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T ell campfire stories, make space for mending, create natural cosmetic s, understand constellations , try indigo dyein g, eat well, learn about herbs, keep a travel journal, practice Yin yoga, heal a broken heart…
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Make all these projects using o u r exc l u s i ve p r i n ts, pa p e rs, templates and stickers.
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Stay in tune with the lunar months and changing seasons with beautiful posters.
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Recycle clothing to gift today.
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Have fun making origami globes.
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CO N T E N TS 06 NATURE 08 Nature news and ideas 12 Look up at the stars 18 Pull-out moon posters 20 Stargazing memories 22 Top starry night apps 24 Crochet a cosy blanket 26 Inspired by: the cosmos 28 Seasonal vinegar recipes 31 We chat to Fermented LAB about natural ways to stay calm 074
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36 Wellbeing news 40 Clean Beauty Co show us their process 44 Start a new beauty regime 50 Your fresh sticker sheet 51 Fruity papers to use
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54 Inspired by: natural remedies 56 Explore Yin yoga 60 HOME 62 Interiors news 66 Learn to dye with indigo 72 Inspired by: indigo 75 Make shibori placemats
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80 Mending with love 83 Cut-out gift tags 84 Make your own healing herb incense 90 TRAVEL 92 Ideas for travellers 96 Bring your travels home with designer Amy Tan 101 Hand-painting worlds at Bellerby & Co 106 Inspired by: exploration 108 The Elizabethan cosmos 112 Make origami globes
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from antique map prints 118 Tall tales 112 The power of storytelling with Selina Siak Chin Yoke 128 Susannah Conway column
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T H E W O R L D O F S T A R G A Z I N G Whatever earthly troubles may have been tinkering in your mind, a l o o k u p t o t h e n i g h t ’s s k y w i l l b r i n g p e a c e a n d i l l u m i n a t e t h e universe and your place within it. By Helen Martin. Stars, those magnificent fixed luminous points in the sky, a combination of gases and dust held together by their own gravity, have held huge significance for people on Earth for thousands of years. From an important navigational tool for explorers past and present, to the zodiac signs with their personality traits, they have formed the folklore and religious practices of cultures all over the world. There are approximately 200 to 400 billion stars in our own Milky Way Galaxy and most are between one and 10 billion years old. Our closest stars are nearly four and a half light years away
from us, so we never see the stars in ‘real time’. To journey through the night sky and identify a star, to see a cocoon of interstellar gas and dust, a scattering of newborn stars lying light years away, is nothing but a rush, a beautiful feeling. During set times of the year, certain constellations, planets and meteor showers are much more visible, including the 12 constellations that straddle the sun’s path across the sky (known as the ecliptic) – the signs of the zodiac. Indigenous Australians, the most ancient continuous civilisation on Earth, have traditions shown in dance, song and tales passed down their
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UNDERSTAND WHAT’S IN YOUR EXISTING PRODUCTS. Do a little research and let what you find do the talking. There are a ton of ingredients in beauty products that are used only to prolong a shelf life, to pad out a product, to make it smell nice, to make it lather or give it that cream-like consistency. Some of these ingredients have even been accused of causing
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damage to our health. While there is still heated debate within the scientific and cosmetic communities on many of these points, we’re of the minds that if there’s a risk, why take the chance? Do the research and you’ll soon understand why clean beauty is so important. Recommended reading: Not Just a Pretty Face, Stacy Malkan; and No More Dirty Looks, Siobhan O’Connor & Alexandra Spunt.
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TRAVEL Take a journey with us and learn about modes of storytelling around the planet. Making sense of the world in words, performance and art is how we create culture, and we look at the creative ways we can capture stories in travel journals this issue. Then onwards, around the globe with a painter and an author, stopping for some history on the way. As you feel inspired to get out and navigate new places yourself, spend some time folding and assembling our antique map origami globes. Hang each orb up for a constant reminder of the desire to explore.
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O R I G A M I G L O B E D E C O R A T I O N S Use your pull-out card section to create this enigmatic system o f o r b s . O u r a n t i q u e m a p d e s i g n s c o v e r a c i t y, a c o u n t r y, a n d the cosmos. Simply copy the templates to make even more.
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HELPFUL TIP: Use your templates to practise with scrap paper strips so you can perfect the technique before moving on to the real thing.
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