People
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Perry Bamonte, The Cure
This bucket hat was lovingly sewn by Michelle Randolph who presented some of her goodies to Perry and his wife Donna in the UK. She approached us to
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Susan Templeman, MP and Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister (then Leader of the Opposition)
On Christmas Eve, 2019 Susan Templeman, MP for Macquarie and Anthony Albanese came to visit our 80% bushfire affected region. Albo picked out himself a couple of tea towels!
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Michael, production manager and John, Devo tour manager of Devo
John showed your design to Mark the main singer in Devo, and Mark loved your design too, and wants to get more!!! Best wishes, Iona
December 2023
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Kevin Rudd, former Primer Minister
Happy birthday Kevin! We were thrilled to be tagged in Kevin’s tweet on his birthday holding his very own ‘Kevin’s above!’ birthday card.
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Zan Rowe and Myf Warhurst, radio presenters
Zan Rowe tagged me in this awesome photo on Instagram. My Dolly fabric design had been lovingly made into face masks for both of them by a fan!
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Penny Wong
Senator Penny Wong sent me a thank you card for her tea towel portrait. Penny is very much one of the most popular portraits I have done. Thrilled to bits!
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Peter Alexander
'Poodles in the snow' - Winter pyjama top and flannelette bottoms for Peter Alexander.
Winter 2023
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Susan Templeman, MP and Linda Burney, MP
Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman presented Linda Burney MP with her very own tea towel. I really enjoyed doing Linda’s portrait!
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Kevin Rudd and his ‘Ruddy Good Cuppa’ mug
Interview by Friendly Jordies 9 March 2022
‘Kevin Rudd Exposes Scomo’s Dirty Tricks’ -
Great Australian Bake Off
Sandra Walter on set in her beautiful apron featuring Canadian and Australian flowers.
Jun 2023
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Jordan Shanks (Friendly Jordies)
Jordan drinking gin in ‘A Penny for your thoughts’ mug
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Chloe and Bill Shorten
I loved receiving this beautiful note from Chloe Shorten. I sent Bill a tea towel after his loss at the federal election. Bill’s portrait was lovely to design.
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Dr Anne Aly
'It’s me. On a tea towel. Hubby has a brand new tea towel to dry the dishes with. Thanks so much to the beautiful people Mount Vic and Me for the portrait tea towel – also available in mugs and t-shirts if you’re keen. Proudly Australian made and owned.'
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Marcus Paul in the Morning
A modern take on today’s news and politics.
We love seeing Marcus’ It’s Tea Time tea towel up and proud!
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Susan Templeman MP portrait, Blue Mountains Portrait Prize
This portrait was created about Susan’s devastating loss of her home (and her chooks) in the 2013 bushfires in the Blue Mountains. She is wearing sparkly Dorothy shoes amongst the ashes 'there's no place like home'...
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Bob Brown
We sent Bob his own tea towel! Message from Bob Brown, former senator and leader of the Australian Greens.
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Shane Porteous
Shane from A Country Practice being interviewed in his Typical Bloody Leftie t shirt. -
Bianca Nogrady
Science journalist and writer, Bianca Nogrady, wearing her very own Mouthy Broad t shirt to a union conference, 2024.
Articles
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September 2024
SmartCompany -
April 2024
GALAH magazine -
Autumn 2024
Blue Mountains Tourism -
‘Ten years and 4,000 designs later’
7 December 2023
Blue Mountains Gazette -
Video article
October 2023
Eat, Stay and Play – Foxtel -
‘All of us are treading water’
Federal Budget,
29 March 2022
Sydney Morning Herald -
Spoonflower IWD 2023
International Womens Day,
8 March 2023
Spoonflower -
‘Crazy, colourful and kitsch at Mount Vic and Me’
28 March 2023
Blue Mountains Gazette -
Rebel without a clause
‘Strewth’, 9 Dec 2021
The Australian -
RUOK? day small business mental health
SmartCompany Plus
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COVID 19 package
Smart Money -
Gardening and great outdoors through tough times
Ahead for business
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Smart Company
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Broadsheet Sydney
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Rare Birds Scholarship for Kara Cooper
Blue Mountains Gazette
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Complete travel guide to Mt Vic
Check out Mt Vic!
news.com.au -
Finding pride in work in industry
Lithgow Mercury (we no longer work with CSI)
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Go green retailers or go by the way
by Mike Baker, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald
Books
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Pattern Pulse Volume 2
Featuring 100 of Australia’s top Surface design talent, Pattern Pulse Vol 2 is a must have coffee table book for anyone who loves colour and design. -
wb40 magazine cover
WB40 is a platform dedicated to promoting the vibrancy, bravery and brilliance of women over forty.
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Cockatoo
Illustration centre spread of book…with Birdlife Australia
Thames and Hudson -
Meet Me at Mike’s
Craft book featuring one of Kara’s clutch purse patterns by Pip Lincolne
Podcast and Radio
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Ask Roz Podcast
Radio Blue Mountains
May 2024 -
I Still Call Australia Home.com Podcast
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CALA nominees Kara Cooper & Mathew Lynn
Love Our Locals segment 2019
Radio Blue Mountains -
by Kara Cooper, 2018
Radio Blue Mountains