The National Drugs Campaign is looking talented young designers, photographers and illustrators in Australia, between the ages of 15-21 to come up with a t-shirt design. Read More

2012 marks the 5th year of Melbourne Open House weekend and they hope to open over 100 buildings around Melbourne. To help them reach this goal they are hosting an afternoon of lawn bowls and BBQ. Read More

We spoke with illustrator Kelly Smith and Jo Scahill from L’avion a boutique accessories brand on how they came to collaborate to together to make this gorgeous scarf. Read More

Tangerine Tango, a spirited reddish orange has been named Pantone’s colour of the year for 2012. We take a look at some artworks and illustrations featuring this vivacious and appealing reddish orange.Read More

I went to a screen printing class at Arcade Screen Printing last weekend. It was so much fun. The course was aimed at people who have never screen printed before as well as people who want a refresher course on the craft. Check out what I made. Read More

Under the guidance of EPICURE’s Pastry Chef Deniz Karaca; volunteers from various hotels in Melbourne, and 30 Holmesglen students and teachers gave 800 hours of labour to help build a village entirely out of gingerbread. 120kg of gingerbread in fact. Read More

Curvy writers Carmen, Kelly Thompson, Maria Finna and Nicole Tattersall have complied together a selection of gifts that would be a perfect gift for any creative boy or girl. Read More

Calling all CURVY artists! Australia’s No. 1 female pro surfer – Sally Fitzgibbons needs a new surfboard design to compete with throughout the 2012 ASP Women’s World Tour season. Read More

Character Designer and Illustrator Natassja Brodie was drawn to move to Melbourne almost 3 years ago by her enthusiasm for art. Read More

With Christmas fast approaching there has never been a better time to buy local and handmade. Markets are a fantastic way to buy direct from the artist or designer, as well as get a bit more of a story to go with your gift.

We’ve done all the running around to give you the essential market guide this Christmas.Read More