Desta Itote
Peppermint staff writer Desta Itote is a journalist, sometimes photographer, frustrated crafter and aspiring cook. With an insatiable appetite for food and travel, she dreams of a day when she can combine her many loves into the ultimate dream job.
Articles from Desta Itote follow:
Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a handmade gift, so why not swap something made in Santa’s workshop for something made with your own two hands this Christmas? Made with Love: A South Bank Christmas are a range of craft workshops to get you on the right track. Many of the 16 classes – from lino block printing to sock monkeys and kumihimo braiding – use recycled and sustainable materials. All the more reason to get your hands dirty this silly season!
And just to get you in the mood for creating, South Bank have given us 3 Re-Sew-Cool DIY craft kits for our lucky readers… the first 3 people to comment will win!
(Australian residents only)
Although the hunt for secret, hidden shopping treasures is usually the best part, a few hints every now and then are always welcome. Enter Designer Lookout’s Boutique Finder, a new (free!) app for your smart phone. It uses your location to suggest boutiques or designers (including a bio for each and where they are stocked) in your area. You can even completely tailor the app to your preferences: indie, eco friendly, vintage or op shops. We like.
Don’t know about you, but we just love a good chef. But a chef who cooks up organic skincare? Well that’s just doubly special. The Beauty Chef, a.k.a. bestselling author and natural beauty expert Carla Oates, has just launched her line of commercial products – Carla Oates Beauty. Following 10 years of research and made from organic, fair-trade and sustainable food, the products let you feed your face in a whole new way. Read the rest of this entry »
Short and sweet – that’s how we like our films. Okay, maybe not all of them, but if they are the result of competitions like Light Up Earth then short films (5 to 7 mins to be exact) are alright by us!
So… if you have a burning desire to protect the earth (we do!), are creatively handy with a camera and want to win $6000, all the while helping us humans appreciate the precious resource that is Earth, then why not enter the greenest new film competition around? Just because it’s a serious subject, doesn’t mean the ‘treatment’ needs to be. Drama, comedy, horror, sci-fi, documentary, mockumentary, music video, animation and experimental are all fine, as long as the film focuses on Earth as the lifeblood of humanity – and the action we can take to save it. Jane Campion (director of The Piano) showed her support by saying “It is a very generous prize for short filmmakers and really a challenge to make good propaganda and stay honest.”
Visit Light Up Earth’s website for all the important bits like cost of entry, deadlines and other rules and regulations.
