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Shopping with Hannah, owner of Slow Trading
I recently connected with Hannah Sultana, the owner of Slow Trading in Belmont, Geelong. I really love their ethos - valuing independent, small batch, eco-friendly materials, transparent value chains and fair working rights. Quality made clothing and wares that will be loved now and in years to come.
GT Interview
We were recently interviewed and featured in GT HOME magazine. Click through to read a little more about our journey of starting Al and Imo Handmade and what our hopes are for the future.
At home with Joan & Rick
Generally small businesses have their family to thank, it’s the closest people to you who help nurture and support your dreams when they are just an idea. We have been so lucky to have Joan and Rick (Al’s mum and dad) support us from day one. Here’s a tour of their purpose-built, sustainable home in Williamstown.
Creating with Melbourne Surface Artist Jamie Lee O'Shea
I had a chat to Jamie about her latest collection “Honey Hole” - a series of artworks that we’ve featured in many of our photoshoots, it looks like as much as we both love the city we’ll always love the feeling of dirt between our toes.
The work holiday we didn’t know we needed
If you haven’t heard of this place before, than this is our gift to you - do yourself a favour and get Unyoked.
At home with Alice, Greg & Peggy
We had a chat with Alice and Greg of Richmond, Melbourne about why they choose to shop local, how they slow down and the conscious choices they make to live a more sustainable lifestyle.
Carpenter turned Furniture Maker, Al Roberts
Al answers questions about his journey switching from tradesman to business owner, what it's like to work with his wife & new projects on the horizon.
Our Honeymoon Travel Guide to Sri Lanka
We chose Sri Lanka for our honeymoon, here’s our guide on eating, surfing, adventuring and relaxing.