Ostrich
Writer, Director Gemma Rose Carfi (she/her) and producer Rachel Chen (she/her) chat about their short film, Ostrich, a short film about a mother whose eyes are opened to the entrenched sexism within her family when she discovers a horrible truth about her son.
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby is an examination of the cultural phenomenon surrounding the 1997 film adaptation of Lolita. Tandie Banana (she/her) uses the resurging popularity and influence of Lolita and its themes/aesthetics to open a larger discussion regarding the persistent sexualisation of young girls in society, and how this is reflected back at us by pop culture.
DJ LUV YOU
Ophelia Bakowski (they/them), aka DJ LUV YOU, gives us a peak into their world as one of the fastest growing Naarm DJs. We talk with Ophelia about the development of their sound, the excitement of playing post-lockdowns, and what is to come for their platform, Luna Blessings.
Re.Uma
Up and coming fashion queen Uma Barnes (she/her) chats about the creative benefits of upcycled fabrics, keeping her designing as purely a creative hobby (for now), and the consistent drive of environmental consciousness. Her pieces have a high sentimental value and get cherished and passed down to generations to come.
Friends to Lovers
Photographer Bell Smith (she/her) recounts the experience of shooting her beloved ‘Friends to Lovers’ series, comprised of intimate and loving photographs of her close friends.
Wrong Angler
Wrong Angler is a project by Ally Sara (she/her) of explorative silver jewellery. Started in 2019, the brand has had two collections, the most recent being ‘Significant Shapes in Unfamiliar Places’. Exploring dreamscapes and the shifting gap between reality and fantasy, the pieces are created as amulets to accompany the wearer in daily battle.
Forrest Beasley-Birch
Photographer Forrest Beasley-Birch (he/him) captures the magnificence of nature whilst utilising the power of technology His practice juggles between the realities of both realms, and in this most recent series Biome, Beasley-Birch uses film and photography to create ethereal streaks of light across landscape photographs.
Georgie Kamvissis
Georgie Kamivissis (she/her) is a digital designer who’s eclectic and vibrant yet black and white practice focuses on inclusivity in design. Kamvissis is passionate about inclusion and representation, aiming to empower individuals through illustration. From digital works for magazines, to large-scale murals, we talk to Georgie about what she’s up to.
Butch Clothes
Demure speaks to George Keats (she/they), the creator of Butch Clothes, a brand which warps “masc” and “femme” imagery to de-gender clothing. Butch pieces feature sick, hand drawn designs by the creator themselves - with grungy imagery like lighters and skateboards.
Annienoka
Annie Enoka (she/her) talks about her up and coming brand - which features made-to-order pieces which are effortless, comfortable and sexy without trying too hard! She also talks about the enjoyment of being your own boss and balancing life with work.
Mabel
Techno DJ and cool girl Mabel Hutterer (she/her) talks with us about her music, her experience in the DJ scene, and her latest EP as part of our interview series with emerging womxn and GNC DJs to look out for on the Naarm scene.
Georgia Fields
Demure speaks to Georgia Fields (she/her), a veteran in the Melbourne music scene, about her return to music with her latest single, Find Your Way Back, and what we can expect from her new album.
Otherness, Representation, Voice & Poetry
Charlotte Brownlee (she/her) explores the importance of poetry as a vessel for self-expression among LGBTQIA+, First Nations, and POC communities.
Dinara Jurat
Dinara Jurat (she/her) shares student collection “State of Mind”. Dinara is a self taught photographer, and is enrolling into honours of Fashion design next year, where she will be releasing an entire collection. Each piece in this collection is hand made and frayed, inspired by Ottolinger and own personal journey.
Camilla Eustance
Camilla Eustance (she/her) is a Naarm-based writer, artist and musician who’s visual arts practice concentrates largely on the two-dimensional, showcasing the divide between digital and traditional mediums. This article highlights her series ‘Seeing It’ whilst discussing the development of her practice more broadly.
Baby Skin
Lauren Hobday (she/her) is an emerging feminist and children’s writer from Wurundjeri country. With a passion for contemporary writing, Lauren focuses on exploring themes of the body and the feminine through a personal and societal lens. Baby Skin is a short piece of contemporary feminist literature surrounding the female body/sexuality, written in two parts.