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MEKKO
Mekko is the creation of a young Australian woman, Lyndelle Flintoft, who wanted to start a company that would reflect 10 amazing years of wandering the globe. Bewildered by life back in a developed country, Lyndelle pondered how she could make a difference in the world. That, combined with a desire to put her creative energies to good use, inspired Lyndelle to start her own design company. With a passion for gem stones and a history of designing jewellery, Lyndelle started selling her jewellery and it has since been showcased in some of Australia’s and New Zealand’s biggest galleries. It has also been seen on several celebrities over the years.
Two years after establishing her company Lyndelle went on a mad search for a handbag and, unable to find anything that took her fancy, she decided to design her own! This, in all its innocence, is where Mekko was born. This initial bag created a lot of interest and, after many comments on and orders for this one bag, Lyndelle set about designing the ultimate handbag range. Now, several years on, Lyndelle has road tested hundreds of bags and consulted many women about what they really want from their bags this information has enabled her to come up with 5 designs that are funky, practical and innovative.
In an ever changing world where people are becoming more consciously aware of what they are buying, Lyndelle also wanted to give her customers an option to traditional leather. Lyndelle travelled to Italy to research and source the world’s highest quality natural fibres and was amazed by the feel and longevity of the man made leather she came across. Lyndelle brought this incredible man made leather back to Australia and this is where she handcrafts her bags. Mekko’s leather bags are complemented by beautifully designed textiles.
A major reason for Lyndelle starting Mekko was to generate enough income and publicity to be able to put back into communities around the world. Mekko is proud to be a brand that is Australian made and designed and we hope that you support us in the eventual goal of helping to change the lives of people around the globe.
Greeting cards
Nicola Cerini
Jonathan Baskett Glass
Phillippa
Corban & Blair
Fine Jewellery
Ann Collins woven wraps
Local Glass Art
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NICOLA CERINI BAGS
Melbourne designer Nicola Cerini established Nicola Cerini Australia in 1995 to produce highly individual textiles for furnishing fabrics and homewares. Since that time Nicola has continued to expand her popular and diverse product range and to exhibit unique work.
In 1999 Nicola introduced the original 'Plasto' handbag collection combining printed fabric, plastic, PVC, and seatbelt webbing to produce a highly versatile range with a strong design focus. Along with a seasonal clothing collection reflecting Nicola's distinctive style, the newest addition to the range combines coated fabric prints trimmed with soft leather resulting in stylish and lightweight 'Fandango' bags.
Characteristic of Nicola's work is an eclectic mix of hand worked textile designs, screen printed on a myriad of coloured, striped and textured cloths. Continually inspired by everyday objects, plants, animals and research into native flora; Nicola's on-going passion for travel and pattern results in meticulously designed limited edition prints each season.
Nicola Cerini Australia is pleased to be actively involved with the Tree Project, a volunteer organisation dedicated to the re-vegetation of the Victorian countryside. A donation is made to the Tree Project for every bag sold bearing native flora.
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PHILIPPA
The Philippa collection was conceived as a range of bold, funky designs for the Australian Summer.
All Philippa products feature glass infused resin and have been 100% designed by Philippa.
All Philippa products are made in Sydney using our proprietary mix of glass infused resin and rare-earth (neodymium) magnets. the infusion of glass fibres into the resin gives each Philippa product a unique texture and Finish.
The Philippa collection currently includes a range of bangles, hair cuffs, barrettes, necklaces, earrings and rings.
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FLORENCE BROADHURST BAGS
Signature Prints is a manufacturing company based in Sydney, Australia, specialising in the design and printing of premium textiles, wallpaper and limited edition art prints.
Our core market is the interior design and architectural industry, and our focus is aggressively directed toward the international market place. We have developed furnishing collections using Florence Broadhurst designs and collaborated with leading designers and artists, including Akira Isogawa and Robyn Caughlan, in the development of new collections.
We also have extensive libraries of contemporary and classic designs spanning over 50 years. Our furnishing consultants and colour specialists work closely with clients on all aspects of their projects, from the complexities of colour and design through to end-use applications.
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JONATHAN BASKETT GLASS
Jonathan Baskett Studio Glass is a unique facility specialising in designing and producing hand blown utilitarian glassware.
Now based in Canberra, Australia, the business began its origins in Bremen, Germany in 1997. Participating in exhibitions, trade fairs and working with industry, the business has a strong export focus.
Whether designing production glassware for industry or making unique hand blown work, technology such as 2-D, CAD software (even rapid-prototyping technology) is used alongside pencils, paper and scissors in the design process. This ensures the precise and rapid development of an idea from concept through to execution.
Once a concept or brief has been generated it is worked on, designed and re-designed until the idea is pared back to its utmost essentials, an object with clarity of form.
The challenge is to design an object with clean lines and minimalist aesthetics suitable for manufacture yet still retaining the distinctive flair that makes the glass object recognisable as an object created by the team at Jonathan Baskett Studio Glass.
In 2004 Jonathan Baskett won the ACT Chief Minister’s Export Award in the Arts and Entertainment category and was a finalist in the National awards in the same category.
2007 Freestyle: New Australia Design for Living, Object Galleries Sydney Australia - Smartworks: Design and the Handmade, The Powerhouse Sydney Australia. Freestyle: New Australia Design for Living, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane Australia.
2006 Divine, Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery Melbourne, Australia- Freestyle: New Australia design for Living, Melbourne Australia
2005 New directions in glass, Washington USA- Seeds of Light, Canberra Australia
2004 Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery award (shortlisted) - Tyrrany of Distance travelling
exhibition, Tokyo Japan Seoul Korea, Sydney Melbourne, Australia - Geometry, Rhythm,
Light travelling exhibition, Object, Sydney, Craft ACT Australia
2003 New Contemporaries, Sydney, Australia - Craft ACT, Canberra Australia-
Ranamok,Travelling exhibition Australia - Anna Bibby gallery Auckland, New Zealand -
Beaver Galleries Canberra, Australia
2002 Craft ACT, Canberra Australia
2001 CCAA Glasgalerie KoIn, Cologne, Germany (solo)
Beaver galleries, Canberra, Australia
2000 Hewett Gallery, Cincinati, U.S.A. - David Jones, Sydney Australia
1999 Glass Artist Gallery, Australia (solo) -Galerie Splinter, Berlin Germany (solo)
1998 Galerie L, Hamburg, Germany - Glass museum Kanazawa, Japan
1997 Sydney College of the Arts, Australia - Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, Denmark
1995 Glass artist Gallery Sydney Australia
COLLECTIONS
Glasmuseum, Ebeltoft Denmark
Ishikawa Design Collection Kanazawa, Japan
Kunst and Gewerbe Museum Dresden Germany
AWARDS
2007 Recipient of Arts ACT project Funding grant.
2006 Recipient of a Australia council skills & development grant.
2004 Winner of the ACT Chief Minister’s export award (arts & entertainment section)
1999 Recipient of a Thomas Foundation travel grant.
Recipient of a VACF development grant.
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MIRIAM GRIBBLE JEWELLERY
“Creating contemporary jewellery provides me with a means of contemplation and expression, often drawing from personal experiences along the journey which has brought me to the present.”
“While the underlying intention of my work may be to challenge traditional boundaries of preciousness with the use of unlikely materials, on another level this allows me to use both the problem solving and playful approaches to design, thereby enjoying the process as much as the discovery of a final outcome.”
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