Interviews

Blue Mountain Stories - Pamela Croci, ikebanist

Pamela Croci, ikebanist

Pamela Croci is an ikebanist creating and teaching in the Blue Mountains. She tells Bella about an art form unfamiliar to many Australians but so well suited to our place....

Pamela Croci, ikebanist

Pamela Croci is an ikebanist creating and teaching in the Blue Mountains. She tells Bella about an art form unfamiliar to many Australians but so well suited to our place....

Blue Mountain Stories - Michael Fitzjames, artist

Michael Fitzjames, artist

A new exhibition by Sydney artist Michael Fitzjames features paintings of the Blue Mountains and nearby vales and valleys. We asked him about the appeal of the western slopes.  ...

Michael Fitzjames, artist

A new exhibition by Sydney artist Michael Fitzjames features paintings of the Blue Mountains and nearby vales and valleys. We asked him about the appeal of the western slopes.  ...

Blue Mountain Stories - Jenny Ingall and Brent Hersee, Hominy

Jenny Ingall and Brent Hersee, Hominy

One of the most loved and admired food places in the Blue Mountains is Hominy bakery in the dip in Katoomba Street. It has been here for decades and has...

Jenny Ingall and Brent Hersee, Hominy

One of the most loved and admired food places in the Blue Mountains is Hominy bakery in the dip in Katoomba Street. It has been here for decades and has...

Blue Mountain Stories - Emma MacMahon, winemaker

Emma MacMahon, winemaker

Emma MacMahon and her husband Simon Doyle own the Dryridge Estate vineyard in the Megalong Valley. Their wine from this unexpected source has become highly regarded and visitors flock to...

Emma MacMahon, winemaker

Emma MacMahon and her husband Simon Doyle own the Dryridge Estate vineyard in the Megalong Valley. Their wine from this unexpected source has become highly regarded and visitors flock to...

Blue Mountain Stories - Alex Snellgrove, artist

Alex Snellgrove, artist

Blackheath artist Alex Snellgrove on painting the Mountains - and the cat Frankie.

Alex Snellgrove, artist

Blackheath artist Alex Snellgrove on painting the Mountains - and the cat Frankie.

Blue Mountain Stories - Jann and Harry Dillon, gin distillers

Jann and Harry Dillon, gin distillers

Jann and Harry Dillon, gin distillers   The Blue Mountains Gin Company is the only gin maker in the Blue Mountains. Launched in mid-2021, it is already winning prizes and...

Jann and Harry Dillon, gin distillers

Jann and Harry Dillon, gin distillers   The Blue Mountains Gin Company is the only gin maker in the Blue Mountains. Launched in mid-2021, it is already winning prizes and...