Maya Barnstone
The extremely talented Gadigal painter Maya Barnstone (she/her) chats about her commission works, inventing settings inspired by from American 1930s 24-hour diners and painting with her grandmother in Greece.
Claudia Bailey
Demure chats to Claudia Bailey (they/them), an exceptional, award-winning non-binary filmmaker and writer. They speak about their inspirations (including the Twlight films!), connecting to their younger self through film, and the beauty of finding refuge in storytelling - like queer people have for generations.
MaggZ: rebirth
Explore the rebirth series of incredibly talented, Naarm-based multidisciplinary artist MaggZ (she/they). MaggZ discusses their passion for waacking, their influences, and what has inspired this series of stunning, ethereal images.
Taelah Aitchison
Crazy cool Taelah Aitchison (she/her) is a young fashion designer based in Naarm whose graduate collection FAZE ONE has been gaining traction globally. Seeking influence from dystopian futures, Taelah Aitchison’s designs are futuristic, versatile and timeless.
Tatum Spicer
Tatum’s (she/her) work comes from the heart. She writes about ideas, her fleeting thoughts, people, things she observes and her surroundings. She started writing poetry in 2018, and after a hiatus, took it up again during the pandemic. Writing poems that flow and evolve organically, Tatum finds she writes about the world around her as she is forever exploring a green lush pocket of Melbourne.
Gumnut
Iris Hall (she/her) speaks about her appreciation for how special and irreverent Australian humour and Australian culture is - the inspiration for her Meeanjin (Brisbane) label Gumnut. The brand continues to develop its unique Australian iconography through using local industry manufacturers and exploring sustainable textile alternatives.
BRIA
In another instalment of our DJ series, we chat with Bri Kennedy (she/her), DJ and radio host, about how she got started in DJing, her experiences in the industry, and her passion for community radio.
Dorkus Design
Demure chats to creator of Dorkus Designs, Steph Watt (she/they) about her latest collection, ‘Colour Island’. Further developing these contemporary everyday art objects for the home, Steph is now introducing hand painted detailing to these transparent lucite slabs. Playing with their usual bold minimalist style & mix of industrial & handcrafted mediums, they’ve added a new layer of trippy aspects for the eye with a cheeky bright colour palette.
Disillusioned at the Supermarket
In Disillusioned at the Supermarket, Carla Jaeger (she/her) reflects on sexism in Australia and how it quietly infiltrates every aspect of women’s lives. Triggered by a Jenkins report that showed one-third of Australian female staffers have reported sexual harassment in Parliament, Disillusioned at the Supermarket is a brilliant showcase of what it means to face oppression in a so-called ‘liberated’ society.
Pause Projects is a collaborative passion-project turned creative platform created by Gita Zimmermann (she/her) and designer Jacob L’Huillier Lunt (he/him). Pause uses visual language to process mass information and themes of this unusual period, holding space for both artist and audience to pause and reflect.