SKETCHES

Sketches is our journal. Here we trace the lines of place and creative living through thoughtful storytelling, insights and inspiration. It’s an invitation to slow down, take notice and find connection in the natural world.

RITUALS + ROOMS

My Kintsugi Heart

My Kintsugi Heart
RITUALS + ROOMS

My Kintsugi Heart

A quiet reflection on loss, love and the small rituals that hold a life together – and a gentle reminder to live fully, while we can.

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The Road to Bundanoon
FIELD NOTES

The Road to Bundanoon

A photographic journey from Rockley to Bundanoon, tracing the shifting landscape from the rugged escarpments of the Abercrombie River National Park...

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Cafe au lait dahlia blooming in late summer garden at Bank House, Rockley NSW, soft cream and blush petals against deep green foliage.
PRACTICE NOTES

Back to the Table

A return to the studio after time away, the quiet discipline of seeing and the gentle weight of an anniversary.

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Misty Australian paddocks at dawn with a lone eucalyptus tree, soft summer light settling across the hills.
SEASONAL NOTES

A note from me, this February

As we step into 2026, I find myself feeling quietly reflective. We’ve just returned from a restorative pause – that gentle, necessary space at the ...

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The Spaces Between the Noise
HEART + HOME

The Spaces Between the Noise

A story about the soft chorus of country life – and why we’re choosing sound over noise as the festive season approaches.

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An Artistic Sense: Katrina Daly
ARTISTS & MAKERS

An Artistic Sense: Katrina Daly

An artist’s life shaped by scent and season — Katrina Daly paints what she grows on her lavender-filled property at Napoleon Reef.

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Ghosts and Whispers
STYLE + INSPIRATION

Ghosts and Whispers

A quiet room in waiting — the Speak Easy at Bank House. Dust sheets, whispers and the scent of wax and wood as something new begins to take shape.

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A Room of One’s Own
STYLE + INSPIRATION

A Room of One’s Own

I read something today that stayed with me. It was a reminder to do just five small things to inspire creativity. One of them was to gift oneself a...

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A Return to Place
STYLE + INSPIRATION

A Return to Place

Between dust, paint, and garden chaos, life at Bank House feels tangled but alive. These rooms, their light and scent, remind me daily that our cre...

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Garden Dreams – A Photo Journal
HEART & HOME

Garden Dreams – A Photo Journal

At Bank House, the garden is slowly coming to life – a quiet, evolving conversation with the land. Guided by the rhythm of the seasons, we’re softe...

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A wildflower garden of red and yellow blooms in front of a rustic cottage with Kylie on a swing.
HEART & HOME

The Quiet Magic of a Garden

Landscape designer and ceramicist Kylie Breaker invites us into her world of soulful gardens and slow design. Her course, A Garden Alchemy, is a ge...

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