Losing Iris

To our beautiful readers and followers
Some of you may not know of Iris' story - Rachel's daughter who died four years ago.
Rachel wrote a piece of writing for Meanjin which has been published online too - We'd like to share it with you.
It's a profoundly moving story - and one that brings me to tears everytime I read it - but it's at the very core of Barefoot and why we have done what we have for the past three years - Iris' short life was a catalyst to create something to share with you all, to value our children passionately and live consciously and with love.

http://meanjin.com.au/editions/volume-68-number-1-2009/article/losing-iris/

We love you Iris - and miss you so much.

The Barefoot Team

xo

World Vegan Day Expo 2011

If you're living in Melbourne, or visiting this weekend - here's something you might be interested in...

It's the World Vegan Day Expo!

Our friends from Rad-Pads will be exhibiting at this wonderful event with a swag of Rad-Pads products for you to view and/or purchase (,www.rad-pads.com) along with lots of other stalls and activites for everyone..
The details are:

Sunday November 6th, 10 am - 5 pm

Abbotsford Convent

5 Helliers Street, Abbotsford Victoria..

See the website for more details on activities

http://www.wvd.org.au/


  

Thou art Mum Exhibition

One of our very talented illustrators for Barefoot, Sarah Hardy, is part of this upcoming exhibition 'Thou Art Mum' being held at Monsalvat Long Gallery - which is open 9am-5pm every day and entry is free
Opening night is Thursday 3rd November from 6-9pm and then the exhibition runs from 3-27th November 2011.

Thou Art Mum's chosen theme for this exhibition is 'Tribute' - an acknowledgement of gratitude and esteem.
The focus of the exhibtion is the artist visually interpreting their personal tribute; whether it be related to a living thing, personal object, painter, writer, performer, musician, photographer or other artist who has influenced them with their unique style of work, chosen medium, technique or creative thinking processes.

There is a great little cafe at Monsalvat too, to have a coffee and cake afterwards - so if you have time, go down and have a look at the amazing artwork of these talented mummas.

Monsalvat is in Eltham, Victoria.

Red Tent Movie: "Things We Don't Talk About"

This is a great film being produced by a sister in America -
Have a look at the preview and see what it's all about...

Red Tent Movie: "Things We Don't Talk About"

Adventure photos

Hello to our lovely readers
We're putting a call out for any adventure photos that might fit in our Summer issue of Barefoot. Send them through to barefootmagazine@gmail.com as low resolutions pics, and if we can use them we'll ask for higher resolution pics later.
Photos will need to be minimum 300 dpi for use in the magazine.
Look forward to seeing your photos..
Yours adventurously
The Barefoot Team

Barefoot Event - What teenage girls don't tell their parents!

Our next event is coming up - details below..

Hope to see you there!

The Barefoot Team

Spring is here!

Finally!! Our Spring issue is here, just in time for Spring!!
This issue's features are on faith plus lots of other articles such as fussy eaters, social isolation and losing the family pet..

In store next week and out to subscribers this week!!

Enjoy!