Peppermint Magazine

Peppermint is an Australian quarterly print magazine focused on style, sustainability, sewing and substance. As a small, independent publication that champions ethical fashion, diversity, inclusivity, climate action, slow living, sewing and DIY, social justice and more, they tell real stories with authenticity, thoughtfulness and passion. Each issue is designed to give hope and empower you to live a more meaningful and mindful life. In this fast-paced world, they feature slow, timeless content that endures – so you can take inspiration from each issue for many years to come. Peppermint believes that now is the time to stand together for our future and our planet, and that positive media is key to creating change.

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editor’s welcome • Peppermint ISSUE 58

Peppermint Magazine

the sky is falling

penny for your thoughts

DEAR PEPPERMINT

limelight

We the Makers

Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair

cutting edge • In an increasingly disposable world, Indigo Roberts cuts a lasting figure.

hair, there and everywhere • Whether you choose to clear or cultivate bushland, these natural products are fabulous for the fuzz.

CHEW THE FAT • “Fatphobia lies at the very heart of diet culture,” says Alex Light, the body confidence and anti-diet advocate working to change the way we view ourselves and the world around us.

sew to grow • Our editor has a secret… she doesn’t know how to sew.

she’s that girl • Propelled into the spotlight last year after the one-and-only Queen Bey donned her bodysuit to accompany the release of Renaissance, Brisbane-based designer and Queensland Ballet costumier Bethany Cordwell is creating her own fantastical world of fashion and art.

ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS • Like the giant trees he loves so much, Bob Brown casts a long shadow – fostering an environment where new activists can grow and thrive.

CLASS OF 2023 • Australia has a grim history when it comes to animal extinction rates. But recent research suggests new hope.

the girl and the robot • Artificial intelligence is all over the news. And it’s raising serious questions about art, ethics and our future. So what does AI mean for creativity? Award-winning photographer Nirrimi Firebrace ponders the question.

beyond the binary • As anti-trans rhetoric runs rife both online and off, award-winning author and trans educator Nevo Zisin (they/them) explores what creating a liberated society beyond gender binaries might look like.

over the counter • Community, collaboration and circularity; as consumers increasingly seek more meaning from their purchases, purposeled retailers are shaking up the way we shop.

play time • Sue-Ching Lascelles defies categorisation. But whether she’s installing 200 felt noses in Fitzroy or twirling on Instagram in a fabulous me-made frock, the Brisbanebased artist finds beauty in the banal.

GREEN BEYOND THE GRAVE • What if we could opt for end-of-life practices that positively contribute to the health of the planet?

close-knit friends • Started as a way to busy idle hands and minds during lockdown, knitting has quickly become a raison d’être for besties Cat Bloxsom and Morgan Collins of Cardigang.

give it a rest • What does it look like to build rest into one’s day? To actively work on doing nothing as an essential and healthy part of life?

the tote that rocked • Keep your swag safe and close to hand with this sweet tote bag DIY.

stitch by loving stitch • There’s a superstition among knitters – “the sweater curse” – that gifting a hand-knitted jumper to a sweetheart will lead to a breakup. But the opposite indeed can be true: knitting stitches loved ones together.

Free sewing pattern!

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