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BRAIDWOOD/CANBERRA - Kumo Cycles

Issue 9 - Treadlie Magazine

photo courtesy of Kumo Cycles

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MORUYA - DOWRY CLOTHING

Be sure to check out Dowry's online store.

Dowry also does one off home wares - here is a re-upholstered chair (1 of 6) in vintage Sanderson linen fabric

for this collection they have produced one off beach bags using vintage fabrics many with detailed embroidery the texture is beautiful.

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South Coast Style

Summer Issue - Rick Stein's Holiday House

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COBARGO

Cobargo is a sleepy town just before the locality of Brogo and then the town of Bega.

try the Caesar salad!

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GLOSSY FLOSSY - Australian Country Collections

November Issue - Interiors Mudgee

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ULTIMATE CAMPERS

Lifestyle image for Ultimate campers

images were used on the web and brochures

to view the full brochure click here

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is the artist and owner at Ibis Beads. In her lovely settler style cottage studio near Bingi, she basks in the sunlight while threading her hand-made beads together to create intensely coloured exquisite jewellery.

All her beads are rolled and fired by hand using ancient techniques, and these are so special that could not be shown photographically as they are trade secrets (we all have to have some secrets!!)

It is no secret however, that the colours are fantastic, alluring and deeply rich! as you can see, there is a colourful feast awaiting you. Scroll down within each image, below.

Virginia's workspace is eclectic and full of personality. Along with several million hand-made beads, the studio holds items that were personally collected by virginia. Items handed down, items with meaning, items of interest, items that were gifts... All had a story and I was keen to know all the stories.

I feel that I could just live in this studio!! And I am sure I would continue to find new details to go ga ga over each visit.

Virginia will be at the local markets in the warmer months so be sure to visit her stall!

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MARK GALTON - GLASS BLOWER

I have a soft spot for all things hand made, but more than that, a real appreciation for traditional trades, ones steeped in history and where valued as a necessity of their day.

I have been working towards finding more and more of these to show everyone as I am just fascinated. With every image that I take I look to find the story behind it so that I can take you on a journey around their studio too.

Mark Galton Burrill Lake studio is a converted garage on the main highway, I am always travelling this way always look intently when going past to see if the roller door is up, or, for the inevitable impromptu viewing gallery on the footpath that magically appears when it is open.

This day was no different with a tight little space Mark works away, heating, colouring, blowing, shaping, cutting, curing all with a crowd formed not two mins after rolling up the door.

With kids in the crowd mark forms a shape and asks the children to guess what he is making "can you see what it is yet" and as he works he calls out "How about now" and they shout out "a bird" "a flower" totally in aw of it all they too are fascinated with what he is doing.

Mark does run workshops every so often and has a studio off to the side where you can purchase goods he makes. If you have seen the car ad with the glass crash test dummy with glass internal organs you would have seen his work as he made the heart.

Here is a few selected images from my morning at his workshop.

my two favourite shots

tennis with pasta? anyone?

Table is stainless steel and Mark rolls the hot glass over the powders to colour the glass.

I wanted to create the effect that the furnace was blazing away in the background of this portrait so I used an orange gel on my speed light and placed it to the side of him inside the studio. Mark listens to music as he work normally so I asked him to get his headset for this shot because it let you the viewer know a little more about him.

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DOWRY TEXTILES

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TATHRA - HOUSE FOR TOBY

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BODALLA

Bodalla NSW

This week, the rain interrupted my working schedule and so on days like that, its always a great opportunity to go exploring. It so happens that my husband also had the day off, so I chose to surprise him with a mystery trip to Bodalla to see the Fishing & Maritime Museum. Ladies I can hear the yawning already, but this is actually pretty cool.

Most of you that have driven through Bodalla know the little museum sign on the side of the road and I bet, just like us, you have said to yourself "one day" I will go have a look at that. Well even I got some eye candy in the form of lovely pretties such as seashells, urchins, whale bones, teeth (the sand dollars are just beautiful) and of course starfish. I am a sucker for vintage items, what ever they may be. The owner Paul has a wealth of knowledge and can tell you anything you need to know about the displays.

The displays showcase a lifetime of personal collections, from foraging on beaches and donations from the public. Grandpa's collection of old fishing paraphernalia that otherwise would of become landfill even has a place here.

The museum has some interesting displays of oddities, novelty and curiosity items as well. It's quite laid back, and an interesting little spot, so be sure to check it out next time you detour down that little road!

As a bonus, Blue Earth Cafe has recently opened in the old Wild Pies site. We stopped for a bite after out tour, as I had heard they grow and pick fresh veggies from the on-site patch for their dishes. It was really yummy food and you just cannot get any fresher than that, folks. Check out the garden seating area (that ornamental kale in the front is just beautiful).

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TILBA CHEESE

South Coast Cheese is a local husband and wife team: Erica and Nick are expanding their cheesemaking and have just started work on refurbishing the Tilba Cheese Factory to accommodate new products.