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  Meet The Maker: Katie-Ann Houghton Coming across the work of Katie-Ann Houghton, we were immediately in awe. We had come across glassware that we hadn’t seen anywhere. Each design was unique, and had a playful sense about it. We knew we had to showcase them. As we’ve come to get to know Katie-Ann, we have found her to be not only a very talented perfectionist, but also incredibly kind and generous. Katie-Ann completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts at Sydney College of the Arts in 2011. Glassmaking was not her original  plan however, her journey began with a vision...

When Kim & Eve had the honour of crossing paths with Amelia Harvey, we had the honour of meeting someone who is not only incredibly passionate and talented, but is also warm and laid back, always willing to take the time for a chat. Amelia, or Millie as she likes to be known, is the founder of Tamboon Leather Co, a leather goods brand that encompasses all things beautiful and hand-made, and a brand dedicated to creating products to last a lifetime.  Tamboon Leather Co was founded in 2014, Port Stephens, a beautiful town on the  eastern Australian coastline. The ...

It’s always very special to introduce a local Australian artist, and Katherine Mahoney is just that. Tucked away at the bottom of a suburban Sydney garden, one can find established, and very talented ceramicist, Katherine Mahoney. Creating hand- thrown ceramic pieces on the pottery wheel, in a wooden cabin, surrounded by glazes, pottery tools, and pots at different stages of the making process, waiting for their moment to be fired in the kiln.  Katherine’s love of pottery began when she one day visited her brother, also a potter, as he worked. She was in awe at what surrounded her. The...

As the evening light begins to extend and we edge ever closer to Christmas, I wanted to share with you some recipes that I adore, some healthy, some not so healthy, but all delicious. I feel that home cooking and entertaining will have an even greater role to play this summer. With the world we once knew, full of dining and entertainment establishments a distant memory for some, and with others rediscovering the pleasures of home entertaining.  Connecting with people within our own homes and gardens over food and drink has never been more important. With that in mind, I’d...