Who: Michelle Collison's Shady Fig
What: Flower shop
Where: New South Wales towns of Berry and Nowra
Why: Both of Michelle's shops are filled fragrant blooms and lush leaves, together with all the things Michelle loves.
We love: Timber work benches and natural twine for tying bunches, hanging jars, wrapping presents.
More inspiration: The Art of Flowers
Who: Lauren Emerson and Genevieve Hewson of Walter G
What: Textile designers
Where: Ultimo, Sydney
Why: Luscious indigo colours, bright fabric dyes, touch-me textiles and moodboards to die for.
We love: Seeing the concept for a design on the moodboard and watching the final product unfold.
More inspiration: The creative world of Walter G
Who: Ainslee Costa of My Suburban Farm and Ainslee Made
What: Wood carver of bespoke crochet hooks
Where: Melbourne
Why: A city farm, a shed oasis, a handmade craft, an escape from hustle and bustle and those chooks!
We love: The double life Ainslee leads as a farm girl in the middle of suburbia.
More inspiration: Creative escape
Who: Grace Wood
What: Wool artist
Where: Blue Mountains, west of Sydney
Why: Woolly fleeces, soft heavenly mounds of natural wool in every state - raw fleece, dye bath, thick fibres. The gentle rhythm and awe-inspiring setting of the Blue Mountains.
We love: The myriad shapes and colours Grace creates with felted Australian merino wool from her family's farm.
More inspiration: Grace Wood's tactile world
Who: Hannah Fox
Where: At the bottom of the garden in her Melbourne home
Why: A secret artist's world exists away from the Hannah's home but close enough for a healthy work/life/creative balance
We love: The paint splatters on Hannah's shoes, her incredible landscapes, the presence of flowers as subjects in her studio, solitude in the city.
More inspiration: The Art of Colour
