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The Age Newspaper
The Age NewspaperJanuary 2nd 2016Born 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 carve. Olivia O’Connor...
Better Homes and Gardens – TV
Better Homes and GardensPlease click the link to watch the video! https://au.tv.yahoo.com/shows/better-homes-and-gardens/video/watch/34490999/restoring-a-lost-art-form-with-this-amazing-rocking-horse/
Morwell and Churchill Advertiser
Morwell and Churchill Advertiser 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 O’Connor is showing her...
Frankie Magazine
Frankie MagazineOlivia 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 love. When Olivia receives...
Weekly Times Newspaper
Weekly Times NewspaperOlivia 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 Horse. ‘I was very luck...
Herald Sun Newspaper
Herald Sun NewspaperCrafting 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, before painting and...
Country Style
Country StyleArticle Extract Olivia O’Connor takes a full month to make a rocking horse. The painstaking work starts with a chunk of raw timber that she carves into shape. After sanding the body smooth, she paints on the horse’s coat – often a traditional dapple grey,...