‘We’re hoping people make heirlooms’:The artisans reviving medieval trades

‘We’re hoping people make heirlooms’:The artisans reviving medieval trades

Craftspeople of bygone arts,such as textile weaving,blacksmithing and leather work,are reviving medieval trades through courses and workshops.

  • byBenjamin Preiss

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Arty party:All-Australian artisanal gift guide

Arty party:All-Australian artisanal gift guide

If you’re after something fun,desirable and locally made,these artisan wares in zesty colours and earthy tones have you covered.

  • byFrances Mocnik
Pepe Saya resumes ‘global domination’ plans to take Aussie butter to the world

Pepe Saya resumes ‘global domination’ plans to take Aussie butter to the world

Having conquered Australia’s cultured butter market,Pepe Saya’s makers are ramping up international expansion – without losing sight of the small details.

  • byJessica Yun
Gone fishing down the local pothole
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Gone fishing down the local pothole

Crickets on drums and Seattle’s subterranean delights.

The lesser woes of quatorzetine
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The lesser woes of quatorzetine

No need for magical imports,Oz has a history of exporting its home-grown.

Making love:artisanal gift guide

Making love:artisanal gift guide

When creative minds collaborate,the result is twice as nice. And there's plenty to make you look twice among these treasures.

  • byFrances Mocnik
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Material girls:meet some of the Apple Isle's most intriguing designers

Material girls:meet some of the Apple Isle's most intriguing designers

Forget big-bearded blokes in flannel shirts carving objects from wood. Tasmanian design today has a decidedly feminine edge.

  • byLuke Slattery
Bubble and tweak:inside the champagne rebellion

Bubble and tweak:inside the champagne rebellion

Independent growers are shaking things up,creating an artisanal product that is proving a hit with champagne lovers. Can they survive in a market long dominated by French conglomerates?

  • byKonrad Marshall
Style:Good Weekend's picks of the week

Style:Good Weekend's picks of the week

Fresh additions to Australia's most-wanted list:the latest in clever,covetable design.

  • byAnna-Lisa Backlund
Whittling the weekend away:the island boot camp where young architects learn old tricks

Whittling the weekend away:the island boot camp where young architects learn old tricks

A unique event on Tasmania's Bruny Island teaches designers the visceral pleasure of leaving their computers behind - and working with their hands.

  • byLuke Slattery
Style:Good Weekend's picks of the week

Style:Good Weekend's picks of the week

Fresh additions to Australia's most-wanted list:the latest in clever,covetable design.

  • byAnna-Lisa Backlund