Alperstein Designs Handcream Trio - Saltbush, Banksia, Eucalyptus

Brigid Corcoran is an Australian artist from Ballarat in regional Victoria. As a mixed media artist her work combines painting, spray painting, drawing, and paper collage. “I collect fashion magazines to use in my art to provide interesting textures. I love layering these textures with paint to create depth and movement in my work I am obsessed with the thumping vibrancy of the Australian landscape, the bush, the birds, the native grasses, and the epic vistas, my work is constantly inspired by all its sensory delights.”

Alperstein Designs is a family-owned Australian business creating beautiful lifestyle gifts and homewares in collaboration with Australian artists and art centres. Founded in 1996, the brand celebrates Australian art and design through thoughtfully made products that bring artwork into everyday life. Alperstein Designs works closely with Aboriginal artists, art centres and other Australian creatives, with ongoing royalties from licensed products benefiting the artists. The company is also a member of the Indigenous Art Code and the Aboriginal Art Association of Australia, supporting ethical practices within the Australian art sector and they try and make their products as much as possible in Australia.

At Pookipoiga, we are grateful to support brands like Alperstein Designs for its thoughtful approach to Australian art, meaningful collaborations and beautiful functional gifts that help share artists' work with a wider audience, especially our Indigenous artisans, and add to the impact with our additional sustainability and giving back  :)