The Age Newspaper

The Age Newspaper

The Age Newspaper Back to Media Articles January 2nd 2016 Born and Bred for a Star Turn. 21.1.2016 Words: Konrad Marshall. Pictures: Eddie Jim. The galloping beasts are made of kiln dried radiata, a strand of pine that is at once readily available, strong, and easy to...
Morwell and Churchill Advertiser

Morwell and Churchill Advertiser

Morwell and Churchill Advertiser Back to Media Articles Woodwork Wonder. A 26 year-old has traded an international prop and scenic artist career in London and Sydney for the rolling hills of Berrys Creek to create wooden rocking horses and furniture. Artist Olivia...
Frankie Magazine

Frankie Magazine

Frankie Magazine Back to Media Articles Olivia O’Connor. Rocking Horse Maker.   On a quiet farm in Victoria’s South Gippsland region, Olivia O’Connor works with horses – the wooden, rocking kind. Hand crafted traditional designs, it’s a trade of patience and...
Weekly Times Newspaper

Weekly Times Newspaper

Weekly Times  Newspaper Back to Media Articles Olivia changes mounts. At first glance, it would seem a career where fairytales come true. As a prop maker, Olivia O’Connor worked on movie sets for films like Wolverine and Mad Max and for stage productions including War...
Herald Sun Newspaper

Herald Sun Newspaper

Herald Sun Newspaper Back to Media Articles Crafting Lost Art to Life. Horses are carved into the heart and mind of wood crafter Olivia O’Connor. The 26-year-old makes rocking horses, taking a month to painstakingly carve each one from sustainable Australian radiata,...