MUMS & BUBS & DADS TOO
From Pre-Natal Mum-to-Be Wellness to Navigating Life AK (After Kids), let Fora offer you some mindful gems from local, Australian and overseas makers.
FORA STUDIOS | e-Gift Certificate
Regular price $25.00 $25.00An estimated $400 million was spent on 10 million unwanted gifts last Christmas in Australia, many of which were discarded and likely ended up in landfill.
Gift cards endure as a great solution. When you know your friend or family member loves nature, the garden, craft, and the outdoors, FORA can help you alleviate that "did I get the right present" anxiety and quell that Gift Card buying guilt.
Sustainability aside, some of us are just are not that organised so a Fora Gift Card will make a handy last-minute digital gift.
This beautiful design is thanks to Basia Stryjecka, of Little Valley Studio. Originally from a small town in Poland, Basia now calls Michigan in the US her home. Often inspired by the beauty of nature, she creates pieces that bring a sense of calm and wonderment to our everyday lives. With a strong interest in color, composition, and texture she loves to integrate her knowledge of design into her abstract works. Watercolor is Basia's preferred medium, allowing the pigment to guide her brush in creating calming yet playful paintings
GRANADO BRAZIL | BARBEIRA | Hair & Beard Balm
Regular price $49.00 Sale price $12.00 $12.00The styling balm helps you brush, control and sculpt your hair, beard and moustache, resulting in a soft and fragrant beard or moustache with a natural finish.
Enriched with vitamin E, this hair and beard balm nourishes the hair without leaving it greasy, while the texture ensures easy application.
Fragrance: Pepper Mint
Content: 50g
Composition:
CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ISOAMYL COCOATE, CERA MICROCRISTALLINA, OZOKERITE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, SILICA, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 ISOSTEARATE, LAURETH-4, BENZYL BENZOATE, CITRAL, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL.
THE TEA COLLECTIVE | Glass & Gold Teapot
Regular price $59.95 Sale price $53.96 $53.96The most beautiful and practical of all of The Tea Collective's accessories range is their super elegant glass teapot.
Made with a removable infuser basket so your tea is never over-brewed and a heat resistant top so that you don't burn your fingers. This beautiful teapot is also very light to make pouring the tea easy on the wrists when it's filled.
With gold finishes and a dripless spout, this teapot is so elegantly simple you'll wonder what you ever did without it.
Pair with The Tea Collectives matching Glass & Gold Teapot Warmer to keep your tea hot for hours and create the perfect centrepiece for any ritual or occasion.
Teapot holds 1 litre or 4 standard cups.
Purchase the teapot on its own or get a $5 discount when you purchase it with the matching tea pot warmer
LA CORVETTE MARSEILLE | 1 Kg Black Soap Paste with Linseed Oil
Regular price $25.00 $25.00Based on natural olive oil, black soap is an effective ecological cleaner used for generations in France. It’s made the old-fashioned way in a cauldron, just like La Corvette’s bathroom soaps, but the addition of linseed oil and pomace oil (sourced from the remains of crushed grapes) gives it heavy-duty power.
La Corvette has been making cauldron-cooked olive oil black soap at its factory in Marseille using traditional expertise for over 125 years. Black soap is a very effective natural cleaner for the whole house, Ecological, 100% natural and biodegradable, it can easily replace about a dozen specific householder cleaning products, and eliminate the packaging that goes along with them.
Here are a few frequently asked questions about black soap:
Black soap is used in France as a natural insectide. To protect plants and roses against aphids, whiteflies and mealybugs, thoroughly mix about 1 tablespoon of black soap paste with 1 litre of water and spray the mixture on the plants, not forgetting under leaves, Repeat after two days.
Doing this at cooler times of the day avoids any risk of leaves getting burnt by the hot midday sun.
Of course! It’s a very fuss-free, versatile cleanser, so therefore economical. No more nasty chemicals and no fainting spells from strong chemicals.
For flooring, surfaces, wood, ovens, copper, silver: Dilute about 1 tablespoon in 3 litres of hot water. No rinsing required.
For extra-deep cleaning: Dilute about 3 tablespoons in 3 litres of hot water. No rinsing required,
For maintaining silverware or DIY and garden tools: In your laundry, kitchen, garden sink or bucket, dilute about 3-4 tablespoons in 3 litres of hot water. Soak items for 5 minutes. Dry with a soft cloth.
For fabric stain removal: Place a hazelnut-sized portion of paste on your fabric, rub lightly and leave for a few minutes. Launder the item in your washing machine as usual.
As black soap is very concentrated, for light coloured fabrics (such as white linens and cotton) we recommend testing it on a small, inconspicuous area prior to use.
For standard machine washing: Add 3 tablespoons of black soap paste for every 5 kilos of laundry. Add 100ml of white vinegar as a natural softener. Add natural essential oils for fragrance, if you like.
Yes. Start by rinsing your pet’s coat and massage in 1 tablespoon of black soap paste. Rinse and wipe dry.
La Corvette Marseille Black Soap Paste is certified as an Ecodetergent by Ecocert Greenlife according to the Ecocert standard, with 100% of the ingredients being of natural origin.
Find out more about Ecocert here.
NO COLOURING
NO FRAGRANCE
NO PRESERVATIVES
NO CHEMICAL ADDITIVES
Ingredients: <30% soap. Also contains water, carbonate salts, glycine, potassium hydroxide, linseed oil
CRIMSON FIGS Slow Stitch Embroidery Kit
Regular price $89.00 Sale price $35.60 $35.60Wattle & Loop bring you colourful, do-able slow stitch embroidery kits that you will lovingly complete. No more 'hope' boxes of embroidery projects sitting gathering dust at the top of your wardrobe.
These kits have everything you need to inspire you to get your needle on and get crafting. Using scissors, glue, needle, and DMC thread together with lovingly curated Liberty of London print fabric remnants and exquisite linens, the designs come to life right before your eyes. Better still, the designs are contemporary and totally framable. You'll feel a great sense of satisfaction hanging them around your house or, perhaps, your new creative studio as your own ideas begin to unfurl.
The crimson fig is this kit's celebrity. Designer Kylie Wright brings the luscious fruit to life so much so that Yotham Ottolenghi could surely use it for his next book cover. Watch the video and see how easy it is to create your own delightful art.
Finished size: Approx 6.5" x 8.5"
NB Does NOT come framed
Included in kit:
You will need:
CORNER BLOCK STUDIO | Card Frame
Regular price $29.90 Sale price $20.00 $20.00An 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
AGUA BENDITA | JOO BAH Malika Girls Dress
Regular price $175.00 Sale price $87.50 $87.50100% Viscose
Made in Colombia
NANA HUCHY | Baby Blanket Sky Grey
Regular price $88.00 Sale price $79.20 $79.20A classic gift for a newborn, this 100% Oeko-Tex-certified cotton baby blanket feature soothing, understated design in a warm, neutral grey hue that is perfect for the cot, the pram, or around the house. Lightweight, durable & machine-washable, this gorgeously soft blanket was designed in Melbourne by Sunday Ganim exclusively for Nana Huchy. Made to last & snuggle up to for years, this heavenly blanket is an exquisite accompaniment to any Nana Huchy plushie toy.
AGUA BENDITA | LULA Danna Girls Dress
Regular price $185.00 Sale price $84.50 $84.50Made in Colombia
NANA HUCHY | Bubba Rooster Rattle
Regular price $26.00 Sale price $23.40 $23.40Nana Huchy have designed their feather-soft mini rattles allow you to pair them with some of other Nana Huchy soft toy friends. The optimal size for teensy baby hands, this mini rattle will be sure to entertain your toddler too!
Unlike squeakers, which are short-lived & unintuitive for babies to use without assistance, the sound the rattle makes when babies hold or move it stimulates action-reaction learning, providing babies & toddlers with an instant reward & helping them understand cause & effect.
NANA HUCHY | Mini Bonnie Bunny
Regular price $26.00 Sale price $23.40 $23.40Nana Huchy have designed their feather-soft mini rattles allow you to pair them with some of other Nana Huchy soft toy friends. The optimal size for teensy baby hands, this mini Bonnie rattle will be sure to entertain your toddler too!
Unlike squeakers, which are short-lived & unintuitive for babies to use without assistance, the sound the rattle makes when babies hold or move it stimulates action-reaction learning, providing babies & toddlers with an instant reward & helping them understand cause & effect.
You know how Alice fell down the rabbit hole? Well, Bonnie fell up it. This cheeky soft toy rabbit was down in her burrow, just munching carrots with the other bunnies, when all of a sudden she bounced straight up & out into the middle of a suburban back garden. Inquisitive, energetic & heaps of fun, Bonnie's a blessing just waiting to bounce into your little one's life.
SO YOUNG | Space Man Large Kids Backpack
Regular price $59.95 Sale price $29.98 $29.98The primary school Backpack by So Young was designed in response to the overwhelming demand for a Backpack in a larger size. This backpack has ample room for large binders, gym clothes and books with room to spare.
Brand: SoYoung
Type: Backpack
Material: Linen
PANIER DES SENS | Almond Body Cream Ultra Moisture
Regular price $65.00 Sale price $32.50 $32.50Panier des Sens delivers an ultra-comforting, extra-rich Body Cream that moisturises, softens skin and soothes feelings of tightness. The result... skin is better protected from external aggressors, is softer and nourished.
Wrapped in its soft green velvet shell, the almond has been used for its cosmetic properties since ancient times. Almond is high in vitamins and unsaturated fatty acids and renowned for moisturising and soothing skin, keeping it soft and protecting its hydrolipidic film. The almond used in Panier's Almond collection is sourced on the Valensole Plateau, an almond growing hotspot renowned for its premium quality. Made in France.
Made in France.
Fragrance:
Sweet almond is deliciously floral with an ever-so delicate fragrance.
‐ 99% natural origin
‐ Soothes, softens and moisturises
‐ Proven effectiveness
‐ Dermatologically tested
‐ Suistainable Provençal organic agriculture
‐ Vegan friendly
‐ Made in France
‐ 200ml
Essential Ingredients
EXTRACT OF ORGANIC SWEET ALMOND FROM PROVENCE - Soothing
The ever-so-soft, ever-so gourmand almond, covered with a soft green velvety coat, has been used for its cosmetic properties since ancient times. It's high in vitamins and unsaturated fatty acids and renowned for soothing skin, keeping it soft and protecting its hydrolipidic film.
SWEET ALMOND OIL - Softening
Sweet almond oil, rich in oleic acid and linoleic acid that are naturally present in our skin, nourishes and protects skin. Thanks to its composition rich in saturated fatty acids and oleic acid, sweet almond oil softens the skin and protects it from drying out, giving it a velvety feel.
SHEA BUTTER - Nourishing
All active ingredients in Panier des Sens products have been selected for their cosmetic quality and their Provence history. One, however, stands out, given its distant origin and its universal benefits. Shea is a natural active ingredient extracted from the shea nut, fruit of the shea tree, a wild tree endemic to West Africa: Butyrospermum Parkii. This exceptionally hardy tree can live for up to three centuries! A very rich beige-coloured paste is extracted from the nut and is then worked into butter. Shea butter is universally-reputed for its nourishing and protective properties. As it's rich in vitamins A, D, E and F as well as fatty acid, it nourishes skin and helps it better defend itself from dehydration and external aggressors.
Sustainability
To ensure flawless product quality and to preserve a unique agricultural legacy, Panier des Sens teams up with local artisans and producers to develop and encourage sustainable and organic agriculture whilst preserving the local species that create the wealth of this region. Provence is the almond tree's favourite place to be and there were thousands of them here in bygone times. The region has been famous for its almonds, land and green almonds since the 19th century. The almond used in this collection is sourced from the Valensole Plateau, an almond-growing hotspot renowned for its premium quality.
Ingredients
AQUA (WATER), CAPRYLIC-CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, GLYCERIN, C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE CITRATE, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL, OLUS OIL (VEGETABLE OIL), GLYCERYL STEARATE, MYRISTYL MYRISTATE, DICAPRYLYL ETHER, OCTYLDODECANOL, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), PENTYLENE GLYCOL, PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) FRUIT EXTRACT*, CANDELILLA CERA (EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX), GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM BENZOATE, LIMONENE, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, TOCOPHEROL.
**Ingrédient d’origine biologique - Ingredient from organic origin.
NANA HUCHY | Honey Bear Blue
Regular price $69.95 Sale price $62.96 $62.96Coming Soon!
Introducing Mr Honey Bear- Berry farmer extraordinaire, famous for his gourmet food company Berry Bear Jams. He's been kickin' it with old friend Mr Honey Bunny in the hinterland of Queensland's sunny coastline for years! This cuddly bear is always ready to entertain you on his farm serving fresh scones with Jam & Cream. He has the warmest hugs & is ready to become your forever friend.le dry.
Tactile velour details to soothe & comfort.
Measures 40cm
Suitable for 0+
Gentle cold machine wash, do not tumble dry.
Gives warm hugs.
THE TEA COLLECTIVE | Glass & Gold Teapot Warmer
Regular price $29.95 Sale price $26.96 $26.96This high quality glass candle warmer from The Tea Collective has been created to keep your tea warm for hours. It has been designed to fit their Glass & Gold Teapot but any teapot that can withstand an open flame can be kept warm on this.
Clear glass with gold embellishments.
Candle warmer only. Teapot and candle not included.
Purchase the teapot on its own or get a $5 discount when you purchase it with the matching Glass and Gold teapot
THE LITTLE GROWERS | Kids' Apron in Rust
Regular price $65.95 $65.95We love The Little Growers' gorgeously cut and stitched aprons.
Join The Little Growers community of small garden grubs, to create connectivity, develop healthy habits and an understanding of the earth from a young age.
Apart from being fun for kids, the research tells us that, even more than weekend sports and activities, the more time young children kids spend growing, harvesting and understanding food, the better their health will be over their lifetime.
Your child's school or pre-school may already have a vegetable or herb garden. Why not take the leap and get them excited about growing their own at home. They may teach you something. You don't need a big backyard, just a few pots for herbs to start with, or some raised planters for vegetables on the balcony.
Depending on your council, you could grow your own on your nature strip and get your street involved. Share food scraps and compost and eventually real food from the earth where you live.
The Little Growers' aprons are machine washable and are made from a 70% linen, 30% cotton fibre blend.
Sizing best for Ages 3-7
Also available in Vege Garden Print
SO YOUNG | Under The Sea Large Kids Backpack
Regular price $59.95 Sale price $29.98 $29.98The newest Grade Schooler Backpack by So Young was designed in response to overwhelming demand for a Backpack in a larger size. This backpack has ample room for large binders, gym clothes and books with room to spare.
Brand: SoYoung
Type: Backpack
Material: Linen
REDECKER | Natural Dish Brush
Regular price $12.95 $12.95Preorder for Feb delivery
Redecker's natural bristle Dish Brush is a great all round washing-up tool. 100% natural, the robust brush features an untreated beech wood handle and tampico fibre bristles for effective cleaning.
‐ Vegan
‐ 100% natural
‐ Untreated beech wood handle
‐ Tampico fibre bristles
‐ Expertly crafted in Germany
‐ Aprox. Ø 5cm wood, Ø 8cm bristles
‐ 26cm length
What makes a Redecker product so special?
Redecker products are not only beautiful, they are also practical. Redecker always make sure to choose natural, renewable resources when they select their materials. Every product is critically inspected and thoroughly tested by every Redecker family member and employee before it even makes it into their catalogue. Redecker firmly believe that quality and sustainability always prove themselves and that this must, and eventually will, become more and more important in our “throwaway society.”
Made in Germany
PERFUMARIA PHEBO | Agua de Rosmarino 260ml Cologne
Regular price $169.00 Sale price $85.00 $85.00Please note orders outside Australia MUST be shipped with DHL Express. Please choose the DHL Express option in the checkout or your order will be rejected by Customs.
Perfumaria Phebo's Água de Rosmarino, or Sea Dew, Cologne is a versatile and aromatic citrus creation that brings herbal notes balanced with hints of spice such as cardamom and nutmeg.
The bluish tone of the packaging highlights the fragrance's freshness and refers to the original poetic Latin meaning of "Ros Marinus": Sea Dew. Through the light this glass facets of this gorgeously crafted bottle change colour, ensuring all your senses are delighted when you use an Aguas de Phebo fragrance.
The generous 260ml bottle is a fitting vessel for such a fresh cologne produced with an extra-neutral and purer alcohol that does not interfere with the fragrance, Águas de Phebo colognes pass through a process of maceration for a greater intensity of the olfactory notes and a superior quality.
Lovers of Phebo's Aguas range can also experience them in luxurious but mild Bar Soaps as well as an 8ml travel size roll-on mini-Cologne.
Olfactory description: Aromatic Citrus
Top Notes: Sicilian Lemon*, Rosemary*, Nutmeg*
Heart Notes: Cardamom*, Black Pepper, Lily
Base Notes: Lavender*, Musk, Vetiver
*Natural
Content: 260ml eau de cologne
Made in Brazil
Ingredients:
ALCOHOL, AQUA (WATER), PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), CITRAL, CITRONELLOL, COUMARIN, GERANIOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LINALOOL, LIMONENE.
LA CORVETTE MARSEILLE | Olive Laundry Soap Flakes
Regular price $30.00 Sale price $15.00 $15.00A must in many European households, La Corvette Marseille’s soap flakes are a safe and sensitive alternative to laundry powder, both eco-friendly and hypoallergenic.
Made the same way as the company’s traditional Marseille bathroom soap, using all-natural vegetable oils cooked in a cauldron, these soap flakes offer the same degree of gentleness. That makes them an ideal option for washing woollies and other delicates, laundering babywear and cleaning clothes for any member of the family with sensitive skin.
Styling hint: decant the contents of the bag into glass jars and even the laundry can look Insta-perfect.
La Corvette Marseille's Olive Laundry Soap Flakes are certified as an Ecodetergent by Ecocert Greenlife according to the Ecocert standard, with 100% of the ingredients being of natural origin.
Find out more about Ecocert here.
La Corvette Marseille is also certified by The Union of SOAP professionals in Marseille, ensuring that the soap is made in a traditional cooking process in the cauldron of the period; is composed of the traditional Marseille soap from raw materials and exclusively vegetable oils, without additives, preservatives or perfumes and is made in a place of manufacture in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, the historical cradle of the soap of Marseille
Find out more about La Corvette Marseille's historic place in Marseille soap-making by checking out Fora's BRANDS showcase here.
Ingredients: SOAP 30%; sodium Olivate, sodium cocoate, Aqua (water), sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide
Made in France
750 grams
GRANADO BRAZIL | GLICERINA | Traditional Bar Soap
Regular price $16.50 Sale price $13.20 $13.20The Traditional boxed Traditional GlycerineSoap is an ode to Granado's 150-year history as an apothecary house. So revered in Brazil, that at one time, Brazilian kings, queens and princesses used Granado's artisanally made products in their royal courts..
The traditional soap is composed of Granado's famous and well-trusted vegetable glycerin base, known for its moisturising and protective action to the skin.
The timeless subtlety of Granado's Traditional fragrance makes it suitable for all the family.
Dermatologically tested
Suitable for sensitive skin and daily use
Packaging labeled FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)
Paraben-free
Content: 90g
Composition:
ELAEIS GUINEENSIS KERNEL OIL, SUCROSE, TRISTEARIN, ALCOHOL, AQUA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PARFUM, GLYCERIN, ETIDRONIC ACID, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, C.I.19140 E C.I.15510, EUGENOL.
GINGER FOX | Adulting Achieved Mug
Regular price $22.95 Sale price $18.36 $18.36Congratulate supposed adults on a job well done... or at least a job done!
The Adulting Achieved mug is the perfect way to celebrate the completion of those mundane tasks that come with being a grown-up.
FORA STUDIOS | e-Gift Certificate
Regular price $25.00 $25.00An estimated $400 million is spent on 10 million unwanted gifts Christmas in Australia, many of whichare were discarded and likely end up in landfill.
Gift cards endure as a great solution. When you know your friend or family member loves nature, the garden, craft, and the outdoors, FORA can help you alleviate that "did I get the right present" anxiety and quell that Gift Card buying guilt. Because let's face it, we all know a fuss POT or two.
Sustainability aside, some of us are just are not that organised so a Fora Gift Card will make a handy last-minute digital gift.
This beautiful design is thanks to Catherine Haugland, owner and operator of Avalon Rose Design, which she runs out of her home office in northern Iowa, USA. Catherine has been designing for almost 15 years.
She's a mom of two kids and two dogs, an insatiable reader, a collector of old clocks and mountains of ephemera, a gardener, a coffee-lover, crochet & knitting aficionado, and of course an artist.
Avalon Rose Design is a vintage-inspired creative graphic design studio specialising in commercial use graphics and design resources such as fonts, vintage botanical florals, patterns, textures, embellishments, illustrations, paintings and more. If you're lucky custom logo design is available on a very limited basis.
CORNER BLOCK STUDIO | Pressi Frame A1 - A2 - A3 - A4 - 50cm
Regular price $100.00 Sale price $50.00 $50.00An 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