CORNER BLOCK STUDIO | Picture Harness
Regular price £18.00 £18.00The Harness is an adjustable wall-art hanger made from ethical textiles. Showcase the covers of your books, magazines and record jackets.
Made from vegan leather and 100% cotton cord.
Designed and made in Australia.
Adjusts to fit small and large books, magazines and record jackets - up to 31cm tall, 35cm wide and 5cm thick.
The Harness launched on Kickstarter in March 2021. Watch this video to learn all about this product and how it came to life.
FILT | Short Handle Kids Shopper Rainbow
Regular price £14.00 £14.00Help the little ones carry everything from clothes to beach gear with an extra touch of old-fashioned charm courtesy of this gorgeous cotton mesh Net Bag from Filt, France.
Compact and reusable, the Filt Net Bag is made from 100% knitted, mesh cotton that takes up next-to-no-space in your bag or car. Then the moment you need it, this nifty bag transforms like magic to tote bundles of fruit, vegetables and other groceries home from the market. Woven in France as part of a centuries-long tradition, Filt market bags have been used for generations and promise to stand the test of time.
Each bag is strong, expandable, practical, sustainable and ecological. The cotton fibres are naturally dyed using Oeko-Tex 100 standards then knitted and stitched in Caen, France.
With roots in Normandy stretching back to the 17th century, Filt has a rich history in weaving. Their experience in making nets for fishing, sports and hammocks has helped make their authentic filet a provisions net shopping bags an enduring icon of sustainability and classic style. The net shopping bags used by generations gone by have made a resurgence of late, but the quality and care with which they are made remains unchanged after all these years.
CORNER BLOCK STUDIO | Book Frame
Regular price £65.00 £65.00
A finalist in the Frankie Good Stuff Awards 2019 here's an adjustable hanging frame for displaying open books.
Enjoy a page a day from your favourite albums, recipe books, kid's books, and magazines.
Designed and crafted in Australia by Corner Block Studio. Made from premium, sustainable timber and 100% cotton cord.
SIZE GUIDE:
The Book Frame easily adjusts to suit a wide variety of books. It's likely that anything in your bookcase will fit!
Suits hardback and paperback.
Simple usage instructions with pictures are printed inside the packaging.
Fora Studios is proud to stock Corner Block Studio's designs which are Australian made from 100% renewable materials.
SIDETRACKED | Volume 21
Regular price £19.00 £19.00The Meaning of Trust in Adventure.
In Sidetracked Volume 21, the best stories of adventure in our time have been collected: groundbreaking journeys, pioneering ascents, endurance in the face of escalating challenges, and moments of quiet beauty in nature.
In ‘Polar Shadows’, Vincent Colliard and Caroline Côté face the long, brutal night of the Arctic winter with little beyond their reliance on one another to keep them going. Mónica Fuentes and Alberto Ojembarrena dig deep and trust in each other’s capabilities when trekking through a seldom-hiked region of Iceland, and Tamara Lunger and Simone Moro touch the very limits of human endurance while attempting the first winter crossing of two 8,000m Himalayan peaks – an expedition that changes Tamara’s life.
Join in an exploration of what it means to survive, and to accomplish things greater than ourselves, in this issue of Sidetracked.
144 pages, perfect bound, and printed in full colour on FSC approved uncoated 120gsm paper in the United Kingdom.
POM POM Magazine | Issue 37 Summer 2021
Regular price £23.00 £23.00Swooping into Summer with knit and crochet patterns which will make your soul soar! For Issue 37, we asked the designers to take their inspiration from the alluring textures and glorious colours of birds. These talented individuals have taken our cue and stretched their wings! We were so impressed with their imaginative interpretations of our theme as they have thought so carefully about every aspect of these animals: from the shape of their footprints in snow to their sky formations. Within the pages of our Summer 2021 collection, you can expect nine patterns which are as elegant and dynamic as the airborne creatures they reference.
Featuring designs by: ALLISON LUTES // CARLIE OLFERT // CHLOE ELIZABETH BIRCH // KJERSTIN ROVETTA // KSENIA NAIDYON // SANDRA GUTIERREZ // SARI NORDLUND // VALERIE RACHEL
In addition to 9 knit and crochet patterns, a recipe, an article, and a tutorial are nested into the pages of PPQ37! Fiona Churchman blew us away with her recipe for Feather Bread (a pandan coconut milk loaf) inspired by the treats she used to buy from London's Chinatown bakeries before lockdown! Be sure to read Solène Le Roux's insightful musings on how birds and humans can adapt to their surroundings. And Nuria Casadella-Puigvert of GANXXET walks you through how to make colourful chains for your sunglasses and face masks for when you're out and about this summer! Included in your digital download of PPQ37 is a bonus tutorial from Nuria which shows you how to make a chain for your binoculars or camera - perfect for spotting birds and snapping a photo of them.
CORNER BLOCK STUDIO | Card Frame
Regular price £22.00 £22.00An adjustable hanging frame for displaying your treasured greeting cards.
Create ever evolving wall decor by framing artwork quickly and switching your display easily. It adjusts to display different sized greeting cards, post cards, photos and prints. Just slide the top timber piece up and down the cord.
Designed and crafted in Australia. Made from premium, sustainable timber, and 100% cotton cord.
HOW IT WORKS
It’s fast and simple use - just slide the top timber piece up and down the cotton cord and place your greeting card into the slot.
SIZE GUIDE
The Card Frame easily adjusts to suit a wide variety of greeting cards.
Ideal Card Size - the common card size of A6 (15cm x 10cm) in portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal).
Available in blonde Australian hardwood or raw pine
RIFLE PAPER Co | FABLE Fabric Ruled Journal
Regular price £24.00 £24.00
There’s something magical about committing your thoughts to paper by hand. A subtle alchemy that makes plans seems more solid, renders to-do lists more do-able, and records events and achievements for posterity. Memories may fail but the written word endures.
A shade smaller than A5 format, the Fable journal is easy to tote around and have on hand whenever inspiration strikes. Within its fabric covers, it offers 144 ruled white pages just waiting for your personal input. A worthy repository for your notes, hopes, lists and doodles. The Medieval-style rabbits seemed to have leapt straight out of a fable, reinforcing the idea that there’s a story within. This whimsical illustrated print makes it a fitting place to write a fable or fantasy of your own, but it comes in handy for shopping lists, too.
These beautifully made hardcover fabric journals feature full-colour printing on the soft book cloth cover, and also feature lay-flat binding, a ribbon bookmark in a coordinating colour, and gold foil accents throughout the journal.
Rifle Paper Co. is a boutique stationery brand and design studio based in Winter Park, Florida founded by designer Anna Bond together with her husband Nathan Bond. Rifle Paper Co.'s products feature Anna's sublime & whimsical designs, which often include hand-painted illustrations and lettering to compose a style that feels both nostalgic and timeless.
14.6 x 20.3cm
144 pages (72 sheets)
CORNER BLOCK STUDIO | Pressi Frame A1 - A2 - A3 - A4 - 50cm
Regular price Sale price £41.00 £41.00An easy and beautiful way to frame your artwork. Simple to use with no magnets or tools required.
Ideal for prints, photos, posters, kid's art, and original art - on paper, card or unhemmed fabric up to 1mm thick.
Designed and crafted in Australia by Corner Block Studio in Meanjin, Queensland, they are made from premium, sustainable timber and 100% cotton cord.
How it works
The artwork is gently clamped in each timber bar using a soft cotton cord. This securely holds the artwork, without damaging it.
The top and bottom 1cm of the artwork is covered by the timber.
The Pressi Frame suits paper or card up to 1mm thick (about 600 gsm card).
It also suits textiles if un-hemmed and with straight edges e.g. (linen, cloth, silk, canvas). For hemmed textiles see the tea towel frame.
Size Guide
Frame size and ideal artwork size:
(Tip - choose to suit the width of your artwork, the length can be anything.)
A5-15cm wide - suits A5 portrait orientation or 5-6" wide artwork (Special order - Please contact info@forastudios.com if you would like to order this size)
A4-22cm wide - suits A4 portrait, A5 landscape, 8"-8.5" wide artwork.
A3-30cm wide - suits A3 portrait, A4 landscape, or 11" wide artwork.
A2-43cm wide - suits A2 portrait, A3 landscape, or 16" wide artwork (Special Order - please contact info@forastudios.com if you would like to order this size)
A1-62cm wide - suits A1 portrait, A2 landscape, or 24" wide artwork.
50 cm - to suit Clubbies Surf Life Saving Clubs Screen Prints
Custom - We can also supply made-to-order custom sizes. Please contact us via info@forastudios.com should you wish to place a special order and will provide you with a quotation.
The artwork can also be narrower or wider than the timber bar - the timber or artwork will overhang accordingly.
Hanging Methods
Hidden (standard) - Hang from the 'keyhole' slot in the top timber bar onto a screw/nail/hook (not supplied) in your wall.
Cotton Cord (add on) - Love the cotton cord triangle look? Add it on and hang from, well, anything! Add it on here
YOUR WILD BOOKS | Your Wild Imagination
Regular price £21.00 £21.00Our kids have something to teach us. Watch their ideas and creative nature unfurl with a little guidance from you and the inspiring WIld Imagination book from Your WIld Books.
Your Wild Imagination has captivated the hearts of children around the world since it was first published in 2019. The book is the first of two in the Your Wild Child Books series by South Australian Brooke Davis.
Full of fresh ideas for things to create with nature, the easy to follow instructions and stunning photography by Megan Crabb, it will captivate and inspire your wild child. From Nature Masks, to Magic Wands to your child's very own Adventure Bag.
Brooke Davis is the Founder and Director of Your Wild Imagination and Your Wild Books. Her work in helping children, parents, schools, communities all over Australia and now the world, find their wild child by re-discovering nature play activities is inspiring. Read more about Your Wild Books here in our BRANDS showcase.
HOPS & BARLEY Magazine | Issue 10
Regular price £17.00 £17.00
Hops & Barley magazine uses the subject of beer as a jumping-off point for a wider range of stories, which reflect the diverse interests of its readers.
Since launching in 2014, Hops & Barley have seen the brewing scene develop and grow into one of the most exciting, innovative and dynamic industries. Few places better encapsulate this progressive culture than Brighton, a town which has, in recent years, nurtured one of the UK’s most diverse, inclusive and creative brewing scenes.
Hops & Barley present the city and surrounding areas as the theme for this issue.
NO 14 LOVEL ST | Out of the Blue Guidebook to the Blue Mountains
Regular price £15.00 £15.00A Love Letter to the Blue Mountains
"I really wanted to highlight the micro and small businesses that are often overlooked (ourselves included, of course!).
"I hope it inspires visitors to explore more, and realise that a Blue Mountains visit is so much more than a day trip.
"So whether you're after somewhere great to take kids or fur babies; fantastic food options to suit your needs, or live music venues... not widely known about - dive into this in-depth new guide."
~Annette Blake Author and Accidental Inkeeper at No. 14 Lovel Street Hostel & Guesthouse Katoomba
DOG MAGAZINE | Issue 05 French Bulldog
Regular price £21.00 £21.00This Bullish Issue is one not to miss out on
The French Bulldog issue 5 features:
A sit down with cover star Rocky and his actor-father Russell Tovey and discussed a range of things; from Tovey's acting trajectory, his passion for art (as well as his reality television vices) and expanding his family unit beyond his beloved Frenchie.
Travel to France as part of a traditional travel section to explore the French landscapes, architecture, culture and the changes in modern French cuisine.
A taster into the eccentric world of shoe designer Sophia Webster with her little studio companion, Rio Rococo.
The man behind the hugely successful Find Momo books talks to us about his most recent ventures with his self-proclaimed muse, Momo.
Lots of pages filled with fun illustrations, interviews and photographs to feast your eyes on.
A Very Aussie Christmas Hardback | CECELIA TIMM
Regular price £26.00 £26.00
Written, illustrated and self-published by Sydney-based artist and illustrator Cecilia Timm, A very Aussie Christmas is a fun, silly, quirky tale highlighting the amazing, beautiful and unique animals we share our Christmas with every year.
The book has been lovingly drawn with 31 illustrated colour pages, 43 Aussie animals included in the story, and it’s 100% Australian made. Written, illustrated and printed in Sydney… it’s truly local.
BESPOKE LETTERPRESS | 2023 Linen Bound Diary Planner in Heron
Regular price £33.00 £33.00220 heavyweight internal pages. Offset printed. Hardbound in durable linen.
Heavyweight environmentally friendly, chlorine-free, pure wood fibre paper in a lovely light ivory colour.
165 x 238mm
671g
The Artist's Way | JULIA CAMERON