Artists at Solly/Giles

For the past 15 years, we have welcomed visitors into our creative space, where art and craftsmanship come to life. From printmaking and woodworking to surfboard making and ceramics, our studio offers a unique glimpse into the creative processes of one family. Over the years, we’ve become a must-visit destination during the Art Trail weekend, […]

Julian Beattie

Julian Beattie is a passionate artisan and the creative mind behind Makestuff, a renowned workshop in Torquay. Makestuff Workshop/Studio is a small family run business set on our property surrounded by a lovely garden. Established 15 years ago in Torquay. I use our space to experiment with different joinery techniques which lead to a style […]

Liam and Mark Waters

LAMwood creations is an emerging Father and Son family business, Started in 2019. Slowly we’ve been sourcing timber within Victoria from urban land clearing from development, roadworks, storms and the natural demise of trees. We then dry, mill and prepare this lumber which takes a couple of years and we transform this lumber into one […]

Roger Brown

Roger Brown is a self taught wood carver, starting as a young lad with his first pocketknife making propellers. Now in his 87th year he has an extensive collection of carvings for you to see but his passion now is to encourage the younger generations to take up this craft as a hoby an experience […]