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[encouraging dreaming]

“Don’t spend your life trying to please other people.”

– – Becky JAck

media architects managing editor carl lindgren business manager wendy schipper publishing manager chrisanthi demos global editor mikki brammer assistant editor melinda halloran editorial assistants lauren barker, sonya gellert, linsey rendell copy editor matthew brady art director lieve torbeyns web/graphic designers tahlia gregori, sarah hyne, amy melksham, isabelle stringfellow photographer melinda halloran senior account manager paige gumbley account managers erica asler, georgia boyle financial controller kathryn lindgren finance assistant roderica lebis media assistant chloe carrucan web developers morgan daly, dino latoga, sam pospischil contributor eric lindgren map cheer squad kara ciampi map babies jasper york, mia, milo day, mollie, oscar map sponsor kids modester, naboth map foster animals jarot the orangutan, maxwell the rhino, migaloo the whale, pedro espinodo the iguana, philadelphia nightingale the turtle, rosie the giraffe, sinya the elephant map sponsor items a charity: water well in ethiopia a swing in bolivia an acre of the gondwana link if you don’t want to share your copy of map magazine with a friend, please place friend in a recycling bin. if you don’t have a recycling bin, it’s about time you got one! all paper used in the production of map magazine comes from well-managed sources. map magazine is owned, produced and printed in Brisbane, Australia. map magazine is published lovingly by map creative. map magazine pty ltd ABN: 98 088 035 045. ISSN 1443-5772 postal address 5 Morse Street, Newstead, Q, 4006 enquiries 07 3251 4900 subscribe $33 for 12 issues. Tel 07 3251 4900 Contents of map magazine are subject to copyright. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher is prohibited. The publication of editorial does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of views or opinions expressed. The publisher does not accept responsibility for statements made by advertisers.

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cover Moody & Farrell Spring/Summer 2013 Photography by Madame Peripetie moodyandfarrell.co.uk

“You’ve got to be around people who inspire you because that’s what leads you to progress.” – – Josh Price 40 international

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“Find out what this world means to you and follow it.”

– – Anna Kaszuba

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“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

– – Matt Weaver 56 live

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“When you have art, you have voice, when you have voice, you have freedom.” – – Richard Frankland

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design/gourmet

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think 06 direction

Mac Bishop

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global report

street 21 raw 22 cloth

Matt Weaver

grooming

Fashion

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Christian Toscano

rolemodels

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home space pantry place food

music/arts/film 50

prelude

Iain Grandage

mood book 54 gallery

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Côte d’Azur, France

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Christopher Beavon

Richard Frankland

Heather Belcher

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face ticket 59 stimulator

neighbourhood 14 search 16 pavement

travel

VILLAGE FEATURES 26

spring essentials spring rituals 38 creative spaces 46 festive do 30

Stormie Mills 60

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managing editor’s note

I like the night.

Without the dark, we’d never see the stars.”

–– ANON

Welcome to map magazine’s 156th issue and our 14th birthday issue. Every year that map magazine gets the chance to grow a little older, it makes me realise how powerful dreams really can be.

When I first started map magazine in 1999, we set out to create a magazine that would celebrate the power of positive media. Our aim was simple and we have never deviated from map’s mission statement: map magazine aims to foster a culture of confidence, spirit and individuality in people to help them embrace a mindset where they can be positive about the future. At the time, the concept was criticised by some for being too optimistic and

somewhat naïve. I never agreed. Fast forward 14 years, and the birth of the internet has given rise to a huge amount of positive media. The world of the internet is alive with a growing list of socially conscious creative businesses, all with the aim of doing good. Thank you to all our readers and advertisers who have supported map for the past 14 years. Your support has been invaluable and has helped keep the dream alive. Thank you also to the current team at map and to those who are with us no more. I do not take any of the map years for granted and I hope we can still be around for many more years to come. Remember to dream.

Carl Lindgren :) Managing Editor carl@mapmagazine.com.au look out for the next issue of map magazine THE Eat ISSUE follow map magazine on facebook, twitter & instagram

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map magazine aims to foster a culture of confidence, spirit and individuality in people to help them embrace a mindset where they can be positive about the future.

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“Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.”

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freedom

– – Albert Camus

“Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you.”

– – Jean-Paul Sartre

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This month we celebrate our 14th birthday issue. I was 19 when I first started reading map and, like many of our readers, grew up reading it over the years as I wondered what life had in store for me. It was the first example of positive media that I’d ever come across and I loved its message of the importance of chasing your dream in life. It turned out that my dream was map – and six years later it came true. It’s an absolute pleasure to play a part in producing positive media each month and to tell the stories of people who have found success in life by living or chasing their dreams. I hope that, in these pages and amongst the words of our dreamers, you find the inspiration to chase your dream in life, whatever it might be. What may seem like an impossibility now might just be waiting for you in the near future!

Mikki Brammer

A smile, though inherently powerful, is something we often take for granted. Sadly, there are millions of kids in developing countries who have never been able to smile because they were born with cleft lips or palates. Unable to afford the necessary surgery, these kids are often unable to eat, talk or go to school and some are even abandoned or killed as soon as they are born. Smile Train raises money to give kids with unrepaired clefts a new chance at life by helping to fund their needed surgeries, while also training local doctors and hospitals to ensure the positive impact is long-lasting. @ smiletrain.org

retroDREAMER ––

eleanor roosevelt

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

Editor

Not content to simply be seen on the arm of her husband US president Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt instead used her position to help make positive change.

Dedicated to human rights and the empowerment of women, Eleanor inspired many with her compassion and determination.

She dreamed of making the world a better place for every single person who lived in it, regardless of their race, social status or gender.

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I’m so Excited Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film I’m So Excited marks a return to light-hearted comedy for the director, as an unabashedly gay crew of flight attendants strives to maintain calm on a flight plagued by technical difficulties. The plane cannot be landed safely, so the crew decides to drug passengers in economy to keep stress levels low. But it’s the antics that unfold as rumours of imminent disaster begin to spread in business class that keep things interesting.

Amidst the high jinks of the kitsch Spanish comedy, the film reveals itself as a metaphor for Spain’s current political and financial turmoil. For your chance to attend map magazine’s special screening at Palace Centro on Wednesday September 18 at 6:30 pm, visit mapmagazine.com.au and follow the links.

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GLOBAL DREAMER

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woolandprince.com –– Mac Bishop’s Wool&Prince buttondown shirt is designed using a lightweight wool that allows it to be worn for up to 100 days without being washed. age 24. born Portland, Oregon. describe yourself in ten words

I’m an adventuresome, weird, risky, spontaneous, impulsive and calm person. gets you out of bed in the morning Making stuff and people counting on me. last thing that made you smile My roommate freaking out about a mouse in his room. idea of complete happiness Knowing exactly what you want and doing exactly that. most

Sentimental // whisky

Traditionally, porcelain drinking vessels were intended for sipping dainty cups of tea with no alcohol in sight – unless, of course, it was surreptitiously added from a hidden hipflask. These days, porcelain has expanded its repertoire. The slip-cast whisky decanter and tumbler set from Redraven studios provides a hardy yet homely take on the regular glass version and is embellished with a 14-ct gold-lustre X and O. Through their studio, Redraven’s founder Amy Hamley and her husband Ryan create porcelain keepsakes that are intended to last long into sentimentality. @ redravenshop.com

italian // tradition

beautiful thing you’ve ever seen

A woman. makes you different Enjoying being different. worth fighting for Anything you strongly believe in. A lot of things aren’t worth fighting for, but people fight for them just to win. That is a waste of time. Choose a couple of things and focus your fight. tell me about fashion It’s a personal identity that’s always changing. scares you Wolves. environmental beliefs Consume less, use less. I never buy bottled water, because it’s so easy to carry a water bottle. biggest inspiration The natural beauty of the world we live in. People-wise, I’m inspired by my family and anyone doing what they want to do. world you imagine A place where everyone has their chance at happiness. words of wisdom Everything I just wrote.

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One-hundred years ago, artisan bootmaker Peter Nappi arrived from Italy to the USA, bringing with him a tradition of handcrafted boots. His craft is still being kept alive a century later, re-established in 2009 by a group of bootmakers eager to maintain the tradition. While the Peter Nappi collection still revolves strongly around the sturdy yet strapping boots that first bore its name, it also now includes various other leather dry goods such as belts, watches and bags.

This Cecilia bag is made to order from high-quality calf skin and features antique brass rivets. @ peternappi.com

tropical // trunks

lady // ties

As soon as the calendar hits September, all thoughts of winter vanish and we focus on the delight of all the sun-filled months that lie ahead of us. First matter of business: new swimwear. The selection of swimming trunks for gents is far more varied than it used to be and, for those who don’t shy away from bold colours and kitsch tropical fruit prints, the options this summer are many. Hailing from sunny Palm Beach, Floridian luxury swimwear label Strong Boalt fuses retro Caribbean cool with modern design elements in a spectrum of colours and prints that includes parrots, pineapples and sea urchins. @ strongboalt.com

Neckwear for the lads is a well-trodden sartorial topic, dissecting everything from the weave and cut of a tie to the precise technique of tying it.

Lady ties, however, are rarely given their due. Nashvilledwelling craftsman Otis James handmakes his collection of neckwear, which includes a selection of elegant neck decor for the ladies. Made from premium Japanese cotton, the lady ties come in distinctly Southern hues such as cornflower, rum and sage. Otis also lends his deft hand to men’s ties, hankies, caps and ascots. @ otisjames.com

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A hat, no matter how outrageous it may be, can look spectacular when worn with quiet confidence. If worn with shyness, however, and adjusted self-consciously every time you pass your reflection, the hat can look downright odd. The bold shapes and curious silhouettes from London-based hatter Moody and Farrell toe the delicate line between headwear and art, and are best worn by those with a predilection to dandyism. But Eloise Moody, the creative mind behind the brand, believes that the hats should also imbue their wearer with joy and confidence. Eloise first became acquainted with the sartorial power of the hat as a child, while admiring the jaunty stylings of her grandfather, Michael John Farrell.

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years ago, she decided to make her grandfather (although deceased) a silent partner. Eloise’s approach to hatmaking is an intricate one, handcrafting every stage of the process and synthesising traditional techniques with unusual textures and materials. Her spring/summer 13 collection takes inspiration from ancient English folk dancing and its accompanying dress, with straw, plaited cords, leather and wood all handwoven to evoke the elaborate dances and their celebratory garb. Boaters and bowlers sit amongst other admirable hat specimens, which add the perfect finishing touch (or eye-catching centrepiece) to spring attire. Eloise also makes bespoke hats and recently created a bowler-hatcome-bike-helmet for English purveyor of bicycles, Bobbin Bicycles.

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Christopher Beavon

Heather Belcher

What is your profession? I primarily conduct flora and

What is your profession? I own The Tapestry Cottage and

botanist-ecologist/mossy antlers

tapestry maker/the tapestry cottage

fauna surveys for developments. Mossy Antlers started as a creative side project developing terrariums and green spaces. What training or qualifications do you need to fill this role? I have a bachelor’s degree in science, some horticultural experience and a love of growing my own herbs and vegetables. What are the key skills and responsibilities of the role? Design and building of terrariums and green spaces. How did you get involved in your profession? My start was as part of a Green Corps project at Barung Landcare in Maleny. Mossy Antlers came about from friends enquiring about the greenery around my house and wanting some of their own. Could you break in to the industry in other ways?

Sure, if you are passionate about plants and gardening, have a good eye for design and are a bit handy. Mossy Antlers has developed from a lot of experimentation with different elements and design to get the right mix. What do you hope to achieve within your industry? Explore different ways to bring greenery into people’s lives and improve the way people interact with their environment and the environment at large. Are you in the industry for the long term? I am definitely a botanist for life.

What advice would you give someone looking to emulate your success? Experiment, reinvent and be

creative. Just give it a go – you’ll be surprised how your passion can inspire others. Did you always think you would be in this role? Not at all. I moved through a few different study paths and career choices before finding botany and ecology. What was your first paid job? Waffle-cone-press operator at Royal Copenhagen Ice Cream. What would you love to do if you weren’t in this role? Be a cameleer. I love camels. What inspires you? People and the intricacies of nature. Who is your rolemodel? Sir David Attenborough and his passion for bringing the world into the lives of everyone and the ease with which he does it. What are your words of wisdom?

You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry. Don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.

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I teach creative needlepoint/tapestry and make tapestries.

What training or qualifications do you need to fill this role? General business skills. I have also done extensive study in Australia and the USA. What are the key skills and responsibilities of the role? Patience, people skills,

an understanding of traditional tapestry and embroidery stitches, as well as the creativity to know where to use stitches to create three-dimensional works of art. How did you get involved in your profession? Thirty-four years ago I opened a craft shop selling regular craft and tapestries (traditionally tapestry is just one or two basic stitches in wool). After a car accident resulting in head injuries, I started to see things differently and realised that by incorporating creative stitches I could make tapestries look more three dimensional. This approach has since been developed in the industry to include more than 300 different stitches (some of which I created), and the use of specialty threads and beads. Could you break in to the industry in other ways? I guess so, but as a result of my head injuries I feel I was given a gift of such creativity that my work by far surpasses many of those who have tried.

What do you hope to achieve within your industry?

Continue to help people to look for their creative side, learn to relax and know the feeling of achievement from creating their own work of art. Are you in the industry for the long term? I have been in this profession for 34 years and have no plans of retiring. What advice would you give someone looking to emulate your success?

Work hard and always be willing to learn. Did you always think you would be in this role? No, I am a home economist by trade and thought I would follow that path. What was your first paid job? I worked at Coles. What would you love to do if you weren’t in this role? There is nothing I would rather do. I love teaching people. What inspires you? Life. Who is your rolemodel?

My father – he was a very creative man who never gave up, no matter what the odds were. What are your words of wisdom? Believe in yourself and never give up.

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Experiment, reinvent and be creative.”

–– Christopher Beavon

Believe in yourself.”

–– Heather Belcher

neighbourhood The Queenslander Collage, image detail, 2013, Patrick King for The Fashion Archives. image from the John Oxley Library, SLQ.

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Julie Hillier Creative Director Ministry of Handmade

ministryofhandmade.com.au ––

FAVOURITE ...

WORD Joy. SOUND The first pour of wine leaving the bottle and hitting the glass. PLACE Rainforest.

PASSION Sewing. THING My husband. FOOD Thai with coriander and ginger. SMELL Passionfruit.

TIME OF DAY Dusk. BOOK Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv.

passionfruit, dusk, rainforest ...

SARTORIAL // ARCHIVE In the 1950s and 1960s, Queensland ladies all wanted to step out in a Gwen Gillam dress, while today labels such as Easton Pearson now represent the state on a sartorial level. Examining Queensland style and how fashion has developed, Madeleine King and Nadia Buick have mined Queensland’s fashion chronicles to launch a new website, The Fashion Archives. The website launched during the recent Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane, and the first edition looks at the distinctive Queensland style that has evolved from the late 19th century. @ thefashionarchives.org

FESTIVE // Dining If your first reaction when a perfectly curated dish is placed in front of you is to take a photo, then your talents will be put to good use during Festival Flavours.

Offering an exciting culinary experience, Festival Flavours sees select restaurants and bars create a special dish inspired by the vibrancy of Brisbane Festival.

Anytime from September 7–28, patrons can enjoy a sumptuous meal and accompanying wine, beer or cocktail for $30. And avid food photographers will also go into the draw to win prizes when they share their Festival Flavours meal on Instagram. @ brisbanefestival.com.au

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Jennifer King

Co-Owner The French Peg

thefrenchpeg.com.au ––

FAVOURITE ...

WORD Palaver. SOUND Fireworks.

PLACE Charleston, South Carolina.

PASSION Shopping. THING Travelling. FOOD My mum’s lasagne.

SMELL Rain. TIME OF DAY Dusk.

BOOK Something Blue by Emily Giffin.

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The humble cork has been faced with fierce opposition from the metal caps that now top most wine bottles. Refusing to fade into obscurity, cork has reinvented itself into a sustainable and durable material that can be used for all manner of goods.

New Hawthorne boutique Cork Leather imports cork wares from Portugal – a leading cork producer – and its range includes iPad cases, shoes, wallets, handbags, caps and jewellery.

The process of stripping bark from cork oak trees prolongs each plant’s lifespan, meaning it is a sustainable resource. @ corkleather.com.au

What started as a conference about technology, entertainment and design in 1984 has spread around the world as localised TEDx conferences. At the last TEDxBrisbane event, audience members learned how to fashion musical instruments from vegetables and received tips on swing-building techniques, and we can only imagine the wisdom that will be shared at this year’s conference on September 21 at SLQ. Speakers are yet to be announced, but we hear there’ll be an 18-minute surprise performance by songbird Katie Noonan and an inspiring talk by Li Cunxin. @ tedxbrisbane.com

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gentle // scent The balmy climes of spring lend themselves well to hosting a garden party, where we can enjoy being outside without having to deal with a constant sheen of sweat across our brows. And with garden parties comes the significant consumption of wine, which in turn brings with it a cluster of empty bottles.

Rather than sheepishly lug them off to the recycling bin, the imaginations behind Circle 21 found a better way to repurpose wine bottles. Using natural premium soy wax and cotton wicks, Circle 21’s collection of fresh, hand-poured candles is housed in recycled wine bottles. @ circle21candles.com

discover: //intothegloss.com Natural // sound Be it a bird call reverberating across a landscape or the roar of a waterfall, it can be difficult to replicate the beguiling acoustics of nature – simply because Mother Nature holds secrets we are yet to uncover. Although we may not be able to recreate it, we can at least turn to nature to assist us. Artisan carpenters hailing from the small town of Schaebisch Gmuend in Germany use a type of local natural wood – known to enhance acoustics – to create neue Werkstatt’s NW3 speakers. With not a skerrick of plastic in sight, the speakers instead use finely perforated powder-coated front guards to emit their powerful sound. @ neue-werkstatt.net

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“Differences are celebrated.”

we’re all made of the same stardust.”

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peaceful world.”

people are happy and not angry.”

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The end of winter is the best time of year in Brisbane. what fashion

River Quay Green at South Bank is a great area for a picnic. what

When Brisbane Festival is on – I think I’ll see some of the shows this year.

That James Street is a great place to visit for both shopping and coffee.

item has caught your eye recently?

fashion item has caught your eye recently? A pair of Oliver Peoples tortoiseshell sunglasses. what is stimulating you at the moment?

what fashion item has caught your eye recently? My new pair of Skechers sneakers. what is stimulating you at the moment?

what fashion item has caught your eye recently? The really nice baby

I’m studying a Master of Architecture full time, so this year has been the most intense of my life. what issue

Real estate and the state of the market, as we are in the process of trying to sell our house. what issue

immediate public attention?

needs immediate public attention?

needs immediate public attention?

what issue needs immediate public attention? I think that the asylum-

Climate change, agricultural and mining run-off, and dredging around North Queensland. Not long before we’ll have to drop the ‘Great’ from the Great Barrier Reef. what are your spiritual beliefs? I agree with Marcus Aurelius’ view of the gods.

With regards to the issue of asylum seekers and boat people, I feel that the public needs to be more informed and open-minded. what are your spiritual beliefs? I’m not religious, but I believe we should live in the present. who is inspiring you and why? My boyfriend, because he started out with very little and has worked his way up to a point where he is now starting his own business.

The government needs to help stimulate the economy. what are your spiritual beliefs? I am Catholic and I go to church every week. I think the new pope is doing a great job and will make some good changes.

seekers issue really needs more discussion. People need a place to come and Australia is the perfect place for them. what are your spiritual beliefs? It’s a beautiful day and it’s great to be alive.

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becky jack Raised on sunshine, surf and sand on the Gold Coast, Becky Jack longed for summer to come around each year. And every spring, as soon as she saw the peonies in her nan’s garden come into bloom, she knew that her favourite season was on its way. That feeling of elation at the start of a new summer is exactly what Becky hopes to capture with her fledgling swimwear label, Peony Swimwear.

Handmade in Australia using beautiful Italian lycra, Peony – which recently debuted at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane – is an ode to Australian beach life and the carefree lifestyle that it embraces.

There’s something about the beach that Becky Jack just can’t resist. “I think it’s just the fresh air and the openness of it,” she says. “When you sit there, you just feel alive and there’s nothing more invigorating than going for a swim in the ocean. It’s almost like being baptised – you just feel born again and like you’re at one with nature. When you go to some of the beautiful beaches we have and swim there, the ocean is so unforgiving that it makes you realise how trivial you and your life are in this great big, beautiful world.”

The fact that she’s spent a large portion of her life wearing nothing but swimwear has set Becky in good stead for her current career. ”I think I was in a bikini my whole childhood when I wasn’t at school,” she says. “I have such fond memories of swimwear because it reminds me of being young and growing up having sandy feet, salty hair and sunburn – just all those beautiful feelings of summer that I love so much.”

Though her childhood dream was to pursue a career in fashion, at her parents’ urging she put her dream aside in place of a ‘safer’ career option – instead studying law and business at university. When she finally graduated, Becky quickly realised that to be truly successful at something, you must love it with your whole heart.

“I worked in a law firm for a year and I qualified as a lawyer, but the whole time there was something in my head telling me that it wasn’t right. It just

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wasn’t me,” she says. “I still had these feelings of wanting to be creative, but I’d been suppressing them for so long because I didn’t have an outlet to channel the creativity.”

She began spending her weekends painting and drawing, desperately trying to sate her yearning creative side. “I felt like there was this big part of me that was just dying,” she recalls. “Law can be really suppressing and stifling for a creative person.”

Finally, she couldn’t stand it any longer and went home to tell her parents that she was leaving her law career to pursue one in fashion. “I told them that I knew they wouldn’t understand, but it was just something that I had to do for myself.

I think, because I was in tears, my dad could see that I’d done everything possible in my power to give law my best shot and it just hadn’t worked – my heart wasn’t in it. So he just told me to go for it.”

There had been many sleepless nights prior to making the decision, as Becky struggled with the idea of abandoning a secure career for one that offered no security at all. “I wrote a big list of pros and cons and spoke to all my friends. But at the end of the day, you can get so many opinions from people, but if it doesn’t come from your own heart there’s no point trying to satisfy everyone else. I realised that I’d spent my whole life trying to make everyone else happy, but in doing that I’d sacrificed my own life.”

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The first six months after quitting her job were tough, as Becky tried to start her business from scratch with no income.

Tapping into her law skills while creating her business plan, she tried to play the devil’s advocate and challenge herself to outline why her swimwear label would be better than the thousands already on the market. “I decided that my passion for swimwear had its roots in Australia and so my label was going to be really Australian and authentic, but still stylish,” she explains. “That’s what I pinpointed as what nobody else was really doing well – being an all-Australian-made label was really uncommon. There are a lot of labels that have beautiful designs and great fabrics but they’re all mass produced overseas, so they lose that boutique Australian vibe.

I really wanted to cut through the crap and create something really authentic.”

The hardest thing in her journey so far, Becky says, has been deciding to forget what everyone else thinks and make a conscious choice to do what she wants for herself in life. “I was so sensitive and conscientious about what everybody else thought of me that I put it off for a really long time. But when I finally decided to do it, it was the most liberating thing knowing what I wanted to do and then doing it.”

It was then that things began to fall into place. Peony Swimwear’s first season, released in December 2012, sold out twice at The Village Markets at the Gold Coast, where Becky first started selling her

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wares. “It made me realise that this wasn’t just a dream and that people actually wanted my product and loved it because there was something different about it.”

Her latest collection, Boheme Dreamer, is available online at peonyswimwear.com. “This collection was really formed around the idea of the quintessential Australian girl who lives a very bohemian lifestyle and always dreams of being at the beach,” she explains of the concept behind it. “It’s idealistic, because everyone has to work, but it’s about having an aspiration for the weekend.”

Two different florals, a bohemian folk print and various block colours grace the mix-and-match separates, which include ruched bandeaus, string bikinis and a one-piece.

The eldest of four girls, Becky says her inspiration for Peony comes from her younger sisters.

“They’re gorgeous girls inside and out and we’re all really close.

They all love summer and the beach as much as I do and they can swim, surf and fish – they’re a little bit tomboyish and love being adventurous.”

Her sisters not only act as her inspiration, but also her test market. ”Seeing them in the ocean having a surf often makes me have

an idea for a swimsuit and I ask them what they think,” she says.

“I come up with a design and I stitch it up and put the pattern on it and show it to them. If they’re not in love, it goes in the bin – I want people to be jumping up and down about a design.”

While her label is still fledgling, bringing with it the inevitable financial constraints, it’s not difficult for Becky to find peace.

She and her boyfriend have just moved into a small house with ocean views on Burleigh Hill, where she spends every morning with a cup of tea on the verandah overlooking the beach, checking the surf conditions. “I love it here and I don’t mind working hard because I feel really lucky and blessed,” she says. “And if I feel like I need to get away, I just walk straight down to the sand.”

Having just turned 24, Becky still feels like she’s just getting started, but she is grateful to have already learned one of life’s most important lessons. “Don’t spend your life trying to please other people,” she says. “Do what you want to do, do it really well and work really hard at it every single day. Even if you fail, at least you know you gave it a go – and that’s the key.”

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Belgian fashion creative Niels Peeraer’s design philosophy is that there is no limit to cuteness – and that you can never have enough bows. The medium for his fashion designs, however, strays far from traditional ribbon and lace, instead using high-quality leather with brass finishes. Elaborate headpieces, elegant handbags and charming caps form Niels’ repertoire, which places importance on beauty rather than seasonal trends. The designer found the inspiration for his latest collection in the strong-willed female protagonists of Chinese opera. @ nielspeeraer.com

Vintage // squares The way you arrange your pocket square can say a lot about you.

There’s the conservative straight fold, the slightly more nonchalant one-corner fold or, for the more wild at heart, the roguish puff fold. And the material itself is equally as important (note: it should never match your tie perfectly). The collection of vintage pockets squares from dcoybrand are, thankfully, not called so because they have been used before, but are instead handcrafted from vintage fabrics.

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The Monegasques, as the citizens of Monaco are known, are wellacquainted with the art of luxury. But while some choose to express it ostentatiously, others have a more subtle approach. Designer D’Ora Tokai’s fashion pieces are intended to capture the essence of the Monegasque heritage and the principality’s passion for driving. Using fine leathers, tender wools, flawless pearls and precious gemstones, the brand employs expert European craftsman to create garments and accessories that maintain the air of luxury unique to Monaco. @ doratokai.com

Marrying fashion aesthetic with ethical ethos is not the challenge it once was. And now that the French have begun to combine the two in their ready-to-wear collections, it’s a sure sign that fashion has evolved to a more positive place. Hailing from Marseille and now based in Paris, Valentine Gauthier creates original women’s ready-to-wear collections that are both ethical and environmentally friendly.

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Arriving in Australia in October, the new Mercedes-Benz CLA continues in the direction that the luxury brand took when it launched the A-Class this year. The CLA exemplifies the aerodynamics and avant-garde coupe designs of Mercedes-Benz and provides drivers with a stylish new option. Having experienced success in the European market, the CLA has claimed itself a new generation of devotees. This four-door coupe follows the idea of the MercedesBenz CLS, a car that has long been regarded in the automobile industry.

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Josh Price The respected art of the shoemaker, one who lovingly crafts a pair of shoes by hand, has been somewhat swept away by the advent of fast fashion. Following the success of his sneaker brand Royal Elastics, shoe designer Tull Price became disenchanted with the massproduced environment of the shoe industry and gave it all up to start from scratch. He enlisted the help of his brother Josh and in 2005 the duo began creating artisanal men’s shoes that embodied the art of the handmade, using biodegradable Italian vegetable-tanned leathers and a natural cork footbed. With Tull now based in New York working as a footwear designer for rag & bone, Josh (pictured right) helms FEIT – pronounced ‘fight’ in reference to its battle against mass production – from the brand’s Sydney studio.

I was born … in Sydney and lived in Israel for a few years when I was very little. I spent some time in New York and Tokyo in my late teens and early twenties, and I’ve been in Sydney ever since. My brother, Tull, has pretty much been away from Sydney – in all sorts of places – since he was about 18. We had a very easy, simple, loving family.

Sydney is a good place to grow up.

I think my childhood dream … was to play sport, but I was never too worried about one particular thing. I always did lots of different stuff, so I went through quite a few phases.

Tull convinced me ... to join him in FEIT when he was starting it. He needed some cheap help and I’d been working as a DJ primarily at night for the best part of ten years, which gets a little difficult as you get older. So I started helping out and that’s how it began.

When we started FEIT in 2005 … it was predominantly a reaction to Tull’s experience in the shoe industry to that point. Personally, he became very detached from the production process – the part he loves – which was a bit disheartening.

And he also became aware of the scale of waste that existed in the athleisure footwear industry. There was a lot of waste and pollution and it was all about these big corporations trying to meet their quarterly targets – with no consideration for what they were producing or how they were producing it. They didn’t care about the

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impact on the environment or the quality of the product. And that’s a big part of the reason why our company is named FEIT, because it was about getting back to a more traditional and sustainable way of producing a quality product.

Tull does the designs ... and I basically run the business. But it’s a tiny business, so we all do a bit of everything – you’ve got to be at the board meeting and you’ve got to clean the toilets as well!

Our concept for the shoes … when we first started, was to do something that was halfway between a dress shoe and a sneaker. I think what makes us different is that we use traditional constructions, but Tull brings a very clean and somewhat street-like aesthetic to it. We grew up on streetwear, so it influences the design.

Early on ... I was a little more concerned about getting my views across in terms of design. But after a while I realised that Tull and I would be arguing about one stitch and, regardless of which one of us won the argument, there was still going to be as many people who liked it versus didn’t like it.

I don’t think ... it would have worked a few years ago, having me in Sydney and Tull in New York. But these days it works because of technology. When it’s your own business, you don’t necessarily have to fit into a nine-to-five timeframe. We talk to each other whenever – we’re brothers, so it doesn’t matter if he wants to harass me in the middle of the night or vice versa.

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And it just means that we have a little base in Sydney and a little base in New York.

In this day and age I think it’s less about being based somewhere, although we do try to be in the same room at least a couple of times a year!

Our philosophy is always evolving … and in some ways we’ve probably gone more in the sustainable, natural direction than perhaps we thought we would. The great thing about being a small company is that we are nimble and we can react to things and we’re always learning. We’re making more products than we used to and we’re learning more about the craft and the art, and are trying to do things the way we think is best.

We call what we do ‘sustainable luxury’ because … we try to have as minimal impact on the environment as we can. We’re not pretending we’re hippies, but all our leathers are by-products of cattle farming and we use only natural materials and dyes with no chemicals in the tanning process. Everything’s made by hand, which reduces waste to a great degree and, because there are no machines, there is less of a carbon footprint. I think some people have an incorrect idea about the impact that certain materials have on the environment and, for instance, think they shouldn’t wear leather. I understand that from the point of view that an animal is being killed for the leather, but the reality is that the environmental impact of a lot of the

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Chef Shannon Kellam CUL IN A RY SEN SATION • & • AUSTRA L IA N B OCUSE D’ OR CON TEN DER CONGRATULATIONS TO SHANNON KELLAM AUSTRALIA’S 2015 BOCUSE D’OR CANDIDATE Chef Kellam will compete in a gruelling two-day cook-off against 24 nations in Lyon, France, at the world’s most prestigious cooking competition –

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If you are going to do something … it’s worth doing it well. Even though we feel like we can always improve it, we also feel like our product is of a really high quality and is really beautifully made and lasts well. That’s something we’re really proud of.

At the end of the day we make something that we don’t have to pound our chests about because, hopefully when people see it or wear it or use it, that quality comes through.

Working with my brother … is really amazing. I’m really inspired by seeing what he does and how he does it. He’s really driven and tireless, and he’s definitely an expert at what he does. I see him sometimes working with people who have been doing these sorts of things for generations – and are the best people on earth at what they do – and he seems to fit right in. Even though he comes from a really different place to a lot of them and has a different sort of eye and sensibility, he manages to always have a really great connection with them.

We’re both really inspired ... by the people we work with.

They’re amazing at what they do

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and they’re really driven to do it as best they can and keep improving.

Whether it’s the people in China who make everything by hand and are determined to become better at it than the Italians, or someone in Italy who does the same thing as their father and grandfather.

You’ve got to be around people who inspire you because that’s what leads you to progress.

And it’s not just in what they do but also their ideas – it could be friends, family or the people you work with.

I find lots of peace in life …

I’m very fortunate to have great family and friends. When you run your own business, sometimes you can’t escape it and you have to answer the phone at one in the morning. But then if it’s a sunny afternoon and I’m not so busy, I can go to the beach – I really enjoy the freedom of that.

You’ve also got to realise that in the end it’s just work. And that’s not to say we don’t care about it – when you have failures it really sucks – but you’ve got to keep it in perspective.

I have no wisdom … but there is a quote that I really like that says: ‘As you go through life, let this be your goal – keep your eye on the bagel and not on the hole.’

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what we found out – – Brandons Shoe Repairs has been in the Brandon family for three generations.

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Being a cobbler may not be the most lucrative trade these days, but local shoe repairer Trevor Brandon and his wife Frances are keeping the traditional craft alive at their Annerley store. Brandons Shoe Repairs was started by Trevor’s grandfather at its Annerley base in 1959 and, apart from some new tools in the workshop and a laptop in the office, little has changed in the shop since then. Its shelves are stacked with shoes, shoeboxes and shoe polish, while signs bearing vintage typography for heel repairs while you wait are nestled in a corner of the shop and an old counter sits at the rear of the store. Frances is often found behind the counter greeting customers, while Trevor is squirrelled

away tending to repairs. Wander through an office piled with paper and family photos and down a set of old stairs, and you’ll find the repair workshop, where machinery from the shop’s early days still gets a workout. It’s a space Trevor shares with three neighbourhood cats and fondly refers to as his ‘man cave’.

As with any good workshop, Trevor’s has smatterings of dust and grease, and each battered workbench is topped with tools and shoe polish. A handmade wooden chute drops from the shop down to Trevor’s workbench, aiding the efficient delivery of worn shoes – a touch that doesn’t look out of place amongst homemade shelves and drawers marked with handwritten labels.

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When a substance reaches the point of becoming molten, it flows freely, gathering momentum with vigour. While this notion wasn’t the inspiration for the moniker of Molten Store, it’s akin to the love poured into the online store by its founders Jessy Cameron and Kevin Colombu. Jessy describes herself as a bowerbird who fills her own nest with curiosities, so making the transition to selling jewellery and gifts came naturally – so naturally in fact, that the name poured from her pen unconsciously when she began planning the store.

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A handmade gift is treasured by its recipient for the care and time that is taken to create it. Inside historic Brisbane City Hall, BrisStyle indie Markets offers its browsers high-end, local handmade wares. On the ground floor of the grand hall, shoppers can spend the morning rummaging through creative goods and stocking up on unique gifts. Afterwards, as the sounds of local musicians fill the grand space, you can sit and enjoy a refreshing cup of tea and a slice of homemade cake. The markets are held on the second Saturday of each month, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

George Bernard Shaw once mused: “You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.” But at Reflect Mirrors, the two have united. The Windsor showroom reveals a collection of mirrors that are diverse in shape and style, and captivate the eye. For the home decorator, mirrors reflect light, appear to expand the size of a room, transform blank walls and bring the outside in. With new stock arriving regularly, and custom manufacturing offered, owners Michele and Craig can help you find the perfect wall hanging for your space of choice.

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When decorating your home, the tiles you choose can certainly have a remarkable impact on the look of your space, as they form the foundation of your rooms. The Emporium’s resident team of tile specialists at ASA Tiles offers an exclusive, high-quality range of marble, Italian and Spanish tiles, and Nabel porcelain – the favoured porcelain in Asia – all of which are available in an assortment of sizes. Bringing 17 years of experience to the ASA Tiles team, qualified designer Trish Forbes will now be providing her expert advice to customers throughout the week, and on weekends by appointment.

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service experience. The Fortitude Valley shop is open seven days a week, and professional design consultation, concept development, on-site measure-ups and free storage are all part of the customer support offered at ASA Tiles. Having imported tiles for more than 13 years, ASA Tiles’ team provides its customers with personalised advice and the best possible decorating outcomes. ASA Tiles works closely with manufacturers locally and internationally to provide the latest in contemporary tile design, ensuring its tiles will make an impressive feature inside or outside your home or work space.

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A grouping of flowers or a bunch of lush greenery displayed in a simple vase can bring a touch of charm to your home and re-energise a space. Fresh flowers from Alba Roses, hand-selected from local growers and arranged in repurposed vessels, form a vision of natural splendour. When the flowers are accompanied with something from the store’s growing selection of stationery and homewares, which includes Rifle Paper Co., Bespoke Letterpress and paper boat press, you can create wonderful gifts for the ones you love. The team also offers ideas for arranging and caring for your blooms.

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Anna Kaszuba Creativity exists in many realms, speaking to individuals in different ways and stirring their artistic spirit. While Anna Kaszuba dreamed of becoming a dancer as child, she didn’t discover her potential for creative expression until she sidelined formal ballet training in favour of contemporary dance classes. Now a member of Ireland’s Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre, Anna is grateful to have fulfilled her long-held dreams and to have found herself in a place where she can simply enjoy the unbridled joy of dance. She’s recently been travelling the globe with Fabulous Beast performing The Rite of Spring/Petrushka, which will appear at Brisbane Festival from September 25–29.

A powerful art form that makes spirits soar, dance infects the footloose with the unbridled joy of expressive movement.

Anna Kaszuba first stepped into the dance studio at just four years of age to take her first ballet lesson and, like many young girls who dream of growing up to become ballet dancers, she quickly caught the dancing bug.

Anna’s love for dancing persisted into her teenage years, but it wasn’t until she started to pursue contemporary dancing over ballet in her final year of high school that her creative spirit began to stir. While many feel the burn of self-consciousness when they surrender to the beat of a drum, Anna feels completely at ease, allowing her body to express things she could never convey using words. “With contemporary, it’s the freedom,” she says of her love for the art form. “I’m not a big talker, I am a physical being and that’s how I also like to express myself.”

Following her instincts that were telling her to chase dance as a career, Anna packed her bags at the age of 19 and left her hometown of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England to take up classes at London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS). While Anna enjoyed a childhood filled with dance and days spent painting alongside her grandfather, she laughs as she explains that her hometown is not a place that nurtures the arts.

“It’s not the most alive of cities,” she says. “To find art or anything you really

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have to look for it – there’s no big arts scene. You kind of have to plug at it on your own and then move away.”

After moving away herself, Anna began to work harder than ever at her dream. Her training at LCDS was intense, often starting in the early hours of the morning and stretching through the day until she finally dragged her tired limbs from the studio late at night. Even now as a professional dancer touring the world, Anna still wonders how she managed to push her body to its limits each day, but then she recalls a drive to succeed that burned deep within, filling her with optimism at times when she physically had nothing left.

It was while she was in the midst of this gruelling training that Anna attended a workshop with Michael Keegan-Dolan – creative director of lauded contemporary dance company Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre – and her dancing dreams gained a sense of direction. “It was a bit of a fluke, really, because I had a friend who couldn’t go and she said that I should do this workshop,” she explains of the swift interception of fate. “I didn’t really know about Michael’s company then and I had never done a workshop like it before. It was challenging but it opened something up for me, and a way of working that I hadn’t been used to. From then on I was just knocking at his door.”

She did an apprenticeship at Scottish Dance Theatre after graduating, but was soon thrust into a world of freelance

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dancing – something she says you can never really prepare for. “You just have to go through it,” she explains “It’s hard in between trying to find work. You don’t have auditions to go to, so you have to go to workshops and it doesn’t come to you on a plate.“ Success finally came for Anna when she joined Fabulous Beast for its recent production of Rian – a celebration of traditional Irish dance that she counts as a career highlight. To prepare for Rian, a troupe of dancers and musicians were holed up in an old Irish farm for five weeks.

Without any mobile signal, the dancers were free to improvise for hours, simply allowing their bodies to respond to live music. “We would go for hours and hours without realising the time and how much we were dancing,” Anna recalls fondly.

“It just transports you and takes you somewhere else. When I look back at that, it was just a ridiculously special creative experience I went through.”

Her involvement as a dancer with Fabulous Beast has continued in its latest production, The Rite of Spring/ Petrushka, in which Anna has a central role.

The dance is a modern interpretation of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet and orchestral works The Rite of Spring and Petrushka that combines strong choreography and theatrical elements to create a show filled with tension and intrigue.

Never one to sit still, Anna also teamed up with fellow dancers Aoife McAtamney

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and Juan Corres Benito last year to start DISH Dance – an organisation founded upon the idea of sharing the roles of choreographer and performer. “Even though three of us founded it in Dublin, there’s a whole load of dancers who are involved across the world, who we have trained with or who we have met through projects,” Anna explains. “So it’s like a pool of dancers basically who can collaborate and work with each other and try out ideas.”

As a dance company that was created to challenge conventions, DISH allows Anna the flexibility to partake in other projects.

It has been momentarily placed on hold while she tours the globe with Fabulous Beast, but plans for the future of DISH are always simmering in the back of her mind. Most recently, she has been considering the viability of re-establishing the company at a new base in Berlin.

For the moment at least, Anna is content exploring her creativity under Michael’s guidance at Fabulous Beast, satisfied that she never stopped chasing her dream of dancing with the company. “My greatest achievement is where I’ve got to at this point, and I am just looking forward to going beyond

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this point even more,” she says.

Her advice to aspiring dancers is to try a variety of dance styles and to explore as many options as possible. But most of all, Anna encourages humility. “Don’t have too much pride,” she says.

“Keep it open and try things that you may not think are your direction.”

Heeding her own advice and remaining humble as a dancer, Anna has discovered just how rich the rewards of an onstage career can be. She doesn’t view dance as a self-indulgent career driven by audience adoration, but rather a means of sharing inspiration with others in the same way she was inspired by dance as a child. “If I can stir something in someone in the audience in some way whether it’s enjoyment or whatever, when I think about it like that I think it’s actually not so selfish,” she says.

After finding her own bliss, Anna has learned the importance of staying true to oneself. “The only thing you can do in life is to find out what this world means to you and follow it, because what makes someone else happy isn’t necessarily going to make you happy. So don’t be afraid to be different.”

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While Ho Chi Mama is a relatively new fixture of Fortitude Valley’s dining scene, its interior of mismatched light shades and distressed wooden furniture creates the impression of a beloved and weathered eatery that has been churning out Asian fare for years. Its set menu of Asian-inspired meals is complemented by a blackboard of ever-changing offerings, with some specials such as duck pancakes proving so popular that they have taken permanent residence on the menu. A laid-back atmosphere is matched by Ho Chi Mama’s BYO policy, where no corkage is charged and in return the owners ask that you take your bottles home to recycle.

Willy Wonka’s factory, with its chocolate river and sugary wallpaper, instilled a dream in many children to make sweet treats for a living – a career choice rival to that of chief ice-cream taster. While few end up in the chocolate profession, Jessica Brookes has channelled her sweet tooth into new Red Hill chocolatier, Couverture & Co. She learned her craft at Bittersweet and took the leap to open her own shop when Bittersweet closed its doors. The boutique chocolate haunt is finished with antique furnishings, a feature wall of cocao-pod-embellished wallpaper (beware, this is of the unlickable variety), and tables and chairs to rest at whilst savouring a delicious treat.

Discarded industrial remnants are now being sculpted into creative new incarnations as a freshfaced breed of entrepreneurs considers how business can become more sustainable. The humble shipping container is a shining example of this approach, with Brisbane’s latest shipping-container locale setting up shop in the midst of the city.

Through its bright red glossy exterior, burger haunt Miel Container injects a splash of colour into its rather grey surrounds. Burger lovers can opt to make their own burger creation from an array of gourmet fillings, or choose to order the likes of a miso-smoked pork belly burger from the menu.

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In the everyday existences of little girls, tea parties are important ways to socialise (especially with their dolls and teddy bears). Even as grown-ups, some girls still simply can’t let go of such childhood loves, and they gratefully celebrate the existence of establishments such as the Vintage Patisserie in London, which hosts bespoke tea parties for adults.

Written by the company’s founder, Angel Adoree, The Vintage Tea Party Year details 12 months of teaparty-themed soirees with instructions on how to recreate them. @ vintagepatisserie.co.uk

Historically, the British aren’t revered for their cuisine (except by those with a penchant for scones or bangers and mash). One thing they do well, however, is meat. While it has been in business for almost 40 years, the Great British Butcher has recently given its selection of marinades, sauces and seasonings a refreshing new look. The studio responsible for the new look was Manchester-based outfit Design By Day, who combined traditional and modern elements including playful illustrations. @ greatbritishbutcher.com

The quest to alchemise the perfect gin and tonic is one that many people have embarked upon. In fact, three friends in Austin, Texas, dedicated an entire summer to brewing a concentrated tonic from scratch. Once they had perfected their recipe using using raw ripe citrus, fresh-cut botanicals and hand-cracked spices, they founded the artisan company, Liber & Co. Their range of beverage accompaniments now includes a Spiced Tonic Syrup and two flavours of ‘shrub’ (an antiquated method of liquid fruit preservation), including Texas Grapefruit. @ liberandcompany.com

GARDEN // guide Some people are reluctant to start their own garden because they fear they lack the skills to keep it alive. Helping to make veggie gardens more accessible, Earth Starter has devised a simple way to help people evolve from novice to green thumb. The Nourishmat is a garden blanket that guides you through each step of growing veggies by using seed balls, built-in irrigation, weed barriers and pre-cut labelled plant holes. For every Nourishmat purchased, Earth Starter donates four meals to children suffering from hunger in the United States. @ nourishmat.com

ingredients (SERVES 10)

23 savoiardi biscuits (ladyfinger biscuits) 1.5 L vanilla ice-cream, softened 250 ml watermelon puree, strained 3 egg whites 170 g caster sugar

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Line an 11 x 23 cm loaf tin with baking paper, allowing the long edges to overhang the tin. Lay half of the savoiardi biscuits over the base of the prepared tin, breaking the biscuits to fit if needed.

Mix together the ice-cream and the watermelon puree. Pour half over the savoiardi biscuits. Lay the remaining biscuits over the ice-cream. Finish with the remaining watermelon ice-cream.

Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.

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Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until firm peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, one tablespoon at a time, beating constantly until thick and glossy.

Remove the ice-cream from the tin and place on a platter. Working quickly, use a spatula to spread the meringue over the top and sides of the loaf.

Using a kitchen blow torch, brown the meringue lightly. Alternatively, place under a preheated grill for one minute, until the meringue is golden.

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Fostering the charms of times gone by, when hearty dishes were served with a genuine smile, Bungalow 4171 serves up fresh flavours with a contemporary twist. In line with the cafe’s quaint look, its team sources inspiration from old-fashioned, rustic dishes, offering its homestyle breakfasts and lunches alongside Genovese coffees. As night falls, Bungalow 4171 transforms into an after-hours BYO haunt for private dining and functions, and each soiree can be catered to suit your every whim.

Nestled amongst the quiet surrounds of Hawthorne, Bungalow 4171 has ample parking available for your party guests.

Christmas may be an annual occasion, but each year it seems as though it creeps up on you, and suddenly you’re enjoying the merriment of another silly season. If you’re dreaming of an endof-year celebration filled with rooftop drinks, a sit-down affair, or a casual gathering in an outdoor space, you can gather your friends and colleagues together at Hotel Urban Brisbane.

Perched on Wickham Terrace, Hotel Urban offers an extensive variety of contemporary spaces where you can celebrate over drinks, and enjoy delicious buffet packages or set menu options.

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Organising a dinner party is not an easy task for busy folk who lack the speedy cooking prowess of Jamie Oliver. Having an experienced helper on hand would certainly make things far more relaxed – and if that person happens to be chef Luisa of In My Own Kitchen, you can expect delicious seasonal fare for your guests. Luisa’s Undercover Chef package takes the fuss out of hosting a successful affair.

Lending her international culinary flair, Luisa comes to your home to prepare a menu of your choice. If you’d like to step it up a notch, Luisa can also share her cooking expertise in your own kitchen.

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As the warmer temperatures roll in, Brisbane dwellers are treated to the perfect weather for alfresco dining and sipping refreshing beverages in the sunshine. With uninterrupted views of the Brisbane River and the cityscape forming a sparkling backdrop to The Jetty South Bank, the restaurant provides an idyllic location for enjoying end-of-year celebrations and occasions in a natural setting. Within the green surrounds of South Bank, The Jetty South Bank offers a serene setting for parties of various sizes, where your guests can enjoy a lively cocktail party, a cosy wine dinner or a largescale event. The modern interior space and picturesque locality makes The Jetty South Bank a versatile venue 46 map magazine

Port Office Hotel for any purpose, be it a low-key and intimate get-together, or grander merrymakings and special occasions such as weddings or fundraising events. As the bright city lights dance across the river each evening, you can take in the fresh spring air over a cocktail or two and a tempting selection of contemporary eats from the restaurant’s a la carte or set menus.

Choose to indulge in a bite to eat from The Jetty South Bank’s tempting array of modern-Australian and Asianinspired dishes and complete the meal with a decadent dessert, or opt to linger over an espresso martini late into the evening.

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Spring has arrived and with it the perfume of fresh flowers has filled the air. Gardens will be in bloom, drinks will be flowing and horses will be ready to race at A Citrus Garden Soiree for the 14th Annual Port Office Hotel Melbourne Cup Trackside Marquee event. In a prime location beside the finishing post at Doomben Racecourse, the marquee treats ticket holders to boutique beers, wines and cocktails as they watch the races. A tasty selection of menu options will keep punters occupied between races, with a range of canapes also offered. VIP seats and cocktail tickets are available now.

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C’est Bon Restaurant french Known not only for its iconic architecture, rolling countryside and romantic language, France is also home to some of the world’s finest wines and cheeses, as well as delicious cuisine. Craving authenticity in their experiences, Brisbane’s Francophiles can indulge their love for all things Gallic when they feast from the menu at C’est Bon Restaurant.

Within the authentic surrounds of C’est Bon Restaurant’s sophisticated dining space, patrons are treated to old-fashioned French cookery, as prepared by a kitchen of French staff. Under the illumination of the restaurant’s chandelier, diners can enjoy an indulgent dining experience, treating their tastebuds to the restaurant’s specialty duck a l’orange and escargot, as well as gluten-free and vegetarian selections. After your meal, enjoy an authentic French drop and savour a selection of enticing cheeses. Only a short stroll from South Bank, C’est Bon is an ideal location for hosting special events and Christmas parties.

Founded on Bastille Day in 2008, the restaurant boasts an upstairs cellar where you can host a sit-down function for up to 28 people, or a cocktail soiree for 40 guests. Next to the cellar is the Separe, which is a perfect area for a ten-person sit-down affair, or for 20 guests to enjoy cocktails and canapes. The Separe is also an ideal location to reserve for pre-dinner beverages and amuse-bouche. Each of C’est Bon’s spaces provides an ambient backdrop to your festive gathering, with simple decor and warm lighting.

The restaurant is open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner, and Wednesday to Friday for lunchtime patrons.

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Iain Grandage Composer, Australia When Time STops

expressionsdancecompany.org.au –– Award-winning composer Iain Grandage has joined forces with Expressions Dance Company for its dramatic production of When Time Stops, at QPAC until September 14.

piano in her sitting room in Coventry, UK. describe yourself in ten words A gregarious musician who loves creative collaborations with others. gets you out of bed in the morning

What is this morning you speak of?

I generally compose until about 4:00 am, so am of little use to anyone until afternoon. last thing that made you smile My 15-month-old daughter’s ridiculous but surprisingly realistic sheep sound. idea of complete happiness Time with my family, with no deadline in sight. tell me about passion It can’t be faked. It exists only when tension and stress are absent.

It can’t be self-identified. It can only be seen and admired in others. worth fighting for Equality. In terms of my relationship with Australian society, that means being as proactive as I can be about humanitarian issues, primarily indigenous reconciliation. biggest inspiration The adrenaline rush of knowing you’re having a work performed by people you admire professionally and personally. words of wisdom The most solid ground you can stand on is where what you think, what you say and what you do are the same thing.

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SOUND // showcase Whether you’re an avid air guitarist or a serious concert pianist, the annual BIGSOUND showcase is sure to activate your desire for new music discovery. Bringing together some of the most respected international names in the music industry, BIGSOUND returns to Fortitude Valley from September 10–13. The global gathering of musicians, producers, buyers, writers and experts features an industry conference with keynotes by Regurgitator, Nick Cave and Kasey Chambers, and two nights of local and international talent playing across 12 stages. @ qmusic.com.au

Theatrical // Music Dubbed the ‘King of Pop’ and praised by generations of music lovers for his moves and tunes alike, Michael Jackson’s status as a pop icon is yet to be challenged by a worthy contender. Melding Cirque du Soleil’s creativity with the powerful lyrics behind classics such as ‘Thriller’, ‘Beat It’ and ‘Billie Jean’ is Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour.

An intense fusion of dance, music, fantasy and visuals, the show is a powerful homage to the spirit and passion of Michael Jackson. You can see the show at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre from October 2–6. @ cirquedusoleil.com

Photography by Heiko Kalmbach

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STAGE // illusion

Home to a spectacular collection of archaeological finds, the National Museum of Afghanistan provides a glimpse into the country’s prehistoric, classical, Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic pasts. Now Brisbane history lovers will, too, be privy to almost 230 antiquities from 2200 BC to 200 AD in Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul. The exhibition, at Queensland Museum from September 5, showcases a large number of remarkable archaeological finds and demonstrates Afghanistan’s place at the heart of the ancient world of the Silk Road. @ qm.qld.gov.au

From strong roots in ancient Greek theatre to pantomime and slapstick, physical theatre has taken many directions.

Captivating audiences with a stint of gravity-defying physical theatre, LEO sees an acrobatic illusionist play saxophone mid-air and break dance vertically. This award-winning production is the creation of Berlin-based Circle of Eleven, directed by Canadian Daniel Brière. Theatrical trickery and video projections combine in this spectacle, which makes its Queensland premiere at Brisbane Powerhouse as part of Brisbane Festival from September 17–22. @ brisbanefestival.com.au

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In espresso bars from Milan and Rome to Portofino, a new trend in coffee has come to represent the taste of Italian summer. A perfect addition to your afternoon over spring and summer, the Shakerato is being exclusively poured in all merlo coffee locations from early September.

With the recipe whispered from Dean Merlo’s family in Italy to the baristas here in Brisbane, the Shakerato is a blissfully sweet concoction of freshly pulled espresso, a dash of sugar, a heap of ice and vigourously shaken with milk in a cocktail shaker. Available from 12:00 pm onwards, this refreshing coffee hit will awaken the senses and cure your summer doldrums.

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A genre not commonly heard on modern radio, the sea shanty usually exists these days only in pirate movies.

Fortunately for those who like to sing along to the odd shanty, British 11-piece Bellowhead is ensuring the art is not completely lost to modern ears. Also included in its buoyant musical repertoire (best enjoyed live) is an amusing combination of traditional and electronic folk, with a touch of rock and experimental jazz.

Bellowhead’s fourth album, Broadside, uses this fusion of genres to revive old broadside ballads of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

In 2008, when Bombadil’s bassist Daniel Michalak began to lose use of his hands due to a neural tension condition, the band was only just beginning to gain momentum.

Though Bombadil managed to release two more albums in the following few years, it’s only now that Daniel has regained his form in time for the release of the group’s latest offering of alt-folk, Metrics of Affection. Not being able to use his hands, Daniel turned to synthesised hip-hop and drum-machine beats and loops, the legacy of which gives the album a fascinating contemporary edge.

Ask the average person to describe what a vibraphone looks like and you’ll likely receive an imaginative array of responses. In fact it’s the musical cousin of the marimba, glockenspiel and the xylophone, and was the melodic paintbrush with which Milt Jackson chose to fill his jazz canvas. Discovered by Dizzy Gillespie, Milt was best known for founding the lauded Modern Jazz Quartet. Wizard of the Vibes is a compilation of some of Milt’s best performances between 1948 and 1952 and also features Thelonious Monk on keys for several tracks.

When Shellie Morris journeyed to her grandmother’s country in Borroloola in the McArthur River region of the Northern Territory, she joyously discovered that she hails from a line of songwomen. Inspired to preserve the dying language and songlines of her people, she used them as a basis to pen her own songs. The powerful result is the album Ngambala Wiji luWunungu (meaning Together We Are Strong), in which the Borroloola Songwomen join Shellie – who will perform at the upcoming Boomerang Festival – to share their musical tradition with the world.

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Consider a political cartoonist’s job, each day to come up with a pithy visual comment on politics of the time. Not only serious, but to give you a chuckle too. The decade from 2003–2012 was one of war, terror, floods, fires, affluence and poverty. Sixty-four cartoonists and their cartoons from this decade are represented here from national newspapers and websites. Cartoons are grouped into Political Partying, Sorry, Class Warfare and more, and familiar faces include John Howard and Paul Keating. For a laugh that will make you cry, try this book.

Alphabetical, from Addiction to Xena, The Hundred Dresses features illustrations opposite one-page descriptions of dresses worn by people across the ages. From vintage to modern, discover The Austen, The Beckham, The Chanel Ingenue, The Shirt and The Swan. Contrast comes with the medieval Wench and the Amish severes, while Guinevere and Gypsy extend the moods.

Illustrations by Donna Mehalko capture the intention of each dress, and text includes a brief resume of its beginnings and its wearers.

A book for fashion fans.

Fashionistas now have more than just the catwalk to look to with websites like Pinterest and YouTube, and now the concrete jungle. Wherever you go, there is fashion on display as showcased in this book – all you need is to quietly watch the show.

With your phone’s camera, you can instantly join your peers in translating reality into images and posting them online. The concrete runway is your source and your blog is your choice.

Men, women, boys, girls, even dogs if they’re there. Shoes, bags, coats, daggy or not – let creativity run wild, post the best when you’re able to.

A little Penguin book, but oh what a punch! Everyone should read this, and everyone should think about it. It’s a book about the future of us. The problem is population, the problem is resources, the problem is demand, the problem is us! And what are we doing about it? Virtually nothing, but talk. Let’s hope the next generation can do better. Stephen Emmott heads a lab in the UK where young people research complex systems such as the ever-changing climate and the population problem.

This is a straightforward and easy-toread account of the current situation.

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Drawn to Experience POP@AFG Gallery

While many artists prefer to create in solitude, alone with their thoughts and brushes, performance drawers respond to music, audiences and other collaborators to bring their works to life. For Drawn to Experience, performance drawer Kellie O’Dempsey presents an international

survey of the art form. The exhibition features pieces by artists from around the world, including works on paper, digital drawings, video and live-drawing performance works by artists such as Gosia Wlodarczak and Morgan O’Hara.

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Evangeline Cachinero Graydon Gallery

The wonderful thing about life is its ability to continually surprise us with unforeseen moments of beauty. While most of us dismiss a corrupt digital file as little more than a frustration, artist Evangeline Cachinero finds an ethereal beauty in these digital errors. Her solo exhibition Consuming, Laughing, Forgetting includes painting, video, installation, drawing and photography inspired by digital files with glitches. The overarching aim of the exhibition is to illustrate the influence that digital culture and the digtalisation of art can have on traditional art forms such as painting. The aesthetics of digital files are interpreted by Evangeline in works that are colourful and layered to create what the artist describes as a ‘new aesthetic language’.

September 17–29

Above: Evangeline Cachinero, Consuming, Laughing, Forgetting, 2013, Image courtesy of The Artist. Top Right: Kellie O’Dempsey, Art after Dark, performance still, 2012, Image courtesy of Grant MacIntyre.

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Richard Frankland From music to filmmaking and drawing attention to the issue of lateral violence, Richard Frankland’s dedication to helping indigenous communities prosper knows no bounds. He began his career investigating Aboriginal deaths in custody, but the realisation that he could better inspire his people through cultural pursuits lured him to a career in the arts. Despite his busy schedule, Richard still continues working with disadvantaged communities to help end a perpetual spiral of lateral violence in Aboriginal communities – a topic he’ll be discussing at the upcoming Boomerang Festival in Byron Bay.

From a young age, the activist inside Richard Frankland stirred. A member of the Gunditjmara people, he recalls his mother giving him books about men and women who fought for justice and equality from a young age. He was just 11 at the time and didn’t quite understand how such issues affected him, but decided that he couldn’t stand by and let the injustices be.

Many years later, while he was working investigating deaths in custody, Richard unexpectedly realised his calling as an artist at a dinner party. As conversation turned to Richard’s job, he was overcome by a desire to do more to break some of cultural assumptions made around the dinner table that night. “There were broad assumptions made that we were merely victims and that we were problem people, not people with a problem,” he recalls.

“And so I elected to use music and film to try to get into people’s loungerooms to change attitudes.”

What he lacked in artistic experience, he made up for with enthusiasm. “I had been playing guitar since I was a kid.

I hadn’t really had any experience in film, so I went and watched a couple and decided to make films,” Richard recalls.

He set about establishing himself as musician and filmmaker. His first success was as a musician, with his first band Djaambi supporting Prince on his 1991 Australian tour. He formed his second band, The Charcoal Club, in 2010 and has released three albums with the group.

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In between musical forays, Richard has established himself as a filmmaker. His first major film project was the 1996 short film No Way to Forget, an autobiographical movie from his time investigating deaths in custody. It was nominated for four AFI awards, screened at Cannes International Film Festival and won accolades and praise the world over. “I realised there were three positions of power in making a film: the writing, the directing and the producing,” Richard explains of the impetus that inspired him to continue making films after No Way to Forget.

“When I looked around, I also realised that most Aboriginal films had been made without Aboriginal people in those power positions, but while we had the ability and the tenacity to be in those positions, we just didn’t have the opportunity. So for me it was again another level of trying to tell our stories through our eyes, trying to attain our voice.”

Another of his noted movies is the 2009 comedy feature film, Stone Bros. Using humour, the film successfully provided a taste of indigenous culture to nonindigenous audiences. “While the film seems to be a humorous giggle, it’s actually written and directed in a way where there’s a whole heap of other messages within it,” he notes of the movie. Plans for Richard’s second feature film – an adaptation of his powerful theatre play Conversations with the Dead – are currently in the works.

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the author a children’s novel Digger J. Jones. But despite his busy artistic schedule, he has stayed true to his mission to heal wounds within indigenous communities by founding the organisation Koorreen Enterprises, which runs workshops on lateral violence awareness and communityhealing programs in trouble communities.

His programs encourage participants to embrace their culture and their heroes through healing circles. The workshops also tackle issues of oppression, anger and fear that can cause violence – topics Richard will explore in depth during his upcoming discussion at Boomerang Festival.

It is from this work bridging cultural divides between indigenous and nonindigenous communities that Richard gains much of his inspiration. “I see great goodness and the great goodness that I see is an absolute blessing,” he says.

“I see many, many good people and there are more good people than there are people who are trying to tear things down.”

And it’s this spirit of positive change that Richard wants to instil in aspiring artists. His advice is to have compassion and empathy for your art. “When you have art, you have voice, when you have voice you have freedom,” Richard explains. “And with freedom comes responsibility. Above all, be responsible with your freedom and your voice, because somewhere, somehow, someday, someone is going look at what you do and emulate you, and you want them to act in a good manner.”

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Despite being the daughter of filmmaker Julien Temple, Juno Temple’s first career instinct was to become a lingerie designer. But having been exposed to film from a young age (as a child she acted on the set of two of her father’s films), Juno decided to try acting instead. She gained her breakthrough adult role in Notes on a Scandal on merit by not initially divulging her family ties, and has since starred in a number of films including Lovelace – a biopic about 1970s porn star Linda Lovelace. Linda lives a wholesome life in the suburbs until being coerced into pornography when she meets her future husband Chuck. After she is abused by Chuck and others in the industry, Linda begins to speak out about these injustices.

While Javier Cámara is now considered a leading actor in Spanish cinema, his start to acting was rather slow. Born in a village in the north of Spain, Javier left his quiet hometown and headed to Madrid to chase his acting ambitions. His first roles were in TV shows in the early nineties, but his film break wasn’t until he was cast in Sex and Lucia almost a decade later, which he quickly followed up with a performance in Pedro Almodóvar’s film, Talk to Her. Once again working with Pedro, Javier’s latest role is as flight attendant Joserra in I’m So Excited, a comedy that takes place on a plane experiencing technical difficulties. While a solution to avoid a crash landing is worked out, a flamboyant crew tries to keep passengers calm.

As well known for his thespian talents as he is for his outspoken commentary on US politics, Alec Baldwin certainly makes the most of his influence as a public figure. His political interest emerged after he finished a season of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Needing a distraction from his longing for the thrill of performing onstage, Alec took up the study of campaign finance issues. But he still managed to maintain a steady stream of onscreen performances, with the latest being in Blue Jasmine.

Alec plays Hal, a Wall Street tycoon who spoils his socialite wife, Jasmine. That is until he is jailed and loses everything. Jasmine, played by Cate Blanchett, copes with her newfound poverty by retreating to San Francisco to live in her sister’s modest home.

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Noted Australian author of 25 books and four-time Miles Franklin Award winner Tim Winton has had an eventful year. His new book Eyrie is to be published in October, while 17 talented Australian directors have each reinterpreted a chapter of his moving novel The Turning, which is pieced together in an epic threehour film. Interlinking stories in the film reveal unexpected turning points in ordinary people’s lives, depicting life in small coastal communities. The film stars Rose Byrne, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving and Miranda Otto. palacecinemas.com.au

Fostering an environment where cultural exchange is encouraged through dance, music, theatre, art and film, Boomerang Festival will take to the Bluesfest grounds in Byron Bay for its inaugural celebration. Thelma Plum, Busby Marou, Gurrumul and The Medics are amongst the line-up, which also features storytelling, conversations with George Negus and Ernie Dingo, and craft workshops. Celebrating world cultures, mother tongues and first instruments, Boomerang Festival will create a rare holistic experience. boomerangfestival.com.au

A library may seem an unexpected venue for the howl of the spoken word, but given that it abounds with poetic inspiration, it seems an apt venue for a poetry slam. This month an electric buzz of words, rhymes and beats will bounce about the walls of SLQ at the Queensland final of the Australian Poetry Slam ‘13. Featuring the polished prose of 18 finalists, the state final is the last hurdle before a winner is chosen to compete for the national title. Words will take flight at this slam-off, which will also feature guests Go Violets and Luka Lesson. slq.qld.gov.au

Gelid Iceland may only be home to a population of 320,000 (one so small that locals have an app to find out if they’re dating a relative), but it is also home to a vibrant music scene that has produced the likes of Björk and Sigur Rós. One of Iceland’s latest musical exports is multi-instrumentalist Ólafur Arnalds, who began playing as a drummer for metal bands but made his way into the world of neo-classical music. An innovative young composer, Ólafur has created music for films including The Hunger Games and Looper. brisbanefestival.com.au

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›I became an artist because ... it chose me! Since I was a young child I’ve been obsessed with drawing and painting. I’d watch the kids’ art shows on TV and want to emulate the drawings. When I first saw someone paint large and quickly with 6-inch brushes, I wanted to do that so badly. Then I discovered spray paint and was hooked. ›My creativity comes from ... mostly people. I see people doing things that give me ideas for a work – my work is about people and what it is to be human. Increasingly, I’m interested in interpretations and perspectives. ›I ‘fuel’ my creativity by ... working at it. I don’t believe in sitting there and waiting for inspiration – you’ve got to go find it, look for it, and experience the world and what it has to offer. We are like a vessel that you fill with ideas and then pour out an interpretation of these things. ›I love my job because ... the simplest answer is it’s my life. From the moment I wake up, I can be working on an idea and seeing things that give me ideas. A good friend of mine who was a clown touring the world said to me: ‘Do what you love, love what you do. The money will follow.’ How can you not follow a clown’s advice?! ›Through my work, I would like to ... help make the world a little less of a lonely place. If I can help someone communicate with someone else in even the simplest of ways – for two strangers to ask each other the question ‘What does it mean to you?’– then for me it works at the simplest level. ›Director who inspires me: Spike Jonze ›Favourite actor: James Gandolfini for his role as Carol in Where the Wild Things Are ›Most played on my iPod: Massive Attack ›A performer I love: James Thiérrée ›Artist I most admire: Phil Frost join map magazine on facebook and twitter map magazine

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Chicks on Speed Scream 3 August — 21 September 2013

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IMA receives financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland (major sponsor), from the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council (the Federal Government’s arts funding and advisory body), and through the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy (an initiative of the Australian Federal, State, and Territory Governments). IMA is a member of CAOs, Contemporary Art Organisations Australia.

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It may not be all that surprising to see a group of young folk dressed in onesies these days. Watching three friends in panda suits playing a card game while discussing love and rising property prices, however, might be an unexpected sight. As part of Brisbane Festival, interactive theatre production Fight the Landlord – performed in Mandarin with English subtitles – probes at the quandaries of China’s Generation Y with humour and bittersweet sentiment.

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Cyndi Lauper

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OPEN FRAME FESTIVAL

SOUND from september 13 at BRISBANE POWERHOUSE In 1913, Italian futurist Luigi Russolo mused, ‘l’arte dei rumori,’ meaning ‘the future is noise’. In response to Luigi’s philosophy, the eighth annual Open Frame Festival, presented in association with Room40, is centred on the theme of seeking out transformative and transgressive practices in the realm of sound. As such, each artist participating in this year’s program of events is linked by a diverse and inquisitive approach to sound.

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When Dad Married Fury

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KUPKA’S PIANO september 27–28 at JUDITH WRIGHT CENTRE

Exploring the sounds of modern Italy, Brisbane’s Kupka’s Piano joins European contemporaries in a cross-continental collaboration. Introducing audiences to Italian art music, Kupka’s Piano and fellow musicians will perform Where in the world is Kupka’s Piano?, the third part of concert series To roam with love. The concert will feature sound experiments by a younger generation of Italian and Australian composers, as well as a repertoire from established Italian modernists.

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ACTION, HONG KONG STYLE from september 6 at GOMA

The big names of Hong Kong’s action cinema – Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, John Woo and the Shaw Brothers – are being brought together in a cinematic experience at GOMA. In Action, Hong Kong Style, film lovers have the chance to see the high-impact choreography of 70 Hong Kong action classics on the big screen. The program is aimed at uncovering the global influence of these films and celebrating physical feats achieved in the name of cinema.

Howlett’s installation that combines 3D-printing with traditional sculpting practices.

September 11–28 AT Metro Arts

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS october 5 at RIVERSTAGE

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Beneath the stars at Riverstage, hobbits Frodo and Sam will march bravely into Mordor amid their quest to defend Rohan, in an outdoor cinematic experience. Sounds of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra will fill the vast space, while the scenes from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers appear on the big screen. Through a live orchestral performance, the event honouring J.R.R Tolkien’s literary fantasy also highlights Howard Shore’s score from the film.

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Jinja Safari

Hear sounds from the Sydney band’s debut album played live on The Bay of Fires Tour.

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Opera september 22 and 26 at DENDY PORTSIDE Dendy Portside’s The Met Opera Encore Series continues with Franco Zeffirelli’s direction of the tragic yet romantic opera, Turandot. A stunning production of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini’s final opera, Turandot follows the tale of a princess with a strong hatred of men. To acquire her hand in marriage, potential suitors must solve three riddles – and when they fail, she has them beheaded. That is, until she meets a mysterious prince who returns the riddle challenge.

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Frock up Brisbane

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One might expect beach fossils to be lifeless and worn relics, but the Brooklyn band of the same name is an antithesis to these descriptions. Transporting its indie-fuzz, lo-fi garage sound to Australia for the first time during Brisbane Festival, Beach Fossils will fill The Spiegeltent with joyous melodies and vivacious energy. Playing tracks from the 2013 album Clash the Truth and the 2011 EP What a Pleasure, the band is set to excite with jaunty, rhythmic sounds.

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MUCK UP DAY september 28 at BRISBANE POWERHOUSE

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There’s an adage that youth is wasted on the young, but this collection of talented adolescent musicians isn’t squandering any time. Each year, students from across Australia compete in triple j’s Unearthed High competition, with previous winners including Snakadaktal, Stonefield and Hunting Grounds. For Muck Up Day, electro-acoustic musician and 2012 winner Asta, alongside her similarly talented peers, will perform live rock, pop, electronic and roots music.

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September 13–22 AT Currumbin Beach

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Côte d’azur, France

It has inspired songs, paintings, films and novels, with Matisse, Fitzgerald and Hitchcock all finding creative fodder in its jewelled waters, sun-drenched architecture and glamorous lifestyle. But there’s more ways to see the Côte d’Azur than simply being surrounded by luxury.

Hop aboard one of the regular trains that snake along the pristine coastline and you’ll experience the people, villages and food of the famous French Riviera from a delightfully different perspective.

Menton, in French, means chin.

Fittingly, it’s also the name of the town that sits at the very south-eastern corner of France – some may say its chin – and is the last stop on the Côte d’Azur before the Italian border.

The sun has lazily made its way over the horizon when I board the train from Nice on my way to Menton, and already the heat is permeating every possible surface.

The train carriage clatters along the edge of the coastline, seeming to balance precariously on the cliff edge, looking down into the jewelled sea. Below, solitary figures swim lazily, serenity etched into every inch of their faces. I’ve never seen water this blue – so clear and crystalline, it’s as if its surface is composed of precious jewels. Or that somewhere, far away, the sea walls have been painted a refreshing shade of aquamarine much like the walls of a swimming pool.

The train ambles into Menton after 30 minutes, just in time for brunch. I head straight to the market in the old town to take advantage of the hybrid FrenchItalian cuisine that comes with a town that toes an international border. Pulling up a stool, I settle in amongst the locals at a coffee bar in the heart of the frenetic market place. The moustachioed barista alternates between singing and whistling as he swiftly manoeuvres a La Marzocco to produce my cappuccino – as if he can’t decide which will adequately express his inner joy. It’s hard to miss the innate

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happiness of the people of Menton, a positive side effect of their location.

On my way out of the market, I make a quick stop at the boulangerie for a slice of pissaladière – an onion and anchovy tart signature to the Côte d’Azur – and head into the cobblestoned burrows of the old town. The vivid ochres, salmon pinks and lemon yellows of the architecture almost glow in the morning sun, accented by the azure brilliance of the Mediterranean.

It’s like centuries of sunlight have been absorbed into the walls, making their colours radiate even more brightly.

Up on the hill, the Basilica of Saint Michel Archange looks out over the bay to Italy, while an old woman sits on its steps, staring out into the horizon, lost in thought.

I could linger all day here, but I’m eager to explore more of the French Riviera. Not only is this one of the most visually stunning train trips I’ve ever taken, it’s also the most convenient. For less than ten euros I’m able to jump on and off the train at my own whim, village-hopping along the Côte d’Azur. There’s no method to my trip – I simply gaze out as we pass each coastal village to see which one catches my eye, in a process best described as wanderlust-driven window-shopping.

Heading back in the direction of Nice, I decide to leave the glitz of Monte Carlo for another day, even though it’s literally minutes from Menton. The temperature has evolved from hot to sweltering and the train’s air conditioning is sluggish from

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enduring a long summer. It’s almost torture as we rattle past small beaches lined with duo-toned beach umbrellas, and bronzed bodies reposed on chaises or frolicking in the water. I long to leap out of the train and into the sea – and then I realise there’s no reason why I can’t. As we ease to a halt at the tiny station in the village of Cap d’Ail, I jump from the carriage on a whim and head straight down the hill to the water.

I spend the next hour swimming in a tiny cove, watching sail boats glide by.

Refreshed, I’m soon back on the train, sand between my toes and hair still dripping.

When we finally pull into Nice, I stroll down into the city’s old town near the port, in search of my final destination for the day. Chez Pipo, a tiny restaurant tucked in a side street, specialises in the local delicacy known as socca. A chickpea pancake cooked in a wood-fired brick oven, socca is a beloved snack in the region and is best enjoyed with a chilled glass of rosé. I settle in at one of the restaurant’s weathered wooden tables, amongst a cluster of ageing gents who are playfully ribbing each other in the local Niçois dialect. When my meal arrives, the saltiness of the socca flirts with the sweetness of the rosé – and it’s heavenly.

As I stroll along the waterfront back to my apartment, weariness sets in. With so many towns still left to explore, I feel like I’ve only just scratched the surface of the Côte d’Azur. But that’s okay, because tomorrow I’ll do it all again.

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