Conscious Inspired Living Magazine- May 2011
This month CIL features multi-award winning designer Leah Kelly. Many of Leah's conceptual designs have been inspired by the indigenous culture and life in the rainforest. Leah has also had the honor of working with activist and actress, Daryl Hannah at the Permaculture Convergence in Kuranda Australia.

Leah Kelly is not only an award winning designer, but also a passionate musician and strong supporter of indigenous Australian culture. Leah creates organic, wearable art by hand, in the remote Queensland rainforest in which she lives. Her pieces are regularly commissioned, both nationally and internationally.

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Springsum fashion 2010, Attic, Cairns
Hemp/silk corset by Siren Hills, edged and hand embroidered with silk thread by Leah Kelly by Design.
Hemp/silk raged skirt, by Leah Kelly by Design, hand embroidered with silk thread by Leah Kelly by Design.

With thanks to Chris Baker the Springsum Fashion Show 2010 was recorded in full, including interviews with the designers.

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The Siren Hills garments start at 7:04 in the video and the Siren Hills/ Leah Kelly by Design garment starts at 10:45.

More about Daryl Hannah:

Daryl Hannah has been passionate and committed to practicing a low impact lifestyle for over 20 years. From her small footprint, passive and active solar home complete with grey water systems and organic garden, to being an early adaptor of biofuels, Daryl Hannah has been actively spreading the good news of how well it all works and how good it all feels.

She has become one of the most influential sustainability advocates and activists in the nation today, reaching millions with her message and has inspired countless individuals to become more informed and pro-active about the natural world and the part we all play in protecting it.

Leah Kelly pictured with Daryl Hannah