Australian House & Garden – September 2019

Styling by Shayne Burton. Photograph

by

Will

Horner

o

ork

image courtesy of the artist.

Shot on location at Pigott’s Store;

(02)

9362

8119

or

pigottsstore.com.au.

GEORGIA’S FAVOURITE

THINGS From top Hermès

‘Brides de Gala’ silk

twill scarf. Fan light,

Anna Charlesworth.

Skin by Clara Adolphs,

Edwina Corlette Gallery.

Weave (left) and

Feathered Nests fabrics,

Georgia Macmillan.

H G THE CREATIVE TYPE

Edwina Corlette, ceramicist

Franco Fasano of Puglia’s

Fasano Ceramiche. Also

BASS Studio’s work on

Dubai restaurants Avli and

Tashas Al Jalila – both

are breathtaking. #

georgiamacmillan.com

My mother, grandmother and

great-grandmother were all

artists. I inherited their passion

and appreciation of the arts,

but I wasn’t sure how to

translate that into a profession

so I pursued a ‘serious’ career

in journalism and, later, PR.

I took up painting seven years

ago, when my family moved

to Dubai, beginning with

large-scale abstracts, then

explored illustrative work in

watercolour. That’s when

I developed the idea of

printing my art on fabric.

I am drawn to colours, patterns

and cultural differences.

Inspiration can be found

everywhere – from an

architectural detail to

a bowl of food or a fresco

in a hotel bathroom.

True luxury is travelling

without children! Don’t get

me wrong – I adore travelling

with my babies. But the

freedom to linger over

artworks in museums and

galleries, admire architecture,

walk everywhere and indulge

in long lunches without

distraction... That’s luxury.

Which collection am I most

proud of? It’s impossible to

say! I am particularly fond

of The Bernalda Collection

(2016), which was inspired

by a stay at Francis Ford

Coppola’s family holiday

home/hotel, Palazzo

Margherita. I am also proud

of my wallpaper collection.

I have long admired the work

of Italian designer Ilaria

Miani, who restored the

village of Castiglioncello

del Trinoro and created a

hotel, Monteverdi, in the

Val d’Orcia. I love [Sydney]

interior designer Phoebe

Nicol, Brisbane gallerist

The journalist turned designer on finding inspiration in her life less ordinary...

GEORGIA MACMILL AN

r

or

trait).

Ar