A Wholehearted Guide to Hosting
Hosting a gathering at this time of year can feel like a lot of pressure, but if you have some key strategies in place, the whole thing comes together smoothly and makes it look easy and effortless – the hosting dream!
Read MoreThe Creatives Series – Kerri of Nioka Clay
With a love for crafting vases and other sculptural vessels, Kerri’s work is a blend of intention and spontaneity that has flourished, with her designs gracing homes and interior spaces across Australia.
Read MoreThe Creatives Series – Kim Bexon of Woven Palm
Woven Palm started as a passion project in my home studio. In the early days, after learning from a shoemaker, it was just me, learning through trial and error, figuring out how to turn my ideas into a reality. Over time, the business grew, and so did my skills and…
Read MoreThe Creatives Series – Tess Miller Ceramic Artist
For Noosa-based ceramic sculptural artist, Tess Miller, finding her way into the world of sculpture and ceramics was unexpected, yet as natural as the clay itself. She never imagined herself working with her hands, much less clay, but describes her affinity with the medium as “familiar” and now finds herself creating pieces both timeless and distinctive.
Read MoreQueenslander Home Office Makeover
Recently I set out to give my home studio a makeover with the help of Blinds Online. My main priority was to choose an aesthetic solution for blocking out light while I was using the computer, that we could then easily raise during photo shoots to allow for more light when we needed it.
Read MoreSunshine Coast Shoot Location Oxleigh House
If you’ve been following Wholehearted Studio for any amount of time, you’ll be familiar with Oxleigh House – my 1930’s Queenslander home and passion project that I have been lovingly restoring over the last ten years.
Read MoreCreative Living With Artist Lauren Horton
Growing up in a household filled with artists and boundless creativity, it was inevitable that Lauren Horton would devote her days to the act of creating. Her journey has been a multifaceted one – studying fine art, politics, and creative writing, followed by 15 years in the film and television sphere, and now teaching students to work with all different mediums at a local art school.
Read MoreThe Young Pilgrim Story
Josette Van Zutphen never planned to start a second business venture. Known for her family and commercial photography, she is celebrated for her innate ability to capture moments with a natural and quiet aesthetic. It was through an unintended twist of fate that Josette found herself venturing into a second career path, when she made a handbag at home for fun.
Read MoreThe Instagram Retreat Roundup
After months of dreaming, planning and organising, I am excited to report that our Instagram Planning Retreat was one for the books! It was so great to meet with everybody and what an amazing group it was for our *first* event [in a while]!
Read MoreBetter Than Ever
Wholehearted Studio has turned 11! Happy Birthday to us!
The years are flying by now and I have trouble keeping count and remembering what milestone happened when. But nonetheless we are here and I am so grateful to all of you for following along, supporting us, and hiring us to work on your projects for you.
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