The Merri Creek winds its way through Melbourne’s northern suburbs, and past our studio, with its flora and fauna providing a serene haven on the fringes of urban life. Peering over the front gates of our local neighbourhood paints a picture of diversity: the kitchen gardens of families from the Mediterranean, Middle East and Asia interwoven with native flora and fauna.

The heady aroma of a lemon tree collides with the distinctly summery smell of eucalypt. A bee hums from wattle blossom, to pomegranate flower, to garden rose.

This collection celebrates how multiculturalism enriches not only our community’s landscape, but also its spirit.