“I asked the zen master, ‘how do I become a better artist?’ And it was quiet for a while and he said, ‘attention.’
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“I was equally terrified and excited, as was my partner! But I jumped in head first, and so far, I’m loving the ride.”
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These days there’s so much compression that the music loses the soul of the music to me anyway.
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“For me, it's about constant curiosity. constantly asking questions, why, and how does that happen? And if I keep curiosity in myself alive, then I keep learning.”
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‘In Daylesford it made sense to have this multifunctional space that could be many things for many people.’
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Growing his own herbs and edible flowers in kitchen gardens at Daylesford’s Woodshed, Gary makes his own pickles, preserves and dried herbs
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We haven't worked up a sweat in this edition, but we hope you have worked up some curiosity and discovered some hidden gems.
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The name Passing Clouds is an in-joke; a dig at the people who thought Graham Leith and Sue Mackinnon were out of their minds to attempt growing pinot noir grapes at such a high altitude.
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“One of the really unique things about the region is that every bush track, you go down, there's another abandoned church or school hall, or little village and I suppose as a music promoter, I'm sort of peering into these beautiful LED light windows and thinking, imagine if we did an intimate show with some of these acts that we've worked with.”
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Welcome to Winter in Daylesford, allow us to warm your soul and awaken your senses.
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“There’s something about making do with what you have around you. It was the depression. So there's creativity, and there's passion, and there's usefulness. They really tug at your heartstrings because there's also there's an emotional aspect to a piece of depression furniture too, because it's from someone who had nothing.”
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“We wanted to take the distilling back to the core basics and make products that were made with the same focus as I saw in those distilleries in Scotland.”
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“I like the freedom. You weren’t stuck to certain hours and you could work as long or as little as you like. There’s always something to do but I think there’s a free spirit about all things farming.”
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“Growing the festival is part of growing with the community. Everyone from the primary schools, to high school, police, to the elderly, to people with disabilities.”
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“Staying at Crofters Fold is an immersion. Besides the stunning ancient granite landscape Crofters Fold is set upon, the property seems to have a magical hum about it.
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“Every day is different. Every season is different,” quips Lauren, in between her busy schedule.
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While peering into the sky, after being absorbed by its immensity in James’ work, the lines from Hegel come to mind, “Art has the task to reveal the truth in its sensuos form.
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