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Meet Dr Helen Edwards, Award-winning Australian Author, Speaker & Psychology PhD.

Dr Helen Edwards is an award-winning Australian author and speaker who writes diverse stories of nature, magic and history. Helen has a PhD in Psychology and a long background working in mental health. Her aim is to raise hope through stories.

 

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Book Helen for your school or event!

Helen offers author talks and workshops in schools, at libraries, festivals and more, across Australia. She has a vast background of different experiences, including founding a charity and running this award-winning organisation for 16 years. She is an advocate for type 1 diabetes, neurodiversity and ensuring all children see themselves in books.

She is an experienced speaker and has presented sessions across a range of audiences, topics and age groups. Helen has an ability to engage children and adults alike with warmth, humour and a passion for nature, history and magic.

If you're looking for a presenter who speaks from the heart, who laughs loud and loves deep, who's passionate about people and planet, and who understands we come in a glorious rainbow of human beings, Helen is your person.

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VIVID 2013, curator Scott Lewis on design talent in Australia

By Helen Edwards | July 4, 2013

VIVID is Australia’s longest running design competition and innovation showcase for new and emerging designers. Vivid was born 11 years ago out of the desire to create a platform for emerging designers to showcase and support their vocation and talent. It has progressed to link in with the London Design festival and is gearing up…

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Sustainable House Day 2013

By Helen Edwards | July 2, 2013

Sustainable House Day is coming on Sunday 8th September! The event began in 2001 as an initiative of the Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES). (image above of a Sustainable House – via Permaculture Sydney). The Sustainable House Day website reports that last year, over 200 homes opened their doors to over 40,000 people as “millions of Australians continue to…

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LAB DE STU, a design collective

By Helen Edwards | July 2, 2013

LAB DE STU is a multi award-winning cutting edge independent Melbourne design collective. Adam Lynch, Dale Hardiman and Andre Hnatojko, the designers behind LAB DE STU will be showcasing their work at the upcoming Decoration and Design  in Melbourne from 18 – 21 July. They created LAB DE STU as a way to showcase their work and promote…

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Ash Allen -Design, Made Trade 2013, small footprint, big impact

By Helen Edwards | July 1, 2013

Ash Allen studied a Bachelor of Engineering (Mech)/ B. Arts and later an MBA at La Trobe University. Married with three children, Ash lives in Rosanna, Victoria, and enjoys family time, designing/making and playing tennis. He is presenting his work at the upcoming Design, Made, Trade, part of Decoration and Design Exhibition in Melbourne and I can not…

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Home Furniture On Consignment, sustainability & a win win

By Helen Edwards | June 28, 2013

Home Furniture On Consignment’s (HFOC) Scott Faso, the founder and current proprietor of  HFOC had the idea for the business after his own personal experiences, moving from a large house in LA to a terrace house in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, then to a modern apartment and then back to a Victorian terrace.  The furniture that…

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Where the light is lower, Vale Jeffrey Smart and thank you

By Helen Edwards | June 21, 2013

Just breaking all over social media and the airwaves is the sad news that one of Australia and the world’s greatest Artists, Jeffrey Smart, has just passed away in Italy where he lived for many years, aged 91 years old. “Master of Stillness”, Jeffrey Smart had a huge personal impact on me as a young…

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“I am richer without this” a moment with David Trubridge

By Helen Edwards | June 17, 2013

I came across David Trubridge, a well known Designer and Artist living in New Zealand, in my travels seeking designers, artists and creatives with a green bent to connect with for the blog and to soak up as much learning from them as possible.  David certainly stood out to me as someone I needed to…

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Saying Hello and Goodbye today

By Helen Edwards | June 15, 2013

It is a funny day for me today. My new look blog has been launched here (and welcome by the way!), which marks a new phase in my life and is very exciting for me -I hope you like it! And, I said a final goodbye to a very, very dear friend of mine who…

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Finding a voice

By Helen Edwards | May 13, 2013

So this is a blog about interior decorating with a difference. Yet green decorating is not a new idea. Using second hand items is as old as time. Sustainable building practices and eco friendly green design have been around for a while.  Once you start looking you find the web is full of blogs, websites,…

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