The latest on the Peppermint blog

What do you think the world needs to hear? Given a soapbox, a megaphone and a chalkboard, what would you say? Melbourne artist Alex Desebrock…

“Let us try to replace impatience and intolerance with understanding, compassion and love.” These inspirational words by renowned conservationist Jane Goodall were shared with us…

Talk about a partnership made in heaven! Purveyors of all things made with love, Etsy have recently joined forces with microfinance pioneers Kiva to offer…

Melbourne-based designer Roopa Pemmaraju, who is well known for collaborating with Indigenous artists to create beautiful (and ethically accredited) fashion pieces, is now tackling another…

When it comes to recycling, every little bit counts. Boutique coffee giant Nespresso have some clever measures in place to promote recycling of their coffee…

There’s been a bit of talk about asylum seekers lately in what we like to think of as this fair (in all senses of the…

The Australian Country Spinners – the home of some of Australia’s best yarns – are celebrating the 90 year anniversary of their Wangaratta wool mill.…

Craft Cubed 2013 is set to be bigger and better than ever, with hundreds of events programmed for Melbourne’s CBD and surrounding suburbs in August.…

Find a penny, pick it up – all day long you’ll have good luck. Find a handmade, inscribed book and all day long you’ll have…

Queensland Art Gallery’s exquisite Quilts 1700-1945 exhibition opened its doors last month, showcasing over 200 years of British quiltmaking and the hidden histories and untold…

If you’ve gotten your hands on our latest issue, you’ll no doubt have gasped in awe at fashion designer Gemma Anastasiou’s petal-printed fabrics. As beautiful…

Australian Made Size Inclusive • Resale or Buyback Scheme • Organic Fair Trade Rentals • LGBTIQA+ Owned Socially Responsible Packaging Initiatives • Climate Neutral Preloved or Vintage • First Nations Women-Led or Owned Gender Neutral • Handmade  Vegan Recycled Materials Upcycled Materials Sustainable Materials • 

Handmade  Vegan Recycled Materials Upcycled Materials Sustainable Materials •  Australian Made Size Inclusive • Resale or Buyback Scheme • Organic Fair Trade Rentals •  LGBTIQA+ Owned Socially Responsible Packaging Initiatives • Climate Neutral Preloved or Vintage • First Nations Women-Led or Owned Gender Neutral • 

LGBTIQA+ Owned • Socially Responsible Packaging Initiatives • Climate Neutral Preloved or Vintage • First Nations Women-Led or Owned Gender Neutral • Handmade  Vegan Recycled Materials Upcycled Materials Sustainable Materials • Australian Made Size Inclusive • Resale or Buyback Scheme • Organic Fair Trade • Rentals •  

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