Eco by Design

Two new exhibitions at Brisbane’s hip Artisan gallery in Fortitude Valley are showcasing innovative environmentally conscious design in two very different ways. ‘Greensmith’ is an...

Celebrate NAIDOC Week

Yesterday marked the start of 2014’s National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week, so get set for seven days of celebrating Indigenous history, culture...

Quick Fix

For an adage that’s as old as the stars, ‘make do and mend’ is as relevant today as it was a century ago – thanks...

Gather, Create

A scrap of heirloom fabric here, a pressed flower there – do you ever look at a seemingly simple collage or a perfectly positioned flat...

Get Crafty

It’s an online wonderland of handmade goodies and DIY supplies, but did you know that Etsy also comes to life once in a while through crafty...

Colour Me Vibrant

Winter chills may make you feel like holing up with some hot chocolate and a DVD box set, but it’s also a great time of...

Creative Crates

Packing crates have been the material of choice for fabulously cheap furnishings in hip homes, gardens and cafes for years. Now the multi-tasking pallet is...

All Hands On Deck

Hands up who likes to get hands on every now and then!? Bleeding Heart’s Hands On Brisbane program of craft, art and design workshops is...

Creative Christmas

  It’s that time of year again: the bells are ringing, the carols are carolling, and giant bedazzled trees pop up on every conceivable surface....

Fair Trade Festivities

Brisbane locals: stop what you’re doing. Back away from that mega shopping centre and do not proceed to checkout on that overseas website you’re looking...

Creative Ladies Unite

Brace yourself Australia: 16 creative ladies and their thoughts on design, business and life are about to hit a bookshelf near you! Following on from...

Hobes x Emily Green

It’s lovely when creative types cross paths. In this case, shoemaker Georgia Hobart of Hobes and jewellery/textile designer Emily Green have teamed up to bring...