After six years operating out of Ballarat, Trudy McLauchlan relocated her lovely shop to the tiny hamlet of Talbot a year ago.

Playing in the Attic is a curious extraordinarium of papery delights and other wonderful things to encourage creativity and play. All items in the shop have been han...

Each year Trudy McLauchlan, proprietor of the delightful shop, Playing in the Attic, invites selected artists to participate in a curated exhibition titled one hundred faces.

Participating artists are provided a 4″ x 4″ canvas board and tasked to paint an image that relates to the concept of...

Nostalgia, functionality and whimsy intertwine in Rosy Hardress’ fantastical knitted and crocheted creations, which she aptly describes as ”functional micro art”. Her gallery shop, tucked neatly off a laneway in Talbot, is populated by boldly coloured tea cosies and other sculptural wonders that...