AKA

AKA is a hand-made, hand painted ceramics brand, created by me, Amelia Kingston. We are nestled in the Grampians in the little town of Stawell, Victoria, Australia.

Since I was 15 I wanted to be a potter. I was told by my careers teacher that being a potter was no way to make a living and I would be a starving artist. Luckily I had an incredible ceramics teacher, Val McCann who was so generous with her time. After school I travelled, worked at a ceramics teacher overseas and then went to university. Strangely my degree is actually in Literature and Philosophy. Over the past 5 years I have developed my brand and my work.

I love being a potter. It allows me the freedom to be a stay at home mum and work in the evenings, I still teach primary school art two days a week too, mainly because being a art teacher is a pretty fun job.

I currently work in mostly hand-built forms, but throwing was my first passion with clay. I make my own glazes, and fire in my kilns in our backyard studio at home. I woke with lustres a lot, and most recently I have begun to work with china-paints.

I’m so happy I can share the work I love with the world.

1964thelabel

I have always loved this quote by Tori Amos –

“I know I’m an acquired taste, I’m anchovies, and not everyone likes those hairy little things, if I was potato chips, I could go more places”.

Hi, I’m Jenni.

There has always been a dream in my heart to run my own business – I don’t know whether I thought it would be glamorous or what I was after was freedom.

I did know it would be design related. The vision has always been strong – fashion, accessories & homewares – now…where to start?

Life lessons are interesting – we all crave that sense of belonging – to be part of a pack, however we strive to stand out from the crowd! I have learnt that the greatest challenge we will have in life will be with our selves – with our mindset. We become the labels we create ourselves.

Looking back, I so desperately wanted to “fit in” I was trying to make myself into another person in the hope I would be liked better than the version of me. I continued to chip away at myself, at my creative pursuits, at my body and even my mothering. I was lost in the expectations of others and so unsure of ME.

Ever noticed that we don’t always get what we want in life – we get WHO we ARE. We CAN actually change our lives when we are prepared to discover the best version of ourselves, shift what we think….say…..and our actions.

1964thelabel was inspired by me finding me.

1964 is the year of the dragon – the year I was born. A generic number to most, yet as I become more settled in my ‘anchovy’ skin, I am now proud to be building my lifestyle business that I had dreamed of 30 years ago.

thelabel - is a reference to the labels we place on ourselves as we travel this journey of life. They can build our confidence or can eat us away. 

I encourage you to travel (my conversation with our son is that you need to lose yourself in order to find yourself), stretch yourself beyond your comforts, be open to learning and open to new opportunities and find a piece of JOY…e v e r y d a y.

Welcome - this is the beginning of my journey, may you be inspired to follow your own dream.

Spliced Eco Fashion

Flamboyantly 100% Vegan, Ethical & Sustainable and all designed and made by me. A great eco friendly gift.

My earrings are crafted by recycling bicycle inner tubes collected from Melbourne bicycle workshops.

Examples of my work have been seen on the runway at both Australia & Melbourne Fashion Week, Australian Vogue and World Vegan Day Melbourne fashion events.

These super soft & light weight pieces are cut carefully by hand and mounted on handmade 14kt gold (fill) wire ear hooks.

Please feel welcome to check out my other eco conscious wardrobe clothing and accessories I design and create at my website.

Products updates can also been seen @splicedecofashion at Instagram & Facebook.

Loveliness Studio

Loveliness Studio opened in 2020 as a basic Handmade Crafts Store offering crochet and polymer clay products. The studio is online only for selling finished products at the moment and will develop to become an open store in order to provide workshops.   

Based on the big dream, we are working on increasing our product selection and now stock tools, equipment, and materials for crafters of every type. We would like to become one of the warm places for crafts lovers in Melbourne for sharing arts and crafts skills.

Klay by PK

We are a jewellery, accessories and gift store with a difference.

Everything is handmade, and no two pieces are ever exactly alike. We want to honor the uniqueness of our customers and celebrate it, because we know it's what makes you special!

Jane Izzy Designs

Nature is at the heart of all we do. At first glance our work might look abstract, but each piece is created to represent aspects of nature which mean so much to both of us and to help remind you of the beauty of this incredible planet we need to save.

Iridescent insect life, vast calming oceans, exquisite sunsets, aerial views of tulip fields, geodes and other geology formations, birds' feathers, planets, forests, flower petals, butterfly wing patterns, trees and so much more.

Consequence of Change

Art is our passion. We create bespoke collectors’ items you can wear. Add to that our emphasis on promoting artists, graphic designers and illustrators and a social conscious, you have a powerful combination. You have Consequence of Change.

Being a part of the Consequence of Change movement is an appreciation of bold aesthetics and playful ideas. We focus on providing an experience beyond simply the end product, and have a passion for making a positive impact led to the creation of Consequence of Change.

In collaboration with the art community we have identified the missing piece in the fashion industry: wearable art. Acting as both a platform for artists and a vehicle for social and environmental change, Consequence of Change has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2019.

We curates each piece by connecting with artists, illustrators and graphic designers from all around the globe. Each bespoke artwork slots perfectly onto every limited edition bag or garment to share with the world.

Berdaart

Handmade needlelace, crochet and gemstone accessories. Every piece is a unique, one-of-a-kind!