Culture, Courage and Creativity

In this feature, I am happy to introduce you all to Charlotte. the owner of Cottontails Baby .   She is a Herefordshire based woman in her 40s living  pretty much in the middle of nowhere on a little small holding with two goats, seven runner ducks and – of course – the beloved Ralph, her house rabbit. She went to university in York and studied sociology. Since then she worked mainly in retail one way or another. Six years ago she went ‘back to school’ to train as a yoga teacher – and now her life is a mixture of yoga and Cottontails. Here's the interview: How did the idea for Cottontails come up? I had been working in retail since university, and didn’t really know where to take it.   For several years I worked at Waterstone’s, the bookshop (I ran the children’s department in my branch – which I loved).   I didn’t much fancy the ‘management track’ and moving around the country and eventually decided to take the plunge and open my own little high ...

I am really happy to introduce you to this inspiring Australia based artist Si Black. In this interview, you get a great insight into her art, her thoughts and on the road to where she is today. I was inspired and I think you will be too.    Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? I was born overseas and travelled to many countries before settling in Australia as a   young adult. I have always been a creative person but like a lot of creative people, I had to overcome a lot of unfortunate childhood circumstances that sent me down a different path than I dreamed of as a child. It took me a few years to find that path. I have several university degrees ranging from   bachelor degrees in Liberal Arts, Science, and Botany. I plan to return to university in a few years to earn a master’s degree and a doctorate. Thanks to my inquisitive nature, university studies, and frequent travels, I managed to learn a few languages.  ...