Bohemian Women

Tira Jaye // The Content Local

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  Tira is one of those self-starters whose inner drive sets a path before her. An ambitious, muse-worthy woman who is always up for a collab, Tira describes herself as a makeup artist who delivers veggies. She is the mother of one son, a makeup artistry business (Tira Jaye Makeup) and Central Coast produce home delivery service – The Content Local. Her #bosslady story is an inspiring one that shows strength, adaptability and determination. We chat about the struggle

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Melissa Morgan // Like Minds

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  If they needed a poster girl for ‘zero-food-waste-cafe superheroes’ saving food scraps one closed loop system at a time, Melissa Morgan is your superwoman. She’s committed, she’s sassy and she’s got gumption. Mel is one half of community cafe Like Minds. Together with her partner Jimmy they nurture Avoca Beach locals with thoughtfully produced food and coffee and a generous, warm dose of themselves. Mel is a goddess of ‘slow living’ but doesn’t shy away from the complex

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Bonnie Gray // Scientist Of Colour

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  27-year-old Bonnie Gray is Mother Theresa with a paintbrush. A self-taught illustrator who uses the money from her art to literally help homeless people off the street, Bonnie’s vibrancy could put a rainbow to shame. Describing herself as a ‘scientist of colour’, Bonnie humbly admitted she only bought her first canvas last year as an experiment. Her paintings are now commissioned worldwide. It was a privilege to glimpse into Bonnie’s colourful world and talk about ‘friending colours’,

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Ana Koutoulas // The Glass Onion Society

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  Revitalising a community’s social fabric was never a life goal for young café owner Ana Koutoulas. With resilience akin to a tardigrade (google it) and an intuitive creativity for interior spaces, it’s no wonder that when The Glass Onion Society opened its doors as an espresso bar and vintage clothing boutique in late spring 2011, the long forgotten town of Long Jetty was put on the map. Five years on, ‘The Jetty’ is a hub for creatives

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Gina Knight // The Modern Bohemian Life

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  Gina Knight is a nomad and brave and humble. Her life is simple, purposefully so. Creativity isn’t a skill she’s had to hone it’s innately expressed. You see it in the makeshift aesthetic of her beach-side, Long Jetty home — the converted garage and outside laundry repurposed into a bespoke one bedroom studio with outdoor kitchen, a tee-pee in the backyard that doubles as her husband Cameron Knight’s (aka Pepa Knight) music studio, the jars of colourful

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