To Know oneself is to "Know Your Product"

The shortest day of the year has come and gone
in the Southern Hemisphere, yet the lights of
“Know your Product” shine brightly in the village
Know Your Product" is a niche retail outlet in the
Westgarth Village, Melbourne Australia...

"Know Your Product" is filled to the “tree tops”
with exquisite mid 20th century products with a
history, that is lovingly restored, rubbed and
loved into the "Transition Decade.."

Cath from ”Know Your Product”, can often times
be seen in the village "chair whispering" and
rubbing up the history of a “Fred Lowan, Tessa
couch or lounge chair, with nothing less than
the Australian made "Lincoln" furniture wax
by "Constantia" (in Vita's links on the right)....

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The screams of joy and the glow of love from Cath
can be felt, seen and heard from the Mountain top
as she buffs and shines, bringing new life to Fred's
work!!

“Know your Product”is a joy to be had and is proudly in
its 3rd year of trading.. A niche store that offers very
very gorgeous furniture, and décor from the last century
revitalized product for a new generation to love and to
hold..There is no doubt Cath and Harvey revalue this
fab product and certainly give it a new life in the
21st century...

Cath and Harvey, the diligent and passionate owners
of this genuinely inspired outlet in Westgarth, based
in (Melbourne Australia) are truly “Transition Decade”
people. That is too say, inspired ethical and very very
sustainable indeed!

Cath and Harvey's exclusive yet down-to-earth “wee”
outlet, values what has been and allow the products a
new life very much worth living…At Know your Product”
they give time and pleasure in discussing the origins,
and value of what they have on offer.

They both have a knowledge that is genuinely informed
and a delight to listen too. The store gives glee for
those who lived with the product, in the last century
and an exploration of awe for those born in the 21st
century!

As they have been known to say themselves “we just love
our mid 20th-century" interiors darling. "We can't keep
everything we find.” So bless them they will source and
love to share what they find as well!

"Know Your Product sell" a gorgeous range of 60's picnic
inspired “décor wear’, and very stylish 60's Danish modern
furniture. 50's atomic home wares, anodized lamps, clock-
radios, the very popular Polaroid cameras, and seriously
practical 'how-to' books for those willing to try!

Oh, Goddess me, Cath and Harvey are indeed in the Know
at “Know Your Product”.They truly love and understand
the history of their products birth and evolvement.

They share a powerful passion. and knowledge, with a
genuine interest, with all who step into their domain
or press on their ‘com’...

Oh yes one can squeal with the joys of their broad range
of products.The clean lines and colors of the splendid
“melamine kitchenware’ sets. Australia's Bessemer, are a
sight to be seen in every self respecting kitchen, in the
21at century..

"Know Your Product" seem to have and endless supply of "the
ever-evolving furniture of Fler and indeed the comfy Tessa
(by the incredibly talented Fred Lowen..

They also have a delightful range of the Sunset Books series,
and the stylish hi-fi products of 70's Britain and Japan,
Planet's industrial lighting.” These are all part of the
"Know Your Product" experience..

KNOW YOUR PRODUCT
1 Timmins street
Northcote Victoria 3070
WED - SUN 12:00 to 18:00

By appointment call or email
03 9486 1116
or email us at
product1116@gmail.com

Please leave a message if they are unavailable

As we have said before and say it, again Cath
and Harvey are 20th century gems that very much,
“Know themselves and without any doubt in our minds
at Vita certainly "Know Your Product”!!

Click on their "com" below to see more of their "interiors"
and product or click their banner above.You may well need to
refresh the page to see their banner as ALL my banners rotate!

linkwww.knowyourproduct.net.au/

Vita

CoShee by Ecosleep Australia has arrived on Vita’s Mountain.
Oh my Goddess me we are screaming with pleasure, above, under
and below the, thrilling luxury of the whole "Coshee/Ecosleep"
experience.. We at vita see at as the only linen set to truly
love and love in..A luxurious Doona with a very easy access
attachable sheet, with matching pillow cases with a range of
very brave bold and now, “Transition Decade designs and colors…

Ecosleep linen is an enrichment of bed linen ranges, not seen
before A range that gives ultimate warmth allergy free sleep
and allows bed making to be a breeze loved ones…One swift
movement after a very “Coshee’ peaceful nights sleep “Voila”
and it is done the bed is made…

Ecosleep Australia is a new very innovative company producing
an ethical sustainable linen range…Produced by the gorgeous
creative people @ the cutting edge of linen..


link www.ecosleepaustralia.com.au/

"Ecosleep Australia" bed linen is a must have linen set
for the very BUSY GODDESS and those, who value comfort
and warmth as a luxury well worth having!!

"Coshee linen is an innovative Australian designed product
by EcoSleep Australia Pty Ltd…." EcoSleep Australia have
launched, a world first bed linen concept that will change
the direction of bed linen in the 21st century.

This is an Australian linen range, that is evolving the
traditional bedlinen industry and creating a more ethical
sustainable product.

The lovely Jane Tepper, owner and creator of this fabulous
linen-bedding product, describes her innovation, as “Coshee
a quilt cover with a detachable sheet…These attachable sheets
are complimented with a “Mulberry (tree) silk Doona's prey
tell!

Oh la la let me tell ya loved ones it is so divine! Jane is
a brave very stylish woman with a very “tre chic” product
indeed… Jane’s pioneering range of linen are allergy resistant.

“Moulds, fungi and dust mites cannot live in this product” Very
much a blessing really, as who really wants to share ones bedding
with such alarming types as these! “The products are exceptional
and a complete comfort for those who suffer from allergies such
as, asthma and other hay fever type symptoms.."

ECOSLEEP! Allergy free with the Bedtime Booties!

Oh loved ones then there’s the 'Coshee" Bedtime Booties
to match and compliment ones linen and beauty sleep Frankly
my loved ones. I do not know how we have come so far we on
the mountain top without this DIVINE AND LUXURIOUS PRODUCT...!

It is seriously a must have for every self respecting ethical
Goddess and their respective love interests! "Coshee" is the
only way to sleep with genuine comfort. We at Vita thinks this
product is a true and exciting innovation in bedding…

As an aside we find the Coshee”bed booties” very useful and
genuinely comfortable not to mention useful as OHS protective
wear, when one is doing extreme ballet movements on parquetry!!

"EcoSleep's "banner will be, coming too Vita’s Top banners very
very soon!! Until then click on the link above and or below my
dears. Be aware and alert, that All Vita’s banner rotate so do
refresh the page to see all my banners at ones pleasure!

May one be wrapped in a cosy "Coshee-'linen set and always
have a sustainable "Ecosleep" all year round....


link www.ecosleepaustralia.com.au/

Vita

"MUD GLASS METAL" A NEW ARTS PRECINCT
IN THE YARRA VALLEY

The Mud Factory, Healesville Glass Blowing Studio & the
very divine "Silvermist Studio" opened there doors and
launched this exciting new artisan based enterprise in
the Yarra Valley in April 2010. "Mud Glass Metal" is a
collaboration between three very well-established and
well loved Healesville artist’s studios.

An innovative new enterprising arts company has grown
out of a shared vision and passion for their art and
a commitment to enlivening Healesville as an evolving
arts precinct destination in the Yarra Valley.

“Mud Glass Metal” was inspired and created by the
evolvement and involvement at the very successful
inaugural “Yarra Valley Open Studios” held in the
Yarra Valley last spring.

linkyvopenstudios.net.au/

These three inspired artisans have a natural power
and passion that is creating, an exciting & evolving
arts precinct in the Yarra Valley Melbourne Australia.

“Mud Glass Metal” is an enterprise, driven and created
from the ground up, the three studios, worked together
as the creative team, to design the shop fittings, from
cabinets and counters to the glamorous light fitting
that fills the centre of the space. An overall vision
that truly evokes a very stylish and now artisans space.

This divine new artisan’s space includes the stylish joys
of Julia Franz’s tactile and very practical ceramics, that
includes as cups, bowls and vases through to remarkable
decorative mask light fittings.

linkformbarclay.blogspot.com/2009/12/mud-glass-metal-at-healesville-art-bank.html

Tim Peel’s elegant handcrafted jewelery of silver, gold
and gemstones mirror the striking colors of Tim Bassett
& the lovely Tali Dalton’s blown and remarkable sculpted
glass.

National and International acclaim
Tim and Tali’s works is a proud feature of the Australian art
glass collection. At the Victoria & Albert Museum, London The
wonderful and delightful Tim Peel’s work was short-listed for
Tasmanian Premiers award for artistic excellence.

Julia’s ceramics and the Mud Factory were featured at the Nordic
Festival in Warburton….

MUD GLASS METAL IS LOCATED AT
238 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY HEALSIVILLE
PH: *613 59626 961
Open Mon-Fri 11-5pm
Sat-sun 10-5pm

To see more of the absolutely fabulous Tim Peels
work click on the Silvermist Studio banner on the
top banners on my front page! (All Vita's banners
rotate so refresh the page to see it and click on
the COM of ones choice my darling readers !!

May ones jewels glass and bowls always be sparkling,
clear and indeed brimming full with love....

Vita

"Otto & Spike" are at the top of the mountain where warmth
and sustainability really does count. A truly dedicated
knit wear company focused on the journey, and 'soo"..very
much "aware and aroused" to the ultimate destinations of
the product they produce..

ETHICAL CLOTHING IN AUSTRALIA
“Otto&Spike a family-owned knitting business in
inner Melbourne have recently joined a large movement
of leading Australian clothing manufacturers to sign
up to a national campaign promoting ethically produced
fashion."

Otto&Spike,is a 40-year-old business in Brunswick,
that have been endorsed by ECA, along with such "big
names such as Lisa Ho and Ginger & Smart.."

"The accreditation process tracks all the subcontractors
involved in producing garments for a label, checking all
those employed are working under award conditions & the
correct wages.

"Accredited labels can then use the ECA trademark as
part of their marketing campaign. ECA's national
co-ordinator, Emer Diviney, said recently.

"Accredited brands are better placed to capture" an
evolving slice of a growth market for a sustainable
and ethical fashion” industry...

OTTO&SPIKE'S THIRD SEASON
Otto & Spike’s 21st century knitted products were
born from the well established Melbourne textile company
"LM Textiles" in Brunswick.Otto and Spike are a company
that have very proudly kept Melbournians warm now over
two centuries…

The full range at Otto and Spike now includes 39 scarves,
one for each day of winter day and evening wear! Otto and
Spike currently stock a complete range of quality knitted
fabrics.. Five sets of gloves in various lengths and very
practical to wear.. This “range comes in 5 colors as well!

Otto & Spike have created a divine range of Twenty-nine
hats… One for all occasions..Otto and Spike have recently
launched a new divine “totally turned on” range knitted
products for winter 2010.

We at “Vita” are extremely thrilled by Otto and Spikes
new full length knitted pure merino gloves, aptly named
“elegant”…Frankly my dears these gloves are a must have
for the busy Goddess…Seriously the new “elegant” gloves
are from our vista are the “new jumper”. Brilliant we say!

HATS AND DRINKS AT OTTO AND SPIKE
Oh lala! We at Vita are “quite taken” if not thrilled with
Otto and Spikes “flapper hat, It takes us back tot a time
when we often kicked up our heels flung our pearls about
while drinking a “Bronx” darling ones.

(See the recipes below).

The Bronx Recipe
2 oz gin 1/2 oz dry vermouth 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
1 oz fresh orange juice/ guava lime juice or the
rather exotic “dragon fruit”

(rather fancy for a modern Goddess in the 21st century!)

HISTORY OF A FLAPPERS DRINK
The Bronx is often times known as “Bathtub Gin”…Ah yes
the 20’s a time when we one drank “wherever and whatever
one could”.” The name comes from the fact that the jugs
used were too large to fit in the sink, so Flappers would
use their bathtub faucet to fill them up”.

LOVING OTTO & SPIKES PRODUCT
As we say at Vita “love what one does love what one becomes’
We can honestly say that is a mantra clearly applicable to
the visionary “warming innovators at Otto & Spike. This
family business are taking the world by elegant yet cosy
warmth. Otto and Spike's focus is a journey of warm loving
work!

THE INTEGRATION OF OTTO AND SPIKE
Otto & Spike products allow us to reflect on the past
and integrate it in too a very fulfilling now! Their
products show the ability human possibility creates,
and tenacity the that it takes to grow these creative
products for now and future generations to love and to
wear...

Otto & Spike products are created with integrity and
an emphasis on the past and renewal. They have shown a
clear capacity to bring more goodness and warmth’ into
this world via their divine products…

To see the whole range click on their logo above (you
may well need to refresh the page as all Vita's logo'
rotate)....Or click on the link below


linkwww.ottoandspike.com.au/

Vita

MAP 29 - GEOGRAPHY LESSONS ON YOUR PURSE DARLINGS

"Map 29" have arrived on Vita’s Mountain and we are
thrilled to the "Upper East side of the mountain
my dears!"

Map 29 logo is coming soon to the top banners on
Vita's site! Always remember to refresh the page
as all Vita’s client banners rotate on my site….)

linkwww.map29.bigcartel.com/

Anne Marie Holt modestly describes herself as
a “late blooming designer and crafter”.We here
at Vita see her unique products as very turned
on a favorite new client, and inspired very
clever enterprising Goddess's in Australia's
"Marvelous Melbourne"....

We see she has a great passion for developing
and evolving her products.Anne Marie says she
loves "making and buying quirky, high quality
handmade goods.”

She learnt to knit, crochet and embroider as
child and had never used a sewing machine; until
several years ago,and in fact avoided it t all
costs.

In 2005, Anne Marie made an intuitive leap of
bravery for her desire to build a business and
develop skills, in this unchartered area of her
creativity..She then enrolled in a Sewing Course
at Melbourne’s CAE..

With bravery and a newfound flair for sewing, the'
lovely AM" has never baulked at the sight or using
a sewing machine again.

Anne Marie has been wildly passionate about sewing
and designing ever since. and in fact makes a point
of sewing daily.

"Map 29" her current enterprise evolved making and
selling handmade softies, (oh la la what could that
be?) Baby bibs and hand embroidered felt brooches..
She sold her products across a range of established
Artisan Markets in Melbourne.. In 2008, she found her
niche. “Map 29” was born!Oh lala Geography locations
linked to her innovative products.

This happened like “Tibetan Magic” as Anne Marie was
looking for a unique one off gift to give a friend.
Anne Marie needed a gift that would symbolize & evoke
an intimate sense of memories from their childhood
friendship and where they had both grown up.

From that idea she created her very first “geographical
purse.” Anne Marie has indeed built a truly innovative
niche business built on geography and practicality…

Or as she so elegantly calls them ‘her map apparel’ In
2009, she signed an exclusive licensing agreement with
the "Ausway Publishing Company to use 3 Major Australian
city maps."

They are the owners and creators of Australia’s Melways,
"Sydway" and "Brisway" Street Directories. This gives her
the ONLY business with a formal legal agreement to print
their maps onto her fabrics…A remarkable phenomenon as NO
ONE ELSE HAD EVER ASKED!

Brilliant we say at Vita! This is a Goddess seriously
on her greatest journey thus far! Anne Marie currently
sells her niche map apparel through her website and an
exclusive range of retail outlets Australia wide.

Oh, goddess me, we at Vita are thrilled to have found
the ultimate journey in "Map 29" The fabulous creative,
and very innovative Anne Marie can be found via her
very stylish website “Map 29”...

(For those in the know her business name is the location
of a hip suburb in Melbourne Australia, Brunswick…) “Mao 29”
also has the rights to print a range of New York and Paris
maps on the total range of products, as well…

Therefore, talk to Anne Marie about her total range of
journey's is in a purse! What a blessing Map 29 can be
when ones IPhone has gone flat and one has lost ones way
in Melbourne New York or Paris. Ones very own organic GPS
or known to some as a "tom tom" So just carry a "Map 29"
purse "it will get one where one needs to be"..

Very useful for the geographically challenged as well".
"Map 29" have indeed created, the most concise and so
practical as a geography lesson. Thus is a seriously
turned on range of products…

As mentioned the “Map 29” logo is coming to Vita’s top
banner very soon … Until then click on her site in Vita’s
clients or the links on this article

Pick up one of “Map 29” products; we think it is like a
weekend away a wee escape, a new country or visiting an
unknown area of town!

"Map 29" inspires ones heart and opens the way to genuine
love and unchartered new frontiers.


linkwww.map29.bigcartel.com/

See you all in the East Village at “Max Brenner’s”

Vita

FLASH BACK VINTAGE FABRICS 14 YEARS ON
A WILD SUCCESS STORY IN THE WESTGARTH
VILLAGE!

Flashback Vintage Fabrics is a one off exclusive
and very unique boutique vintage fabric and wallpaper
store in the Westgarth Village…

Nola the owner of Flashback has built this exceptional
business from one business structure over 14 years that
now incorporates selling unique fabrics and wall papers
hiring to the film industry dressing the set and revamping
new hip clubs and not to overlook a wall papering service...

Flashback is now in it's 14th year of operation. Nola and
her team have been in full flight in the last week with
their massive 20% of all her divine fabrics and wall papers,
that has proved very popular and wildly successful…

Those in the know have often said Flashback Vintage Fabrics
are the “fabrics for life”…We at Vita see them as timeless
yet very current….Those who lived with these extraordinary
fabrics in the past have fond memories of golden circle
pineapple on a sweltering summer days, at Fairfield Boat
house “Doo wop” R and B music, The Rolling Stones and love
filled “nights in white satin”…….

A new generation has arrived to reinvent their post naughties
homes and apartments with Flashbacks Vintage Fabrics & wallpapers..
Several generation are now value adding with a bygone era, adding
bold loud colors with a new very now modern angle on what is chic
in the 21at century……..

Some have said sales people make tender propositions not assertions.
At Flashback Vintage fabrics one is offered an historical walk down
memory lane and offer vibrant sound ideas for how to best utilize
ones revalued fabrics and wallpapers…

As mentioned Flashback offer assistance with a wallpapering service..
(Expertly performed by the fabulous and very dedicated Amanda, So do
ask about this value added service after one has purchased “Flashback
wallpapers, and wishes to see it in all it’s glory in ones own home.

Flashback encourage their customers to proffer opinions and learn
more about the history. Flashbacks owner and staff will engage in
detailed conversation on all matters vintage fabrics and vintage
wall paper.

They always allow their prospective delighted customers to discover
what suits their need for themselves. What we say at vita when one
is browsing in Flashback Vintage Fabrics is "pick the right moment,
make the right move and squeal with pleasure," when one has identified
the perfect fabric or wallpaper at Flashback Vintage Fabrics...

Therefore, if one wants to know more and see Nola's extensive range
at Flashback it is well worth a visit to the Westgarth Village, Pop
in and chat to our lovely Nola at Flashback (or as we know her Ms
Mod/ern Nola). Ooooo la la is she and so so hip herself!)…

Check out her site below or the Flashback Banner at the top of this
page (you may need to refresh the page as all my logo’s rotate


linkwww.flashbackfabric.com.au/shop/

Vita

Are you loving and enjoying what you have read
on Vita? Do you find it engaging and pleasing to
the mind body and soul? Then if the answer is,
YES YES YES!!! Read on and enjoy the whirl and
flow of "VITA"

LOVING ONES CLIENTS A MUST DO

We at "Vita" love and adore all our CLIENTS
AND OUR people down in the village and across
all the Mountains..Always remember to refresh
the FRONT page as all Vita’s client banners
rotate on my site….)

ADAM ELLIOT FILM DIRECTOR WRITER AND
PRODUCTION DESIGNER

What can one say about the extraordinary
Adam Elliot a driven compassionate man
prepared to climb his mountains at any
cost..See further down for his Oscar
winning film Harvie Krumpet
linkwww.adamelliot.com.au/

BOWERBIRD TIMBER
AH YA YA below is a man of steel, tenacity
generosity and great love...Who is so across
everything loved ones..Tim also has a love of
all things wood and tactile..He has a beautiful
soul..Tim has a profound understanding of all
rare and unique woods that enter his mill.Not
to mention articulate yet is well connected to
love in silence....

linkwww.bowerbirdtimber.com/aboutus

CATHERINE MANUELL
What we can say about the divine and elegant
Catherine Manuell a woman who designs gorgeous
must have luggage.. Essential for every busy
Goddess in New York and frankly worldwide...
And all the way from Westgarth Village...

linkwww.catherinemanuelldesign.com/

CONSTANTIA
We at Vita are thrilled to the sustainable treetops
to have the elegant Craftswomen and men of 'Constantia"
join Vita in 2009.. An Australian company with over 32
years experience..We are delighted to promote the
distinctive products and diverse services from, this
remarkable team at Constantia Designer Crafts people

link www.constantia.com.au/
CoShee by Ecosleep Australia has arrived on Vita’s Mountain.
Oh my Goddess me we are screaming with pleasure, above, under
and below the, thrilling luxury of the whole "Coshee/Ecosleep"
experience.. We at vita see at as the only linen set to truly
love and love in..A luxurious Doona with a very easy access
attachable sheet, with matching pillow cases with a range of
very brave bold and now, “Transition Decade designs and colors…

Ecosleep linen is an enrichment of bed linen ranges, not
seen before A range that gives ultimate warmth allergy free
sleep.. This linen allows bed making to be a breeze loved
ones…One swift movement after a very “Coshee’ peaceful nights
sleep “Voila”and it is done the bed is made…

Ecosleep Australia is a new very innovative company producing
an ethical sustainable linen range…Produced by the gorgeous
creative people @ the cutting edge of linen..

linkwww.ecosleepaustralia.com.au/

GUILFORD LANE GALLERY Melbourne Australia
Oooooo la la we could scream with pleasure as the very chic,
very urbane, very Melbourne, Guilford Lane Galley has to come
to Vita in April 2010! We are thrilled to the tree tops see
their link below ..Their banner is coming very soon to Vita's
front page!!

"Guildford Lane Gallery is a for hire contemporary art space.
Artists, curators, interstate, international commercial galleries
& festivals form the basis of our exhibition program."
See there link here for more more more


linkwww.guildfordlanegallery.org/

HARVIE KRUMPET A TUMULTUOUS AND TRIUMPHANT LIFE
linkwww.harviekrumpet.com/

KNOW YOUR PRODUCT
See below another favorite clients site the
glorious and stylish 'KNOW YOUR PRODUCT"
outlet in Westgarth....


linkwww.knowyourproduct.net.au/

MAP 29
Map 29 has arrived on Vita’s Mountain and we are
thrilled to the "Upper East side of the mountain
my dears!"

Logo coming soon to the top banners on Vita's site!


linkwww.map29.bigcartel.com/

Anne Marie Holt modestly describes herself as
a “late blooming designer and crafter”.We here at
Vita see her unique products as very turned on a
favorite new client, and inspired enterprising
Goddess's in "Marvelous Melbourne"

MELANIE COOMBS PRODUCER MELODRAMA PICTURES
See below the tenacious Melanie Coombs
site "Melodrama Pictures"...An Australian
film production company that hit some wild
times and soaring heights in 2004, when
in conjunction with film animation man the
lovely Adam Elliot won the OSCAR winning
"Harvie Krumpet"...See Adam's site above ....

link www.melodramapictures.com/

Melodrama Pictures and Adam Elliott completed
their first feature film "Mary and Max" released
in April 2009.. It has won a myriad of international
and was the opening film at Sundance in February
2009.....

A first for Australia and a first for a feature
animation film....Mary and Max have made to the
screens of the world and discovered themselves
along the way..

linkwww.maryandmax.com/
Or click on the logo's or the links on the front
page for more.... Refresh to see the ongoing loving
patronage of Vita's Mutually loving clients

MELBOURNE BODY CORPORATE
Melbourne Body Corporate Northcote are very alert
and compassionate clients..They are very aware of
where the lines are drawn when it comes to the ever
increasing, inner city apartment style living.

More to the point they are across the best trades
people and who should add ones "Rio Stuts" to ones
"new stairwell stoop"...Yet much much more...


link/www.mbcmnorthcote.com.au/

OTTOANDSPIKE
Ah ya ya OttoandSpike have arrived on Vita's Mountain lovingly
wrapped in their divine woolen products..A Melbourne institution
that has kept stylish Melbournians warm for over 40 years.

OttoandSpike are currently revealing redeveloping re branding
for the 21st century.Taking the world by "warmth". Take a cuddly
comforting sneak preview of the OttoandSpike site below


linkwww.ottoandspike.com.au/

See there logo and link on Vita's front page. Contact
OttoandSpike via their site for all their wide range
of retail suppliers...One can also see the musings of
the OttoandSpike folk @ the site below

linkottoandspike.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/family-and-friends-2/

SILVERMIST STUDIOS
An exquisite man with exquisite jewels in the divine Yarra Valley.
Unique loved filled sculptural jewelery, made to wear several life
times

linkwww.silvermiststudio.com.au/
And one we at Vita adore for his magical ways in design of ones cyber space


linkwww.webhostingaustralia.com.au/

More international elegant clients coming to Vita's cyber
space in May 2010...

Always loving mutual benefits for all

As a reader of my COLUMN you may well feel compelled
to give a little as well....Click on VITA'S very
secure pay pal Secure Server logo and one can make
a small donation to the sites longevity.

We would be thrilled if one could contribute and be a
patron the life and times of a wee goddess on this
Mountain top" of cyber space.

See the pay pal link and logo on VITA'S home page
in the right hand column

All Vita's client logo's rotate so refresh the page
to see them all on the top and side panels!!

Vita

Silvermist Studio’s articles
A genuine gems journey -Part I

When one work with the resources of earth and the
gems she supplies, success cannot be measured by
how much one uses and how often, yet how well one
uses the resources...

These are terms that could well be felt and said of
the very beautiful work produced by the divine and
magical Silversmith Tim Peel of Silvermist Studio’s
in Victoria’s Yarra Valley...

See Vita's Banners above for the SilverMist site you
may have to refresh the page as all my logo's rotate
or click on their site in this article below...

Tim is a man of talent skill and heart, not of ego.
As he says himself “I love taking the time to find
out exactly what a couple are looking for in a ring
and how it will fit with their lifestyle and their
expectations.”

“Sometimes we are having so much fun drawing, designing
and playing with concepts and gemstones that an hour can
pass in what seems like ten minutes,” Yet as those who
have their rings made by Tim, his art, jewels and style
will last several life times…

“Profound and beautiful transformations happen when one
speaks and creates from the place of love, then offers
what is genuinely in our hearts”the quality of our
actions depends on the quality of our being”.

This statement indeed epitomizes the silver smith work
created by the “original gem Tim Peel..

link www.silvermiststudio.com.au/

As Tim says himself, “For me jewelery has become an
intimate form of sculpture where function is given equal
or greater importance to form.”. “By melting, hammering
and bending silver, gold and platinum around precious
gemstones, I handcraft beautiful treasures.”

Tim has had three of his beautiful jewels short-listed for
the Tasmanian Premier’s award for artistic excellence in 2009.
Open Studios has excelled and expanded their success as an
award winning tourist attraction by developing the first arts
precinct studio tours across the entire Yarra Valley in 2009.

See the site below for the inaugural events Go on site and
tour the breadth of artists involved in this extraordinary
event held in Spring 2009...

linkvopenstudios.net.au/awardwinners

(This site seems to be down temporily that is @
8.36am March 24th) but give it a red hot go or contact
Tim Peel at his site for more on this extraordinary event

MUTUAL BENEFITS FOR GOVERNMENT REGION TOURISM &
THE YARRA VALLEY

The local Yarra Valley Shire have recognized the value
and importance of mutual benefit by contributing rate
payers money to this arts led recovery, after the fires
in February 2009 that devastated the valley.

The Shire have contributed 20% of costs for next 3 years.
Over 5000 visits were recorded over one weekend in it's
first weekend event...

SILVERMIST STUDIO’S 2010

"Silvermist Studio launched a new shop front along with
two other Healesville artist studios in Match 2010 An aptly
named enterprise "MUD GLASS METAL" that features ceramics,
glass wear and jewelery all hand made within Healesville.

Located at 238 Maroondah hwy, H’ville, MUD GLASS METAL is
this exciting new enterprise, based in this beautiful region
1 hour east of Melbourne.

SilverMist are truly rare must see gems, in this regenerated
and thriving cultural tourism destination in the Yarra Valley.

Tim Peel creates antiques of the future that invests in others
love. Tim says, himself our (Liz his wife's) greatest creation
ever, are our beautiful identical twin girls,.. "a labor of love
that I don't expect will ever be completed!!"

Stay tuned for part 2 of this series of articles with Tim Peel
and his extraordinary courageous enterprising and very brave
creative journey...

As Yoko says, "Artists are going to be the metronome of this
society."
Yoko Ono

Vita

OttoandSpike A Melbourne Textile Icon
A success story over 2 centuries & going
global in the Transition Decade.....

At OttoandSpike their mission statement, may well
incorporate this divine statement as part of the
Transition decade....

“Life is short so be sure to love and create great things
lasting several life times. Be full of enthusiasm be kind
Weave the future…”

The Mananov family’s involvement in knitting and textile
business spans two centuries. This very tightly knit,
family business, are still key players in the Melbourne
textile industry, under the innovative & compassionate
hand of Les...

Based in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, ‘OttoandSpike”
now involves 3 generations of Mananov’s….The‘OttoandSpike”
range are the 21st century knitwear that have evolved from
the core business started over 40 years ago at Cross St..

OttoandSpike are indeed family names, adding to the intimacy
and love that goes into their product. The Mananov’s have out
entwined and woven a bigger warmer future for not only the
Australian market. They are now exploring new frontiers and
venturing into the international market...

Over the last 40 years, the owner's founder Les has led his
family and dedicated team of knitters, with courage vision and
tenacity. OttoandSpike has grown and witnessed the evolvement
and regeneration of Brunswick from humble tenacious beginnings.

Brunswick epitomizes an enterprising spirit brought to Melbourne
by European migrants arriving in the 1950’s. Brunswick is a region
with a strong multi “cultural aesthetic…” OttoandSpike produce loved
filled and skillfully finished. products that will last and last...

The uniqueness of products, created are identifiable and connected
to the heritage and diversity of cultures in the region. A team that
has also spanned the decades work with…specific specialist machinery.

Les tells us the equipment “dates back to 1890 with the newest from
1990. One of the machines has been knitting beanies for 119 years!”

OttoandSpike are very much across the meaning of consume and replenish
in their production strategy of products created at Cross St, Brunswick.
The OttoandSpike team work with total integrity and deeply committed
to, revaluing, reinventing and reclaiming through all stages of their
production process.

Otto and Spike's mantra and attitude is one of ....

“no waste to be had and more gains will be made.”

Working this way has boded well for Otto and Spike.” It is very
much in keeping with the “Transition Decade” of consumes less
and we will have more for generations that come.

They are indeed true visionaries. As a business mantra, this
diligence has been very effective and made them a genuine leader
in the Textile industry in Melbourne….

For more on OttoandSpike click below or on their banner at the top
You my have to refresh the page as "Vita" has a range of clients in
this section and the banners rotate....
link www.ottoandspike.com.au

Below are two of OttoandSpike s stockiest contact them direct for
more in ones locale. We at Vita suggest the “Crossie 20’s style hat
is a must have… Or maybe something more elegant for evenings the
“Flapper” or a the lovely “Squizzy” may suit ones needs …

Spring is coming in New York and Fall in Melbourne and OttoandSpike
is a garment not to live or go without.Check out their whole range
at the O&S site above or checkout 2 of their stockists below…

linknew.macpelican.com/

linkwww.heatonandmay.com.au/

Vita

Yarra Valley OPEN STUDIOS an arts led recovery
September 18th to 20th 2009..

This is a major opportunity to attend & support
the largest Arts Open Studios event in Victoria.

Over the last 18 months Liz and Tim Peel of
SilverMist Studios (see site below) have
developed and dedicating themselves to a
new exciting and fundamentally important
arts based project highlighting practicing
artists in the Yarra Valley. Some have said
it will become as popular as Brooklyn's
Book Fair in New York....

Yarra Valley Open Studio’s has arrived in
Spring 2009…

The inaugural open studio’s in the Yarra Valley
was launched last weekend and will be in full
swing for three splendid days this coming weekend
September 18th to 20th. There are 53, artists in
44 studio’s that will graciously open their work
studio spaces to the public...

Yarra Valley Open Studios has gathered an impressive
these 53 working artists at 44 sites for the first
Yarra Valley Open Studios event. All the artists will
open their creative worlds to the public from 18th to
20th September 2009.

yvopenstudios.net.au/

The artists all widely based across the Yarra Valley
are an impressive list of diverse artists from a variety
of mediums. Of the 53 artists 32 contributing artists,
are from the gorgeous Healesville region alone.

Toolangi sculptor Savaad Felich and several others from
Toolangi will have their work available,the incredibly
talented potter Alistair White in Warburton and eight
others along the Warburton Highway up to East Warburton,…
will all play a role in this arts driven road trip..

Artists from the devastated Marysville and Kinglake
areas have stepped up to play a crucial role in this
arts led recovery... These artists will be hosted in
Healesville.

yvopenstudios.net.au/artists-profiles/

This is a must be at event in the Yarra Valley this
weekend…The organizers and contributing artists would
appreciate if NOT love to extend a personal invitation
to all those who support the arts in Victoria to attend
this unique event

This is a very inspired and regenerating arts driven event
for the Yarra Valley given it is 7 months since the terrible
devastating fires of Black Saturday.

”YV’ Open Studio’s ‘has been in the making for 18 months
(that speaks to the commitment & tenacity of the organizers).
The Open Studio’s event is impeccable in its timing given
the events of February. This is a brave and essential response
to revaluing and revitalizing the Yarra Valley and honoring
the longevity of practicing artist from the Yarra Valley.

Silvermist Studio and the 44 studios will be open over the
entire weekend beginning Friday September 18th that will
continue over the entire weekend 18th-20th September 2009.

See the websites above for details

One can pick up the guidebook whilst at SilverMist and venture
around the valley visiting many of the wonderful studios that
are open on this special occasion.

If there is just too much to see in one day, SilverMist can
assist with accommodation and tour bookings if needed.
Come see the new and very innovative jewelery created by
the talented Tim at Silvermist Studios since their return
from Europe.

www.silvermiststudio.com.au/silvermist.html

Don’t ask what the arts is doing for you ask what
you are doing for the arts

Vita

Ah ya ya the absolute divine Otto&Spike have arrived on
Vita's Mountain lovingly wrapped in their loved filled woolen
products...A Melbourne institution that has kept very stylish
Melbournians warm for over 40 years.

Otto&Spike are currently revealing redeveloping and have
totally re branded their woolens for the 21st century.They
are now taking the world by "warmth" and genuine Macedonian
Magic. Some have said one is not truly dressed or
blessed unless wrapped in OttoandSpike......


linkwww.ottoandspike.com.au/

Take a cuddly comforting sneak preview of the OttoandSpike site
above NOW new warm and elegant at Vita's clients..There logo and
link will appear soon on Vita's front page very very soon..

Until then one can buy their loved filled woolens at several
Melbourne ethical and sustainable outlets including the absolute
fabulous retail outlet

southwoodhome.com.au/

With love and warmth always wearing OttoandSpike
More soon about Otto&Spike
Vita

Flashback Vintage Fabrics have arrived on the mountain

Those in the know are aware and aroused when they
are wrapped in "Flashback Vintage Fabrics. This very
very gorgeous boutique in the village, has all things
fabric and soft for ones body, and quality interior
vintage wall papers.

Time at Flashback Vintage Fabrics will often soothe
the soul and offer insight into how frantic and very
self determining a "sole trader" needs to be.

Just being there reminds us of the past and the future.
Yet importantly what consume and replenish is indeed
very sustainable..The past can be integrated into the
present and on and on."Flashback Vintage Fabrics" has
a long tenacious very memorable history in the Westgarth
Village..(Melbourne Australia..)

The owner has traveled from New York to Niddrie to
collect supply and sell her wide variety of divine
fabrics and wall papers..

Not only does Flashback Vintage Fabrics have divine
products the owner and staff are just as divine!!

Click on the Flashback link below and browse her very
extensive range of vintage fabrics and wallpapers.Pop
some products in the shopping cart and wait with awe
and enthusiasm for it's arrival at ones home.

Or if one can not bear the anticipation of the BIG wait,
and your in the "Westgarth" hood, slip elegantly into
the Flashback retail outlet and feel the past fabrics
in a very NOW environment..

Select some vintage wallpaper to compliment ones very
"naughties" home. Select a fifties fabric and whip up
a frock for our southern spring at the Botanical
Gardens in South Yarra...Or be so ready for walks in
Central Park, New York in the northern summer or fall!!

>link www.flashbackfabric.com.au/shop/index.php

Flashback Vintage Fabric logo is at the top of this
page in my banner section below Vita's mountain..One
will need to REFRESH THE PAGE see all Vita's clients
Or click on "Flashbacks" "com" above.As they say at
"Flashback" "It's all about shopping and good quality,
sustainable fabrics and wallpapers...

Always weaving the future and wrapped in exotic
fabrics

Vita

Adam Elliot and his Producer Melanie Coombs
"Melodrama Pictures" latest collaborative
production "Mary and Max", has arrived on
the screens of the world.(their first joint
feature film)

We are proud to say Mary and Max's debut was at
Sundance Film Festival?. Mary and Max launched
Sundance in January this year the first ever
animation film to do so.

Mary was beside herself with awe and pride,let alone
the Producer who was thrilled to the tree tops. Given
this encouraging response to this larger than life
venture.

MARY AND MAX TRAVEL
The film then moved across to the continent too the equally
prestigious Berlin Film Festival. In Berlin, Mary and Max
received a special mention in the Generation 14plus section.

THE MAKING OF OF MARY AND MAX
This film has been a grueling yet exhilarating two years
in full production. By all accounts an inordinate, amount
of muffins, were loved and consumed, by the crew of well
over 50 talented and dedicated members, during the making
of this beautiful crafted, heartfelt film? Blessed be the
caterer and may she too be constantly fed herself!!

MARY AND MAX'S EPIC JOURNEY
Mary and Max is an extraordinary film that explores the
fragility and vulnerability of the human spirit. The film
gives humanity to all it's characters, through the director
Adam Elliot's beautiful hilarious dialogue created for his
very lovable chunky characters.

This film is a visionary film that speaks from the heart of
two brave souls that are prepared to go vision questing to
find answers to the conundrums in their very different worlds,
Mary and Max share their differences and their sameness..

Mary and Max build a friendship that spans 20 years and could
well last several life times.A brave compassionate production
that as Adam rightly says ?show?s all the wobbly bits?. A film
that explores truly being a human being and accepting what is
and what isn't.. And still accept what may come?

Mary and Max has returned home to Australia and has been
opening audiences heart Chakra?s from coast to coast with
it?s preview season now in full flight. This film is an
enormous journey, from it?s meticulous production detail
to the life and times of these impeccable 2 main characters..

It is interesting to note that others have simply seen Mary
and Max as flawed and damaged individuals; In fact, both have
extraordinary spirits a bravery and remarkable tenacity that
keeps then moving on the path of their lives. Unlike some of
the other minor characters who sadly let their lives go by
without question or exploration...

Mary and Max actually are on their journey and genuinely try
to make sense of what it is to love and accept ones self and
to love another. They have both faced the world alone yet
through Tibetan magic and the ripping of a page find each
other. Sharing unspoken truth in themselves and each other?

How flawed can that be, they accept each other.Even coming to
terms with hurting each other?s sensitive untouched truths at
times. All the while owning their role in those situations The
release of this inner pain sets them free and creates dialogue
and trust between them...As old life?s die new ones begin?.

TRUST HEART AND INNER WORLD'S
Their love is unconditional.Both Mary and Max face their
demons in different ways and look for guidance in the other.
We share their inner worlds that leaves one weeping with
heart felt pain.In other lovable moments we are touched by
the absurd hilarity of their worlds and joy they share.

Bethany Whitmore is divine and gives Mary her heart.The
lovely Phillip Seymour Hoffman allows us to fall in love
with Max every time one views this film Mary and Max is
a film one absorbs not observes.

An epic taking one through the fears and joys of living
bravely while not judging the other, Mary and Max genuinely
gives us the opportunity to grasp the reality of loving who
one is and who one wishes to become..

It is a true warrior?s film one that loves the other as one
would have ones self loved?As the lovely Adam Elliot says
himself, ?This is a film for everyone.?

Opening at Cinema?s across Australia on April 9th 2009
Running time: 92 MIN.

To see more about Melodrama Pictures click on the banner above
(One may have to refresh the page as Vita has several banners
that rotate) To see the Mary Max website click on the link in
Vita?s right hand quick links. OR go to Vita?s Clients also on
the top right hand side of this page

This truly is a brave must see Australian film in 2009
Several times if your an absolute glutton for magical
genuine love connections...

The quality of our life is the quality of our relationships
Vita

?Constantia Designers?
Creating Crafting, Carving elegant very sort after
furniture?

We at Vita are thrilled to the sustainable treetops
to promote the distinctive products and diverse services
from, the remarkable ?Constantia Designer Craftsmen??

The Founder of Constantia Bernie Koker was born in Namibia
Africa and established Constantia Designer Craftsmen, which
has been based in Port Lincoln, South Australia for over 32
years...

Bernie named the company he founded after the town where,
he developed his skills and a passion for timbers and design.
Bernie?s daughter Summer (whose light truly shines) has taken
the ?wood by the grain? and is currently building Constantia
into a rapidly developing world wide company...

As the talented Summer would say, ?we create beautiful items
that will last for 7 generations?.?

Constantia creates divine and inspired furniture and oils for
not only working furniture but are seen as creators of very
desirable art pieces to rival the fifties Australian designer
"Grant Featherston's work. "

Constantia are one of the few remaining members of the
International Guild of Master Craftsmen world wide?
The company designed and built the Central Table and
Hansard Desk for the new, ?Parliament House in Canberra
Australia?.

The Central Table and Hansard Desk commissioned in 1988.
by the Canadian House of Commons?.The piece was presented
to the Australian Parliament and the Hansard Desk a gift
from the South Australian Govt to Canberra?

Mmmm very forward thinking of the South Australians to
promote local product to the Federal house of export
decisions? In these tricky times may Kevin vigorously
rub the elegant grain of ?Constantia? product and find
true vision and create Australia anew?.

Constantia are respected world wide for their work and
have restoration work sent from London to Melbourne
Australia. Constantia has been commissioned to create
pieces from as far away as the Sonoma Valley, often referred
to as the ?Valley of the Moon." Some have said "Constantia?s
furniture shines in lights where ever it sits in the world"

One can take the tour of Constantia?s product and view
exquisite handcrafted art, invest in Constantia furniture
or a sculpture of Australia and surrounding waters.
Exquisite pieces that have been meticulously hand carved over
thousands of hours.

The tour includes a 45-minute walk viewing over 100 species
of rare and exotic timber, master crafted art furniture and
very must have items.

Tours operate 11.30am and 2.30pm, Monday to Friday
See the Website below for more details

www.constantia.com.au/

As Bernie and the divine Summer would say
"Patience and Care is the difference"

So take the tour or talk to Constantia about designing
ones next piece of furniture...
Vita

The New York Times" quote

?President Bush has agreed to play host to a summit
of world leaders soon to discuss the global response
to the financial crisis, a senior White House official
said. No date for the meeting was set,the official said.?

Vita on the issue
One wonders whether people would genuinely want to attend
a summit that Mr. Bush hosted anyway?We at Vita are fairly
clear the turn up would be poor "Sorry George washing my
hair that week Berlusconi"
(the current Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi.)Ciao Bella"

We at Vita are sure it would be an absolute event managers
disaster, given his poor record of ?accomplishment?over the
4 years? We would absolutely love to see the list of George's
perceived successes... His swing on collaboration and win-win
strategies in is reign of genuine terror death and destruction
is truly intriguing..

One could surely only see a menacing fearful regime, a time
that can really only be described as deeply ill conceived
destructive & controlling to the outsider, or prey tell for
those that have gone to war on his behalf, to fight an enemy
that may well be in President Bushes head....then as he said
'i did it for my daddy' yeah right...?

One wonders what is George?s understanding and framework
of genuine friendship, with the world outside of America.
It could appear as Abba would say ?winner takes it all.?.
We at Vita are inclined to think this approach to capturing
the minds and hearts of nations around the world has been
a dismal failure!!

It seems this ?summit of world leaders to discus the world
financial crisis? is indeed a very hollow attempt to create
good will in the last days of a failing empire!

Even if he George had a face book account,one wonders
whom would really be genuinely interested and actually
turn up for a an event?At this dire stage a party with
George is very unlikely..Hollow words from what could
be seen as very hollow men!

There was a fab article in the New York Times yesterday
on the issue of friends and turning up..(It does not want
to link here so one will have to Goggle)
'Face book in a Crowd" By HAL NEIDZVIECKI
Published: October 24, 2008

OBAMA"S REIGN IS ARRIVING
May be when the lovely ?lion?(astrologically that is)
Obama arrives in November; America could be well placed
to revalue redefine and redevelop the values of loving
the other as would have our self-loved. Or "call us old
fashioned or a modern miss", imagine prey tell speaking
with integrity and acting from compassion? ah ya ya!!
The potential for Obama is immense!

Obama will certainly have an opportunity to turn up the
volume of this fundamental truth and respecting the other.
Given the event goes ahead and is redefined, Obama?s events
people may consider getting on-line and importing some
divine and much loved seating for the "crisis talks from
down under...From the fabulous Westgarth village..The East
Village of the south indeed.....

The owners of this fabulous store are people who not only
know their product, they are very aware and alert when it
cones to loving fully, speaking from integrity and ?soooo?"
know their audience and absolutely ?know their product?

See their products and yet more below on their site
Their logo will grace Vita very soon indeed

linkwww.knowyourproduct.net.au

Vita

BLACK PEPPER & CLAYPOTS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
INVITE YOU TO THE LAUNCH OF
POSING IN VAST SPACES
A novel containing some untruths
by Peter Murk

To be launched by the lovely
Julian Burnside

President of Liberty Victoria
and author of Wordwatching: Field notes
of an Amateur Philologist

linklusers.vic.chariot.net.au/~bpepper/

SAT 13 SEPT, 2 pm
Claypots Seafood Restaurant
213 Barkly St
(near Acland St) St Kilda
(Tel: 9534 1282)

PICK OF THE WEEK:
THE AGE & SMH
This remarkable book is accurately described
on the cover as a combination of traveling
salon and road novel.

The narrator, a poet, takes off on a road trip
with his artist friend Matthew in a car called
My Darling Chevrolet.

They travel deep into the wilds of country
Victoria, where they travel around painting,
drinking, chatting up the local ladies, smoking
dope and - most of all-talking.

Kerryn Goldsworthy

Sydney Morning Herald

SPECIAL LAUNCH PRICE $25 (RRP $28.95)

REFRESHMENTS SERVED

This project has been assisted by the Commonwealth
Government through the Australia Council, its art
funding and advisory body

One can contact Black Pepper Publishing at
bpepper@blackpepperpublishing.com or at the
website above

www.libertyvictoria.org.au/
Vita

Are you loving and enjoying what you have read
on Vita? Do you find it engaging and pleasing to
the mind body and soul? Then if the answer is,
YES YES YES!!!

We at Vita Management would be thrilled and
certainly very graciously thankful if you could
(kindly and with a spirit of generosity}...
?Give a little? to keep VITA current and very
present very NOW!!

www.lyricsfreak.com/s/supertramp/give+a+little+bit_20133880.html

Click on VITA'S very secure pay pal Secure Server
logo and make a small donation to the site. Oh do
contribute and be a patron with the life and times
of a wee goddess on the ?Mountain top" of cyber
space.

See the pay pal link and logo on VITA'S home page
in the right hand column

LOVING ONES CLIENTS A MUST DO

We at "Vita" love and adore all our CLIENTS
AND OUR people down in the village and across
all the Mountains....

ADAM ELLIOT FILM DIRECTOR WRITER AND
PRODUCTION DESIGNER

What can one say about the extraordinary
Adam Elliot a driven compassionate man
prepared to climb his mountains at any
cost...

linkwww.adamelliot.com.au/
BOWERBIRD TIMBER

AH YA YA below is a man of steel, tenacity
generosity and great love...Who is so across
everything loved ones..Tim also has a love of
all things wood and tactile..He has a beautiful
soul..Tim has a profound understanding of all
rare and unique woods that enter his mill.Not
to mention articulate yet is well connected to
love in silence....

BLACK PEPPER PUBLISHING
Black Pepper publishing has arrived at Vita
in 2009, with juicy stories wild and very
well placed voices. Black Pepper is the very
ultimate of what genuine commitment is all
about. They are so across loving who they
are and so dedicated and loving what they
create and the writers they have shown us.

They are sublime and well versed in all things
publishing, giving their full attention to new
poetry and prose in the 211st century..

However we must admire and appreciate how far
they have come in their journey of publishing
over the 20th century.

This small publishing venture is based in North
Fitzroy Melbourne Australia, "is dedicated to
nurturing the ?new flowers? of Australian prose
and poetry writing.


linkusers.vic.chariot.net.au/~bpepper/

CATHERINE MANUELL
What we can say about the divine and elegant
Catherine Manuell a woman who designs gorgeous
must have luggage.. Essential for every busy
Goddess in New York and frankly worldwide...
And all the way from Westgarth Village...

linkwww.catherinemanuelldesign.com/

CONSTANTIA

We at Vita are thrilled to the sustainable treetops
to have the elegant Craftswomen and men of 'Constantia"
join Vita in 2009.. An Australian company with over 32
years experience..We are delighted to promote the
distinctive products and diverse services from, this
remarkable team at ?Constantia Designer Craftsmen??

www.constantia.com.au/

FLASHBACK VINTAGE FABRICS

Those in the know are aware and aroused when wrapped
in "Flashback Vintage Fabrics.This very vey gorgeous
boutique in the village, has all things fabric and
soft for ones body interior walls and will often soothe
the soul just being there..Flashback Vintage Fabrics has
a long and memorable history and is based in Vita's
village at the base of the mountain..

Click on the Flashback logo and browse the extensive range
of vintage fabrics and wallpapers... Pop into Flashback and
feel the past fabrics in a very now environment..

Select some vintage wallpaper to compliment ones very naughties
home Select a fifties fabric and whip up a frock for the spring !!

>link www.flashbackfabric.com.au/shop/index.php

GUILFORD LANE GALLERY Melbourne Australia

Oooooo la la we could scream with pleasure as the very chic,
very urbane, very Melbourne, Guilford Lane Galley has to come
to Vita in April 2010! We are thrilled to the tree tops see
their link below ..Their banner is coming very soon to Vita's
front page!!

"Guildford Lane Gallery is a for hire contemporary art space.
Artists, curators, interstate, international commercial galleries
& festivals form the basis of our exhibition program."
See there link here for more more more

link www.guildfordlanegallery.org/

KNOW YOUR PRODUCT
See below another favorite clients site the
glorious and stylish 'KNOW YOUR PRODUCT"
outlet in Westgarth....

linkwww.knowyourproduct.net.au/

MELANIE COOMBS PRODUCER MELODRAMA PICTURES

See below the tenacious Melanie Coombs
site "Melodrama Pictures"...An Australian
film production company that hit some wild
times and soaring heights in 2004, when
in conjunction with film animation man the
lovely Adam Elliot won the OSCAR winning
"Harvie Krumpet"...See Adam's site above ....

OSCAR WINNER ADAM ELLIOT'S HARVIE KRUMPET
linkwww.harviekrumpet.com/

linkwww.melodramapictures.com/index2.html

Melodrama Pictures and Adam Elliott have been
"beavering away at their latest collaboration
Mary and Max which has been released in April
2009..headling at Sundance in Feburay 2009
A first for Australia and a first for a feature
animatation film....Mary and Max have made to the
screens of the world and discovered themselves
along the way..

linkwww.maryandmax.com/

Or click on the logo's or the links on the front
page for more.... Refresh to see the ongoing loving
patronage of Vita's Mutually loving clients

MELBOURNE BODY CORPORATE
Melbourne Body Corporate Northcote are very alert
and compassionate clients..They are very aware of
where the lines are drawn when it comes to the ever
increasing, inner city apartment style living.

More to the point they are across the best trades
people and who should add ones "Rio Stuts" to ones
"new stairwell stoop"...Yet much much more...

linkwww.mbcmnorthcote.com.au/

OTTOANDSPIKE

Ah ya ya OttoandSpike have arrived on Vita's Mountain lovingly wrapped
in their divine woolen products...A Melbourne institution that has kept
stylish Melbournians warm for over 40 years.OttoandSpike are currently
revealing redeveloping re branding for the 21st century...Taking the
world by "warmth"......
www.ottoandspike.com.au/

Take a cuddly comforting sneak preview of the OttoandSpike site above
first at Vita's clients... See there logo and link on Vita's
front page. Until then one can buy their loved filled woolens at several
Melbourne ethical and sustainable outlets... including the absolute
fabulous retail outlet

southwoodhome.com.au/

One can also see the musings of the OttoandSpike folk @

linkottoandspike.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/things-i-forgot/

SILVERMIST STUDIOS
An exquisite man with exquisite jewels in the divine Yarra Valley.
Unique loved filled sculptural jewelery, made to wear several life
times

linkwww.silvermiststudio.com.au/

More clients coming very very soon to Vita's cyber
space...

Always loving mutual benefits for all
Vita