Category: Australian Art and Culture
Fab Slabs
Fab Slabs is a family owned and operated business and all of our products are proudly 100% Australian made.All cutting boards or chopping boards are milled, kiln dried and manufactured on the Sunshine Coast, about 1 hour North of Brisbane. The “buy local” movement is gaining momentum, and consumers are more willing to support products…
Seajay Art
As a resin artist based in Mudjimba on the Sunshine Coast, I have spent over seven years exploring the versatility and fluidity of resin as my main medium. While my love for structure and fine detail remains, resin’s inherent fluidity has taught me the beauty of surrendering control and embracing the surprises that unfold during…
Cath Knijnenburg
With a deep affection for the land around her and the life that inhabits it, Cath Kerr Knijnenburg’s work is influenced by Australian native flora and fauna – in both literal and abstracted form. Cath’s contemporary paintings have an open, progressive style that is influenced by her graphic design career.Cath is a full-time visual artist…
Gemma Troy
I’m a poet and a ceramic and abstract artist living on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia with my little family and my cattle dog Sunny.I grew up treasure hunting out in the Australian forest with my dad. These rich childhood experiences nurtured my imagination and creativity. I have always believed in and chased magic…
Sunshine Coast Art Group
The Sunshine Coast Art Group (SCArt) has been a creative arts hub for the local community for over 50 years. As a not for profit community arts group we pride ourselves on being a friendly meeting place for members to have fun whilst exploring the arts.As a combined Arts Group we have regular sessions in…
Buderim Craft Cottage
The Buderim Craft Cottage is a vibrant hub for the creative soul. With more than three hundred members it features a diverse range of art and craft activities spread across twelve specific groups. Skillsets range from beginner to experienced and advanced. The association aims to foster a community of artists dedicated to preserving friendships and…
Seaview Artists Gallery
Seaview Artists Gallery is one of the longest running, artist opearted galleries on the Sunshine Coast.Established in the mid 1990s, Seaview Artists Gallery is ideally placed just 100 metres from the Moffat Beach surf and nestled amongst fine restaurants and other retail shops. The Gallery regularly refreshes itself by the introduction of new talent, ensuring…
Yarrawarra Aboriginal Culture Centre
This pristine coastal paradise is the homeland of the Garby Elders and Mirlagalgi Descendants in the Northern lowlands of Gumbaynggirr Nation. Our Centre has many services and attractions, to help us share the history and cultural values of our Elders and Ancestors. Wadjar Regional Indigenous Gallery, exhibits traditional and contemporary art from regional First Nation…
Happs Wine and Commonage Pottery
Founded in 1978, Happs and Commonage Pottery has a long and inspiring story as one of the pioneering, family-run wineries and pottteries in the Margaret River region.Our story begins with two local high school teachers, Erl and Ros Happ who fell in love in 1969. This young, passionate, adventurous couple had boundless enthusiasm and drive…
Studio Onethirty
Studio Onethirty is a hub of bespoke fabric, furniture and furnishings based in Sydney. Created by Sarah Kalidis in 2016, Studio Onethirty is the result of a lifetime passion for design and all things handmade. Having studied interior design and with 10 years working as an architectural consultant, the birth of her daughter in 2015…
Anglewood
Steve Lucas, owner of Anglewood, has been designing and producing bespoke timber furniture in South East Queensland for nearly 40 years. Working with many notable and respected architects and interior designers to create one of pieces through to full projects of furniture. Anglewood was originally established in 1976 as a Pre-School play equipment manufacturer holding…
makimaki Furniture
makimaki is a small, dedicated team of solid timber experts focused on quality commercial timber work.We offer solid timber joinery solutions for shopfitters, cabinet makers, builders, designers, & architects. We work in Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.In addition to this, we also offer beautiful tables & desks for residential customers.Our designs are ever evolving, always grounded…
Two Blue Boys Furniture
BLENDING SCULPTURAL ELEGANCE AND EVERYDAY FUNCTIONALITYDavid Steven is a Victoria surf coast native who has relocated his love of water to the quiet beachside town of Yamba, New South Wales. David honed his craft through a Melbourne-based apprenticeship, a furniture design course and through various other pursuits in woodworking and chairmaking workshops. His dedication and…
Rolf Barfoed
Our design experience, materials choice, and craftsmanship combine to produce stunning and high-functioning furniture. Drawers glide effortlessly, doors close seamlessly and exemplary construction promises decades of use and lasting beauty in each piece we create.Whether it is one of Australia’s largest timber boardroom tables, an ergonomic workspace, or specialist storage for your home, we craft…
Drew Collin Designs
Drew Collin Designs is based in Lennox Head, NSW and is owned and operated by Drew Collin Snyder.Having spent a few years working in a Furniture/Joinery workshop, Drew decided it was time to find his own voice in the Furniture Making world. He enrolled in the renowned Sturt School for Wood where he completed a…
Sabu Studio
Sabu Studio is a Melbourne based furniture, lighting and object design company established by designer-maker Samuel Burns in 2020.Our design practice is founded upon an honesty to materials, a refined design sensibility, and a contemporary approach to craftsmanship. The designs are subtle and unobtrusive within the interior spaces, yet invite intrigue and delight.Alongside our range…
Ross Thompson
Traversing a line between artist and craftsman, Ross has honed his unique skills over many years, places and studies. Growing up in Ballarat, Ross completed a pre apprenticeship before moving into an apprenticeship in Daylesford in 2010. After pausing his apprenticeship, Ross then completed a bachelor of music in Melbourne, tapping into the creativity that…
Sarah Tracton
Sarah Tracton is a multidisciplinary fine artist and bespoke lighting designer. A graduate of the National Art School, she has built a reputation for using innovative ceramic techniques to create bespoke handcrafted lighting that is an intersection of fine art, craft and functional design. She fuses innovative cordless technologies with traditional craft processes to create…
Paradox Movement
Jason and Andrew founded Paradox Movement in 2012, brought together by a shared philosophy of bespoke furniture making and a desire to craft meaningful pieces for the home.Our exquisite craftsmanship is married with an uncompromising approach to quality, prioritising local suppliers and materials to ensure that each home receives something uniquely Australian. We know our…
Bcompact Design
Engineered without compromise.Here at Bcompact, we strive to innovate and make products that create space using materials that can replenish the planet. Our products take time, ingenuity and dedication to craft and we have been humbled by the international recognition we’ve received and continue to receive. Bcompact was founded by Zev Bianchi, an industrial designer…
Andrew Pinnock
Andrew Pinnock is a Fine Furniture maker and designer, based in Smithfield. He is a traditionally trained artisan, having served his apprenticeship at the world-renowned cabinet-makers, Restall Brown & Clennell, Lewes, Sussex, UK.For the past 25 years he has been designing, making and supplying bespoke furniture to both leading retailers and private clients.Andrew is both…
MTNS Made
We are a community of creative professionals living and working in the Blue Mountains. MTNS MADE supports and promotes the creative economy of the Blue Mountains, Australia through a membership platform, partnerships, promotions and events. In addition MTNS MADE facilitates tailored programs to develop emerging creative economies of the Blue Mountains. Any revenue generated by…
Kallquist Guitars
Kallquist Guitars is Luke Kallquist, a maker of traditionally inspired instruments specialising in acoustic guitars. The aim is to create instruments that have that “played in” sound and feel of the highly sought after vintage instruments. Hand tools are used to do the majority of the work and machinery and power tools kept to a…
Beeline Design
Beeline Design is the vision of Adam Brislin and Lucy Grant, who established the bespoke furniture business in 2010. Creating beautifully crafted designer furniture. From stools, tables, beds to lighting features and boutique homewares. With over 20 years of experience in furniture making, Adam- a life-long woodworker; has a personal passion for creating pure quality.…