CALLING ALL CREATIVES

Join us on our Haus of Creatives webinar with the Queen of Bling!

Our special guest, Kristy Dickinson is the owner and creator of Haus of Dizzy.

She joins us to share her infinite wisdom, lived experience and how she has navigated within the creative industry as an Indigenous business owner for nearly 10 years!

This webinar is ideal for Mob with a creative passion, outlet or enjoyment. This is a space to cultivate your business dreams!

Start a side-hustle your passion; or becoming a rising entrepreneur within the creative-industry-realm.

Any creations you wish to share with the world!

How Did She Do It!?

Kristy will share insights into her journey of the design, creation, and pricing process of her colourful and vibrant accessories and how she found her unique artistic voice.

Offering invaluable advice drawn from her own experience, shedding light on aspects she wishes she had known when embarking on her creative venture, such as factoring the following into the price for your pieces: Hours poured into the crafting and design process, labor hours, expenses, and how these elements contribute to determining suitable markup and profit margins.

Kristy will dive into how she established a brand that connects with her audience, amplifying the voices of First Nations, LGBTQIASB+ (and so many more!) people through her bold, playful, statement-making jewellery —imbuing a sense of empowerment and joy within everybody who wears it.

How she navigated imposter syndrome and found her though to her unique artistic voice that cultivated an online creative community, that values, shares and supports her work!

This is an interactive webinar! Please feel more than welcome to take yourself off mute, or pop it in the chat and ask questions as we go!

Take the steps to make your Business Dream, a reality!

Invest in yourself.

Believe in yourself.

Make your business dream, your reality!

To be a Blak business owner is to proudly showcase Blak excellence!

The world needs your ideas!

Share your passions, dreams and go for it!

Light up your community and the rest of the world. You can do this!

Learn more about Kristy Dickinson

At the helm of Haus of Dizzy, proud Wiradjuri woman Kristy Dickinson creates bold, playful, statement-making jewellery that celebrates and honours Indigenous culture—imbuing a sense of empowerment and joy within everybody who wears it.

Often featuring powerful political and social messages, each Haus of Dizzy piece is designed, laser-cut, hand-painted and assembled in the company’s studio, located in Fitzroy, Melbourne/Naarm.

Dickinson has been making jewellery for 20 years and founded Haus of Dizzy in 2015 after recognising a lack of representation within the world of jewellery and fashion accessories. “I created the Indigenous pride collection so Mob could show their pride in a cool, fun way and allies could support and open a dialogue around Indigenous issues.”

Using mirrored acrylic, glitter, dynamic patterns, and alluring takes on the Aboriginal flag, Kristy achieves her goal of “bringing social, political and environmental issues to the forefront” by way of colourful, vibrant accessories.

Learn more about Haus of Dizzy

Haus of Dizzy's bold, playful, statement-making jewellery is available at many online retailers and museums throughout Australia, New Zealand and the USA (including The Iconic, Melbourne Museum, Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art and more), Haus of Dizzy has been seen on the likes of Ms Lauryn Hill, Lala Hathaway, Drew Barrymore, Miranda Tapsell, Shareena Clanton and Kaiit.

Beyond their commitment to encouraging crucial dialogue, Haus of Dizzy takes part in social and political action; collaborating with non-profit organisations such as AYCC (Stop Adani Movement), SEED MOB (Water is life), Sydney Mardi Gras, Djirra, NAIDOC and the YWCA.

Through behind-the-scenes fundraising, collaborative work and their statement-making accessories, Haus of Dizzy continues to celebrate, support and contribute to Indigenous cultures. Whether it’s the neon “Cool Aunty” earrings, sparkly Aboriginal flag hairpins, glossy Bamboo Hoops, Sunflowers, Spaceships, Lightning Bolts or other resplendent designs, Haus of Dizzy products facilitate conversations and attract attention for all the right reasons.

Read more about Kristy and the Haus she built with the links below:

Square | The Guardian | AusPost | AscensionMag | SBS

Connect with Kristy!

Instagram: @Hausofdizzy

Website: Haus of Dizzy

DIZZYLAND: Haus of Dizzy Store

More About Your Host

Lateisha is a proud Wiradjuri woman, and the Indigenous Business Training Facilitator at First Nations Foundation.

She hosts fortnightly webinars with Indigenous business owners and entrepreneurs, to speak to their experience within their various industries.

These webinars offer cultural insights, expert advice, and a platform for guests to participate in meaningful conversations and connections with her and guest speakers, creating a space for engaging discussions and meaningful connection.

Lateisha facilitates, My Business Dream workshops on a monthly basis throughout Victoria. My Business Dream, aims to equip Mob with business aspirations by providing essential skills for starting and managing a sustainable business, the program aims to empower those with a business dream to go for it and offers sustainable approaches to building wealth creation through Indigenous businesses across Australia for future generations.

Upcoming Events:

In person: My Business Dream Workshop
Date: Friday, 19th July 2024.
Time: 11am - 3pm (lunch provided)
Location: VAHS, St Albans
Cost: Free
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/m...

Online: Webinar
Guest speaker: Sinead Singh, founder of First Nation Start Up.
When: Thursday, 25 July 2024, 12:30PM - 1:30PM.
Cost: Free
Keep an eye out on the FNF Instagram for the link, or follow our Humanitix.

Connect with us!

Instagram @firstnationsfoundation

Website: First Nations Foundation

My Money Dream | First Nations Foundation

On Country | First Nations Foundation

Tomorrow Money | First Nations Foundation

Indigenous Women's Financial Wellness initiative | First Nations Foundation

This training is created By Mob, For Mob to ensure it is culturally appropriate and allows Indigenous Australians to succeed now, and into the future.

This workshop is an initiative supported through the Yuma Yirramboi Strategy, funded by the Victorian Government, through the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industries and Regions.

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This Community Event is welcome for all LGBTQIASB+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to attend, our Rainbow Mob.