Artisans

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Alicia Mora Igra

Originally from Chile, Alicia discovered umbrella making in the 1970s under a Polish master artisan who trained her in the traditional European methods. She inherited not only his knowledge, but also the historic German and English presses, drills and sewing machines that still shape every umbrella she creates. [...]

Kate Fletcher

In her Tasmanian backyard studio, Kate Fletcher creates colour from leaves, bark and windfallen branches. Working intuitively rather than by strict formula, she scatters plant material across cloth, binds it into bundles and lowers it into simmering dye pots. The colours that emerge - soft yellows, smoky greys, warm pinks [...]

Daniel & Piper

Books & Boxes is one of the last places in Queensland where books are still made and repaired by hand. Master binder Daniel brings decades of experience to the craft, restoring damaged volumes and creating new bindings through traditional techniques. Working beside him is Piper, an apprentice learning the rhythm, [...]