Welcome to The Churn Room
The Churn Room embraces a spirit of creative adventure, and is home to a multi-faceted artisan community.
The Churn Room, and associated store,
is located in the main part of the old Dayboro Butter Factory
and provides space for artisans who compliment each other
with a shared mission for sustainable and ethical making
that considers environmental impact.
Vision
The Churn Room seeks to host an inspiring space where artisans, crafting for quality and intention, gather to meet with a community of people who appreciate supporting those involved in creative industries.
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Mission
To curate a dynamic destination for visitors to directly engage with and support our creative maker community.
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Showcasing, in the store, genuinely hand crafted goods for practical and sustainable living.
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Inspiring creative industry with a workshop programme to enliven participants' re-connection with heritage skills and craftsmanship.
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Fostering the growth, development and diversity of our artisan community.​
Meet The Makers
Who we are and What we contribute
Bronwyn Hawkins
Founder
Artisan clothier, designer, maker and owner of bespoke linen clothing brand The Handmade Closet. Following a philosophy of slow sustainable clothing, carefully crafted for everyday wearability from a personally curated range of quality 100% linen fabrics, the business has seen continuous growth and community support for locally made versatile clothing, since opening the doors in 2019.
As the founder of The Churn Room, I'm excited to have the opportunity to nurture a welcoming creative hub where artisan makers and community, mingle, encourage and support each other.
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Sonya Flower
Miss Flower Creations - Featured Artisan
Sonya brings a passion for creativity, learning and enthusiasm for old craftsmanship to her journey of transforming old forgotten copper into treasured contemporary jewellery for everyone. Having been a part of the local Moreton Bay Sunday market scene since 2019, she brings her heartfelt sense of community, a nurturing spirit to customer service and the possibility of a laugh or two to the unique and historical walls of The Churn Room.
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Joanne Rutherford
Manresa Design - Featured Artisan
Joanne Rutherford - Jeweller, print making, ceramics
Joanne studied the visual arts over many years taking classes at a number of art schools - from the Flying Arts School many years ago to the Brisbane Institute of Art.​
Jewellery design has been an extension of her creative work and brings with it the challenge of designing and constructing unique pieces of jewellery and wearable art. Joanne works primarily with semi precious stones, pearls, glass, silver and textiles such as felt. Her most recent passion has been exploring the use of textured metals such as silver, copper, pewter and brass in her designs. I am also exploring the lapidary world, cutting my own stones from rough and slabs of rock.
Joanne has a love for print making, and you'll find her work complimenting her jewellery pieces in the store.
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Joanne offers several workshops in our space for you to experience.
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The name - Manresa Design - comes from a family tradition.​​ Manresa was the name of Joanne's grandmother's house - wherever she lived - in recognition of her spanish origins.
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Galina Ramensky-Maniloff
Galya Fine Jeweller - Feature artisan
The continuous exploration of the medium of enamel on precious metal is an ongoing adventure for Galina as an artist/jeweller/enameler. Galina has been a jeweller and enamelist for the past 20 years. Her love for this art form has grown from strength to strength.
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Having the ability to create something from the tiny grains of glass is amazing and very rewarding for Galina. The incorporation of glass, metal and precious and semi-precious stones all form the basis of her art.
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There is no one source of inspiration but more often than not, it is from nature. Each piece carries the soul of Galina's creativity and as such all are distinctively unique and one of a kind.
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Galina also shares the art of enamelling in workshops at The Churn Room.
Merchant Artisans
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Donna Saunders Ceramics - www.donnasaunders.com.au
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Terina Smith - Recycling Artist
Belinda Krumm - Carbon Black Ceramics
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Eryn - Nom Handcrafted - Wooden Toys - www.nomhandcrafted.com.au
Vicki Howlett - Oakmoore Designs
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Karen Massy - Ceramics - Clay n Pine
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Maureen Brennan - Weaver
Julia Bramich - Ceramic jeweller
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Linda Back - Ceramics
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Grey and Bird - Sandra ​​​​​