Christmas Shopping List and Discount Voucher

Something I’ve noticed each year with Christmas is the need to keep track of who’s getting what and each year I’ve thought “I really should make a little sheet up so people can just write down present ideas”. I’ve always known it...

First Porcelain Jewellery and Decoration Designs

This afternoon I dashed off to the pottery studio at UNSW to collect and finish my first samples of the new porcelain jewellery range. I’m so pleased with how they’ve turned out, the colours are wonderful, the textures are subtle and show the attention to...

How a Jewellery Designer is Inspired to Create a New Range

I always love going to Tasmania but this trip was extra special because I had one of those amazing light bulb moments with a new jewellery range taking firm shape in my mind. My dreams were invaded and I had to stop and write ideas down quite a few times. It requires...

Tasmanian Dawn and Fascinating Stories

Going to the Tasmanian Craft Fair meant driving to Melbourne and catching the ferry to Devonport as I had to take my stall in my car. I always enjoy meeting interesting people on the Spirit of Tasmania. This trip I met four men from Adelaide on their annual motor...

Inspiration from Tasmanian Waratahs

I have a fascination for our native waratah flowers and while I regularly have local New South Wales waratahs in the house when they are in season I had only seen paintings and photos of Tasmanian waratahs, until this latest trip to the beautiful southern isle....