Pete Mattila had no idea blacksmithing would take him down the path of creating fire-breathing sculptures and outdoor cooking rigs, or drawing on old-growth forests and river sludge to create beautiful pieces….
And the Winner Is: Julia Gutman Takes the Archibald Prize for Her Portrait of MontaigneArt & Design05 May 2023
When Sydney-based artist Julia Gutman missed a call from the Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW), she assumed it was because she’d left something in the cloakroom at the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman…
Nine to Try: Ditch the Disposable Period Products for Sustainable Underwear, Cups and PadsArt & Design03 May 2023
As a woman, I’m constantly dreading that time of the month – bloating, headaches, nausea, cramps and just general discomfort. One thing I haven’t worried about in a while? All the waste…
College Students Hiring Interior Designers Is the Latest Trend in On-Campus Housing
Students are ensuring that their home away from home is an aesthetic haven, as sharing dorm room interiors online becomes increasingly fashionable. COURTESY OF DORMIFY On average, housing in college dorms in…
Perth’s Luxury Linen Brand Bedtonic Opens Its Subiaco Studio to the PublicArt & Design11 Mar 2021
For the linen converts among us, we all remember our first encounter with pair of luxe linen bedsheets. For Julie Ramsay, Bedtonic founder and creative director, it was during a trip to…
Show Your Mettle: A New Perth-Based Social Enterprise Helping Survivors Of Domestic ViolenceArt & Design29 Oct 2019
When a gift is given, it’s usually only for the receiver. But what if the gift could benefit everyone involved in the process of making it? Bronwyn Bate, the founder of Mettle,…
ArtWalk Fremantle: Rethinking The Gallery ExperienceArt & Design05 Jun 2019
It was in 2014, standing in the gardens at the Fremantle Arts Centre Bazaar, that Ros de Souza had an idea for a new way of accessing art in Perth. “Things were…