Knitty Gritty
As Zimbabwe’s inflation rate soars past 150,000%, further entrenching chronic poverty in the nation, an Australian initiative is helping local women make a living from knitting.

Arabella Cucumber
Melbourne childcare worker and PhD student Anna Branford turned a hospital stay into something positive, when sleepless nights of waiting uncovered her passion for making dolls.

Circle of Friends
Amitié in Melbourne’s suburban Bentleigh is attracting interest from the big end of town: London town, that is, as century-old retailer Liberty of London comes a-calling.

Getting Stitched?
For a while there sewing looked like a dying art, but environmental and economic pressures, and an increasing desire for individuality, has seen a boom in people getting stitched.

Giving a Helping Hand
Kaisercraft, an arts and crafts wholesaler, leads the way in raising funds for the disadvantaged.

Delicious Handmade Bags
Kara Smith loves really big juicy bags reminiscent of big bottoms and apples and pears.

 

 

I Saloni Therefore I Am
Like the Cannes Festival of furnishing, Milan’s annual I Saloni is one of the world’s biggest celebrations of contemporary furniture design, attracting big name stars and up-and-comers alike.

Whole Lotta Warhol
Pop Art’s best-known peddler turned obsessive collecting into an art form, and in doing so turned his own life into his greatest work of art: his Time Capsules.

Empire Building
Vintage hunting is de rigueur these days, but Lyn Gardener’s Empire Vintage is almost vintage itself, a source of covetable, collectible, classic items for 14 years.

Cubist Visions
Fitzroy’s in.cube8r retail gallery combines the best of both worlds: low rent display space and no commissions on sales; no wonder it’s taken off so quickly.

How You Make It
Australian fashion designers and artists visit the world of craft and design and place the focus back on how objects are made.

Pass the Popcorn
Fiskars at the cinema. Sit back and relax while you find out all about Fiskars, the Finnish artisan town.

 

 

Craft Bloom
Natalie Bloom finds there are many things that catch her eye but only a few that catch her heart.

Bewitching Stitching
Jenny Hart is known to embroiderers throughout the world for her Sublime Stitching, which combines hip and modern designs with a sassy, youthful approach.