For stylist turned designer Sarah Ellison, the creative process often starts with finding just…
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Put the kettle on! This mouth-watering cake from Julia Busuttil Nishimura is the perfect afternoon treat.
Deceptively simple to make, yet with all the frills to impress your friends, this not-too-sweet cake is an instant crowd-pleaser. It even keeps well for the next day (if it lasts that long!)
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Craft and design are integral in influencing how materials are selected, used, and repurposed in modern society.
This notion forms the basis of Alternative Provisions – Craft Victoria’s latest exhibition featuring the work of six artists, makers and designers repurposing organic matter and discarded waste into beautiful and productive items.
From table lamps made from recycled waste glass, to fishing nets manipulated with masterful weaving and sewing techniques, discover the potential of conscious alternatives in this exciting exhibition.
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Creative People
Kurnai Woman and Educator Emmy Webbers On Bringing Culture To The Classroom
by adminby adminEmmy Webbers is a Gurnai/Kurnai woman who lives with her partner Brendan and children Tyreese (6), Arwen (3) and Atlas (1), in the Dandenong Ranges on Wurundjeri Country.
Emmy is the founder of Wurruck Yambo – an Aboriginal education business that focusses on bringing Indigenous culture and knowledge into classrooms, through workshops and creative resources. We talked to her about starting this inspiring family business, maintaining connection to culture, and how her young family have navigated lockdowns and remote learning over the past two years.
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Creative People
Third Generation Potter Sam Gordon's Off-Grid Studio, On The Edge Of A National Park
by adminby adminIt was a big decision for Sam Gordon to leave the family business he grew up in, after many years working alongside his three siblings at Robert Gordon – the renowned pottery business his father started more than 40 years ago. But the hardest choices often turn out to be the most formative.
Harnessing the knowledge and experience accumulated over years spent in the family biz, Sam has recently started his own small scale ceramics practice, from a studio on his Gembrook property. Here, Sam has forged ahead, honing his own style of hand-thrown functional ceramics, created in small batches. Back to basics!
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Inner city living feels surprisingly uncommon for Australians, and yet those who choose to dwell in the CBD are passionate about doing so. Dean Bryant and Mathew Frank are two of those people!
The pair of theatre professionals (a writer/director, and composer/music director respectively) have lived in their beautiful art deco apartment in a 100-year-old building for the last ten years. In our new series, The Urbanists, in partnership with the City of Melbourne with support from the Victorian Government – we picked the couple’s brains about the places they frequent in the city, the activities they spend the day doing and why they love living right in the thick of things.
And Melbourne? More like Manhattan! Those city views are giving us Big Apple vibes – but better.
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Sisters and stylists Emma Read and Sarah Hall of Read & Hall have created some seriously special properties in their day, from their own personal homes (see here and here!) to their first accomodation in Marion Bay.
The pair’s latest project, Love & Mutiny, is no exception. Located in the small village of Chinaman Wells (about two hours from Adelaide on the western coastline of Yorke Peninsula), this relaxed holiday home has been created especially to encourage slowing down, unwinding, and taking in those incredible water views!
Filled with vintage charm and little luxuries, you’ll never want to leave this adorable pink shack!
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Everyone deserves a holiday right now, so we’ve teamed up with luxury accommodation provider Luxico to send one TDF reader on their best trip yet!
By entering our annual reader survey, you’ll go in the running to win a whopping $5000 voucher, redeemable on over 300 holiday homes exclusively managed through the luxury accommodation provider.
Start planning/daydreaming now with our roundup of Luxico’s most incredible properties, then scroll down for the link to enter!
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Creative People
How One Ceramicist Turned Her Creative Calling Into A Full-time Job
by adminby adminAfter working out of her home studio for around five years, ceramicist Arcadia Scott took the plunge and rented out a shared warehouse space in the early months of 2020. Little did she know…
But as the pandemic picked up pace, Arcadia’s ceramics practice grew, and in between lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, her business blossomed, to the point where she needed to take over the whole studio! She now makes ceramics full time from this bright, plant-filled space in Coburg North. Take a look inside!
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After staring at the art on our own walls for too long, we’re ready to indulge in some gallery visits!
From the immersive and beguiling work of Yayoi Kusama, to the thought-provoking presentations in the 23rd Biennale of Sydney, these are this year’s must-see exhibitions across Australia.