Since Katherine moved to the region, her approach has shifted. The quieter pace helps Katherine stop and look at things. “I think seeking out what is best for me, what is the best way to live, how to live well with what you have, and what surrounds you.”

The motif that runs beneath her work is about working with nature, “a theme that's coming through is indoor gardens because when I was having a tough time, the thing that pulled me through was nature, and just watching life grow.”

Chandra sits at the wheel to unwind the lost pieces of herself, before finding her strength in the process.

“From day one, I’ve relished the simple act of sitting at my drawing board, thinking through the pencil, testing out design ideas, staying loose and not getting too fixed on an outcome - this is the true joy of design for me,” explains Chelsea. “It has been the same for 20 years, and I love the history these simple implements hold for me in my design career. I still use them today.”

“I was trying to find something to scent my house,” says Adrian. “Something other than floral or really sweet smells and there wasn’t much on the market then.” Adrian began experimenting with oils, “I like my candles to have a woody base or a heavy base,” he says.

“My style is much more loose, uneven and natural looking. That’s wabi-sabi. I like knowing that it’s handmade. That it’s ceramic and really slow art. It takes time and you just have to be patient and slow down. And a lot of stuff doesn't work out. And you just have to let it go. And it's been really good for me to learn that. Acceptance. Accepting that it is what it is and letting it go.”

While looking at Peter’s paintings, we realise that life is at the mercy of nature. “These storms can kill you, they’re lightning strikes that can kill you. I like to put that shining light of hope in there somewhere.” When poked about how much of Peter Watts is on the canvas, he quipps, “Trust me, it doesn't reflect my mind. My mind is clear and sunny.”

Ruby Pilven is a Ballarat-based ceramic artist who creates dazzling porcelain ceramics riddled in coloured patterns.

“I'm from a small town as well. So, this move for me, back to Daylesford, is a desire to give back to the grassroots community and really help people in a more human sort of way. That's the essence of Greywoods,” explains Blair. “It’s back to basics. It’s very family centred, it's about enabling communities and small businesses to do well with a cleaner, more professional, efficient marketing experience, but at an affordable price.”