Crazy Collectors — Rock Woman
This couple's rock collection barely leaves room for anything else in their house! Ross and Gabrielle Lester are avid collectors of shells, fish and soft toys. But today Reg is going to check out their huge collection of rocks. Their house and ... [... more]
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Sculptural furniture
You are invited to witness the unusual marriage of sculpture and contemporary furniture, in this exhibition. There are wedding bells in the air at the Brisbane City Gallery and everyone's invited to witness the union. It's the unusual marriage of ... [... more]
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Glass Furniture
Reg visits a factory where they bend and blast these designer pieces. Reg takes a look at a glass factory which bends, slumps, laminates and paints glass to produce furniture. Aussie Glass is a family business which specialises in the ... [... more]
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Glass Bead Artist
Sydney glass sculptor of 15 years, Jane Gavan, creates unique, beaded decorative homeware designs. She began with kiln work, fusing "hot" glass designs and in 1992 leaned more towards glass bead work. (Jane used to buy beads to fuse when she [... more]
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Chandelier Revival
The shimmering cascades of cut glass, which illuminated the entrance halls, drawing rooms, and ballrooms of the great houses of Europe, still evoke a vision of 18th century splendour and opulence. These days chandeliers are not just for the ... [... more]
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West Eight Designs
A trendy furniture shop in Sydney specialises in modern designs. Most items at West Eight Designs are imports from some of the most successful European designers, including English designer Mark Brazier-Jones. Mark is acknowledged as one of the ... [... more]
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Kaffe Fassett
Crowds flock to his lectures, looking for inspiration. But this guru isn't preaching on human spirit or financial success — his speciality is knitting. Crowds of people flock to his lectures, hoping for a glimpse of the man, his inspiration and ... [... more]
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Frank Wimmer
At the age of 78, Frank Wimmer has done a U-turn on his traditional cabinet-making skills to master the simplified art of bush furniture, using forest hardwoods. His main aim is to pass these skills onto the next generation. Frank started out in ... [... more]
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Crisp Gallery
Reg meets a renowned glass artist whose dinnerware is used in Buckingham Palace and by some of the world's biggest stars. Peter Crisp is an internationally acclaimed glass artist who specialises in glass tableware, finished with gold and ... [... more]
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Jackson House
A couple's combined creativity, energy and passion for design is reflected in this unique home. It is hard to imagine two very different architecture specialists compromising to work on one house. Well, Davina Jackson and her partner Chris ... [... more]
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Barkala House
This magnificently designed house is a breath of fresh air. It was designed by James Cutler, renowned for his ability to capture "the nature of the place." This magnificently designed house is a breath of fresh air. Well, at least that is the .. [... more]
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Roger Chadwick
Meet the man behind some very unusual and striking entrances. Roger Chadwick is a craftsman from the Sunshine Coast, NSW, specialising in carved timber doors, which some would say are more like works of art. Originally a "brickie" by profession [... more]
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