Originally studying and working in architecture, painting is now Emily’s full-time gig after falling in love with it on a road trip around Australia. 

By Domenique Serfontein | The last time we spoke, I wrote about a giant magical sparkling cloud, oddball imaginary friends and an invented map that helped me escape to a dreamlike world. We also touched on how fantastical, extravagant and make-believe characters often protect us as children from what can feel like a rather dull or sometimes scary world. 

Inspired by childhood memories of being in nature and the landscapes she sees around her today, Lina’s artworks feel like something out of a fairytale.

For Australian artist Chelsea Baker, seedpods are her canvas. She shares why her focus is to uncover these often discarded treasures in the environment and turn them into pieces of art.

It took a while for artist Abby Lynne to find a way for painting to become something that she could do while both enjoying it and being able to support her young family. When she found live wedding painting, it was a gamechanger.

At Turquoise Trixie, Stephanie creates magic with electricity and sometimes honeycomb too.

Jen has tried many arts and crafts over the years, but it is metalwork and found object jewellery that really sparked her inspiration to create. In this Q&A, learn about Jen’s creative journey and what it means to be a ‘maker’.

Every small bit of life inspires Sravani. From her studio in India, she tells us about life as an artist and what she has learned along the way to taking her creativity full-time.

The calm that painting brings artist Alexandra Strong is one of her favourite things. She shares with us what inspires her two styles of work – abstract and still life.

Ella has had quite the creative journey, but it wasn’t until she moved back to her seaside hometown of Coffs Harbour that she found her painting momentum.

Ali is the face behind Herbert & Rose, creating the sweetest watercolour and ink illustrations.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget actually how much work goes into a handmade creation – and embroidery is one art form that is created literally stitch by stitch. These are some of our favourite stitch artists from across the globe.