July 2011 - Alison Garwood-Jones Alison Garwood-Jones

Rise and shine

Originally published in July 2011 in AppliedArtsMag.com

Change for change’s sake is hard to resist, especially when mastering a split focus has become such a badge of honour in today’s digitally driven world. Still, some endeavours bear a sweeter tasting fruit with a long-term approach. Wine making is one. Branding is another, or so say the principals at Up Inc., an award-winning […]

The woo girls

Originally published in July 2011 in Blog

A friend sent me a quote recently. “Beauty is not caused, it is.” Yeah, I purred, appreciating his appreciation for Emily Dickinson. The next day I found a copy of the Victoria’s Secret catalogue shoved in my mailbox. I didn’t ask for it. I used to order it, but that was back when women moved […]

Hot off the press

Originally published in July 2011 in Blog

If there’s one thing that revs my engine, it’s talking to talented people. I’ve said it before, but I chose to become a journalist so I could engage with the best and brightest on a weekly basis. Talented people are what put the spring in my step and ignite my imagination until my own ideas […]

Garden of delights

Originally published in July 2011 in Blog

Photo: Edward Pond We’re coming up to the tipping point in summer when the lushness of early and mid-July slowly starts to wane and the spareness of fall sets in. But while there’s still of riot of leaves and flowers, here’s a garden profile I wrote after a visit to the home of the art […]

It ain’t gonna rain no more

Originally published in July 2011 in Blog

Alison Garwood Jones

Rise and shine

The woo girls

Hot off the press

Garden of delights

It ain’t gonna rain no more