Natalie Prygodicz
While working as an established designer for Australian major brands, Natalie was exposed to the true realities of the commercial fashion world. Working and living in much of the 3rd world for work, she noticed a trend in garment manufacturing returning to local industry. This shift prompted her to set out on her own. Natalie began Apparel Design Development freelancing services in 2011, collaborating with other independent creatives, in London, Dublin and Melbourne which led her to a natural progression of pooling together a Melbourne artist collective. Her other disciplines extend to a Bachelor of design in Landscape architecture.
www.appareldesigndevelopment.com
Jean Kerwin
Melbourne based photographer and writer, originally from rural South Island, New Zealand, Jean's creative endeavors expand across a wide range of mediums and genres. From a young age Jean developed a passion for art and creativity in all its forms. Jean's love for writing and photography has stayed with her throughout the years. She has self published a children’s book and also found herself deep in the development of her first novel. Jeans writing has been published by well know new-age author Lucy Cavendish in her book Faery Magic and Jean was also the winner of a writing competition sponsored by Sollis, through Yen Magazine. Jean has a passion for music and has often found herself front row photographing many well know international musicians including the likes of Robert Plant and Ben Harper. Jean is also one of the resident photographers for the underground music scene at Melbourne nightclub My Aeon in Brunswick. Her photographs have been published by numerous individuals online, in print form via Platform Magazine and are also solar printed onto t.shirts that are available to purchase from ArtcoTextchur.
Lee Lira
For 21 years this original North London Bad Boy worked as a picture framer restoring and framing artworks. Living in a squat in Goldersgreen, he landed across a 'Zenith Russian piece of shit camera and purchased it for 25 pound, stupidly, rather than spending his last dollars on booze'. His passion for photography is now heavily inspired by the use of capturing iconic Melbourne visuals, using his very impressive collection of his restored vintage and modern digital cameras.F.A.C. MARK 1 + 2. Were his own creations. Cameras built from scratch. His work can be viewed on his facebook page. Found Melbourne.
www.facebook.com/foundmelbourne
Daniel Bucknell aka The Buckinator
A man of few words who expresses himself through the use of digital and film media. The Buckinator traveled the world, filming his explorations along the way. He now uses his footage and photography to capture the dirty underbelly of Melbournes iconic landscape. Victorian laws that were brought about during his early childhood prevented The Buckinator from fully exploring fireworks, an old interest that he has recently adapted to become the spectacular steel wool spinning at Haughton Brickworks. Seeing the high temperature fun that he missed out on in youth, encouraged him to explore those places which no one would ever dare to, scientifically, physically and artistically through the use of digital media and more recently, film media. His chemistry and science background was the final ingredient for developing ink and light footage for the Artcotectchur collecitve.
Monica Portillo
Monica’s paintings are inspired by a combination of – the exotic colours of global cultures – and those that are birthed by nature. Her paintings often signify her life’s journey and the individuals she has met along the way. Born of an El Salvadorian flamenco guitarist and an Australian mother with a flare for the artistic, Monica was raised in a creative family environment. She grew up playing drums and bass guitar and attended an arts based secondary school in a Melbourne inner western suburb, before going on to study a bachelor of Education at Victoria University. It is Monica’s belief that a life with a high cultural capital is the wealthiest way of living.
Erin Hinchey
Raised holistically in the fresh air of picturesque seaside town, South West Rocks in NSW. The power of nature and the ocean became the backbone for Erin’s creative inspiration, using art to express her inner-most thoughts and feelings, with a particular focus on sketching, painting and photography. A deep seeded love of nature, combined with a realization that everything she needs had been provided by the earth, lead Erin to undergo studies at Endeavor College of Natural Medicine in Melbourne. During her time in Melbourne city Erin missed the natural surroundings of her upbringing, this, combined with her knowledge and passion to create, lead her to the art of making terrariums.