitled

Antidote #4 Into the garden

Find a sea of colours, scents and sounds in the garden. Any time of the day, any time of the year. These antidotes are from printmakers in Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Marlborough, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato and Wellington.

Brenda Wallis, 'Garden Path'

Barb Lormans 'Tend the earth'

Colleen Dallimore, 'Finding Freddy'

Helen Harrison 'Flax Flower Tuī'

Jude Gordon, 'Mahi māra'

Heather Partel, 'Mighty oaks'

Linda E Smith, untitled

Liz Walls, 'Dawn'

Elane Wiseley, 'Bird song'

Rebecca Beyer, 'Bubble vessel'

Anita Mudaliar, 'Pomagranite'

Bev Head, untitled

Antidote #5 Connection / contemplation

Connecting with loved ones and finding time for contemplation. These antidotes arrived from Auckland, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Northland, Otago, Waikato and Wellington.

Viv Aitken, 'Into her Mother's arms'

Paula Broekhuizen, untitled

Kiri Murray, 'Corrode'

Stacey Hildreth, 'Ruby Red #8'

Nicki Frances, 'Let's dance'

Sue Preston, 'Dance like no-one is watching'

Virginia Guy, untitled

Vicki Jones, 'Hare I am'

Duncan Foord, untitled

Terrie Reddish, 'Antidote'

Toni Edmeades, 'A Winter Bouquet!'

Faith Thomas, 'Meridian'

Linda Caddick, untitled

Sally McIntosh, 'Nucleus'

Beth Charles, 'Flow'

Bridget Burnett, 'Circles of my mind. Part 1'

Antidote #6 surrounded by nature

Step into nature, indoors and out! The wonderful plants and flowers in these antidotes were sent from Auckland, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato and Wellington.