Local Stories 15 Photo by Andrew Tsangarides By
Queenie Colquhoun
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Framing gets personal at ACME ACME Framing was founded over fifty years ago by 1960s pop artist Martin Sharpe’s picture framer, Fern Lindsay. Geoff Bracken had been working at ACME for three years when he took ownership in 2000.
ver the past 20 years, Geoff and his team have built Acme into a trusted Surry Hills institution known for their high quality and creativity in each unique project. COVID-19 disruptions have seen the business build an even closer connection to their community as locals choose to frame more personal and intimate items during the lockdown period. Bracken says that with everyone at home, people are “discovering a lot of wonderful hidden treasures to frame.” “We’ve framed an amazing array of items over the years, from kids’ drawings to an autographed toilet seat signed by infamous American film maker John Waters,” says Bracken. Acme have also framed numerous prints by famous street artist Banksy including recent work on a signed and numbered edition of his iconic 2005 “Flower Thrower” mural in Jerusalem. The Acme team is comprised of a close knit and dedicated collection of professional, artists, photographers, designers and master framers who together possess over 80 years of framing experience. The pandemic has seen the home renovation and interior design industries flourish, as isolation has pushed people to de-clutter, redecorate and refresh their home and work environments. “Getting those family photos and memorabilia out of storage, having them framed in a really nice way and getting them up on your walls is a great way of honouring and celebrating the people close to us,” says Bracken. “Over the years we’ve created some wonderful framed collections for our clients, that bring together old family photos and heirlooms into a single frame. We also offer a photo re-printing and re-touching service, so it’s possible to share framed re-prints of these photos with other members of your extended family. “It’s a lovely way for families to connect across generations.”
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All About Salon By
Tess Scholfield-Peters
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he team at All About Salon are passionate about making their clients feel great. Each stylist delivers top quality cutting, styling and dying, with techniques honed by years in the industry. Founder and head stylist Wizdom Westlake has been a hairdresser for fourteen years. Originally from London, Wizdom came to Sydney seven years ago and was drawn to Surry Hills instantly.
“I love how connected it is, how diverse it is, I automatically felt like I was meant to be here. I’ve lived and worked in Surry Hills for the past seven years and when I decided to open my business this was the first place I chose.” Wiz opened All About Hair in October 2018. The Crown Street salon has since cultivated a large local clientele, who have come to expect high quality styling and customer service. The salon is part of the small business culture of Crown Street, an ecosystem of neighbours who help and support each other through what has been an immensely challenging period. “What I really love about working in a small business is that you get to do something new every day. I love giving team members opportunities to make them the best version of themselves.” All About has partnered with Sustainable Salons ANZ (@sustainablesalonsanz), a social enterprise that rescues up to 95% of salon resources from landfill and finds repurposing solutions that benefit the community. “We recycle everything from hair clippings to excess colour. We also have an inclusivity policy which means wherever you’re from, you will be accepted here at our salon.” Now partnered with Local Rewards, customers can receive 20% off their next salon visit when they show their card.
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