design

taschen's paris

About a week ago I received the best present yet, and it wasn't even Christmas-related. It was Taschen's Paris. What is it about Paris? It's l...

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christmas

advent calendar part iii

Okay, so I'm three days late with this one. But December just suddenly appeared like Rudolph with his fellow reindeerand I'm still scrambling to fi...

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art

artist sam wade

I first came across Sam Wade's artworks after a notice in the newspaper at the end of last year. So when I had a spare moment I went along to E...

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ceramics

ceramicist kylie johnson

It is rare to find an artist who is also a poet. Or a poet who is an artist. Kylie Johnson is both, and has been successful in each field autonomou...

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photography

PHOTOGRAPHER CARLA COULSON

A book that I often return to is My French Life by Vicki Archer [interview here]. It is in equal parts due to the images of photographer Carla Co...

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travel

fiji

Tropical fish swim below the jetty on Mana island This structure is a bure - a cool place to sit during a hot day Escaping the crowds and enjoy...

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shops

southwood home

Melbourne does retail really well. I don't know if it's because the rent is not as expensive as in Sydney so stores have more money to spend on ...

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christmas

advent calendar - part ii

Yes, more babushkas! These designs are from Thymbyl Designs And something beautifully simple from Nuvo Nova I love these simple ideas for advent ...

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baby

designer haidee lindell

There is so much to love about the recently launched Miss Haidee label from Byron Bay. The bags and clothing (not the bathers!) use recycled fa...

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illustration

illustrator kat macleod

I never understand why galleries aren't always open on Sunday. It seems like the perfect day to peruse works of art, don't you think. But quite...

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diary.note

nouvelle vague unplugged

I don't know about you but I don't get to music gigs as much as I used to. But in March I got to see Nouvelle Vaguewhen they were in Sydney and i...

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