Tracey Deep is much loved and hugely revered for her authenticity and devotion to nature. Tracey is an adventurer, a biology enthusiast, and magical botanical sculptor. Her sustainable sculptures and installations use organic and industrial recycled materials. Her creations are as distinctive as a thumbprint. Her signature artworks can be found in private and public collections. Tracey’s current show at the Saint Cloche Gallery, Paddington NSW, is a tribute to her mother and muse, who worked beside her as she continued to communicate the importance of protecting Mother Earth, through her myriad of art forms. saintcloche.com/galleries/tracey-deep/

Handmade items are gestures of love. The time, expense, and skill that go into making them are impossible to quantify. It is so special to receive a hand-knitted jumper, crocheted baby blanket, or embroidered table runner from someone you love.  Even more special if they have now passed on.Sometimes our Mums, Aunties and Grandmas leave unfinished projects.  And that's where the Loose Ends Project picks up, leveraging a diverse network of 11,000+ volunteers with the most amazing handicraft skills, big hearts and huge generosity of spirit, to finish those unfinished projects, so they can be given back and cherished.https://www.looseendsproject.org/

On June 27, 2023, the historic M0.0NSHOT was officially unveiled for the first time ever. During a keynote address at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark – the leading international forum for sustainability in fashion —the design of the world's first net zero carbon shoe, along with their RECIPE B0.0K – an open-sourced toolkit of how they got to net zero – for the industry at large. All Birds have always been laser focused on reducing their carbon emissions. Seven years in, they have reached an industry-changing milestone: the world’s first net zero carbon shoe available in 2024. allbirds.com.au/pages/moonshot-zero-carbon-shoes

Artist and musician John Lee Bird started making dolls when chronic spinal problems prevented him from painting. He found some sheets of felt in his desk drawer and decided to make a Low-era David Bowie doll, appropriate to his mood. “When I started stitching, the little movements were soothing, and having to focus helped me ignore my suffering.” Three years later he had made more than 1,000 dolls. “Adversity shouldn’t stop you from creating,” says Bird. “I only get a real sense of accomplishment if I can look at something I’ve physically made”. http://johnleebird.com/jlb-dolls-page

For the recent US Independence Day celebration the town of Greenport, NY, erected a flag with the name and date of death for local soldiers on the flag pole.

Anderson’s work evokes feelings rather than conveying facts. “For me, there was always something false about the photorealistic,” he says. “I want to acknowledge to the viewer that this is made up. There is truth in there, but also elements of fiction.” Anderson typically starts with acrylic and then works on top with oil. “I enjoy the spontaneity of acrylics. They dry quickly. You can move quickly. I want that speed”. His methods are influenced by the likes of William Coldstream and Euan Uglow, other British painters who used colour in a similar way. https://www.thomasdanegallery.com/artists/28-hurvin-anderson/works/