If you’ve been meaning to get round to making something out of your bowerbird stash of broken jewellery and thrifted bits and bobs, The Treasury is the place to do it. Running out of Melbourne’s historic Nicholas Building, attendees are invited bring along broken or unloved jewellery and found objects and experienced jeweller Emma Grace…
You know what I love about a good nail polish? That I can go out in my grey tracky-daks and thongs and somehow still look a little polished… like some kind of effort to be presentable has actually been made. And with Kester Black I have nail paint that pops in an array of beautiful…
Although they’re seen as a rite of passage for every designer, runway shows are notoriously expensive to stage. But a good designer will find a way to make the impossible possible – or in this case, Pozible. The crowdfunding site is fast becoming the go to space for up-and-coming creatives to show their stuff, and…
Sure, we’ve all daydreamed of being swept onto a gorgeous, remote beach… But what doesn’t figure into that fantasy is being washed up alongside over four thousand thongs! Chili Beach residents (all nine of them) woke up to this dirty reality recently when marine conservation group Tangaroa Blue Foundation led sixty environmental volunteers in a…
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 all over the world united to discuss the multitude of issues our industry faces, as well as some of the groundbreaking ideas and methods we’re using to change the way…
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 competition, out-of-the-box ideas were exactly the right train of thought for contestants. For the third year running, the Australian Museum invited fashion innovators to create wearable art out of materials destined…
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 theme will immerse you in everything from the art of Japanese cloth wrapping to revamped knitwear and Pacific Island jewellery. Check the Craft Punk website for booking and timetabling details,…
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 Western Australia at the moment. While we won’t go into what we think about the mining industry, we will say that the boom has not been of benefit to everyone….
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 of the Paralympics opening on August 29) and the organisers of London 2012 are kicking goals when it comes to making these Olympics the most sustainable and least environmentally detrimental…
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 you’re smelling! Follow your nose and you’ll wind up at one of Perfect Potion founder Salvatore Battaglia’s seminars (taking place at PP stores in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney throughout September),…
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 on again, with events happening in 70 locations all over the state until September 1. Showcasing experimental, skilled and ideas-based craft and design from local makers, you can drop in…
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 brimming with thousands of them, but that push, that support you need to get your idea off the ground and into the air just isn’t there. Good news guys. Now…