Meet Our Resident Pot-Head (& not in the way you think)
Photos by Jessica Rowe.
WORDS BY BRIDGET BLACK (GREENSTREET STUDIO), INTERVIEWED BY JESSICA ROWE.
Greenstreet Studio is a small business and space where I create hand painted terracotta pots and ornaments as well as propagated plants and homegrown plants. I also share my own plant experiences and gardening tips on both my Instagram and Tiktok account!
I am still not 100% sure if I can really classify Greenstreet Studio as a business, most of the time my outgoing costs are more than my incoming revenue, but I really just love doing it! I knew that my love for all things plants and gardening could be turned into something more when I painted a terracotta pot as a present for someone in my family, I got a lot of positive feedback from it, and I thought “I want to do this some more”.
I wouldn’t say I’ve always identified as a creative person. But I have always enjoyed being creative and have been passionate about creating aesthetic things whether that be a presentation at school or re-designing my bedroom. But I’d never found a creative outlet that suited me well, until Greenstreet Studio came to fruition!
I think growing up on KI inevitably influenced my appreciation of the environment and all things
living. Plants and nature bring me comfort and I have surrounded myself with them in my new home in Adelaide. I was also lucky enough to have a big garden where I lived on KI and spent a lot of time learning and gardening with my dad who definitely has a green thumb!
I study a Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science at Flinders and I’m going into my second year! I’m actually working on a new idea combining my pots and my passion for politics! If I’m being completely honest, I did struggle during the year with getting all my study done, working two jobs and promoting and working on Greenstreet Studio, but I always utilise holidays and any spare time on weekends to smash out some work on the business.
I really love creating something that can be used to show off amazing plants, and honestly, I love the whole process – it involves picking and sourcing the appropriate pots, sealing twice on the inside of the pot as well as the outside, multiple layers of painting and designing and then sealing again!
I am still trying to find my exact groove and exact style, but I’m really excited about these new political themed pots which I will be sharing soon!
You can find me on:
Instagram: @Greenstreet.studio
Tiktok: @green.street.pots
EDITORIAL NOTE: This article has been reuploaded and was originally published in 2022.