Indholdsfortegnelse for Autumn 2016 i Peppermint Magazine

ISSUE 29 AUTUMN 2016 As we go to print on this beautiful love-themed issue, it’s most likely no coincidence that I am also madly planning for my wedding in two weeks’ time – I’m a sucker for punishment, clearly – so love is most definitely in the air. And so it would be slightly remiss of me to not be pondering what the big L means to me at this time of my life. Love is such a personal, individual thing – we all experience it on varying levels, in such unique ways. It often brings with it many things: heartache, jealousy, anger, joy and countless big-haired, angsty power ballads. I am certainly no expert in love, having had my fair share of broken hearts and false starts over the…

IT TAKES TWO Does food taste better piled atop elegant stoneware and porcelain tableware that’s been handmade with soul? Brisbane ceramicist Miya Valmadre-McCrae reckons that might just be so. With her label Two Warm Hands, Miya hand-crafts beautifully minimalist kitchenware that includes plates, mugs, jugs and spoons, occasionally embellished with happy little polka dots, stripes or checks. Miya says she’s obsessed with “building practical beauty,” so her pieces are made sturdy enough to withstand the rowdiest of dinner parties. Time to write the invite list. twowarmhands.com endless vacation Ah, holidays. Sleep ins, long walks on the beach, hammock hangs and zero responsibilities – that kind of goodness should really never end. Which is basically why Queenslander Hayley Bracewell created an uber-comfy range of 100% organic cotton tees, shorts, tops and…

The Sunshine Coast town has always been a popular tourist destination, but for several years its main CBD has been struggling economically, with many shop fronts lying empty and businesses closing down. Recently that has begun to change, with the Maroochydore Revitalisation Association – a group of local businesses, residents and landowners – sweeping through the area like a fresh sea breeze, bringing some sparkle and soul back to the sun-soaked streets. The town now boasts a new calendar of events and markets, with an upswell of new indie stores, funky cafes and creative cultural spaces. Behind all this is the beautiful scenery that has always been a drawcard – the beaches, bush and rivers. And where the Maroochy River meets the ocean, there’s an incredibly rich ecosystem, home to…

1/ NO WORRIES CURRIES Fancy some curry in a hurry? Simplify the ancient art of curry making with these authentic, freshly ground spice blends from family owned No Worries Curries. Take your tastebuds on a tour with recipe blends from India and Thailand – they pack a serious flavour punch and are free from artificial colours, preservatives and gluten. Spice it up! noworriescurries.com.au $6.95 2/ SARAH WILSON GUT LOVIN’ GELATIN Show your gut a good time with sugarfree queen Sarah Wilson’s 100% natural gelatin. Perfect for preparing tasty treats like Sarah’s fructose-free gummies or panna cotta, gelatin – which comes from nutrient-dense animal bones and connective tissue – has a long list of healing properties for good health. iquitsugar.com $34.99 3/ BIOHAWK NATURAL DIGESTION AIDS Created by an Aussie scientist…

“I love the intuitive nature of connecting my mind and motor skills, and find it to be a very calming and grounding experience” What is your background and how did you get into jewellery making? My background is in visual arts and printmaking – I did a Bachelors degree in Printmaking before I completed my Masters in Fine Art at RMIT. I loved printing and was very connected to the processes involved, but as it was an old trade it was hard to find relevant work in the industry. I ended up working at one of the last hand book binderies in Melbourne and, on the side of this, I started a partnership called Golden Ink Collaborative with a friend of mine, Katherine. She was a jeweller and after lots of…

DANIEL FLYNN We met at a youth group; we were both leaders. It took Justine a while to notice me, but I noticed her – we got there in the end! I had this one moment that led to the idea of Thankyou. I’d mentioned it to my best mate Jarryd and also to Justine – we’d just started going out. People often say “don’t go into business with partners or best friends” so we’ve broken the rules a little bit – we always do – but I think the cool part for us is that there’s ultimate trust and understanding. Changing the world together is really hard – there’s so much resistance and failure and knockback – so at least when you’re going through it together, you really get…

POPPY LANE We met at a dodgy bar on Chapel Street in Windsor. Scotty had been out on a tall ship all day drinking. I sleazed onto him using the same pickup line he always uses. He thought he was being set up by his mates, but it was just a crazy coincidence that we both have a thing for teeth. We have been together ever since that night, which was eight years ago. Right from when we first met, Scotty and I would dream up business ideas together over a few wines. We nearly bought a flower shop a while back, so we really could have ended up going in a different direction! We decided to go travelling together instead, and on our trip we started to dream up…

If US-born, Sydney-based entrepreneur Dustin Leonard has his way, between three and five million of those purchased in Australia and New Zealand in 2016 will come in little recycled cardboard boxes bearing the name Hero. The branding might be a slight departure from the industry norm, where cheeky monikers like Trojan, Rough Rider and Pleasure Plus dominate supermarket shelves, but that’s because Dustin’s company offers a rather unique satisfaction guarantee. For every condom sold here, Hero distributes a free one in Botswana, a country where 9000 new cases of HIV were reported in 2013. I was always under the impression that because we were giving billions of dollars in financial aid to developing countries to try to solve this problem, everything was under control. While researching, I found out that…

The story goes that the empress was sipping tea under a mulberry tree when a cocoon fell into her teacup. As it began to unravel, she marvelled at its shimmering threads – and the source of these threads, the Bombyx mori silkworm, which was hidden inside. After identifying that silkworms loved to munch on mulberry leaves, she invented the reel and loom and developed sericulture, the technical name for rearing silkworms and producing silk fibres. Not a bad effort from one small worm’s chance encounter with a cup of tea and a curious empress. Whether or not this story reveals the true origin of silk, there is no denying that this ancient fibre has had some serious staying power throughout human history. With the desire for soft and luxurious fabric…

They say that love makes the world go around – but how often do we take the time to tell our favourite people the reasons we adore them? We’re often too busy with our lives, our jobs, our routines and the millions of little things we fill our days with, when, in the end, all that really matters is love. Love is all you need! For this Assignmint, we’re urging you to put on your thinking cap, bust out your best glitter pens and write a heartfelt letter to someone special telling them why they float your boat. Whether it’s your grandma who makes the world’s most delicious strawberry jam and always has the best advice, your friend who tells hilarious jokes and never fails to leave you with a…

instagram.com/ohyeah_rachael RACHAEL CROUCH writer I’m a digital content-writing Queenslander living in Melbourne. I love shopping for ethically made homewares, reading difficult novels and poring over magazines like Peppermint. Love is... as Emily Dickinson said, “So startling it leaves little time for anything else.” cargocollective.com/brentwilson BRENT WILSON illustrator I’m an editorial and commercial illustrator and designer. I draw inspiration from mid-century advertising campaigns, children’s books and cartoon shows. Love is... acceptance and respect. I will accept the baked treats that you offer and respect your wishes by making sure none go to waste. depthsofbeauty.com.au EMMILY BANKS makeup artist I’m a modern day hippie, natural makeup artist, eco beauty advocate and the founder of Depths Of Beauty. My passion is to inspire conscious beauty and authentic wellbeing to create healthy and positive…

“I want to use these silk squares to parade exquisite flora and fauna, bringing dusty museum cases, foggy glasshouses and their contents back into popular excitement and onto our heads!” Combining her skills in technical drawing with qualifications in textile design, her illustrations aren’t destined for dog-eared textbooks, but for beautiful accessories that can be worn and admired. Shortly before her hugely successful design collaboration with Gorman, she founded her own label, Edith Rewa, in 2015. Her debut collection, Fossick, is a range of digitally printed silk scarves (or as Edith calls them, “wearable head museums”) that serve as silken display cabinets for some of her favourite foraged specimens. From her family home in rural Victoria to the urban jungles of Melbourne and Sydney, and a brief sojourn in Estonia,…

Which is a colossal shame, because slipping into a steaming bath is possibly the world’s best way to temporarily disconnect from the rush of adult life. Cocooned in warm water, away from TV and technology, our worries seem to fade just a little as we relax and unwind. To tempt you back into the tub this autumn, we tried out seven all-natural and divinely scented bath products to supercharge your next soak. PAGE THIRTY THREE GREEN TEA BATH BREW Cups of tea are already the best thing ever. But making your entire bath into one giant cup of tea? That’s next-level awesome. Sydney’s Page Thirty Three are the clever bunch behind this definitely not drinkable yet absolutely relaxing whole-body cuppa. A quick dunk of their oversized tea bag and you’re…

At the age of 21, she’s not only founded Seed – a network empowering Indigenous youth to take action against climate change – but has also received a swag of impressive accolades, including Australian Geographic Society’s Young Conservationist of the Year and the Bob Brown Foundation’s Young Environmentalist of the Year, and was the Victorian state finalist for Young Australian of the Year in 2015. Her work acts as a building block for reconciliation, making it possible for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to work and stand in solidarity together to say no to projects that cause climate change. It’s a lot to tackle, but this positive soul is filled with hope for the future. “I realised that climate change was a huge problem that often impacts vulnerable communities first and…

But it was only when her grandmother died and she inherited a bulging bag of vintage lace that the seeds of a sewing career began to take hold. Now, from her ethical workshop and showroom in Sydney, Alyssa’s creating bohemian wedding dresses from salvaged French lace – and, she hopes, a movement towards more sustainable bridalwear. “Edwardians often didn’t have a lot of money so they would salvage small pieces of family lace and make them into wedding dresses. That really inspired me to reuse and refashion old pieces of lace.” “At first I would hold the scissors shakingly, close my eyes and just go: ‘Oh my god, oh my god,’” Alyssa says of the first few times she cut into century-old vintage lace handmade by artisans long since passed.…

AMARA JARRATT Corinne and I were introduced to each other by friends on a Halloween cruise. We’ve been together for seven years. Our friends and family would tell you that we are both quite headstrong and I think we were drawn to the challenge of starting a business from scratch and creating something out of the ordinary. The Rabbit Hole Organic Tea Bar is a wonderland for tea lovers that we created because we feel that tea lovers have been treated like second-class citizens for too long. We wanted a space where they could escape the mundane and experience tea in a new way. As well as serving our signature original teas – including flavours such as Ginger Snap, Summer Fling and Berry Bomb – we offer a regularly rotating…

Collaborating with conservation groups and animal rescue services across Australia, photographic artist Leila Jeffreys is renowned for her ability to capture the personalities of these critters on camera. Her latest book, ‘Birdland’, includes 72 portraits of native birds, from a now-famous rescue magpie named Penguin to lesser-known stars. Captured in uncanny detail, every bird has its own story of survival, and something important to teach us about our relationship with the natural world. “I hope I’ve captured an essence that other creatures have lives too - that they share this planet and by looking at their portraits, you can see our similarities, not our differences” Tell us about your background... I was born in Papua New Guinea. My dad was from the Isle of Man, and my mum from India.…

Trained in both horticulture and early childhood learning, she has made it her life’s work to guide young people through the lessons taught in Mother Nature’s classroom. Natasha’s Melbourne-based business, The Sage Garden, aims to enrich little bodies and minds using the basic tenets of productive, organic gardening. Whether it’s blueprinting a backyard veggie patch or designing the set for the ABC’s ‘Little Lunch’ program, as long as the project involves “getting more little hands in the soil,” you can count Natasha in. “Gardening is learning through doing; it’s one thing to read about growing your own food, but it’s in the doing that you learn” “People are often surprised to hear that I wasn’t raised growing food,” Natasha begins. “My family lived in South Eastern Melbourne and our yard…

READ MASTERING YOUR MEAN GIRL Melissa Ambrosini Melissa Ambrosini reckons it’s high time for that negative little voice inside your head – your “mean girl”, as she calls it – to shut the heck up. In her debut book, Mastering Your Mean Girl, the popular Sydneybased speaker and coach reveals strategies to silence your inner critic and step into a happier, healthier and wealthier life. Drawing on theories championed by renowned thinkers such as Marianne Williamson, Eckhart Tolle and Louise Hay, Ambrosini advocates things like meditation, gratitude, healthy eating and sobriety. At the centre of it all is love – self-love, eating and exercising with love and always choosing to act from love rather than fear. Sprinkled with “inspo-action” pages that encourage you to directly and immediately apply each lesson…

hope for the future David sure knows how to keep busy. Last year, he published his 52nd book, Letters to my Grandchildren, an inspiring collection of advice about meaningful living alongside anecdotes from his incredible life and career. This March, the same month he turns 80, he’ll appear as part of the WOMADelaide Festival’s Planet Talks program to share insights about how we can make the world a better place. We caught up with David to find out why he’s hopeful about the future and our place in it. What will you be talking about at this year’s WOMADelaide festival? I’ll be talking about the themes in Letters to my Grandchildren and probably reading from a number of passages. It’s an attempt to pass on things I’ve learned in my…

INNER BEAUTY Beauty truly is deeper than we think - many experts believe if we look after the insides, the outside will follow. THE BEAUTY CHEF ANTIOXIDANT INNER BEAUTY BOOST “Beauty begins in the belly,” says Carla Oates, creator of this organic probiotic concentrate, which is biofermented and full of enzymes that help to repair cell damage, rejuvenate skin and reduce the signs of ageing. $39.95 thebeautychef.com SWISSE ULTIBOOST HAIR SKIN NAILS LIQUID A daily dose of this elixir promises radiant skin, glossy hair and healthy nails thanks to a collagen-producing and antioxidant-rich combo of silica, blood orange and Vitamin C – protecting against free radical damage. $40.95 swisse.com RAW COMPLEXIONS SKINTOX BEAUTY FOOD A blend of rich superfoods and ancient Chinese herbs to detoxify and cleanse the liver of…

A bag of chips? A can of soft drink? Or a bountiful salad packed with local, organic produce? That last option might sound like an epicurean pipe dream, but three passionate Brisbane-based foodies are making it a reality. All Real Food’s vending machines (otherwise known as self-service cafes) are dispensing freshly prepared meals in 100% recyclable containers to hungry, health-conscious customers in Queensland’s capital. The response has been overwhelming – and thanks to a smart, sustainable business model and waste-free approach to leftovers, this talented trio is pioneering the future of fast food. “The cafes created quite a stir the first few days after opening - we installed both machines at night and when people saw them the next morning, they were pretty amazed” It all started – like many…

She was drawn to help the devastated communities there rebuild, with her promising career as a costume designer transforming into a pull to help lift the local women out of poverty. She created her first company, Bholu, as a canvas to showcase the women’s traditional embroidery skills, initially on cushion covers made from Australian wool. The label’s success caught the eye of many, including Sally Pottharst, who managed to gently coax Jodie into the world of floor coverings. Initially collaborating for Bholu, the pair launched their brand Armadillo&Co in 2008, and their distinct range of rugs has routinely graced the pages of every good design magazine since. “When you own a piece - and you live with it, walk on it, sit on it and look at it - you…

And what really happens when two people who share a passion as well as a life together join forces and start a business? We spoke to four couples who have done just that – successfully navigating the challenge of being partners in more ways than one while running ventures that help make the world a better place.…

JACQUI LEWIS Arran and I met in Bondi. I was a single mother, just about to turn 30, and had just moved to Bondi, coincidently a few blocks from his house. We had some mutual friends and, from the moment we got together, we never spent a day without seeing one another. We have been together now for five and a half years. We first decided to go into business together by launching our marketing and communications agency in 2010. Arran had a clothing brand and a vodka brand, and I was a sole trader in communications and graphic design. We kept all the other businesses going at the same time, then created a lounge bar and restaurant together, which was gruelling and a serious feat. After having such an…

Over the past 16 years, the sustainable designer has gradually built the Love Cabins, a series of luxury eco cabins on a magnificent bush block within the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. Here, harried city workers and stressed-out parents come to get away from it all and get back in touch with nature, even if just for a few days. With options including a spectacular treehouse, a teepee with a spa and a cave carved into a cliff face, this unique accommodation is something even the most imaginative child couldn’t have dared dream of. “It’s every kid’s dream to stay in a treehouse, but we never get to do it. Then we turn into adults and suddenly we’re presented with the opportunity - so why not?” Little has changed…

owners CHRIS RAWLINS AND KATIE BISHOP address SHOP T201 THE ZONE, 32 WISES RD, MAROOCHYDORE, QLD 4558 • INFO@RAWSUNSHINECOAST.COM.AU brands RAW SUNSHINE COAST, OLLI ELLA, PLANET LUXE, DAMSELFLY, POP & SCOTT, BLACKLIST STUDIO, UASHMAMA “RAW Sunshine Coast is kind of a love story that began when we first moved in together” How would you describe your shop? The RAW showroom is an interior lover’s paradise filled with our own handcrafted furniture and homewares, as well as a range of interior décor and accessories from top local and Australian designers. The space is divided into various room settings, including children’s bedrooms, living rooms and dining areas. Our furniture is eco friendly and strongly influenced by Scandinavian design as a result of my time spent living in Malmö, Sweden. The Scandinavian style…

CHALKYDIGITS Go floral with ethical Kiwi label Chalkydigits’ 100% cotton Autumn Posy dress top – five percent of each sale will be donated to New Zealand conservation projects. chalkydigits.co.nz FLORA & FAUNA What’s in Flora & Fauna’s new beauty box? A bunch of surprise seasonal goodies from leading natural, ethical and cruelty-free brands so you can discover something new. floraandfauna.com.au ORANGE ORANGES Get merry with this vegan leather ‘Meri’ bag by Canadian label Matt & Nat, made from durable and animal-friendly polyurethane and with a recycled plastic bottle inner lining. www.orangeoranges.com.au CORAL COVEY Coral Covey’s new heart pendants – handmade in Munich by Aussie-born designer Laura Deakin – feature reclaimed sterling silver plated in rose gold. coralcovey.com PATAGONIA Warm up with socially responsible label Patagonia’s classic down sweater hoody, which…

TV presenter, author of more than 10 bestselling cookbooks and a judge on ‘My Kitchen Rules’ – Pete Evans has certainly become a familiar face on the Australian foodie scene. With a passion for creating meals that are nutritious as well as delicious, Pete’s recipes are characterised by his signature ‘The Paleo Way’ approach – combining plenty of fresh, flavoursome ingredients (minus any grains, dairy and sugar) to help people to ditch the processed stuff, nourish their bodies with real food and be their healthiest selves. ingredients • 800g CHICKEN BREAST FILLETS (cut lengthwise into 2.5cm strips, patted dry with paper towel) • 150G / 1 CUP PISTACHIO NUTS • 100G / 1 CUP ALMOND MEAL • 2 TBSP FINELY CHOPPED FLAT-LEAF PARSLEY • 1 1/2 TSP CHILLI FLAKES (OPTIONAL)…

back to the future Sometimes looking back helps us move forward, and in this fast-paced world we are beginning to hear the rumblings of change. Eager to take a step back, slow down and embrace a more traditional way of life, there has been a shift in younger generations turning to a more traditional way of living. This resurgence of ‘grandma skills’ is the celebration of everything from knitting scarves to making jam, and is a nod to yesteryear and embracing those skills our grandmas knew best. Eating locally and seasonally, and being more mindful when it comes to waste – these are the ladies who preserve and pickle their food and make chutneys for their friends. They are frugal with their money and never throw away something that could…