SOURCE of Inspiration

This July, London (and Peppermint!) took part in The Ethical Fashion Forum’s SOURCE Summit which drew together a crowd of forward-thinking ethical fashion pioneers. Participants from...

Fashion Less Waste 2012

Remote controls and shopping trolleys may not seem the most obvious materials of choice when designing a dress, but for this year’s Fashion Less Waste...

Get Punk’d

Sydneysiders: time to get your craft on this weekend at The Powerhouse Museum’s special Craft Punk event. A series of workshops driven by an upcycling...

What’s Mine is Yours

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or a great big chunk of iron ore, perhaps), you’ll know that there’s a huge mining boom in...

Go For Green

While gold, silver and bronze might be the trending colours of the Olympics, green is equally coveted. A week into the Games (and well ahead...

Five Elements Aromatherapy

Come September, should you find yourself sniffing the air like a hound, don’t fret. You haven’t accidentally wandered into a magical forest, that’s essential oils...

Craft Cubed

What’s the only thing better than craft, you ask? Craft to the power of two: double throttle, twice the fun! Craft Victoria’s Craft Cubed is...

Perfect Match

Creating sustainable, enriching change in your community requires but two things; an idea and a little help. Sometimes you have the idea, indeed you are...

Back to Black

  Chilly days and icy evenings – those wintry winds of late are chilling us to the bone! While it may be tempting to spend...

Made on the Left

While we’re used to seeing market events taking over laneways, community buildings and cafes every other weekend on the east coast, there are plenty of...

Sewing at Splendour

If you fancy some crafty down time during your Splendour festivities this weekend, Kim Bailey is the woman to visit. The first event in her...

Rangers Day Dinner

While we’re all for wildlife being protected, it’s easy to forget that in some countries it’s not just a simple matter of putting up a...