I met Isabella when she started her small business making polymer clay earrings. Looking for platform to sell her creations, she chose our Collab store at the Fremantle markets. One of the reasons I started Collab was to create a retail platform for emerging local creatives but what brings me most joy is for all of us to explore possible collaborations so we can all challenge ourselves and create something bigger. So, as Isabella loves to play with colours and prints , it only seemed natural that I would ask her to design coordinating accessories for our Game Changer collection. Her energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the task have been so inspiring and I am so excited for all of you to get to know Isabella and our Collab collection.

Welcome to the ANJELMS family Isabella.

Over the last decade,  each of the visit of my loyal Anjelms supporter and friend Ai-chng would bring lengthy conversations about guiding our children into adulthood and their  chosen career path. 

This is how I met Ben, Ai-Chng's son. From challenging him one day to spontaneously do a photo assignment in his early photographic student days to him picking a pile of garments himself this year to work with on his graduation project. I have been astounded by his evolution in subject matter, composition and the confidence that emulates from each shot.

Today, I thought it was time to introduce you to his world of creativity.

While I had known Annette for a few years even collaborating on our first eco dye event at the Fremantle Fibonacci Centre a couple of years ago, I really discovered the wonderful fibre artist, the gifted photographer, the generous human that Annette is, as well the committed sustainability community advocate and gentle friend over the many cups of chai from Mandap Café we have shared on our breaks from working in our adjacent studios in the community hub that our beloved Fib is.

I hope this interview will help you discover the world of Annette Wiguna.

This year we have decided to focus on our community and for us means listening to it, learning from it, meeting it, connecting with it, inspiring it, creating with it and supporting it in the same way it has supported us in the challenging past year.

Our latest project with the local magazine, Fabric Quarterly, was designed with you all in mind.