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Boundless two years trading as an online nursery
creating custom succulent arrangements
connection and hosting numerous workshops,
the sisters decided to open their own
nursery/coffee shop in a permanent
UMI ARTS
location. “Aiming to target customers
After a period of closure due to with a busy lifestyle, we focused on
the COVID-19 pandemic, UMI easy to maintain plants like succulents
and cacti as well as plant styling using
Arts’ Jensen Street Gallery has a variety of indoor plants,” Marichu
reopened to the public. has cemented UMI Arts position as an said. “Recently we have branched out
essential service to the local Indigenous
To celebrate, UMI Arts recently hosted community as an art incubator for
the annual Freshwater Saltwater budding and emerging artist as well
exhibition, a collection of more than as providing support to local and
30 works showcasing spiritual and regional artists.
physical connection to country. The 2020
Freshwater Saltwater exhibition marks MORE: umiarts.com.au
UMI Arts’ 15th anniversary.
Responding to this year’s theme
“Boundless”, the work of 13 artists spans
from lino cut, digital and fabric screen Urban oasis into styling events and weddings with
prints to acrylic on canvas, watercolours, our arrangements. These days we are
ceramics, softwood rainforest timber SUCCULIVING literally spoilt for choice when it comes
shields and firemakers. Check it out Awesome coffee, gorgeous to purchasing plants. By teaming
To revel in our
until September 8 at UMI Arts’ Jensen plants with their pot or vessel, we make
“miss chievous”
Plaza Gallery. plants and good vibes. choosing your new ‘plant possè’ a whole
affair for your next lot easier.”
COVID-19 has given UMI Arts time to
special event email What’s not to love about Succuliving?
reset and re-evaluate their operations
[email protected] Now located in a bigger space on Severin VISIT: 300 Severin St, Parramatta
and re-invest in artists by giving them
opportunities to showcase their artworks St, sisters Smilyn and Marichu share a Park or search “Succuliving” on
in a variety of exhibitions. COVID-19 passion for design and plants. With this Facebook and Instagram.
passion they started Succuliving and after

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