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NAIDOC Week: Featuring Indigenous painter Thomas Avery at Corban & Blair Window Gallery

BlogJuly 5, 2021July 5, 2021

In celebration of NAIDOC Week 2021, we are exhibiting canvas artworks by Indigenous artist Thomas Baggay Avery at No.4 Window Gallery from 4th to 11th of July. We have worked with Thomas for many years. Thomas began purchasing Corban & Blair frames for his iconic canvas paintings of Australian fauna and flora – we now sell his framed prints, large canvases and collaborate together to creating lining used in our journals, compendiums, card holders and satchels.

To purchase and view the artwork, click here.

Countdown TED: Pathways to climate action

BlogJune 28, 2021June 21, 2021

COUNTDOWN is a global initiative of Ted.com to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into actions.

Their goal is to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 in the race to a zero-carbon world – a world that is safer, cleaner and fairer for everyone. Every organization, company, city and nation and citizens everywhere are invited to collaborate with Countdown and take action on climate. It is a movement open to everyone – and everyone has a vital role to play.

For more information to join the action visit Countdown.TED.com and listen to talks from inspiring speakers.

NEW Corban & Blair’s A5 recycled leather Journal is now in TAN

BlogJune 21, 2021June 21, 2021

Our popular Australian made A5 recycled leather journal is now available in the colour tan.

This journal is made from quality recycled leather, combining 60% genuine leather fibres from the European shoe and handbag industry, 20% natural latex, 10% natural fat, 10% misc/raw material with tanning agents and water.

The refillable pad is made from 100% de-inked recycled post-consumer waste collected from offices throughout Australia, it is carbon neutral and made in the Maryvale Mill, in Victoria. Please refill your cover for an ongoing life.

Corban & Blair at B2B Marketing Leaders Forum APAC May 2021

BlogJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021

As a female-owned company who design and manufacture bespoke products, we wanted to communicate to key marketing leaders in Australia what we can do for them.

Since COVID, we have increased our manufacturing capability in Australia by participating as exhibitors at Asia Pacific’s largest network event for B2B (Business-to-Business) marketing leaders. We hoped to meet, network and build long-term relationships with Australian marketing buyers, to diversify and market our services which include product solutions as well as manufacturing and design.

Our aim was to utilise the exhibition area and stand to conduct business meetings. The Key outcome we hoped to achieve was to meet with and explain what we do to potential buyers.

We were interested in the marketing strategies, needs and concerns of other Australian companies.

The rest of our team were also able to participate and engage in the forum through live streaming. The forum included a presentation from the world’s marketing leaders and panel discussions showing the insights into leaders from various marketing disciplines. It was a well organised and efficiently run conference with a positive vibe felt by the attendees. We highly recommend it.

Genuine Leather Memorial Book with Box

Client: White Lady Funerals

This genuine leather memorial book with a box set was made for White Lady Funeral. Each leather book is assembled with printed pages with a silk ribbon bow and placed inside a handmade box.

Made in Australia

Material: Genuine leather, cardboard, ribbon, 80gsm paper
Application: Blind blocked logo

Our gallery is a curated collection of our latest one-off product designs that we have created exclusively for our corporate clients.

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If you are interested in a similar product, we can provide you with a quote based on our previous projects. Please indicate the type of product, quantity, size, material, and whether or not it requires the application of a brand logo.

Box with Notepad

Client: Private Client

This box and notepad set was made for corporate gifting to clients as part of business promotion. The box is handmade from cardboard, covered book paper with foil print. The notepad is also made from cardboard and book paper with foil blocked text at the front.

Made in Australia

Material: Cardboard, book paper, Ribbon, 80gsm paper
Application: Foil blocked logo

Our gallery is a curated collection of our latest one-off product designs that we have created exclusively for our corporate clients.

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Meaningful Gifting for Trans-Tasman Business Circle

BlogJune 7, 2021June 7, 2021

Artist Thea Weiss (Artistic director of the Trans – Tasman Business Circle) has created an original print to be presented to members of the female lead innovation mission to the Hunter Valley. Thea is a studio-based printmaker and painter. Her printing methods concentrate on etchings, both on zinc and caustic soda on linoleum. Her paintings utilise encaustic and oils on wafer board. Once again Corban & Blair have collaborated to make this gift memorable and personal.

Trans - Tasman Business Circle

The Trans-Tasman Business Circle is a strategic growth partner for our region’s leading organisations in the private and government sectors.

The Circle partners with our clients to build their strategic relationships, business insights and profile by developing customised programs for stakeholder engagement.

Johnny Weiss founded the Circle in 1993, providing a network for business and government leaders to collaborate between Australia and New Zealand. Since then the Circle has also fostered connectivity for both countries globally – including Singapore, Israel, Silicon Valley and Ireland. They now run over 300 business C-level briefings across 9 cities in 3 countries.

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CLIMATE ACTION: Are you interested to learn and do more?

BlogMay 24, 2021May 24, 2021

Do you want to take action on climate but not sure where to start?

Do you want to be inspired by a range of interesting, respected guest speakers?

Do you want to join others with a shared vision?

Professionals Advocating for Climate Action is a LinkedIn group who meet monthly on a weekday evening on Zoom to discuss goals of improving our environment and addressing climate change with positive actions and practical solutions. They share resources via Trello and have interesting and impressive guest speakers, all leaders in their fields.

Amanda and Gillian are both members of this group. It motivated us to move quickly to get solar on our business premises and use recycled boxes, papers, plastics, newspapers and cardboard where ever we can; from packaging to designer items using recycled leathers and other upcycled materials.

Members are aged from 15 to 70’s and come from a range of backgrounds across Australia and overseas.

To join the LinkedIn group contact

Stephen [email protected]

Or
Carolyn [email protected]

LAWRENCE MCDONELL Abstract Wandering

BlogMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021

“Drawing and painting for me are a way to work, wonder and wander through feelings and ideas! I tend to move across different styles and have recently produced some abstracts.
I have used water-based media (watercolour, paper, pencils) and small scale for these. They rely on spontaneity and intuition to forge a composition and go through several stages to evolve to a degree of resolution. I feel the images’ kaleidoscopic aspect offers some kind of diversion from humdrum and ordinary actuality.
I also like figurative drawing and exploring how a story can be made using a particular treatment with human and animal characters.
The artwork of members of StudioArtes, where we conduct workshops for people with disability, inspires me with its freshness and directness. I have also taught art in schools and colleges”

A selection of Lawrence’s work is now on display in the Corban & Blair window gallery.

Our products are approved by Australian Made Campaign!

BlogMay 12, 2021May 12, 2021

We are proud to announce that our new product range now has Australian Made Certification. When we started at Corban & Blair, we made all our products in Australia, mostly with our own hands. Our first commission was hand-painted paper covers by Indigenous artist for our handmade photo albums and journals. We continue this trend as it inspires new design concepts and meaning to our product solutions. We see value in making products here in Australia and continue creating new innovative products that showcase our culture.

Here are the products approved by the Australian Made Campaign.

A5 Australian Made Recycled Leather Journals

These products are made from quality bonded recycled leather, combining 60% genuine leather fibres from the European shoe and handbag industry, 20% natural latex, 10% natural fat, 10% misc/raw material with tanning agents and water. It can be recycled safely.

The refillable pad for the journals are made from 100% de-inked recycled post-consumer waste collected from offices throughout Australia, it is carbon neutral and made in the Maryvale Mill in Victoria.

Artisan Leather Desk Accessories

Add a touch of elegance to your workspace with Artisan leather desk accessories range. Crafted from soft luxurious genuine leather, the range includes all products necessary to create a professional office setting. Artisan range is designed to adapt to a diverse working environment and help add professionalism to your office décor.

The Artisan range includes:
• Leather desk mat
• Leather mouse pad
• Leather desk tray
• Leather pen pod
• Leather memo pad
• Leather coaster
• Leather bookmark

New Life Recycled Leather Range

We have put our values into practice and designed a collection from our own unused A5 leather journals giving them a new life. Designed to prevent old scrap materials going to landfill. These products were made using a simple construction of folding and cutting reducing our carbon footprint and reminding us that the Circular Economy is important to a healthy environment. Handmade in Australia.

Products available:
• Pen Pod
• Desk Tray
• Cord Wrap
• Card Holder
• Card Wallet
• Glasses case

Jersey Felt and Leather Range

Created for people who value craftsmanship and quality materials. The journal is made from leather combined with Australian and New Zealand wool felt. Corban & Blair’s passion is to create meaningful products that are valued, useful, desirable and evoke authenticity with the story.

Photo Albums, Portfolios and Boxes

Simple and stylish, our classic Corban & Blair photo albums were the first design produced for our now well established photo album collection. Standing the test of time and remaining as relevant today as it was when it first launched, the durable handmade book cloth album is an original must have. Portfolios and boxes are also handmade in Australia from durable board and finished in various textured book cloth and book paper. Personalise with a name, date or message for the perfect gift.