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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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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Furniture with History
Craig Arundel fell into full-time furniture-making after building a table for a friend. He is self-taught and now can't imagine working at anything else. Craig currently enjoys working with recycled Australian hardwoods from the 1930s and '40s. ... [... more]
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Circus Caravan
This is no holiday caravan, it's a full time residence for the owners of Silvers Circus. Caravans and mobile homes are a way of life in Australia, and for Anna Gasser of Silvers Circus, this is certainly true. Travelling from town to town with ... [... more]
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Geoff Morrell
Geoff Morrell, an acclaimed stage and film actor, is also an artist of considerable talent. Throughout his career, Geoff has played more than 100 different roles on stage, screen and television, both here and in England. Currently he is playing ... [... 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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Mural Artist
Lights, camera, action! Bring a little bit of Hollywood glamour into your home. We visit the works of mural artist Sava Manojlovic. For the past 12 years he has worked on projects in Yugoslavia, Australia, Singapore and Thailand. He feels that ... [... more]
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Geelong furniture
Unusual materials and quality craftsmanship result in this wacky furniture. When Shirl visited these two men back in 1994, they'd just begun their own furniture company, turning recycled fence palings into unusual pieces of furniture. Well, ... [... more]
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Snow domes
Quirky fad or kitsch icon? We take a look at the makers and collectors of these captivating plastic bubbles. Everywhere we see snow domes on sale, whether they depict exotic locations, the Jenolan Caves or a Tasmanian devil, they always catch ... [... 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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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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Mimi Macpherson
We visit Mimi Macpherson's favourite room at her Hervey Bay apartment. It's her home office, which overlooks the bay and marina. Born Miriam Gow to Frances and Peter Gow, Mimi Macpherson is the second of four children: Elle (34), Mimi (31), ... [... more]
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