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The Overproof Press Your Calm & Creative Pre-Holiday Checklist ↓ The last few weeks before Christmas can feel like a whirlwind ~ end-of-year deadlines, family visits, last-minute gifting and the rising hum of summer adventures calling from just outside the window. Whether you’re preparing for a coastal road trip, a quiet stay-at-home holiday, or simply trying to get through December with a little more calm, a simple checklist can make everything feel suddenly manageable. This week, I’m...

The Overproof Press When people ask how I manage both travel and creative work, here’s my answer… ↓ For a long time, I thought I had to choose. Between career and place, between making a living and making art. Between the work that paid the bills and the work that fed my soul. Like so many of us, I followed the expected path: I worked hard, built a solid reputation; and stepped deeper and deeper into roles that kept me busy, urban and always 'on'. But quietly underneath, a kind of...

The Overproof Press ✨ 5 Things to Prep at Home Before a Spring Getaway ↓ I’ve learned over time that the best trips aren’t the ones planned down to the minute ~ they’re the ones with just enough structure to feel relaxed, and just enough flexibility to let magic happen. As someone who travels often for creative work, I’ve come to love the gentle art of planning lightly. Not so much that spontaneity disappears, but enough to make space for calm. Whether it’s heading off for a weekend escape or...

The Overproof Press The Stories Behind the 2026 Calendar and Zine ↓ When I moved back to Victoria after more than twenty years away, I knew I wanted to see it with new eyes. There’s something about returning to a place that feels like home. It sharpens your sense of place ~ familiar roads feel fresh again and you start noticing the quiet beauty you once overlooked. That was the starting point for the Overproof Press 2026 'Victorian Vistas' Calendar and 'Explore Victoria' Zine ~ a year-long...

The Overproof Press November 1st 🌸 The Art of Slow Gifting: How to Give with Intention This Season ↓ There’s something quietly magical about the act of giving. Not the quick click of an online order, but the slower ritual ~ writing a name on a tag, folding brown paper, tying twine into a bow, pausing long enough to think: this is for you. As the year tilts toward its close, we begin that familiar dance of lists, plans and wrapping paper. But what if gifting became less about obligation and...

The Overproof Press October 26th 📚 Folklore to Curl Up With This Halloween ~ Spooky Season in Australia! ↓ These have been circulating on my reading list this October ~ a mix of Australiana, folklore and slow, spooky storytelling perfect for an evening by candlelight. 🌿🕯️ Australian Ghost Stories ~ edited by Bill Wannan → Eerie tales drawn from early settlers and local legend ~ the bush at its most mysterious. The Singing Bones ~ Shaun Tan → A hauntingly beautiful collection of illustrated...

The Overproof Press Issue #1 2025 Welcome to the Newsletter! Hi Reader, There’s a certain feeling in the air right now — that soft, in-between season when spring still clings to the wattle, but the scent of Christmas is just beginning to drift in. ✨ In the studio, the first signs of The Overproof Press Christmas Collection are starting to take shape: sketches, paper trimmings, and half-scribbled notes that will soon reveal the 2026 Victorian Vistas Calendar and its companion Explore Victoria...