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Summer Issue 56

Secondhand summer • The slow art of making • Don’t look up • Get curious with Jonathan Van Ness • Unlearning ableism with Carly Findlay • An exclusive extract from Grace Tame’s new memoir • The evolution of sewing circles • An easy, breezy t-shirt dress DIY • Crochet your way to a brand new bag • Three summer-ready avocado recipes • Behind the seams with The ANJELMS Project and Ngali •

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All You Need is Love (and Chocolate): Ethical Treats Made for Sharing

It’s easy to be cynical about Valentine’s Day, but, at its heart, it’s a holiday all about celebrating love, which...

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The Stitch Up – Start the Year with Some Stunning January Makes

New year, new makes! Peppermint Stitchy Pals are starting the year off on the right foot with a cavalcade…

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Peppermint Book Club: 10 Books to Kickstart Your Reading in 2023

If there’s one thing better than curling up in your favourite nook with a page-turner of a book, it’d be gushing...

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So You Want to Learn More About… Nutrition

According to a recent, self-conducted survey, Endeavour College found almost half (46%) of participants cared more about their health now...

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A List of Resources For Not Celebrating 26 January

The 26th of January is a day commemorating formal incursion into Aboriginal lands by colonist invaders, that for some reason...

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Wine Talk: Why is Sustainability in Winemaking So Important?

Whether we care to admit it, it’s often beautiful design – or perhaps an evocative description on the back of the label...

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“Seize This Moment”: Women from 20 to 70 Share Stories of Revolution

Generation Women Australia is a multigenerational storytelling night held in Sydney and Melbourne. ⁠Founded by Georgia Clark...

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How this Sustainable Fashion Blogger Planned Her Carbon-Neutral Wedding

Weddings can cost an absolute, tear-inducing fortune. But there’s one cost that should be in every...

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Why this Pioneering Ethical Fashion Label is “No Longer a Sustainable Brand”

The first fashion brand in the southern hemisphere to become Fairtrade certified, Etiko...

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“It Shows Us What It Is That Is Worth Saving”: Aurora’s Five Songs for the Earth

“Our world and our environment have always been a heart matter for me.” So says Aurora Aksnes...

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A Few New Year’s Re-Sew-Lutions from Some of our Favourite Sewists!

Congratulations everyone, we made it through 2022! However, as Smash Mouth so adroitly said, “The years start coming and they...

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Letter from the Editor-In-Chief: 2022, So Long, Farewell, Goodbye…

Hey friends, are we there yet? This year, for me, has felt a little like a slow crawl to an...

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What’s the rush when all that really matters is how we care for each other during this human experience?

– DR REBECCA RAY, ISSUE 56

THE FINDERS KEEPERS CREATIVE SUMMIT GIVEAWAY! ✨✨✨⁠
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The Finders Keepers Creative Summit is coming! We’re so excited to be heading along to The Edge, Federation Square, on Friday 17 March for a huge day of useful tips, insider business knowledge and joyful networking.⁠
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Your ticket gets you in front of a who’s who of independent businesses, entrepreneurs and experts including Peppermint’s own editor, @BaxterLauren, who’ll be giving you the inside scoop on pitching to the media as a responsible business. ⁠
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Lauren has worked professionally in media and publishing for almost 10 years and is passionate about championing small businesses and making a positive impact through the power of authentic storytelling. While overseeing all things across Peppermint’s print and digital output, an average day can see her curating brands to feature in the next issue, writing, editing, art directing, styling and so much more. She’s quite the passionate genius – we promise, she’s not writing this – and we know that you’ll love her insights, her warmth and her terrible jokes during the summit! ⁠
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Early bird tickets are available now, so head to the link in our bio for more information and to secure your spot! ⁠
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WANT TO WIN A TICKET? ✨⁠
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Thanks to our friends at @Finders_Keepers, we’re giving away TWO tickets to the Creative Summit valued at $998 (flights and accommodation not included). To enter, follow @PeppermintMagazine and @Finders_Keepers and tag the creatively courageous friend you’d bring along. We'll draw the winner on 22 February – good luck! ⁠
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🌈 Creative Business Summit⁠
📍 The Edge, Fed Square, Melbourne/Naarm⁠
🗓 8am - 7pm Friday 17 March, 2023⁠
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#PeppermintMagazine #PurposeforProfit #SmallBusiness #TheFindersKeepers #CreativeBusinessSummit23⁠

“An attractive piece isn’t one that has a high level of technical perfection, but rather one that is imbued with the energy and emotions of the person who made it. I like pieces that not only show technique but also carry an energy and a willingness to try using new materials.”⁠
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Steeped in an ancient tradition and guided by his love of breakdancing, Kazuya Ishida (@Bizen_Kazuya) is adding his own spin on Bizen ware. In Issue 56 Leeyong Soo caught up with the ceramic artist to learn more. ⁠
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📸 by @LuisaBrimble ⁠
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#WheelThrown #Bizen #Ceramics #WoodFired #KazuyaIshida

GIVEAWAY 🧡🧡🧡⁠
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February? Already? We just can’t believe it! But the month of love also means the arrival of our next gorgeous issue so it's our duty to remind you this week is your last chance to subscribe to make it yours!⁠
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Subscribe before this Thursday 9 February and you’ll also join current subscribers in the draw for an amazing giveaway from our friends at @ElkTheLabel – a $250 voucher to spend online or in-store! Plus, by subscribing now, you'll lock in the current subscription price before our cover price increases later this month.⁠
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Show yourself some love, head to the link in our bio and subscribe! Gorgeous prizes, special prices and a year of good reading? WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE!⁠
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#PeppermintMagazine #SustainableFashion #ElkTheLabel #SocialImpact #MindfulMedia #ClimateAction #TogetherWeCan #PrintIsNotDead #IndependentMedia

GUAC YOUR WORLD 🥑⁠
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The beloved millennial fruit is ripe for the picking and whipping up a summer-ready dip couldn’t be easier. In our latest issue (on sale now!), we feature three avocado recipes from @ChefTomWalton's cookbook 'More Fish, More Veg' – so simple, they’ll be on high rotation at your place throughout the warmer months. Serve them as a dip with some raw veggies and crisp pita, or as part of a larger spread!⁠
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📸 by @PhotoPalmer⁠
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#MoreFishMoreVeg #FoodLover #Foodie #AvocadoLover #AvocadoLove

A lot goes into every issue of Peppermint. Hours of discussion, a fair bit of laughter (and sometimes tears), hilarious puns (or so we like to think) and so, so much work by a very small team.⁠
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We’re incredibly proud of every single page. Our hope is that, when you pick up your copy, you can see how much we care about telling good stories, and telling them well. We also care deeply about our precious planet and all the wonderfully diverse people living on it.⁠
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A lot of money goes into every issue of Peppermint too. From paying our writers, photographers, editors, illustrators, patternmakers and our printing and production team, the list of expenses goes on and (in news to nobody) all of those costs are rising. To meet these changes, and continue doing what we love (including the puns and the patterns), our cover price and subscription prices will be rising in February. We will also be putting a ‘pay-what-you-want’ price on our sewing patterns going forward – don’t worry, all previous patterns will remain as free, and we’ve tried to keep our new prices as low as possible to keep the patterns as accessible as possible. ⁠
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As a business, we place value on creativity, quality, sustainability, hope and inspiration. When you buy an issue at your local newsagent, or subscribe on our website, purchase a pattern or ask your library to get Peppermint onto their shelves, you are showing what you value as well, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Your support means the world – not just to us as business, but to all the makers, creators and world-shakers that we feature and work with, and of course to this great green globe that needs our help. ⁠
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And so here’s the good news – if you subscribe before 9 February, not only will you lock in your subscription at our current price, but you’ll also go into the draw to win a $250 Elk voucher. You’ll also get the next sewing pattern printed for free with your magazine. And that’s something to celebrate!⁠
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Thanks eternally for being part of our incredible community – together we can do good things!⁠
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The Peppermint team xxx⁠
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#PeppermintMagazine #SustainableFashion #SocialImpact #MindfulMedia #ClimateAction #TogetherWeCan

“I wish that every person on this planet knew the purpose of their existence was not to be at war with their body – it was never meant to be this way. But what’s most important about leading a movement of positive change is knowing that every single person has the ability to love their body. I appreciate that it’s not easy to flick that switch, but I’m also reminded daily that it is possible – whether it’s from seeing body types like your own represented in the media, talking about your body image journey or hearing others do the same, there are endless possibilities and it’s never too late.”⁠
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Last week, Taryn Brumfitt (@BodyImageMovement) was named Australian of the Year. It follows a decade of activism from Taryn, who originally made headlines around the world back in 2013 when she posted a non-traditional before-and-after photo – sparking an important conversation and spurring her on to create groundbreaking body positivity documentary ‘Embrace’ and now ‘Embrace Kids’. Back in 2016, we had the absolute privilege of spending the day with Taryn, creating an incredible cover story that spoke to the importance of body acceptance. Read more from the archives at the link in our bio and here’s to the continued, widespread positive change that spotlighting this important issue will have in this country. ⁠
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📸 by @KatherineSchultzPhotography for Peppermint Issue 32⁠
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#AustralianOfTheYear #LocalHero #Changemaker #ThoughtLeaders #BodyAcceptance #BodyNeutrality #BodyImageMovement #IHaveEmbraced #SelfLoveClub

GIVEAWAY 🌱 🌱 🌱

The Plant Bunker and Peppermint magazine have teamed up for a very green giveaway!

Win a Plant Lover Box (valued at $100) from @ThePlantbunker_Brisbane and a 12 month subscription to @PeppermintMagazine (valued at $58).

That’s four issues of style, sustainability, sewing and substance, plus some plant-themed goodies to love!

To enter, simply follow both @ThePlantbunker_Brisbane and @PeppermintMagazine and tag your favourite plant-loving, magazine-reading friend below! We’ll draw the winner on Wednesday 8 February (Australian
addresses only). Good luck! 🌱

🌿 UPDATE: Congrats to @iamhappyringo – you are our winner! Please DM us with your details 🌿

#PeppermintMagazine #Smallbiz #SupportLocalBiz #ThePlantBunkerBrisbane #PlantLovers #Brisbane #BrisbaneSmallBusiness #ShopLocalBrisbane

According to a recent, self-conducted survey, @EndeavourCollege found almost half (46%) of participants cared more about their health now than before the pandemic. Almost two-thirds (61%) wanted to learn more about health to better care for themselves and their loved ones. It led to the college launching its first suite of short courses (@EndeavourShortCourses) – designed to be “relevant and life-applicable” while also empowering students to “take control of [their] own learning”.

In this new series, created in partnership with our good friends at @EndeavourCollege, we’re taking a deep dive into these short courses – to learn more about what the suites entail and expand our knowledge from credible sources. The first of Endeavour’s four suites is nutrition, so we caught up with program manager, environmental scientist and accredited nutritionist, Sophie Scott (@FitAndFedAu) to dive into her world and dispel some common nutrition myths and misconceptions. Read more at the link in our bio!

#PeppermintMagazine #EndeavourCollege #Nutrition #HolisticNutrition #HealthyRecipes #GutHealth #GutHealthMatters

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT 🌈⁠
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Crafters, makers and small-business shakers, gather around! ⁠
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We can’t keep it quiet any longer – we’re thrilled to announce that we’re the media partner for The @Finders_Keepers Creative Business Summit, landing in Melbourne/Naarm in March! ⁠
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This amazing, one-day-only event has been mindfully made for makers and entrepreneurs to celebrate what it means to be courageously creative – plus give you exclusive access to the inside track on creating your dream business. ⁠
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Join the Peppermint team and a who’s who of courageous creative speakers on Friday 17 March, at The Edge, Federation Square for an amazing day of useful, achievable business tips, inspiring insights from keynote speakers and behind-the-scenes peeks from industry experts. ⁠
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Your ticket gets you up close and personal to speakers and panellists like Matt and Lentil Purbrick from @MinimumWines, Cat Bloxsom and Morgan Collins from @Cardigang, @ShuhLee, Laura Thompson from @ClothingTheGaps, Jasmine Mayhead from @CommonIntent, @EthicalMadeEasy and @WornForGood, Esther Sandler from @TogethernessDesign plus our own editor extraordinaire @BaxterLauren and many more. You’ll also enjoy delicious morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, networking drinks, goodie bags, lucky door prizes and the chance to spend time with other creatives like you! ⁠
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We’d love to see you – head to the link in our bio for more information and to grab your tickets! ⁠
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🌈 Creative Business Summit⁠
📍 The Edge, Fed Square, Melbourne/Naarm⁠
🗓 8am - 7pm Friday 17 March, 2023⁠
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#PeppermintMagazine #PurposeforProfit #SmallBusiness #TheFindersKeepers #CreativeBusinessSummit23⁠

TELL US YOUR THOUGHTS AND WIN LOVELY THINGS! 🍋✨⁠
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Happy Sunday sweet readers. We'd love to have a chat and hear your thoughts – maybe something in our last issue tickled your fancy, possibly you've got some top eco tips for our readers or maybe you'd just like to have a little rant about a topic close to your heart. ⁠
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All writers published in next issue’s Letterbox will receive the @Drinkmate.Au OmniFizz in the colour of their choice, valued at $109.99. If you're a fiend for fizz, home beverage carbonators will be your friend for scrapping single-use from the fridge. Drinkmate takes it one step further, allowing you to bring the bubbles to water, juice, iced tea, cocktails, wine and more – without the need for electricity or batteries. Just remember to swap your carbonating cylinder at the end of its life to ensure it can be refilled and recycled!⁠
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Send an email to hello@peppermintmag.com or slide into our DMs!⁠
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#PeppermintMagazine #SodaMaker #DrinkMate

New year, new makes! Peppermint stitchy pals are starting the year off on the right foot with a cavalcade of gorgeous garments and sensational sewing! It’s got us filled with excitement to share what we’re cooking with you in the upcoming year!

So to get started in glittering gratitude, at the link in our bio, we’ve put together a roundup of some of our most favourite makes we’ve seen from our Peppermint pals this January. If you want to show off your sensational sewing be sure to tag us in your posts and you might see yourself in The Stitch Up in months to come!

#PeppermintMagazine #PeppermintPatterns #FreeSewingPatterns #SewersOfInstagram #FreePatterns #MeMade #Sewcialists #SlowFashion #SewingLove #MakeItYourself

Whether we care to admit it, it’s often beautiful design – or perhaps an evocative description on the back of the label – that is most likely to guide our buying decisions at the bottle shop. But as the true environmental impact of winemaking is further quantified, there’s growing reason to take a closer look at the fine print and consider your wine’s environmental credentials.

In this series – created in partnership with our good friends at @YalumbaWine to celebrate the launch of their GEN collection of five ACO-certified, sustainably made wines – we’re doing a deep dive into some of the industry’s most pressing issues. In part one, we investigated the real meaning of ‘organic wine’. In the second of the series, we pose the question: Why is sustainability in winemaking so important? Read more at the link in our bio!

#PeppermintPartner #Yalumba #YalumbaGEN #OrganicWine #SustainableWine

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