I met Alex at a party in 2014 in Melbourne at my house. He said he wanted to see me again and I said, “Well, you know where I live”. Two days later, on Christmas Eve, he turned up in a borrowed car and asked to take me to lunch.
Sometimes, the perfect union comes from pairing opposing elements. For this issue, Together Journal and Kelly Karam at Blush Flowers teamed up to create a series of contemporary art works, combining photography and floral design.
I was born in Amsterdam and Vincent grew up a train ride away in Haarlem, but our relationship was built in a country that was foreign to us both. Living in Australia, so far from family and friends, meant we had nowhere to run when things were tough.
David is a photographer and I’m a model, amongst other things. We met at a shoot. I accidentally took a necklace home with me and contacted David to return it. We agreed to meet at a coffee shop the next week to exchange the necklace which turned into a five-hour meeting.
We are both artists pursuing creative careers. I’m a designer and he’s a musician. Our life is in a constant state of evolution and experimentation and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Karen Walker | Grew & Co | Alice Herald | Zoe & Morgan | Cushla Whiting | Alexis Russell | Jewellers Workshop | Homage earrings | Lucy Folk | Meadowlark | World | Amber Stone | Monarc
