‘Two Thirds Full’, and love for all things LibertyFliss McLean is a mum of two based in Echuca who handmakes dreamy bespoke Liberty and linen pillowcases the likes Princess Charlotte would be proud to rest her royal head on! Fliss gives an insight to her Buy From The Bush business, ‘Two Thirds Full’, and love for all things Liberty. My Pinterest history used to often read “tiny floral fabric” or “elegant floral prints”. There was always endless inspiration, but nothing was quite right. That was until (in one of my endless go
Alpine Abode CoomaBy Elle Bryce #BuyFromTheBush I have always been in love with making interiors beautiful. My first mortgage at the age of 20 was a tiny flat in a terrible location but I gave that little space everything I had. I’d trawl through gumtree listings for free or cheap furniture, buy my dinnerware plate by plate every payday and had meticulously planned out the colour and pattern of every cushion I was going to buy. There was even room to squeeze in a very trendy feature wall of s
Teacher to business owner in rural NSWBy Emily Burton #BuyFromTheBush Emily Burton from Peggy & Twig speaks of moving west and running her pearl jewellery business on a farm in Trangie, NSW. I began making jewellery in 2010 while studying at UNE Armidale. My hobby quickly transitioned into market stalls and monthly orders for a number of stockists. I started a permanent teaching role soon after I graduated and enjoyed living in Orange while continuing to create beautiful things. All the while, George and I would
Kate Greenwood: quitting my day job and building Greenwood designs#BuyFromTheBush Greenwood Designs (GD) started out as a way for me to pursue a creative outlet outside of my job in finance. I would make and sell jewellery and keyrings to family and friends in my home- town of Molong. Somehow word spread and in 2014 I decided to take the plunge, quit my day job and focus on building the Greenwood Designs. Working from my dining room table, my guiding philosophy was to create a collection of bright, fun and functional accessories for women l
Cathy Hamilton ArtworksBy Cathy Hamilton #BuyFromTheBush Located on her working beef property near Cootamundra NSW, the brand "Cathy Hamilton Artworks" has blossomed since its conception. With her art studio overlooking her country garden, the 60 year old artist draws inspiration from her surroundings. My husband, Jim and I live on our beef cattle property nestled in a beautiful valley near Cootamundra in Southern New South Wales. Here I have a light filled studio overlooking our beautiful country
A Modern Voice from the BushFrom #BuyFromTheBush From her kitchen table on a pecan farm in northwest New South Wales, author Annabelle Hickson has launched Galah, a new seasonal print publication focused on regional Australia and telling the stories of the modern, smart and creative people who live and thrive there. Examining rural life in Australia from a creative perspective, Galah's mission is to tell the stories of the sophisticated, inspired and passionate people Hickson sees all around her. A mod