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From Seed to Supper – Casey Lister
This chapter of The Artist Way sees me stretch the meaning of the term artist. Or does it? One could argue that the ability to grow veg...
For the Love of Nonna -Melissa Bianca Giannasi
"A loaf of freshly cut Italian ciabatta bread, a bowl of homemade olives, red wine and homemade beer accompanied the table every time w...
Wood You Hand Me My Mitre Saw? – Sarai Schubert
Modern wood artist, Sarai Schubert's practice is a relatively new journey, one that was initially based around creating and selling mod...
The Table of Us – Simone and Daniel Agostino
"Cook for the feeling, and the rest will come naturally". This is Simone Agostino’s motto when it comes to spend...
Leonie Ngahuia Mansbridge – Te Kaikauhau (The Storyteller)
"Leonie Ngahuia Mansbridge is a New Zealand born artist who has made her home right here in Western Australia. With a PHD under her bel...
Ishtar’s Room of Magic, Creativity and Good Ideas
A short journey led me to an unassuming house, situated on the corner block just a few streets back from the main road in Bayswater. As...
Life, Death & Unruly Gardens
As we entered the warehouse-turned-studio, we were instantly greeted with Mel's work, beautifully framed and hanging elegantly on the wall. There was also a staircase leading up to a second level that filled me with intrigue. As we reached the main studio area, it became evident that the creative mind that occupied this space was simply brilliant.
The Artists Way: Sue Leeming
For Sue, art has always been a part of her life. Growing up in a broken home and being of a quieter nature, Sue used her room as a retreat, a place for creativity to blossom and a place where Sue would look back for inspiration time and time again. You see Sue grew up in Taranaki, a province of New Zealand in which, no matter where you were, you could see the great Mount Taranaki. In fact her bedroom window had the perfect view.
The Artists Way: Ross Potter
2B OR NOT 2B? (sorry, not sorry). No Doubt this is a question that plages the mind of artist Ross Potter.
The Artists Way: Sarah Thornton-Smith
I was fortunate enough to be introduced to Sarah (albeit digitally, it is the age we live in after all) through a mutual friend. Naturally as I do, I invited myself over for coffee under the premise of talking all things art and taking a photo or two (ok more like one or two hundred photos). Coffee was drunk, conversations were flowing and photos were being taken.