Launching Newcastle’s The Clinic

Zac Contributor

By Zac in New Events on Friday 29 May 2009

I moved to Newcastle late last year, though I still do a lot of work in Sydney. What a great city Newcastle is. It’s been breath of fresh air for me. For the first few months, I worked on Lost At E Minor and our online pubishing company, Conversant Media, from home. But then I heard about the Renew Newcastle project, launched by one of Australia’s creative stars (in terms of making things happen, not talking the talk), Marcus Westbury.

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Stephanie Simek’s Portland workspace

Ilana Kohn Reader Find

By Ilana Kohn in Cool Travel on Friday 29 August 2008

I just caught up with Portland artist Stephanie Simek about her unconventional work and living situation: ‘I live in Portland, Oregon, in a former Hare Krishna temple that my partner Adam and I turned into an art and music space called Rererato. We host events about once or twice a week’.

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