Innehållsförteckning för Summer 2017 från Peppermint Magazine

ISSUE 36 SUMMER 2017 I have an uncomfortable confession to make. I’ve recently realised in my bid to support as many ‘good things’ as possible by buying lots of good things, the end result is that now I have far too many things. Lots of great, well-intended, thoughtful things – and yes, I’ll get off my high horse and admit there are also lots of not-so-virtuous things – but still, so many things filling my house, my life, my head. So much so that I have been increasingly feeling the heaviness of it all, noticing how the abundance of often-unused things is not just gathering dust but draining my finances, stealing my time, inflating my footprint and – if I’m being completely, reluctantly honest – highlighting my rampant consumerism, despite…

Win! LIGHT OF DAY How lovely is stationery? We particularly adore the welcome chance to stop – to take the time to sit down and actually write a letter, send a heartfelt thank you note or wrap a gift with thought and care. It’s why we were delighted to discover the hand-illustrated range from In the Daylight – printed in Australia using elemental chlorine-free, carbon-neutral paper stock, their offerings include everything from cards and bookmarks to prints and gift bags. inthedaylight.com.au We have three In the Daylight ‘Just a Little Something’ gift bags to give away! Email your details to yesplease@peppermintmag.com by 12 February 2018 with the subject line ‘In the Daylight’. something old, something new With such simple, clean designs, you could be forgiven for thinking Mast Furniture is…

Art students Hung Yi-Chen, Guo Yi-Cui and Cheng Yu-Ti collected polluted water from 100 lakes, rivers, beaches and ports across Taiwan, before freezing and encasing it in polyester resin. The initially tempting results capture a murky truth, with closer inspection revealing familiar plastics such as bottle tops and wrappers floating alongside decidedly sinister-looking pollutants.…

living skin While bacteria and beauty don’t often go hand in hand, probiotic bodycare is the latest in skin health. PROBIOTIC + ORANGE + ROSEMARY – RADIANT TONER Provides a protective shield against bad bacteria and enhances antimicrobial properties to control acne. $25 rawskincareaustralia.com ECDYSIS BIO-FERMENT ENZYME CLEANSE Science-based organic luxury cleanser with B3 and fermented papaya to exfoliate and brighten skin. $70 ocinium.com ANTIOXIDANT INNER BEAUTY BOOST Gut-boosting elixir with exclusive fermentation process to boost skin radiance and repair cell damage. $39.95 thebeautychef.com AO+ MIST – LIVE PROBIOTIC SPRAY Rebalances and restores the biome of the skin with soil bacteria, while reducing dependance on other products. MOTHER DIRT $75 nourishmeorganics.com.au HYDRO MOISTURISER Certifed Organic and vegan with fair trade ingredients, this Africa-based range also uses pro- and prebiotics. $99 esseskincare.com/en-au PROBIOTIC SKIN BRIGHTENER Restore…

ONYA reusable bread bags Rising to the challenge of living plastic free, Onya’s reusable bread bags are designed to help you say no to single-use bags. For home bakers and market shoppers, the sealable design is made from BPA-free, recycled plastic to carry and store your bread, minus the waste. onyalife.com RAGLAN COCONUT YOGHURT This dairy-, preservative- and nut-free probiotic offering comes in a glass jar, has a recycling program for the kids’ plastic pouches and is just plain tasty. We can see why everyone is going nuts for this NZ-made, award-winning coconut yoghurt. raglancoconutyoghurt.co.nz PATAGONIA PROVISIONS The latest from the leaders in sustainable outdoor clothing is delicious, responsibly sourced food that aims to “rethink the food chain”. Using the resources of forward-thinking food producers, the range includes dry soup mixes,…

Imagine spending hours happily beavering away at a sewing machine as you slowly create the world’s best dress, one that fits your exact body shape like an extremely flattering and comfy glove. Now ask yourself: would you wear this exceptional dress just once or twice, before relegating it to the ‘must go’ pile? Or would you treasure it, possibly don this dress with such regularity that it literally begins to fall apart, at which point you frantically start mending in hopes of squeezing just a few more moments out of its already long life? Emily is betting on the latter. About three years ago, while living in a cramped London share house with almost zero sewing equipment, she launched the beginnings of her online sewing pattern business In The Folds,…

“Microfibres make up 85% of human-made debris on beaches and shorelines around the world” It’s the biggest environmental problem you’ve never heard of, and it stems from the most basic of sources – the perpetrators are hanging in your wardrobe, in drawers and folded neatly in your linen closet. Microfibres – plastic fibres invisible to the naked eye that have been shown to shed from synthetic clothing during the washing process – are flushing through sewage treatment plants via domestic wastewater, eventually making it to rivers and the ocean. A 2011 study by a number of scientists, including University of New South Wales ecologist Dr Mark Browne – a world-renowned authority on plastic debris pollution – found that microfibres make up 85% of human-made debris on beaches and shorelines around…

His label AMASSMENT was his response to this problem of excess waste – a high-end, bespoke brand that takes men’s tailored shirts, denim jeans, casual polo shirts and suits, and transforms them into innovative, structural womenswear in unusual shapes. Painstakingly deconstructing each garment before stitching them together into beautiful, unique items of value, Paul’s creations are an antidote to today’s fast fashion-led, throwaway society. “I was blown away when I found out that one third of all clothing produced in the world never gets sold” How would you describe your label? AMASSMENT upcycles unwanted surplus and transforms it into highend women’s fashion. I was blown away when I found out that one third of all clothing produced in the world never gets sold and most of this unsold production sadly…

“I wanted to celebrate the people out there who are doing good. I wanted to create a project that brought personality back into sustainable fashion.” Three-hundred days, four countries and 3500 kilometres later, Walk Sew Good officially wrapped up in Hanoi, Vietnam in September 2017. Along the way, Megan and Gab visited more than 50 sustainable fashion businesses, documenting their work in a series of short films. Their goal was simple – raise awareness back home about how and where our clothes are made. If you’re reading this and thinking, “I could never do something like that”, it might surprise you to learn that Walk Sew Good started with a magazine article. “I was reading about Satish Kumar, an anti-nuclear weapons activist who walked across the world in the 1960s…

PURE POD Hand-made and hand-painted in Australia using fabric made by a women’s co-op in India, this GOTS Certified Organic cotton dress is made to order. purepod.com.au MEENOO ORGANICS Infused with the sensuous, floral scent of ylang ylang, this body mousse carries with it a hint of the exotic and aims to leave your skin hydrated, smooth and toned. meenooorganics.com FRESH FACE SKIN Simple to use, the Overnight Reverser is a lightweight cream that’s packed full of high quality natural and vegan-friendly ingredients. Sweet dreams for your skin! freshfaceskin.com.au KIS MY BODY Kis My Body’s Nilla Organic Perfume is a gorgeous unisex scent that blends sweet orange citrus with delicate florals and rich base notes of patchouli, sandalwood and vanilla. kismybody.com.au YOGI SPIRIT Look after your spirit and the environment…

CARODY CULVER Carody Culver is a Brisbanebased freelance writer and editor who has written for Kill Your Darlings, The Toast, The Lifted Brow, Frankie, Daily Life and more. She’s a contributing editor for Peppermint. CARODYCULVER.COM “And while it’s much easier to be openly gay today than it was even a decade ago, the same-sex marriage debate has been a painful reminder that not all Australians believe in equality” say yes to humanity A couple of months ago, my girlfriend and I went to the cinema. As we took our seats, a marriage equality advertisement from the ‘yes’ campaign began to play, prompting a wave of tutting and muttering from the row behind us. We turned to see a middle-aged blonde woman gesturing angrily at the screen with a handful of…

At Peppermint we’re committed to supporting social and environmental charities. For this issue we’ve adopted a Tasmanian Devil called Eden at Australia Zoo (which receives no ongoing government funding) to help support their endangered species rehabilitation programs and conservation efforts. PEPPERMINT CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE: $15,300 PEPPERMINT CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE: $17,725 PEPPERMINT IS PROUDLY CERTIFIED CARBON NEUTRAL BY CLIMATEFRIENDLY.COM Peppermint is printed in Sydney at Blue Star Web – an ISO 14001 environmentally accredited company – using Australian-made, 50% recycled, PEFC- and carbon neutral-Certified paper from well-managed forests that comply with environmentally sustainable practices.…

What first got you into weaving? A couple of months after our second child was born in 2014, I realised that I had post-natal depression – and I needed to find something I could do that would help me feel more connected to myself. A friend picked up a small weaving kit for me and I loved it. For me, weaving and knotting is a very meditative and peaceful process; when I’m feeling anxious, it calms me. Tell us about your creative process... I come up with ideas constantly, and during creative periods I can have multiple projects on the go. I might see something that sparks an idea and then I have to try to bring it to life. I love looking through secondhand shops and finding things that…

Started in Kyneton back in 2014 by artisans Lisa and Glen Rundell – and having now grown to include a Toowoomba date – the fair was created to celebrate traditional ‘dying’ trades and preserve them for future generations. We spoke to Lisa to find out more about this unique event... What inspired you to start the Lost Trades Fair? The inspiration came from the fact that Glen had to travel to the other side of the world to learn how to make a chair. This got us thinking about what has happened to traditional trades in Australia – wondering where those skills are today and what happened to the people who had that knowledge. We realised the nuances of a particular way of perfecting something and the tricks and techniques…

“Every time we lose an animal species, it’s like losing a brick from a house - eventually the house just falls down” Not every child has leapt on top of a wild saltwater crocodile, but it’s all part of the job description when you’re the daughter of Steve Irwin. “I’ll never forget the first time my dad let me jump the head of a crocodile,” says Bindi. “When I was eight, he said I was old enough – it was a moment that will live with me forever!” These types of close animal encounters were pretty standard for Bindi growing up, who, when not travelling the world with her parents and brother Robert, lived in a house in the middle of Australia Zoo with koalas, wombats, cassowaries, platypus, snakes and,…

“The things you choose to do on a daily basis are not only an indicator of the quality of your day, but by extension, the quality of your life” The seeds of Eleanor’s simple living philosophy could be said to have been planted years ago, when she and her husband Valentin were living in a tiny apartment and desperately trying to find the source of their young daughter Izabella’s food intolerances. After turning to a naturopath for advice, they “embarked on a journey to heal her skin through eating a more natural diet and adopting a simple way of eating that many seem to have lost sight of”. Inspired by the positive results of this new approach, Eleanor began sharing her recipes and ideas for natural living online, with the…

pleated summer dress SWING INTO SUMMER WITH THIS PERFECT PLEATED DRESS! HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE TO DOWNLOAD THE EXCLUSIVE PEPPERMINT PATTERN AND SEW YOUR OWN FROM LINEN OR COTTON. We’re super excited to bring you these patterns in partnership with the lovely people at The Fabric Store. With a passion for all things sewing, they stock an incredible range of fabrics – think quality linen, silk, cotton, merino and even leather – at their Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and New Zealand stores, as well as a small selection online. DOWNLOAD THE PATTERN: PEPPERMINTMAG.COM/SEWING-SCHOOL #peppermintpatterns…

“One of the upsides of Old Mate is that it helps remind us there is a ton of wisdom and enjoyment to be gained by crossing generational boundaries” How does the project work? It’s really simple, actually. We’re calling on 100,000 Australians to pledge to spend one hour a month for 12 months with an Old Mate. This could be your grandad, a family friend or even someone from a local nursing home – a friend you haven’t met yet! We do encourage people to seek close connections first, say within their family, but we’re also starting to work with some partner agencies to tee up Old Mates in need with pledgers who can’t find anyone. The best part about the campaign design is that we’re not just throwing people…

“The ‘goddammit’ moment was because it’s darn hard to make a living from farming. So that’s when I started exploring what I could do on a small scale, because land affordability is such a big issue.” It’s an iconic Australian scene: crossing over the Murray-Darling basin from Victoria to New South Wales, tall gums and thick scrub line the quick-paced water. Summers are scorching and dry here, but winter (and its extended, cool-minded spring) can deliver frosts up until November. Flooding is also likely. Erin grew up in nearby Albury, but would often visit her grandparents’ farm in Finley, NSW, where the family grew broad-acre rice and wheat and raised sheep. Her grandfather was raised on a citrus orchard, and she now has three uncles and seven cousins who have…

EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER PRIZE! Lola Berry’s Beauty Food RECIPES AND REMEDIES FOR RADIANT SKIN, EYES, HAIR AND NAILS Lola’s back – and she’s on a mission to have you looking bright as a berry with her new book Beauty Food. How we fuel our bodies has a huge impact on the way we look and feel about ourselves – so Lola’s urging us to ditch the processed rubbish and embrace healthy fats, fresh fruit and veggies and real food for luscious locks and a gorgeous glow. Covering chemicals to cut, yoga poses to try and natural beauty treatments to whip up as well as more than 50 delicious wholefood recipes, this is your go-to guide for eating your way to the very best version of yourself this summer. Subscriber exclusive! If…

WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU, DEAR READERS. All writers published in this issue’s Letterbox will receive an organic, 100% natural and vegan skincare pack from Happy Skincare – including 3 Cheers Cleansing Oil, Raindrops on Roses Hydrating Tonic and Good Vibes Omega Facial Oil – worth $99. Enjoy! happyskincare.com.au GET IN TOUCH AT HELLO@PEPPERMINTMAG.COM dear peppermint Dear Peppermint, I always buy a magazine before a flight, and I recently purchased your most recent issue, having never read it before. It looked different, so I thought I would give it a go. Well, over the first week of our time away I have had it out at different times, and I can honestly say I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed reading a magazine so much! I have read every word on…

Tell us about your work... I am a surfer, yogi, ocean conservationist, environmental activist, holistic lifestyle coach, free diver, sailor and sparkly mermaid, and I teach people to quit plastic. I aim to gracefully remind folks of our connection to nature, humbly guide them away from synthetics and enthusiastically share the skills, tips and recipes that have enriched my life since I gave up plastics. What got you started? I volunteered for a few ocean non-profits in California during college, including Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Future Society, where I learned that plastic does not biodegrade and that much of it is collecting in the oceans – creating areas that are so saturated with plastic waste nothing can survive! I felt of all the issues impacting our environment, I could 100% control…

They’re low effort, high flavour and some of us even think that them + corn chips + the odd carrot stick = dinner (to be crystal clear, some of us = me. Definitely me). The mighty dip is a ubiquitous presence in our fridges, but the vast array on offer can leave you dithering in the dip aisle when you should be doing more important things, like racing to your sofa to watch reruns of Gilmore Girls for the seven hundredth time. Here, then, is a review of some of the healthiest (and tastiest) offerings on the market – so you’re freed up to hightail it home for some Netflix and *actual* chill. BOTANICAL CUISINE BASIL AND KALE PESTO I still remember the first time I tasted pesto. I’d just…

“Our philosophy is about stripping it back, focusing on the ingredients and letting the flavours speak for themselves” In the historic centre of Lisbon, Portugal, there’s a little gelateria. It’s a busy store on a street near Castelo de São Jorge, the beautiful old castle set high on a hilltop overlooking the city. In summer the tourists pour in, buy their ice-cold treats and disappear into the cobblestone streets. Pedro, the owner of Gelataria Portuguesa, rarely sees the same face again. That’s why when sisters Holly and Amy Prosser went straight back for their second gelato only moments after finishing their first, Pedro wanted to know why. “He was baffled that we had gone back in,” says 23-year-old Holly. “He didn’t really speak much English and we don’t speak much…

The Sunshine Coast-based writer, speaker and clinical psychologist created online program Happi Habits after experiencing burnout in her own life. She now blogs and gives talks to share her knowledge with others – helping us apply science-based practices that have been proven to help change our brains so we can start to experience more joy in our everyday lives. “Our happiness is far less about what we have and far more about what we do - a whopping 40% of our happiness is down to the intentional activities that we choose to fill our days” What score would you put on your happiness? What would you use as your scale? Your income? Your postcode? Or the number of likes on the most recent picture you posted to social media? Hopefully…

Whether it’s choosing a smaller home, streamlining your wardrobe or decluttering your cupboards, there are hundreds of ways to incorporate this philosophy into your life – but they all come down to reducing excess belongings and learning to resist the allure of that next purchase. We spoke to a few people who practise minimalism in different ways, to discover how living with fewer things can actually result in more of the stuff that matters: more time, more fulfilment and more joy. “My husband semijokingly asked if I’d joined a cult because the changes in my mental health and our home were pretty incredible” BROOKE MCALARY podcaster and author BLUE MOUNTAINS-BASED WRITER BROOKE MCALARY HAS BEEN IMMERSING HERSELF IN MINIMALISM AND SIMPLE LIVING FOR SEVEN YEARS. SHE PRODUCES THE POPULAR ‘SLOW…

“The philosophy is to put more back than you take out. And that’s how we run everything.” When LUSH began in the UK in 1995, its founders had planned to only ever open stores in London. But just two years later, the company arrived in Australia, and can now be found in 50 countries around the world. Rowena Bird is one of those six founders. She’s the kind of person whose mission clearly pulses through her veins, her passion and determination shimmering out from her candy-pink hair to her lacquered toes. She says she loves glitter – and that LUSH’s customers must be the most glittery people in the world, according to sales records – but she doesn’t want sparkly shower gel to result in lifeless oceans. It’s a prime…

“Seeing the excitement and how chuffed people are about their precious creations is the best part of our day” owner MOTHER-AND-DAUGHTER TEAM MIEKE & CHARLIE DE DEYNE address 11 BYRES ST, NEWSTEAD, BRISBANE QLD 4006 • THECERAMICHOUSE.STUDIO space CERAMIC GALLERY, WORKSHOP SPACE, COFFEE SHOP How would you describe your space? Mas & Miek Ceramic House is a large, light-filled warehouse overflowing with greenery. We have a gallery selling our ceramics, a cafe, a mezzanine area overlooking the space and, most importantly, a large, fully equipped ceramic studio. We have 10 wheels, two large working tables, two kilns, a clay bar, a kneading table, a slab roller, a pugmill for recycling clay and much more. What we love about the space is that it’s for everyone; anyone is welcome to sign…

Come summer, this hook-shaped terrain is a magnet for beachgoers. The northern rim provides calm bayside swims, while the slightly wilder back beaches are enchanting with their crisp waters and rocky granite outcrops. Head inland and you’ll discover a mix of long, flat expanses of farmland that rise into a verdant, undulating hinterland known for its vineyards and farm-to-table eateries. A clutch of conscious pioneers will ensure you eat and shop in good stead, while the panoply of nature walks are a rejuvenating antidote to the bustle of daily life. SHOP RED HILL KITCHEN Chefs Bernie Furness and Kathy Cook have been making soughtafter, small-batch preserves on the Mornington Peninsula since 2007. Their shop (these days nestled in beachside Flinders) is a haven of home-style jams, chutneys, pickles and sauces.…

Her new book ‘Bliss Bites’ is a collection of gluten-free and vegan finger-foods that are easy to make and even easier to scoff. As passionate about health as she is about dreaming up new recipes, Kate’s on a singleminded mission to make plant-based eating simple and delicious – one tasty treat at a time. ingredients 235 G (8½ oz /1½ CUPS) ROASTED ALMONDS80 G (2¾ oz /½ CUP) UNSALTED ROASTED PEANUTS2½ TABLESPOONS ALMOND BUTTER2½ TABLESPOONS RAW HONEY OR 2 TABLESPOONS RICE MALT SYRUP4 MEDJOOL DATES (ABOUT 80 g/2¾ oz), PITTED30 G (1 oz/¼ CUP) RAW CACAO POWDER3 TABLESPOONS COCONUT SUGAR100 G (3½ oz) RAW MILK CHOCOLATE, MELTED AND COOLED These are probably my favourite thing in the entire cookbook. They are just seriously The Best Thing Ever. If you like…

GRAHAM HILL entrepreneur and speaker My kitesurfing and surfing gear. COURTNEY CARVER blogger and author I would never give up listening to my heart for minimalism (or anything else). If my heart says it’s time for a change to live a healthier, more meaningful life, I’ll make a change. SARAH WILSON author and entrepreneur My slow cooker – mostly because it will probably never part with me. They never break, which is part of the reason I advertise them. If you go to a garage sale there is always some crock pot or slow cooker there from the 70s, and it might have a cracked lid that’s been glued back together, but apart from that, they actually don’t break. LINSEY RENDELL writer and photographer Books. I do live fairly minimally,…