I have a fashion accessories label, Rejenerate, that specialises in handbags. The brand focuses on one-of-a-kind fashion that is eco friendly. All of my products are made using only vintage, recycled and salvaged fabrics which means that my customers are able to keep up their unique sense of style without hurting our environment. Each handbag comes with its own little life history, allowing the customer to discover which items have been saved from landfill and turned in to their new favourite accessory!

Tracy’s love for designing and making started with a Thursday night woodworking class which led to a fulltime course at the Australian School of Fine Furniture. After completing her studies she returned to Sydney and together with her husband, Max, established her own studio - Irminsul.

One of Tracy’s signature designs is the Dilly Bowl which is inspired by our indigenous peoples’ Dilly Bag – an open weave bag used to carry and store bush fruits. The Dilly Bowl’s open form allows good aeration and even further ripening of green fruit. The Dilly Bowl is made from plywood and selected Australian veneers. It was awarded the Tasmanian Design Award in 2006, and exhibited as part of the touring Tidal Zone exhibition in 2007/08.

Irminsul is now focused on developing a new range of contemporary, Australian giftware.

Travelling and working in exotic locations throughout the world inspired me to take up art and design for a living. As a fine artist I held numerous exhibitions throughout NSW. This led to a tour, Bring The Outside In, which saw my work featured in solo exhibitions at the Tapp Gallery in Surry Hills, The Arthouse Hotel in the CBD and the M Gallery at Kincumber on the Central Coast.
The tour led to me opening my own Art Gallery. For two years I was the managing director/owner of Curzon Galleries.
My paintings were featured in CD artwork on albums for Bluebottle Kiss and Hitchcock’s Regret. Both albums were released internationally and my artwork received critical acclaim in reviews. Whilst studying and completing my art degree I established myself as a graphic artist completing freelance layout and design work for Time Magazine, The Hunter Business Chambers, One Security International, Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil), Arlene Brookes (Midnight Oil Enterprises), Mark Moldre and The Waiting Room and Bluebottle Kiss.

I am a young Designer currently studying Product Design at the Design Centre Enmore TAFE. Have a real passion for Product Design where I thrive in working through design solutions and creating unconventional forms to suit a function.

I am inspired by innovative and interactive designs and aim to achieve these elements in my own work.

One day I would like to have my designs put into production and distributed around the world.

2008 IKEA chair competition Winner ‘Most Marketable Design’.

The Quirkshop specialises in making custom made interior/exterior pieces using raw, natural materials mixed with modern original designs and beautiful colours to suit your space,  giving it a sense of warmth with an edge.  I am inspired by the natural/built up environment and by my mother and father. Growing up and appreciating being surrounded by a diverse range of styles has ultimately led me to creating a collective mix of pieces influenced by that of which is aesthetically beautiful around me. With the globe the way it is in this day and age,  I try to use as much recycled goods as possible and LED lights which use a lot less energy and last a minimum of ten years (a huge difference in comparison to the normal every day light globe). The Quirkshop is about finding solutions and creating beautiful pieces to suit your every day needs.

Oozing charm and irresistibility, Sydney based label, jasmine amy, creates treasured pieces for the style hungry romantics, raw rockers and ravenous rascals about town. Following her creative curiosity, designer Jasmine Pulbrook sprinkles our urban garden with contradicting elements.  Fusing vintage detailing, hand finishes and refreshing colour palettes, with leather, studding and sharp tailoring. Instinctively introducing the black and whites of the world to create her delicately edgy, luxe grunge signature style.

Ellen Bartels’ creations are for passionate, dynamic women who enjoy life and wear beautiful clothing and accessories to express their individual style and personality. Contemporary, fun and unique – Ellen Bartels’ designs show off her love of life and influences from ancient cultures, with particular focus on the culture of India. Fashion can sometimes be seen as transient, superficial and indulgent, therefore unnecessary. Instead, however, I believe the creation of fashion is an expression of innovation and artistic beauty in a basic necessity such as clothing and warmth.

Melissa Morgan is the creator of Henryetta, a fresh clothing label that is ethically produced using natural and organic ingredients along with procedures that are environmentally responsible. Having work experience with Collette Dinigan, Kirrily Johnston, Nookie and Amilita, Melissa plans to use her gained skills to build Henryetta into a sustainable fashion brand that is not only respected for innovation within the fashion industry but also among environmental groups.

This playful series of botanical forms, was inspired by my recollection of the 1951 book, “The Day of the Triffids” and by the subsequent film. In the 1950 the story of the Triffids was seen as something that would haunt you for the rest of your life. However, in today’s context of graphic cinematic effects the original movie is now merely entertaining and laughable, as new horrors presented to a contemporary audience are much more confronting. In the unpredictable economic times, we think we have problems, imagine the plants taking over the world! These pieces therefore create a set of whimsical and playful Triffids, not to be feared but enjoyed.

My fascination with isosceles triangles since early childhood has influenced the development of my work. The naturalesqueness of the terrasigillata surface treatment complements the purity and complexity of these multi facetted forms, which are characteristic to crystalline structures found in nature.

I created the Aurora Lights to consider the world of lighting; to learn about the technical aspects of electrics and the aesthetics combining light and objects.  I wanted to design and make something new, exciting and challenging. 
My inspiration for these lights was light itself, the Aurora lights that occur in the polar regions of the Earth in particular.  The polar lights appear in a spectrum of different colours, such as blue, green, red and yellow.  They create different forms against the sky, a vivid backdrop for the rough, wonderful panorama.  It was on this that I based decisions about the specific colours, shapes and materials in my design process. By creating the Aurora Lights, I explored different materials and techniques and learned new skills, which I will develop further, designing and creating new lights.

The beauty of nature is the main inspiration for my work. I use clay to reveal the harmony and peace in the natural world. While at the same time bringing awareness of the impact and destruction brought about through human activities on our natural environment.

Taking a look at contemporary wall vases, I decided to take that direction for my new work. The inspiration for the design is from the Australian bush : “ Native seed pods”. The infinite variety of shapes, colours and patterns found in the seed pods, allows me to create  unlimited  designs  possibilities. My wall vases combine the dry rough textures and the repetitive patterns that are close to my heart.

I attended KvB Institute of Technology in Sydney on a scholarship, where I majored in Fashion Design focusing on designing women's wear, both Ready to Wear and Houte Couture.
 I design and make all my own creations (including pattern making etc). I also design and make lingerie - self taught I might add! I have been interested in fashion ever since I can remember and have been sewing since I was 13! So that is over 10 years worth of experience in designing and making my own garments. I am also a self taught artist and have been drawing since the age of 9 using different media ie pen and ink, charcoal etc. I also paint, mostly in watercolour.

I am a Sydney based artisan working predominantly with silver and gold. All my work is hand made and so each piece is a one of a kind. When you wear one of my pieces you are wearing a piece of my art.

My jewellery is an exploration of the line and contours of the human form. The pieces are an elegant extension of the body - creating exaggerated volume and kinetic allure. They are fun and eccentrically stylish. The combination of sweeping form with sharp playful lines makes for very contemporary sculptural jewellery.

Nikki Catalano is a local Sydney based artist and designer. She works mainly within the realm of illustration, animation and jewellery. Her training also includes glass blowing, photography and ceramics.Nikki completed a Design Fundamentals Certificate with distinction before going onto a Bachelor of Visual Arts with first class honors at Sydney College of the Arts where she majored in Object, Art and Design. She then went on to study a Bachelor of Digital Media at the College of Fine Arts.
Nikki’s work has been recognised both nationally and internationally. She has exhibited extensively including Berlin and Paris. She has won many awards and been selected for honorable exhibitions such as Object Galleries ‘New Design’ showcasing the best new talents. Nikki has also been recoginsed as Australia’s top 4o young designers in Monuments Magazine as well as having been published for her work in Vogue Living.

Recently, I have been using oxides and stains to colour clay and the vessel form to explore the theme of idealised memories and their transformation from the nostalgic to a position of present truth. Both "The Dune Series" and "The Horizon Series" are a reflection of my childhood memories at the beach, romping over sand dunes and swimming in the ocean from sunrise to sunset. The dunes have changed over the years with rapid modernisation and coastal high rise development.  Once there were undulating mounds of sand, a frontier to the sea; now there is a fortress of towers casting their imposing shadows down over the dunes. I use the vessel as an analogy for the towers making their mark on the sand, they are reminiscent in shape, materiality and containment. Using slabs, I create striations of colour that are exposed both externally and internally,  like the layering of sediment over time. The vessels are handbuilt using porcelain paper clay which enables a natural wavering in the clay to develop during the firing process. My work was in the show "A Fresh Perspective" at the Kerrie Lowe Gallery in Newtown in March this year and I have a group exhibition opening on Saturday 19th September 2009 at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre in Gymea.