For The Joy of It
In the muddy waters of humanity, the arts often choose to express sorrow over joy, disaster over achievement, malice over goodwill. Though opposites amplify each other, we wonder if it is harder to find symbols or marks of joy.
Pia Sillem
Pia Sillem's sculptures take the deeply familiar forms of young leaves unfurling, old leaves curling, of seeds and seed pods. We are reminded of the symmetry in life cycles, from beginning to end.
Slo
Old and worn are cherished, strength and beauty go hand in hand, simplicity is what’s left after time has done its work, and design—intelligent, sensitive human design—brings it all together.
A Piece of Thailand
From the hills of Northern Thailand to the waters of Madeira Park, Gina Kusuma Thongbai has brought a taste of her beautiful culture to the Sunshine Coast.
Together We Rise
We are in the midst of extraordinary circumstances, and I wanted to let everyone know that your ZOOM Magazine team is doing our part in supporting our health officials’ guidance to help slow the transmission of COVID-19 in our communities.
The Coast Spirit
As we all deal with the fears, frustrations, and unexpected joys of slowing down and isolating in the midst of our worldwide “update and restart,” we are also missing each other.
Food Service Response
Rather than thinking of themselves, the owners of two food service companies on the Sunshine Coast have been reprogramming their entrepreneurial skills, making dinners to help others.
Staying Healthy
Hippocrates, a Greek physician whose name has survived the ages, advised us more than two thousand years ago, “Nature itself is the best physician.”
Pam Mullins
Pam Mullins' wildlife photographs communicate reverence along with a strong sense of connection. You’ll see herons looking exultant in one shot, pensive in another.
Motoko
Motoko’s large acrylic paintings are minimalist, with a strong sense of design, with influences from abstract impressionism as well as Japanese classical painting with its emphasis on nature, simplicity, and harmony.