Since Auckland based photographers A Couple of Night Owls launched last year, I’ve really admired their work. I spoke to Danelle, one half of the creative duo behind Night Owls, and found out all about their adventures in photography. Hi …
This week I spoke to the lovely Magda from Okay Kiosk! We talked jewellery, the joys of an eclectic portfolio and why it’s good to try new things. Hi Magda, first up, tell us a bit about yourself and what …
Hello Magpies! Today I want to introduce you to the talented Abby Seymour. Abby is one crafty lady, who describes herself as a professional bookbinder, printmaker and illustrator. Abby’s diverse range includes letterpress prints; porcelain homewares; and (my personal favourite) …
Harvest Textiles. Where do I start? This wonderful place of creativity is almost too amazing to put into words… but I’ll try! This super inspiring company is run by 4 creative ladies Jess, Emma, Lara and Frances who are passionate …
Happy Thursday Magpies! Back in December, in the midst of Christmas craziness, I went to check out The People’s Market (which quite conveniently is located a couple of blocks from my house, in Collingwood). This summer market offers an experience of ‘everything …
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing freelance illustrator Laura Wood. Laura told me about her obsession with drawing and painting, making maps and illustrating stories for children. Hey Laura, can you tell us a bit about what you do …
Being new(ish) to Melbourne this is my first Christmas in the city so I’ve been on the look out for Christmas Markets and events throughout December. Myer Department store is very iconic to the city and every year (since 1956) …
On a recent stroll through Federation Square I saw brightly colored bunting and rows and rows of old crates. Intrigued, I went to find out what was happening and stumbled upon Pop Up Patch. These crates were little veggie gardens …
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of attending the 4th annual exhibition of Positive Posters at £1000 Bend. Positive Posters invites people to design posters that raise awareness of global, social issues. There has been an amazing response to the …
Recently at the Melbourne Finders Keepers Market I came across the work of Lily Daley and Lucy Hearn, the creative duo behind Peaches and Keen. Their colourific jewellery and hanging planters are made from brightly coloured plastic and fluorescent nylon …
A couple of months ago I was lucky enough to head down south to Tasmania to visit the amazing MONA. And I can confirm it was everything I hoped for and more. To give a little bit of background, MONA …
Earlier this week super talented illustrator Eamon Donnelly launched his own studio, The Island Continent. Eamon is best know for ‘his intricate hand inked, character driven illustrations that fuse an eclectically dynamic, techono pop colour palette with a true blue …
Every since I very first laid eyes of these necklaces I knew I needed to have one. Under further investigation I discovered these beauties are made by Melbourne’s own Emily Green. The best part is that I found out that …
Hello lovely Magpies! This week I’ve been inspired by some suburb branding from New Zealand’s own Designworks. The Elephant Wrestler is a pub with a difference… Known as “Your Larger Than Life Local” the story behind this pub is based …
