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From Waste to Wonder: Cynthia Nudel’s biopainting turns scraps into luminous art

Argentinean-born artist Cynthia Nudel paints without paint. Using textile waste dyed with organic scraps, her ‘biopainting’ transforms discarded materials into textured portraits that invite us to rethink beauty, waste and our connection to nature.
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Message In A Bottle: Ever Vessel brings heart (and art) to our daily drinking habits

Feeling parched? Ever Vessel’s mission is to make hydration a sustainable affair. Now, they’re adding a bit of flair to their collection of easy-to-clean water bottles, collaborating with artists to add joy into the everyday pour.
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You Can Sit With Us: Feast for Freedom returns!

Imagine a table big enough for everyone, breaking bread and finding common ground with those we may see as ‘different’, but are at heart the same. Enter Feast for Freedom: a call for connection across cultures, and to say, ‘you are welcome here’.
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Brewing a fairer future: Raise your mugs to coffee farmer Elizabeth Duna

Coffee begins long before your morning cuppa! Papua New Guinean farmer Elizabeth Duna shares what it takes to grow great coffee, strengthen communities, and lead as a woman in farming, as 2026 marks the Year of the Woman Farmer.
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Festival Forecast: High creativity with a chance of radical hope on the Horizon

Salt air, good vibes and bold ideas will soon collide at the Sunshine Coast’s annual Horizon Festival. Celebrating ten years of creativity this May, Horizon brings art, music, performance and radical imagination to Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Country.
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Throwing Shade: Come rain or shine, a Basil Bangs brolly has your back

Looking for a beach (or backyard) brolly that’s anything but boring? Come stand under Basil Bangs’ umbrella! 17 years into their journey, this Northern Beaches-based company is actively pursuing B-Corp certification.
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Pattern Play: Michelle Holik’s beautiful designs inspire fabric prints with staying power

Hand-painted designs, nature-inspired patterns and a big love of slow sewing – Michelle Holik of Rare Patterns is turning original artwork into timeless fabric, meant for creating treasured pieces that last a lifetime.
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Glitter and grit: celebrating Sydney Mardi Gras then – and now

🎵 I’m coming out! I want the world to know, I’ve got to let it show… 🎵 The Sydney Mardi Gras isn’t just a celebration of glamour, grit and queer pride, it’s an act of defiance built on a background of activism and ongoing discrimination.
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Cool quilting! See the Viola Quilted Jacket as made by three sensational sewists…

Have you made the Viola Quilted Jacket yet? This pattern hits the sweet spot for both established sewists keen to learn a new skill (quilting!),…

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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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