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CREATING THE MUSE | THE ELEMENTS ISSUE
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Dear Muse Community,
I am beyond excited to share that The Elements Issue of Creating the Muse is officially here. This edition is grounding, soulful and quietly transformative, honouring the elements that shape every part of our lives: earth, air, fire and water.
This issue is a reminder that the natural world doesn’t just surround us — it moves through us, restores us, and calls us home.
COVER FEATURE:
Ali Heath —
In Her Element
At the heart of this issue is renowned stylist, writer and creative mentor Ali Heath, whose philosophy of emotional design invites us to create not from aesthetics alone, but from intuition, memory and truth.
Ali does not design for perfection. She designs for feeling, for belonging, nostalgia, courage and calm. Her story is a masterclass in trusting your instincts and allowing home to become a living extension of self.
COVER FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRENT DARBY
ELEMENTAL WOMEN WE LOVE
This issue brings together extraordinary women whose work, lives and philosophies embody the elements in their own beautiful ways.
AIR & EARTH —The Clarity of Space
Sarah Wood (@sarahwooddesigns)
Sarah reminds us that a home that breathes is a home that heals. Her interiors are calm, grounded and layered with intention.
EARTH — Grounding, Lineage, Slow Living
Simone Williams (@hillview1887)
A creative custodian of Hillview 1887, Simone shows us the magic of slow living, restoration and the beauty of heritage woven into home.
AIR — The Creative Breath
Niobe Alexandra (@studiokynd)
A visionary brand designer whose work moves like air — fluid, intuitive and deeply alive. Niobe blends strategy with soul, helping businesses speak in their truest voice.
EARTH — Stay For Stories
As part of our signature travel series, we journey to Glenelg Station, where Amanda Abra’s world is formed by drought, resilience, reverence and deep gratitude for the land she tends.
PRODUCT FEATURES WITH PURPOSE
Belle Rébellion — Cyclical, Sensual, Sustainable
Designer Anna Thompson brings intuition back to everyday ritual with lingerie that honours the rhythm and softness of womanhood.
ReMI Beauty — Ritual, Simplicity, Presence
Founder Kiyoung Sung invites us to rethink skincare entirely, honouring the elements through waterless design, natural materials and intentional ritual.
WISDOM FROM OUR CONTRIBUTORS
This issue is also held by powerful contributions from women whose work helps us reconnect with the elements within ourselves:
Lisa Ray - Our resident visual alchemist returns with a reflection on the element of fire. With her signature poetic clarity, she explores fire as the great transformer, the spark of creativity, courage and conscious action.
Amy Campbell - Our resident sex psychologist, returns with a beautifully attuned exploration of sexual wellness through the lens of the seasons.
Dr Hayley D. Quinn - Returns with a meditative piece on the elements and the ways they shape our inner world. In The Elements, she invites us to pause and consider how earth, air, water and fire influence the way we move, breathe and care for our one precious body and life.
A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
This issue is a gentle invitation to pause, to breathe and to listen.
To notice what grounds you, what clears your mind, what ignites your creativity and what softens your heart.
The elements are always speaking to us, grounding us, clearing our minds, igniting our creativity, softening our edges and gently guiding us home.
I hope this edition brings you back to what feels true and helps you reconnect with your own inner rhythm.
With warmth,
Indiana Holley Editor-in-Chief, Creating the Muse
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