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Young Sue Fantini with backpack and board on the ground

My Love Affair with Bali - From 1978 to Now

My Long Love Affair with Bali — From 1978 to Now It began back in 1978. I was a fresh-faced 18-year-old and Bali was my first trip overseas.  Back then,...

My Love Affair with Bali - From 1978 to Now

My Long Love Affair with Bali — From 1978 to Now It began back in 1978. I was a fresh-faced 18-year-old and Bali was my first trip overseas.  Back then,...

Colourful shop window display featuring handmade textiles, art and prints and decorator pieces

I Didn't Think I was an Artist Until my Custome...

From Shop Floor to Studio: How I Accidentally Became an Artist at 60+ For 20 years I was a retailer. Shelves, stocktakes, customers, cash registers — that was my world....

I Didn't Think I was an Artist Until my Custome...

From Shop Floor to Studio: How I Accidentally Became an Artist at 60+ For 20 years I was a retailer. Shelves, stocktakes, customers, cash registers — that was my world....

Artwork of summer fruits on cloth inspired by tapa pattern

Island Dreamin’ - A Love Letter to the South Pa...

It all started one morning on a cold beach walk. Winter is not my favourite month. It's July in Forster, the studio is cold, and I have been thinking a...

Island Dreamin’ - A Love Letter to the South Pa...

It all started one morning on a cold beach walk. Winter is not my favourite month. It's July in Forster, the studio is cold, and I have been thinking a...

Morocco Through My Eyes: The Journey That Changed My Palette Forever

Morocco Through My Eyes: The Journey That Chang...

There are places you visit. And then there are places that visit you that follow you home, settle into your subconscious, and start showing up in everything you make for...

Morocco Through My Eyes: The Journey That Chang...

There are places you visit. And then there are places that visit you that follow you home, settle into your subconscious, and start showing up in everything you make for...

The Case for Buying Handmade: Why It Matters More Than Ever

The Case for Buying Handmade: Why It Matters Mo...

Every object in your home has an origin story. Some of those stories are short and forgettable a factory floor, a shipping container, a warehouse shelf. Others are long and...

The Case for Buying Handmade: Why It Matters Mo...

Every object in your home has an origin story. Some of those stories are short and forgettable a factory floor, a shipping container, a warehouse shelf. Others are long and...

Why an Art Print Can Change the Entire Energy of a Room

Why an Art Print Can Change the Entire Energy o...

There's a peculiar kind of magic that happens when you hang the right piece of art in the right room. Not the "right" as in matching the sofa. Not the...

Why an Art Print Can Change the Entire Energy o...

There's a peculiar kind of magic that happens when you hang the right piece of art in the right room. Not the "right" as in matching the sofa. Not the...