Overview

Handmade in Melbourne is an essential guide to Melbourne’s wealth of stunning products, galleries, shops, and markets. It is perfect for overseas and domestic visitors looking to experience the city’s lesser-known creative heart, as well as for Melburnians to discover the wealth of craft and design under their noses.

It’s a Good Food Guide for the handmade world.

• Artisans are listed A to Z so they are easy to find.
• Crafts range from boutique chocolate making, ceramics and furniture making to knitting, textile printing and millinery, and everything in between.
• Features focus on Melbourne’s uniquely creative and crafty suburbs.
• A dedicated stockists section inspires the reader to seek out the artisans or maybe find some source materials for their own creations

About the Editors

Julia Gaw

A staff writer and editor at The Slattery Media Group, Julia Gaw currently works as the company’s publishing and development coordinator. She was the assistant editor of Music Australia Guide from 2007-09, and edited the magazine’s technology section, TechMag. Her first book, Handmade in Melbourne, was published in 2009.

Nancy Ianni

Nancy Ianni is Publishing Development Manager at The Slattery Media Group. She first worked as an editor for primary educational publisher, Rigby Heinemann, before taking a position as a Lonely Planet guidebook editor, co-ordinating titles such as Zimbabwe, Antarctica and Italy. In the past three-and-a-half years, she utilised her knowledge of Lonely Planet's content for their Client Solutions team, creating custom travel publications and content for third-party clients, including Tourism Australia, Singha, Mercedes, Cascade, LG and OneWorld Alliance. She has been with The Slattery Media Group since April, 2009. 

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