BY SIBELLA COURT
THE SOCIETY INC
EDITION 2
Photography & Styling | The Descendants @the_descendants__
Captain’s letter We are recruiting crew for our upcoming seafaring adventure. It may take you away for many years & we cannot be sure how long or whether you will come home at all but we can promise faraway places, exotic sightings, unchartered territories, celestial beings, magical sea creatures, botanicals & animals never seen before. We have 8000 pounds of sauerkraut & piles of lemons to fight off scurvy but alas cannot protect you from the savages.
If you are brave & curious you are cordially invited to join our crew on a seafaring adventure full of botanical collection & stargazing BUT it would also be helpful if you had any of the following skills: a draughtsman, carpentry, surgeon, boatswain, artist, a very precise shot, navigation tools, can whittle, sew, and pack specimens meticulously.
All aboard!
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Floral styling | Jardine Botanic @jardinebotanic Botanical Styling | Jardine Hansen @jardinebotanic
C o ntents
03 Captain’s Letter
Ahoy from The Society inc. captain, Sibella Court
06 Sir Joseph Banks
The inspiration behind our second edition & holiday season
07 I Want To Be A Botanical Explorer Things I am thinking about
8-9 Christmas Gift Guides
The perfect gifts for Stargazers & Seafarers all available from The Society inc.
10-11 The Stylist’s Guide to Byron
Eat&drink | Sleep | Shop | Explore My go-to’s for my other home of Byron Bay
12-13 Dictionary of Adventuring Words Handy words one may need for longlasting seafaring adventures
16-19 Hardware Styling
The Tips & Tricks to our decorative hardware from The Henry Mercer Collection
20-23 Meet The Maker
Meet the über-talented creative contributors of this edition of our newspaper
24-25 The Stylist’s Guide To Miami
Eat&drink | Sleep | Shop | Explore My go-to’s for the super cool city of Miami
26-27 Christmas Gift Guides
The perfect gifts for Botanists & Mapmakers all available from The Society inc.
SIR JOSEPH BANKS The
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Our holiday theme for this Christmas is based on one of my favourite explorers (although there are many), Sir Joseph Banks and his seafaring adventurers in the pursuit of botanical & specimen collecting whilst navigating by the stars.
As financier of his seafaring journeys, Joseph was able to pull rank (much to the Captain’s chagrin) and his entourage included an extensive civilian party of botanical draughtsmen, servants, landscape artists, a secretary with natural history knowledge and two large dogs (Irish setters so I hear). He was independently wealthy, very good-looking, a bit of a dandy & a ladies man who liked to dress well and was obviously a passionate lover of botany & adventure as well. He grew up visiting Chelsea’s Physic Garden (the garden of all scientific specimen gardens, pre-Kew Gardens which Banks himself would later lord over) with its unusual foliage, strange fruits & exotic trees which sparked his early devotion to botany & exploration.
A believer in the Linnaeus theories, the newest of botanical categorisation systems based on their sexual organs, Swedish naturalist Daniel Solander was the protégé of Linnaeus himself & was to become Banks’ right hand man.
To start an adventure of magnitude, one must equip themselves accordingly: a natural history library, the best telescopes, the finest & latest equipment for navigation, astronomical clocks, a portable observatory, maps, 100’s of specimen bottles, thick sheets of paper, chemicals for preserving, plant presses, portfolios, pigments for drawing, wax & salts to keep seeds, trunks, tin cases & wooden cases to protect the finds from stormy weather & prying eyes - razors, knives, nets, trawls & hooks for acting seaweed, corals & fish, guns, sling shots & pistols for specimen collecting.
Banks’ journeys were the first of their kind with the foremost duty of science; to collect natural history from lands never visited before & sight The Transit of Venus in Tahiti. With a skilled crew of artists & an astronomer the task of collecting seeds, fruit, grains, seaweed, animals, fish, soil etc this was a journey of a lifetime. Banks was the best-equipped (& best dressed) naturalist to ever set foot on a ship and declared ‘I am a man of adventure’.
CRAS INGENS ITERABIMUS AEQUOR - tomorrow we’ll sail the vast deep again!
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I WANT TO BE A BOTANICAL EXPLORER The
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In my next life (or sooner if possible) I want to be a Botanical Explorer in pursuit of the finest ingredients from faraway lands to plant my very own ingredient garden for perfume making. Somewhat like an Ethnobotanist, taking my love of history & seafaring journeys to a whole new level, without the years at university.
I will have beehives to not only pollinate my garden & supply honey but to have on hand to harvest their wax for my hard perfumes & lip balms
The list will grow as the garden does as well as changing with the seasons ; I will look for any plant, flower or other material that I can extract from & I imagine my alchemy workshop to be covered in passionflower with Daphne by the door, the perfect shed hidden within the garden to house my secret recipes.
I have the perfect spot imagined for my garden (although I do not yet have it in my possession) but it lies in the hinterland looking back toward the ocean so I am close by to the beach to harvest ambergris, choya nakh from seashells, salt and to collect seaweed to press - just because it’s pretty!
On my ever-growing list of base ingredients I have: Cinnamon tree from Sri Lanka Vanilla Orchids from Madagascar Sandalwood tree A giant Grandiflora Magnolia Pepper tree Cork Oaks to make the stoppers for my glass vials I will encourage Oak & Reindeer Moss to grow on them all! Most of these are extremely slow growing, hence in the next life time Rows&rows of Lavender & Damascus Rose Flower beds of Irises (bearded preferably), Lily of the valley & Violets A vast Geranium garden of every scent & variety Huge tangles of Jasmine & walls of Sweet Pea and Wisteria covered walkways Figs, Laurel & Pomegranates A grassy field of Vetiver Australian natives of Lemon Myrtle, Acacias, Tea Tree and Eucalyptus A grove of Almond & Apricot Trees for their base oil & blossom in the spring A small Coffee, Tea & Tobacco plantation A generous herb garden for Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary, Basil, Mint, Patchouli for both cooking & perfume And every type of citrus, especially Orange trees from Saville as they yield 4 oils, all distinctly unique. The leaves & twigs produce Petite grain, the flowers Neroli and Orange
Botanical Styling | Jardine Hansen @jardinebotanic
Flower absolute; and from the rind of the fruit, essential oil of orange.
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1. Mill Number Stencil $45 2. Pyrite $15 3. Haberdasher Scissors $45 4. Vintage Trophy $45 5. The Society inc. Candle $80 6.“Become A Pirate” Shield $75 7. Trouvé Clip $35 8. Large Apothecary Jar $80 9. Porcelain Fortune Cookies $15 10. Rocking Chair $600 11. Surrender by Joshua Yeldham $49.99 12. Moroccan Pom Pom Blanket $385 13. Heart Lock $20 14. Ay Illuminate Z1 Lighting Pendant $645. 15. Large Indigo Talisman Milkyway $140
All products available from The Society inc. | www.thesocietyinc.com.au | @thesocietyinc Typography | Sarah Staunton @penheartspaper
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1. Hello Sailor Knocker $65 2. Scullery Brush $45 3. Bomba Woven Basket Small $45 4. Falconer Handle $25 5. Galleon Mirror $185 6. Captains Roll $40 7. Beach Umbrella Natural Instinct $265 8. Crustacean Linen Bib $40 9. Small Iron Bucket $45 10. East Hampton Mirror $385 11. Side Plate Blue Check $45 12. Shibori Leather Tassel $19 13. Timber Surfboard Rack $220 14. Ship Plate $20 15. Alchemy Hook $30 16. L.I.M. Seaspray Ombre Pendant Large $4298 17. Monkeys Fist Drawer Pull $20 18. Driftwood Amulet Turquoise $118
All products available from The Society inc. | www.thesocietyinc.com.au | @thesocietyinc Typography | Sarah Staunton @penheartspaper
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BYRON BAY The
Stylist’s
Guide
to
Byron
Bay
Eat&drink | Sleep | Shop | Explore My go-to’s for my other home of Byron Bay Follow my adventures #thestylistsguidetobyronbay #thestylistsguidetotheglobe
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The Farm - The latest newcomer to the fabulous food offering around the Bay is The Farm. A cluster of buildings with a bakery, providore, florist, restaurant & bar surrounded by their produce fields. A warm Australiana, woolshed kind of vibe that entices you to stay put sitting under the festoon lights of a balmy evening. Three Blue Ducks run the bustling restaurant - wait for a table at any time of the day for local fare or grab a take away sandwich or salad of the day from their slow cooked BBQ and sit amongst the grounds @thefarmatbyronbay Harvest - A great first stop is single-street town Newrybar to visit the cluster of old buildings housing a restaurant, deli, bakery & kitchen garden that is Harvest. Visit on Saturday & Sunday mornings from 8am for pastries & coffee but never fear if you are paddle boarding or catching just one more wave, lunch & dinner is memorable here. It’s a breezy Queenslander wrap-around verandah, overlooking their vege patch, and if you have enough people, or for a special occasion, you can rent out the bakery for the finest of sit down dinners. The restaurant prides itself on local, seasonal produce. Bookings are essential. @harvestnewrybar Red Ginger - With a Bangalow & Byron Bay location, you have no excuse not to pop in for the all day dumplings on offer. Whilst there make the most of the emporium, whether to shop for that all important recipe book, Asian ingredients or the wide collection of teas from China, Japan, Taiwan and India @red_ginger_byron
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Newrybar Merchants - Housed in an 1890’s dwelling in the hilltop town of Newrybar (15 minutes drive from Byron Bay town) is a collective of locals that make & curate beautiful things for your home. Each room is dedicated to one of the talented creatives including a florist, leather worker, artists, rug trader, bedding & my very own hardware range under The Society inc. Stop in after a delicious food stop at Harvest across the road @newrybarmerchants Anna Karina Ceramics - Turn the corner to Station St and a handful of makers, foragers & artists are offering their wares. In this lovely hub is the magical earthbender’s studio, Anna Karina. Her ceramics are sublime, a nod to wabi-sabi which make you linger as you choose between handleless teacups, pouring bowls, spoons & plates @annakarinae Island Luxe - Two locations can encourage you into emptying your pockets on the coolest of cool clothes from around the globe; the clothes inspire you to book that Royal Enfield motorcycle trip through Rajahstan with a stop in Zanzibar on the way home to the Byron hinterland! Here it’s about encapsulating the whole lifestyle from how you look to how you live with furniture @islandluxe Jatana Interiors - These hills are alive with all kinds of workshops. In this small town of Federal there is Jatana Interiors. Sonya specialises in importing vintage salvaged tiles from around the globe as well as her own designs of encaustic tiles. Her influence can be seen throughout Byron Bay & beyond in cafes, restaurants & houses. Be sure to make an appointment to view her sample shed nestled in the garden of her own home. Warning: This is the kind of place that can spark a renovation @jatanainteriors
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The Atlantic Guesthouse - For town accommodation, there is only one in my mind, Atlantic. An oasis in the centre of town oozing cool & style. The owners’ talent of understated elegance shines throughout the scattering of weatherboard houses. Set in lush gardens, meandering boardwalks lead the way from rooms to communal areas & kitchens that invite you to laze around & enjoy. A simple colour palette of white & black is throughout where even the palm trees are ringed with lime wash rings. The reception has an edited selection of local must-haves to buy - and if you are more the glamping type, there is an airstream available that sits pride of place in the garden @atlanticbyronbay The Beach Shack - My favourite place in the world to recharge is Wategos. This original 1960’s beach hut meets tree house meets chalet is the perfect nostalgic folly to take you back when Byron Bay was all about country soul & surfing. A couple of minutes wander from the beach, with access to a quiver, this is the ultimate beach retreat! We rent out our magic hideaway on Airbnb. One Fabulous Room - Will & Jo White built their Brunswick Heads shop, Fabulous Mrs Fox, out of salvage building materials and live upstairs, their place feels like the coolest apartment in Beunos Aires where the sourced many of the materials with its beautifully proportioned rooms, panelled dados, shutters and floorboards, and always a vista to inspire curiosity of what the next room might look like. The shop sells lighting William makes - he’s an inventor & tinkerer - plus flea market finds, books, a crystal ship chandelier I want to buy, and all sorts of other objects they have created. One Fabulous Room nestled at the rear of their store is only 20 minutes north of Byron Bay @onefabulousroom
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Wategos Beach - For me, it’s all about Watego’s. It is reached through a dense rainforest dripping with staghorn ferns, palm trees & lushness. A windy road delivers you to one of the best long board breaks in the world - long, smooth & gentle. As you come down the hill and catch glimpses of the turquoise glistening water framed by pandanas - seriously look out for dolphins catching waves & migrating whales. This is a paradise you may never ever want to leave @wategosbeach The Pass - As you head to the most easterly point of Australia you have a hard choice of beaches between The Pass & Wategos. The Pass is a classic point break with an everlasting ride and swim with the dolphins & turtles. Climb up the piratical tower to watch the waves from above. A beautiful beach that is magical in the late afternoon as the sun starts to go down. Cape Byron Lighthouse - Overlooking the bay & standing proud is the majestic lighthouse constructed in 1912, built on the most easterly point of Australia. To clear the cobwebs & start the day, an early morning lighthouse walk wakens all the senses & sets the tone for the day. The stairs get the heart rate going and the views are distractingly beautiful and show off what is oh-so magnetic about Byron. Circle the lighthouse & take the route down, past the view of the wild breaks of Tallow’s Beach and meander your way back. Look for the small vans selling coffee & juice or stop by The Beach Café for breakfast with a best beachside view @byronbaylighthouse White’s Beach - Shhhh, it’s a secret - White’s Beach is a local secret of unpopulated waves and hidden mer caves. Reached on a sandy track off the road to Broken Head Beach. Look for some cars parked & then make your way down a windy rocky track lined in pandanas trees. It is worth the trek but be prepared to stay the day – it is hard to leave. Harpers Farm Stall - Continue along the windy roads and stock up on your kitchen ingredients & seasonal produce at roadside stalls along Broken Head Road & Piccadilly Hill Road, fitted with honesty boxes, these are more romantic than the store & cheaper to boot. Don’t miss 212 Piccadilly Hill Road for Harpers Farm product.
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DICTIONARY Of
Adventur ing
A collection of words from The Society inc dictionary one may need for long lasting seafaring adventures.
A Ahoy - To be shouted with a cupped hand announcing your
Wo r ds
C Conchology - Study of shells. Collected from beach combing; shell museums; drawings & lithographs and divided into studies & families; or haphazardly with no care of scientific classification for a Cabinet of Curiosities.
Figure-of-Eight - A very handy knot to perfect that has a lovely shape. Faraway lands - The lands of stories yet to venture to. Flotsam & jetsam - The man-made & natural that the sea leaves behind on its shores; best to look for after a storm.
arrival to shore (or anywhere really).
Flotsam is wreckage thrown off a ship whilst jetsam is
Adventurer - White linen shirt, old-fashioned jodhpurs,
matter that has fallen off a ship.
collecting tools & guides to carry all your campaign furniture;
Field study - Requiring flower presses & herbaria, specimen
everyone, if they are curious.
jars, gumboots (or a sensible shoe), clear bags with secure
Alchemist - A man in a long coat & crazy looking glasses
tops, test tubes with cork tops, petri dishes, sketchbook
(something like an image from Sleepy Hollow) who mixes
& pencil, artist’s roll, shears & scissors or a knife that
tinctures & potions to create concoctions & magic.
Curiosity - Something we should always have & never lose. Collier - A bulky cargo ship traditionally designed to carry coal, however in the case of the Endeavour, a ship repurposed for seafaring adventures of years & built to carry
folds, belt with pockets or cargo pants, butterfly net, alarm clock (for early morning foraging & to gauge the tide), sticky tape, boxes with clear tops, labels & tags, pith hat, entomological pins, arsenic & camera.
its passengers for miles & safely house their many botanical
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& specimen finds.
Gallivanting - What you should be doing when you’re Amulets & Talismans - Protection; as any good traveller knows, you need a little extra help when embarking on a new adventure; keeping you out of harm’s way. Stones with intricate suspended entanglements of sea creatures & exotic animals; pelts of small cats; turtle shells; small crocs, sharks & puffer fish; starfish; stuffed birds; antlers & horns; crabs; porcupine
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globetrotting; have a smile & a cool outfit.
Diorama - The simple art of creating mini-worlds under glass to display oddities & curiosities; and create beautiful stilllifes. Drygoods - Anything that can live in the butlers pantry & is not perishable.
quills; wolves’ teeth; strung pods, barks & spices; and mine, made of leather with various items stitched inside. Atlas - The world map; a globetrotters must-have.
E Explorer - Forging frontiers; sea-traversing.
Glamping - Glamorous camping; most definitely involves staff, G&Ts at 5 o’clock sharp, mosquito netted camp beds, riding jodhpurs, canvas gun cases, folding writing tables & a safari hat; sits somewhere between Safari Style & English Raj campaign furniture. Goods & chattels - The bits n’ bobs needs for a job or that can be purchased at a specialised store for a specialised
Eccentric - Something we need more of. A person with outside-the-norm fashion sense or lifestyle ideas. Can be seen wearing silk smoking jackets covered in oversized Anchor - Heavy metal object designed to be thrown overboard & secure to the seafloor to avoid drifting.
B Beachcombing - One of my top 5 favourite pastimes; the activity of scouring the shoreline for the flotsam & jetsam the ocean has gifted; shells, seaweed, driftwood, stones etc.
paisley & velvet slippers, sporting a magnificent moustache whilst directing a team of craftsmen to build a folly in the garden on his rambling estate for his hermit.
requirement. Gung-ho - To be ready for anything anytime.
H Hoofbeats - The path through the woods/steppes/ grasslands/plains/bodies of water that animals make from years of taking the same way.
F Fossicking - To look, to collect, to find. Often done in a natural environment although not limited to. Foil - The tracks left of one’s life, as well as animals. Most easily seen in sand & snow. A rabbit foil looks like a skeleton’s face [lent by Robert Mcfarlan]
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Homespun - A coarse, thick handloomed linen although not unsoft or necessarily scratchy to touch but can stand the test of time & salty crusted air. Made by peasants whose wheel & loom live in the corner of the kitchen.
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Hurly burly - Think beards & strong winds.
Oddities & Curiosities - All the magic & fantasy; unusual;
I
never seen before things that turn up in my world & can be in
Intuition - An important thing to listen to & be conscious
yours if you visit The Society inc.
of at all times, some are better than others at this. Not to be
Ologies - My love of the study of things; shells, books & more.
Scrimshaw - Fine engraving traditionally on whalebone depicting seafaring adventures, ships etc; a pastime of sailors when not sailing. Can be found in the form of cut bone, buttons, boxes, medallions.
dismissed as an important tool and/or talent.
P Pirate - Eye patches, seafaring scoundrels, swordsman, looters & wooden legs, parrots, tri-horns, ships & sailing the high seas.
Sea-gypsy - Part mer, part siren, part traveller; a tail of scales, long following hair, gold earrings, all shades of iridescent blues. Have been around since ancient times and the untamed fringe sect of the Mer.
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Salmon Skies - A beautiful scaley clouded sky that is
Jingle-jangle - Decoration for your wrist or anywhere; something to keep handy whilst travelling to unknown lands as tokens of
Periwinkles & Limpets - The shells that attach themselves to
friendship.
the rocks by the seaside, sizes range from bead to 50c coin size and often huddle in a group.
reminiscent of a salmon scales. I only discovered this name on a roadtrip through the upper Hunter Valley. [Lent by Susie Burge]
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Kingfisher - Bright blue feathered bird; medium-small & stocky in size with a long beak; seen in the Orient: Sri Lanka, India & China and in Natural History Museums. Its feathers were used in Chinese silver head/hair ornaments.
Rogue - Buccaneers; crooks; confidence tricksters & the like. Riverkeeper - A watery seaweedy burly spirit that protects the river. Roar - What all good lions do; what one should do when there
L Luminaries - A person that shines, as well as the moon & the
is nothing good to say: highly recommended. No need to be
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accompanied by tail, ears or mask.
Telltales - The lengths of fabric attached to the top of a sail
sun.
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Lighthouse Keeping - Bearded wirey man, unusual character due to isolation & mercury exposure, birdwatcher.
M Menagerie - Established by St-Heliair & Cuvier; started with the Enlightenment period, as peoples’ curiosity grew for
to indicate the strength & direction of the wind.
Show-and-tell - To share tales & stories with like-minded
Tempest - A strong wind that can also describe ones bad
people through display & handling of objects. An early
mood.
example is Cabinet of Curiosities, a large scale show-and-tell
Tattoo - A permanent mark on the body; most often
where exotic & unusual items could be revelled & marvelled
decorative; applied with needles or sharp objects then
over.
coloured ink, dye, charcoal or whatever is at hand depending on the time in history.
owning live animals as well as objets, exotics & specimens for
Tricorn - A pirate and/or buccaneers hat made of felt (but
their ever-growing cabinets of curioities.
leather would be cool) moulded into 3 points.
V Monkey-puzzle - A very big dark racing green tree thats name inspires the likes of Dr Seuss. Seen from India, Scotland to Australia on my travels. Long branches covered in ‘knitted’ leaves that fall in great masses & fantastic shapes once brown. Merman - Fishtailed, long golden bearded man of the sea.
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Seahorse - Curious miniature dragons that swim in the sea;
Vagabonding - A travelling profession of gathering,
long snouted with fins that mimic ferny delicate seaweed.
collecting, researching of information & objects from
Scape - Sea or otherwise. A large open view, generally at
farfetched places & lands. What can appear as galavanting
least 180 degrees. Can refer to sound, in which a scape is
to the untrained eye. [Lent by The Hare with the Amber
created to listen to.
eyes]
Sailcloth - A durable smooth canvas like fabric; best
Vitrine - A cabinet to showcase a specific collection &
accompanied with brass eyelets & rope with a sailmakers
display; most beautifully crafted of glass, brass, copper,
stencil mark.
mirror & fine woods. Often, as important as the collection.
Nooks n Crannies - All the places that bobby pins & pennies
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fall into.
Wanderlust - The curious desire to travel & discover.
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Photography & Styling | The Descendants @the_descendants__
Crew | Silver, Luka, Bodhi & Beau
HARDWARE STYLING Tips
&
Tricks
Photography | Andy Lewis @andylewis_photography Illustrations | Ngaio Parr @ngaio_
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Wright G-Clamp 1. Desk tool - Our Wright G-Clamp is the perfect tool for a busy worker. Clamp it to your desk to secure all of your paper ephemera; notes, letters, business cards & more. Alternatively use it to secure a piece of fabric or table cloth to an old boring table top - it will hold it in place securely & immediately increase aesthetic appeal of a previously bland old work bench.
2. Hanging Mechanism - This G-Clamp is the perfect tool for hanging. Secure it to a shelf edge or picture rail & pair it with one of our cage lights, a cloth covered cord and a vintage LED bulb & you’re set! It’s also perfect for hanging artwork - suspend rope from the g-clamp & attach it to the back of your artwork. It’s great in a retail space to display pictures & cards of all sorts OR use it to hold down signage on those breezy days.
3. Kitchen Hardware - This piece can also be handy in the kitchen to hang tea towels, wash cloths, utensils, you name it. Lock it to a timber shelf edge (held up by our Panhandler Bracket) & hang from the handle lever. It’s a much nicer way to display things, especially in a hospitality venue which has an open kitchen that the public can see.
Clips 1 . Trouvé Clip - Our Trouvé Clip slips onto a picture rail perfectly. If you’ve left the era of picture rails don’t fret, it hooks onto any of our Merchant Nails or Tinker Nails. Use it at home to hold artwork or suspend lighting or in your shop to hold up signage, props such as flags, vintage coat hangers, textiles & more.
2. Ephemera Clip - The Ephemera Clip is the perfect size for displaying a number of items. For a restaurant setting drill a few to the wall & clip to display your menus & signage. Don’t want your menus attached to the wall but can’t go without our Ephemera Clip? Add texture and style to your menu by using a leather backing & print on artists paper - then use the Ephemera Clip to join the two. There are no excuses for having a boring looking menu anymore!
3. Smiths Or Notions Clip - Both of these are great for home, work or play! Use these at home in your bedroom to hang your favourite scarfs, jewelry & textiles. Or keep a few handy in the kitchen to clip together recipes torn from magazines.
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Chan dler Ra ck 1 . Art Studio - If you work in any type of studio you need one of our Chandler Racks! It has 5 hooks attached for easy hanging. Pop it in an artists studio & use it to display & store your paintbrushes, scissors, artists cloths & canvas bags filled with paints. If you’re a woodworker or blacksmith use it for all your tools - it’s easily accessible & looks awesome.
2. Kitchen Hardware - These also work well in kitchens at home or in restaurants. Hang all of your pots, pans & utensils from existing hooks. If you run out of space do not fear, we have S-hooks available which sit pretty on the Chandler Rack, allowing you to maximise your hanging!
3. Bathroom Display - I couldn’t live without this hanger in my bathroom at home. I use it to hang all of my Turkish towels & hand towels as well as loofers, special trinkets which can’t be worn in the shower and even wet swimmers after a day at the beach. If you’re drilling into tiles make sure you use the special tile drill bit & a plug, easily found at your local hardware store - all screws are supplied with our hardware.
Nails 1 . Art Venue - Sick of hanging beautiful works from ugly Phillips head nails or plastic hooks? Can’t find a nice looking nail, which is practical & good looking? Let me introduce to you our Merchant Nails & Tinker Nail! These good looking, hand tinkered & smithed nails are perfect for an art gallery space. Hang any kind of artwork, large or small & select from small, large or the giant tinker nail. These nails are super sturdy & can hold heavier pieces too.
2. Shop Display - Our nails are perfect for any retail space. Use these in a fashion boutique to display your precious jewelry & textiles. Hang your beautiful coathangers from these to showcase a statement piece! These can also be used in a homewares store to display a range of products. Pair it with our Napier Hanger or Trouvé Clip for further options. We use ours to display cuttlefish necklaces, wooden beads, mirrors & more.
3 . The good-looking handy man - Gone are the days of ugly screws & nails. We wouldn’t go to site without a bag of our Merchant Nails. You can use them for anything & everything at home, in your shop or restaurant. Drill these into the walls above your desk to hang scissors, clips & pins. Use it in your restaurant under the bar as a hook to hang handbags or along a wall for hanging menus.
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Smit h Holder 1 . Drinking Vessel - The Smith Holder is a beautiful stand-alone piece. I use it as a beautiful drinking vessel for my tea & coffee. Buy a set of 6 for a morning tea or dinner event you are throwing! It can be used for both hot & cold beverages.
2. Laundry or work station - Keep a few of the Smith Holders handy in your laundry for a beautiful storage solution. Store pegs, washing powder, clips, hooks, loose buttons, coins - anything at all! You can also have one handy on your desk & use it as a pencil tin.
3 . A Practical Vessel - The Smith Holder is a multi-purpose piece. Use it in your bathroom to store toothbrushes or in your workshop to showcase your favourite paint brushes & markers. Have it as an artpiece, amongst a styled vignette in your home or retail store. The Smith Holder is the perfect gift.
Clips & Pins 1. Tailors Pin - The Tailors Pin is one of my favourite pieces. Use it as a key chain for your car & house keys. Its size is favourable to a large key set. It’s also great as a curtain tie back in a home or restaurant space.
2. Sutlery Pin - Perfect for a haberdashers studio, store your favourite fabric samples on here and hang a few of these in your studio from Merchant Nails. These also sit pretty on a table setting. If you have some beautiful left over fabric that doesn’t quite cover your table - join these together with a few of our sutlery pins - no need to hide the seam when these beauties are on show.
3. Alchemy Pin - These are perfect for retailers & restaurants - our Alchemy Pins work a treat with all things paper & fabric. Slide one over a bill tray to attach the receipt & business card. Or alternatively use it on a menu as a fancy way to hold the paper to your substrate. Retailers - these are perfect to clip together paper ephemera such as postcards & are a great way to jazz up your signage & add some layering!
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Plant and light filled, alternating between a chaotic mess of vases and buckets of flowers, and
Before we moved in, our Tin Shed was full to the brim with metal working machinery, cranes
pleasingly quiet depending on what I have on.
and puddles of oil. Although we’ve stripped the place clean and white washed the walls, the
Favourite season & why?
nuts and bolts and physical remnants of its history are still here. I love working from a place
It changes a bit depending on the time of year. If it’s the last week in August to mid September
that has a story hidden within every mark and stain. It’s always the imperfections that make
then I feel like Spring is my favourite because everything is swelling back to life - buds are
way for new ideas.
forming and that bright bright green is bursting all over the place. It feels like you are standing
Most treasured object?
on the precipice and it’s all about to happen. For the other 11.4 months I love Autumn above
Very difficult to choose only one but they’re all hand-made things by family, friends or
all else. I find autumnal colours enticing and love how beautiful plants are in their final change
strangers. One of them would be a clunky terracotta bowl with a pale blue glaze that I found in
before winter sets in. The crisp air in autumn always makes me feel more alive.
a thrift shop. It has the message ‘Happy Xmas Mum’ scrawled underneath.
What’s your latest book purchase?
Go to material?
Edward Abbey’s ‘Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness’ I adore it.
Paper – it’s fragile, soft, scrunchy, light, tactile, mottled, dry, absorbant, sculptural, rough and...
Go-to scent?
papery.
I have had a long love affair with Standard by Comme des Garcons, it’s woody and piney and
Favourite shop in the world?
weirdly reminds me of the smell of rust in a good way. I also really love Dark Wave by Olo and
Ooh, in the world? That’s a big place. I do love getting lost for a couple of hours in the Sydney
Immortel by Byredo.
bookshop Kinokuniya. I always come away with more books than I should.
How do you go about finding inspiration?
Latest book purchase?
In nature everywhere whether its out in the wilderness, a beautiful garden or a crack in the
Textiles of the Islamic World by John Gillow. Thames & Hudson
pavement where a plant has managed to find purchase. I like to look at the way things grow
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and try to emulate that in my work. When I’m arranging I find each stem has something special to show me I just have to work out how best to display that.
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Greatest tool?
b e t h g r e g o ry
My felco secateurs, which my dad sharpened for me the other day and their leather holster which clips onto my belt. I can’t tell you how convenient it is to have your snips attached to
Describe the space/studio
your hip.
Natural light with plants.
Best holiday?
Favourite medium?
I had a great solo 2 week trip in 2012 around Iceland which was truly spectacular, but we also
Graphite Pencil – it feels like an extension of myself and a way to apply ideas. It’s
just came home from a 3 month living-in-a van ramble around the Pacific North West of USA.
malleable and forgiving but can give tone and depth to ideas.
Lots of hiking, natural hot spring visiting, funny meals cooked on a camp stove and spending
Latest book purchase?
almost everyday out in nature. It was really special.
From the local top shop a collection of loved books from different eras.
Favourite flower?
Greatest tool?
That’s a tricky one but if I had to pick one it would most likely be flannel flower, a gorgeous native
Books – I like the relationship between the author and the reader. It feels personal
Australian flower which feels as soft as the best worn in flannel and looks like an extraordinary
and intimate. I also like books for how versatile they are. I store all my ideas in a
daisy that has grown in moonlight, they sort of glow softly. I’m pretty enamoured with them.
sketch book.
Hot on their heels would have to be blowsy scented garden roses and shy little hellebores.
Favourite colour?
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Rifle green. Go-to subject matter? Plants and anything to do with the wilderness. Best holiday? Japan - Nikko. Finding inspiration? Nature, surrounding and other people’s stories.
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The Desce n dant s r e nata f e r ko & m aya v i d u l i c h Describe the team...
Latest book purchase?
We are Renata Ferko and Maya Vidulich, we actually met through Instagram a few years ago and
Maya - Books! I love books! I am practically surrounded! A few years ago I started to listen
started working together just a few weeks after meeting. We have a mutual love for concepts/
to books on audible, so when I’m out walking I’m listening to a book. It is for sure a different
photography/styling and fashion and started The Descendants to explore ideas and creativity.
experience to reading but I really love it. My latest coffee table book was ‘Vogue, the covers’
We work together on both campaigns and private portrait sessions.
which talks through the history of Vogue covers through the years. I often order through book
Best location?
depository which can take a week or two to arrive and it’s always a nice surprise when it does.
Maya - Oh! Hard to answer this one! There have been many gorgeous spaces we have worked
Renata and I have a history of giving each other beautiful books for Christmas/birthday gifts.
in but I think the best is yet to come! I think I’m looking for a rambling house with incredible
A book is always a pleasure to give and to receive, a gift that keeps on giving.
texture, natural light streaming in, many rooms to play with and a crazy garden. I am always drawn
Renata – I recently purchased Maticevski: the Elegant Rebel by Mitchell Oakley Smith. The
to things that look like they are about to collapse or have been vacant for years.
cover spoke to my love of dark and moody portraits. His designs are like artwork themselves.
Renata – I have to totally agree. An abandoned mansion, in a precarious European village, a
I love how the image combined art, fashion and portraiture, which is what I love most about
shadow of their former splendor with crumbling walls, overgrown roots and faded frescos. Some
my job.
gorgeous children with the most amazing outfits in this setting would be a dream. Not too much
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to ask for! I have already shot this scene in my head a thousand times over! Favourite subject?
Pe n Heart s Paper
Maya - I have always loved photographing children, even well before having my own. Once I had my kids they soon became my subjects to practice on, poor things! There is something so easy
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and honest about working with children that I truly enjoy. Renata – My three daughters. Creating portraits of them makes my heart beat beyond words.
Describe the place you work...
Preferred climate?
The place I work in is filled with stacks of inky paper, Lumira ‘Balinese Ylang Ylang’ candles,
Maya - I love the sun, especially when on holiday. In Sydney though I do enjoy the change of
crystals collected from my travels through the US and Madagascar, Art pieces I bought from
seasons and if it was hot like summer all year round I don’t think I’d cope.
some locals in Hawaii, tall leafy plants, high Art Nouveau ceilings, enough cat hair to make a fur
Renata – Anywhere it’s warm enough for an afternoon seaside swim followed by fresh seafood
coat thanks to my two indoor cats Nemo (13) and Phoenix (4), and my favourite part… big old
and a gin and tonic. If I could follow summer around the globe I would.
white windows that sit above a lavender bush (that passersby regularly stop by to enjoy) and
Best destination?
a bottle brush tree that dapples the walls inside with beautiful shapes when the afternoon sun
Maya - I went to India a few years ago with a dear friend and I practically died and went to colour
beams in. I also like to work in silence.
and texture heaven. It was amazing and I would love to go back at some stage. There are many
Your greatest tool?
destinations I am yet to see.
I love the way pens and paints glide across tracing paper. I especially love the way metallics on
Renata – The Adriatic coastline of Croatia. The incredible landscapes where the mountains meet
tracing paper behave when hung by the window where the sun hits.
the sea and the architectural history in towns such as Dubrovnik blow me away every time I visit.
Holiday destination?
Hands down my favourite place on the planet.
Been to: NYC, Dreaming of: Cuba.
Greatest tool?
Latest Book Purchase?
Renata – My Intuition I have to say. Following that has always led to the right decisions across all
Rainer Maria Rilke - Possibility of being.
aspects in my life.
Go-to colour?
Maya - Imagination and I have to agree with Renata’s answer. Intuition always has to be trusted!
I have an obsession with all things white.
Go-to reference/inspiration?
Best place to have coffee, tea or cocktails?
Maya - Gosh, everything can be a source of inspiration. I do get a lot of inspiration from watching
Gertrude & Alice is my favourite place in Bondi for Chai Tea, Books and catch ups.
movies, flicking through magazines or even just walking. Around where I live there are many old
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buildings and I am very drawn to the worn colours and textures. Renata – My inspiration process is mostly intuitive and I always find so much inspiration in anything visual. Fashion, cinema, photography, antique markets etc. Designers such as Dries Van Noten and Alessandro Michele have my heart with all the wonderful poetic layers that they use in their collections. Fashion definitely is a huge love for me and that filters through all the facets in my work.
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MIAMI The
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Eat&drink | Sleep | Shop | Explore My go-to’s for the super cool city of Miami Follow my adventures #thestylistsguidetomiami #thestylistsguidetotheglobe
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Art Basel - Imagine a giant tent, then expand it by 10 - this is an impressive & enormous curated art show. It starts with a bang with the 5 biggest art dealers showcasing their most impressive master’s works - Picasso, Kandinsky, Calder, Twombley - name your favourite artist from MOMA, the MET, TATE & you could take one home, if you have deep pockets! Amongst the giants are more contemporary art & as you circle out it becomes somewhat more affordable. Regardless of your buying power, this is an incredible art experience, a huge art lesson under one roof & if art cannot hold your full attention, the people watching is spectacular! @artbasel Berluti in Miami Design District - For the ultimate in luxury men’s leatherwear. Think hand-dyed wallets, shoes and engraved luggage where you can choose the colour at the ‘bar’ at the back of the store manned by a friendly master leather worker who can get that perfect shade you desire or just a polish up on your life-time guaranteed item. It is located in Miami Design District which flagships all the big fashion & furniture houses and worth a look around if you need a retail fix and MC Kitchen is the perfect fuel-stop for dinner, lunch or just a drink at the bar @berluti Eberjey - If, like me, you dream of a matching set of piped pyjamas, this is your place! Plus the irresistible underwear sets and the bikinis and the super soft, can-not-leave-the-shop-without toss over your bikini pieces. Oh and the superset kids dresses & swimmers. I left with lots & it wasn’t enough! @eberjy Warby Parker - Well priced supercool specs & stores, this one is as though walking inside a large old-fashioned Olympic pool, designed by NYC-based design firm, Partners & Spade @warbyparker
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The Raleigh - An oldie but a goodie! One of the best shaped pools & poolside look ever. Think Art Deco in all its glory with terrazzo floors, striped awning, play trees, lottos outdoor seating & even a classic P&O pool house with round windows & diving board. It’s not hard to imagine the alluring guest list that the Raleigh has attracted across the decades since its 1940s beginnings. Esther Williams, the glamourous Hollywood star of the 1950s technicolor water ballets filmed in the pool, even has an ocean view suite named after her @theraleighhotel The Standard - A nice rest from the main strip of hotels with beautiful views over the bay and perfectly situated on the exclusive Venetian Island. Walk through the lobby of Wegner rocking chairs, Puma ping pong tables & fuse ball then meander through the garden path of pebble-like stepping stones past totems and hedges secreting fire pits surrounded by cane chairs & pergolas of hanging chairs to restaurant & bar, Lido’s. Overlooking the bay, you can sit dockside for drinks & dinner with cantina lighting & Acapulco chairs. I recommend ‘The Botanist’ cocktail & empanadas @thestandard Soho Beach House - I have referenced the dining terrace that many times, it is always lovely to see one of your fav pins in real life! Like all the houses, this one is as well curated, beautiful designed & uber cool in all the right ways with an Art Deco meets Cuba vibe. During Design Week there are fabulous talks that take place in a tent on the beach & throughout the hotel, best to check online & book ahead! The Soho House group is based on memberships but you can stay here from Monday -Thursday @sohohouse
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eat drink
Freehand & Twenty Seven - Uber cool hostel, although the rooms are $50-$180/night in the high season. Although the hostel style may not suit you the communal areas are the best in town as is its restaurant, Twenty Seven. A 1960’s corner building designed by my favourite design duo, Roman & Williams. The lobby oozes boho cool & communal tables, giant dream catchers that spill out to the courtyard & pool with settings throughout - check out the hole-in-the-wall bar & vegetable patch. Make sure you make a booking at Twenty Seven - this is one of the hottest tickets in town or put your name down & wait it out in the surrounds. We came back here every night! @freehandmiami Marion - The Epicurean philosophy seems to be central to Mr Hospitality, the creators of senseprovoking restaurants. Marion, one of their latest creations, is no exception; a blend of Mediterranean dining and a European style marketplace, the highest quality product is evident whether you are dining or simply dropping by to pick up a fresh loaf from their bakery. The ambience is elegant & airy, highlighted by candle lit copper finishes and the white tiled kitchen @marionmiami Estiatorio Milos - Brings a touch of Greece to South Beach, with an exotic array of seafood you can actually see laid out on a bed of ice at the back of the restaurant. Certainly a cut well above your average fish and chips – scorpina, gonos, barbouni, maridaki, tsipoura and more often grace the menu. The waiter acts as a guide, helping to tailor your meal from fish selection to preparation to complimentary dishes @estiatorio_milos El Tucán - Another venue with flair from Mr Hospitality. If you’re looking for a great way to finish your Miami stay, you can’t beat a cabaret dinner and show at El Tucán. The Latin inspired line ups & tropical rhythms are a throwback to 1940s Cuba, with luxe gold-fringed velvet curtains, toucan swizzle sticks, gold palm trees, clam shell light fittings, teal leather lounges… it all spells exotic opulence! @eltucanmiami
explore
Wynwood Walls - Park & walk. Previously a warehouse wasteland but redeveloped by visionaries Tony Goldman (he originally established Soho, NYC) and Jeffrey Deitch. It has been given over to street artists & the large building walls are ‘lent’ to artists the globe over as their oversized canvases. More graphics than graffiti, reminiscent more of wallpaper, they change regularly & don’t skip the smaller streets & alleys. Look for the long queue that indicates Zack’s Breads, it simply reads BAKERY. This guy is legendary throughout city & is proudly mentioned on the best restaurants’ menus. On a hot day try Dailymade Gelato Pops at Snack @wynwoodwallsm Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden - Beautiful old grounds of 83 acres scattered with traditional coral brick houses showcasing tropical plant specimens from all over the globe. Take a couple of hours to wander the large lush grounds with plenty of breathtaking vistas & meandering paths, forest walks, palm clusters & junglescapes. View exotics such as sausage trees, cannonball trees & majestic Royal Palms, air plants & epiphytes and a butterfly conservatory @fairchildgarden Perez Art Museum Miami - Designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron and opened in 2013, this amazing structure is bordered by giant suspended totems of tropical gardens. It is spectacular before you even enter to view that latest exhibition. The interior is thoughtful and serene with almost a residential feel with warm finishes of oak & polished concrete with viewing from its many windows of the hanging gardens. The museum showcases contemporary artists that are thought-provoking & beautifully curated as well as housing a permanent collection on the first & second floors. Well worth a fuel-stop at Verde, the museum’s cafe, with sweeping views of the bays and take in the beauty of the multi-dimensional gardens @pammpics
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1. Estate Double Hook $45 2. Secateurs $45 3. Hugo Guinness Print - Small Matchbox Framed, from $465 4. Leather Fly Swat $48 5. Ephemera Clip $20 6. Vintage Breadboard $260 7. Fatima Hand Small Perforated $20 8. Bamboo Cloche Extra Large $135 9. Telltale Drawer Pull Small $20 10. Natural Water Hyacinth Mat $65 11. Vintage Apothecary Jar Small $125 12. Hugo Guinness Print - Tall Geranium Framed, from $465 13. The CoCo Hanging Chair, Natural $499 14. Misa Necklace $83 15. Chalk Black or White $5 16. Wooden Bear Slingshot $50 17. Gypsy Soap $15
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1. Tincture Clipboard $40 2. Lion Lock $90 3. Seafaring Flag - The Society Inc. Shield $95 4. Mercer Bag $60 5. Swatch Mug $21.95 6. Shanty Bottle Opener $25 7. Porthole Mirror $75 8. Old Key $20 9. Thin Fair Trade Hemp Twine $10 10. 3 Colour Engineer Tote Bag (Small) $485 11. Talisman Door Knocker $75 12. Nomad by Sibella Court $60 13. Gypsy Peg $8 14.Timber Work Bench $1800 15. Draper Scissors $30 16. Festival Talisman Midnight $125 17. Panama Hat $104
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