Welcome to myshinymadness — the bold, sustainable art practice of Lisa Watkins. Based in West Auckland, Lisa transforms discarded materials into sculptural statements that are equal parts political, playful, and poignant.

She is the winner of the 2025 Localised Sustainability Art Award, and has already won multiple other awards in 2025. Recognised as one of Aotearoa’s most original mixed media artists, Lisa has been noted by curators and collectors as “one to watch” in New Zealand’s contemporary art scene.

Fun Day at the Cake Shop turns a repurposed mirror into radiant upcycled mirror mandala art. Rows of colour-saturated makeup sponges stack like sugared almonds inside a circular form, while vintage clock components and a rescued necklace trace sparkling rings around the centre. Poured resin brings high-gloss depth, catching light and giving the piece a celebratory, confection-counter shine. Sweet, sustainable and unmistakably Lisa Watkins, this one-of-a-kind work proves that everyday materials can look like dessert for your walls.