Evan Lowenstein
Director
Lowenstein's Arts Management

Evan Lowenstein graduated from Monash University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Economics, majoring in Accounting and was awarded CPA status in 1988. Evan started his career in public accounting with Lowenstein Sharp in 1985 and immediately began looking after the financial affairs of many artists. He served as Treasurer on the boards of several arts organisations including 200 Gertrude Street Artist Spaces, the Centre for Contemporary Photography and National Association for the Visual Arts.

In 2002 he commenced Lowensteins Arts Management together with this father Tom and colleague in Sydney Adam Micmacher. This firm took the commitment to the arts even further with a concerted effort to focus on arts as a speciality and to assist in other financial services for artists. The firm now manages the financial affairs of approximately 1800 artists in all creative fields.

Tessa Blazey
Jeweller

Tessa Blazey completed an Advanced Diploma in Engineering Technology (Jewellery, NMIT, 2008), and won the Studio Ingot Best Design Award. Prior to this Tessa completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours, Interior Design, RMIT, 1999), and won the Carr Design Award. Tessa also completed a Bachelor of Fine Art (majoring in Sculpture, RMIT, 1995) and was a union arts grant recipient. Blazey has participated in various jewellery exhibitions locally and abroad including The Abandoned Boudoir (The Metropolitan Hotel, Bangkok, 2010-11), Earring festival (Glitzern, 2010), Sneak at Craft Victoria (2009), Fabrication- a solo show at Pieces of Eight, (2009), Chronique Scandaleuse, (Glitzern, 2009), Contemporary Australian Silver & Metalwork Exhibition (Buda, Castlemaine, 2009), and The Good Ship Glitzern, (Glitzern, 2009). Tessa launched her production label fiction in 2008, which is now stocked extensively in Melbourne and throughout Australia. Blazey has been published in The Melbourne Design Guide 2009–2011. Since 2002, Tessa has been a lecturer and tutor in Interior Design at RMIT. Tessa is represented by Pieces of Eight Gallery.

Yann Burden
Energy Return

Energy Return was founded in 2009 by Lara Olsen and Yann Burden, a team of Melbourne-based sustainability professionals with over 10 years experience spanning engineering, the energy industry, multinationals and start-ups to deliver pragmatic solutions to complex business problems.

Lara and Yann's deep European and Australian sustainability experiences gives them the perspective to help businesses anticipate the challenges and opportunities faced by businesses in a carbon-constrained economy.

Rhiannon Hardingham
Owner/buyer, i dream a highway

Rhiannon Hardingham worked in fashion retail management and as an overseas buyer for a wholesale fashion jewellery company, before leaving to set up her own Northcote boutique in mid 2007. i dream a highway stocks over seventy independent Australian designers, ranging from established, well recognised brands, to many first-time small designers looking to launch their label in a supportive environment. We stock a wide range of items, including clothing, jewellery, bags, hats and local music CD's. i dream a highway is constantly evolving and developing, including the continual development of our small house label, and have many other projects in the pipe-works. We regularly meet with new designers, and are always interested in stocking new and interesting labels.

Natalie and Ben Mason
Rebound Books

In 2004 Natalie and Ben Mason started daydreaming about how to rescue and reuse old and unloved books and records to create unique stationery in an environmentally responsible way. It took some time and some more daydreaming, but in 2005 Rebound came to life. Products include journals, sketchbooks, photo albums, pocket books, calendar diaries, magnets, lined journals, graph paper sketchbooks, wall calendars and bookmarks made from pre-loved hard cover books and records that are likely to end up in landfill. Rebound are constantly driven to improve production methods and minimise their impact on the planet. Rebound products are made from 100% recycled Australian made papers and printing is done locally with a carbon neutral printer. All processes and machinery are manual and require no power or fuel other than old-fashioned elbow grease. Every part of the original paper materials are used, with any leftovers donated to local artists and schools. Each Rebound item is unique and handmade in Melbourne.

Dylan Rainforth
Freelance writer and editor

Ruth Welsby
Stylist and writer

Pip Lincolne
Meet Me at Mikes

Pip Lincolne is an author, crafter and retailer. Her blog, Meet Me At Mike's is a (mostly) daily peek at the things she loves and makes. Established in 2006 the Meet Me at Mike's blog averages around 14,000 visitors each week and is designed, written and maintained by Pip from the comfort of her dining room table.