Caron Dallas trades as Norac Salad creating origami art and objects of desire. This is the art of book folding. It is the ability to see in 3D and calculate the journey to a shape millimetre by millimetre. All within the tactile warmth of pre-loved literature.
Read moreAlways be making: duncan mclean
Clothing designer Duncan McLean has always been making things. You might say it's in his blood.
His mother ran a fabric store then re-trained as a designer, and his father is a carpenter. And his grandmother worked as a finisher at a clothing factory, doing all kinds of intricate handwork. Surrounded by all that talent, he was always going to be encouraged to follow through on his creative curiosity and give things a go.
Read moreGoing floral: Next Stop Earth
Jeanie McCafferty has run her floral shop, Next Stop Earth, on Constable St in Newtown, since 1996. She sells flowers by the stem and builds lovely arrangements to order. Her cheerful shop is also stocked with a wide range of gifts with botanical themes, beautiful pots and lovely vases, and unique scarves and jewelry.
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