Photography
Finding Creative Expression and Healing Underwater, with Francesca Owen
After an Olympic career in synchronised swimming, Francesca Owen reincarnated as a photographer but never strayed from the waters edge.
Conservation
Finding Wisdom In Fungi
We look at the wonders of the mushroom and its mycelia with the help of mycologist Paul Stamets, author and biologist Merlin Sheldrake, and interdisciplinary designer Mari Koppanen.
Art
Art as “Quiet Activism” with Minna Leunig
Through her paintings, Minna Leunig seeks to spark appreciation for nature, something she says is an expression of 'quiet activism.'
Travel
Tim Swallow finds “the most beautiful place on earth”
A one-off editorial by Tim Swallow that captures Tahiti’s raw beauty.
Conservation
Julia Kay on the Power of Design to Drive Positive Change
Great Wrap co-founder Julia Kay shares why she created a bench top worthy dispenser for her home compostable stretch wrap made from potato waste.
Art
Roots Run Deep – The Work of Ai Weiwei
Living in exile in Portugal, revered Chinese artist Ai Weiwei produced monumental sculptures of endangered Brazilian tree roots with a myriad of meanings.
Conservation
Send it with Seaweed: Sway the Future
Sway the Future CEO Julia Marsh on how underwater rainforests can replace plastic packaging.
Travel
“Bizarre as it is beautiful” Mandy Sham captures Iceland’s ethereal landscape
Mandy Sham sees otherworldly beauty in Iceland’s contrasts. Bright flowers against volcanic rock, rushing waterfalls and peaceful moss covered hills.
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Art
Rachel Garrard Collaborates with Nature to Create Abstract Installations By the Shore
Inspired by liminal space between scientific research and esoteric practice, multi-disciplinary artist Rachel Garrard forages in nature to make land-art on the shore.
Conservation
This Lily Pad Inspired Floating City is Planned for Penang
Explore Penang’s BiodiverCity, an emission-free floating city inspired by lily pads and designed by world-renowned architect, Bjarke Ingels.
Creativity
What’s Inspiring Us – Volume 5 with Urth Content Manager Meghan Walsh
Urth’s very own content manager shares everything sparking her creativity lately — from a grounding hobby to sculptures that celebrate the essence of trees.
Conservation
Rescuing Australia’s Wildlife One Animal at a Time
With millions of Australian animals affected by the climate crisis, it’s the wildlife shelters nurturing these injured, displaced and orphaned animals back to health who are the unsung wildlife heroes.
Film
Tide In Tide Out is a Mesmerising, Moving Meditation on Breath and Water
Denisse Ariana Pérez invites us to contemplate breath and water through her recent film Tide in Tide Out.
Photography
The Power of Autobiography in Sarah Pabst’s Photography
Photojournalist Sarah Pabst on how documenting life’s darkness enhances its light.
Selected stories
Photography
Photography for Beginners: Everything You Need to Get Started
Learn everything you need to know about the fundamentals of camera settings and photography for beginners.
Travel
Cuba’s beating heart, in full colour
Mandy Sham reflects on Cuba in its unfiltered present, beyond the romance of decadence and decay.
Creativity
Five Books On Cultivating a Healthy Relationship with Creativity
Five classics to add to the reading list this summer that might change your relationship with creativity.
Creativity
What’s Inspiring Us with Urth Co-founder and Creative Director Minnie Piccardo
Creative Director and Urth Co-founder, Minnie Piccardo writes on what’s currently inspiring her creatively and why.
Photography
Portrait Photography Tips for Beginners
Find out the best portrait photography settings and start capturing the personality, mood and likeness of those around you.
Art
Olive Gill-Hille’s Wooden Sculptures Oscillate Gracefully Between Function and Form
Olive Gill-Hille’s contemporary wooden sculptures exist effortlessly between the art and design world. We talk to Olive about the process and inspiration behind her work.
Art
Cai Fox Leplaw’s Photography Balances Catastrophic Hallucinations Against a “Study of Emotion Through Motion”
With a free-flowing creative mindset, photographer and new Urth ambassador Cai Fox Leplaw explores the end of the world alongside his innermost feelings
Photography
A Guide to Taking Great Wildlife Photos
Learn what camera gear, lenses and settings are best for photographing wildlife.
Art
Bali’s ‘Green School’ is Built Entirely With Bamboo
Green School Bali’s bamboo architecture was designed and constructed by world-renowned leaders in sustainability.
Culture
Furniture That Celebrates The Death of Single Use Plastic
Two Australian designers make high-concept furniture using waste plastic.
Creativity
Photoshoot Prep: How Carla Step Plans for a Creative Portrait Session
From the initial mood board to the props and styling, photographer Carla Step shares all the elements of planning a creative portrait photoshoot.
