I was a bit obsessed with the film The Craft when growing up... as well as Practical Magic…read more Needless to say I love me a bit of witchcraft and astrology, but there are so few shops dedicated to these practices! Hollywood Babylon is one of the few in Melbourne, specialising in tarot, crystals and 'alternative apparel'. Let's face it... what do you buy for the gal that has everything? A tarot reading obviously. What I like the most about Hollywood Babylon is that they also hold regular classes for beginners in witchcraft - both in groups and one-on-one sessions for those who are more hardcore. Pricing is reasonable with a 3-month tarot insight setting you back $60. It's a beautiful shop filled with strange and wonderful things... Definitely have a peak inside even if it doesn't sound like your cup of tea. It's a fascinating space!

She instantly knew that I was grieving. I lost my loved family dog 'Harry' a week ago and was…read moreencouraged to take a rest near the ocean and I started sobbing because we normally holiday in pet-friendly accommodation, but this time my husband booked a luxury apartment and I broke down because it made me realize Harry was gone and was never coming back. I followed Vine's breath introduction and she seemed to know I was going through a difficult time. She was sensitive all the way through the reading and told me one day I will have a dream (when I am better) and know he's in heaven and I'll be at peace. Thank you Vine. God bless.

I rang Vine to have a relationship reading because I was apprehensive talking to my ex. Vine…read moreimmediately picked up what I was feeling without having any information from me. She then tuned into my ex-partner and described he would not be receptive to getting back together. Vine was accurate. My ex-partner wanted to talk to me, but didn't want to continue our relationship. This is exactly what I was told in my phone reading with Vine. I was grateful that she prepared me to accept his feelings had changed and it allowed me to be more in control when I met up with him. I would recommend Vine because she took my feelings into account and didn't tell me what I wanted to hear.

Emma was great. Quite spot on with many things…read more I'm re capping now if any of it came true.. My Father has since passed away- she said he was not well.. I'm expected to have a son and daughter- thankfully that is yet to happen. umm lets see what else... i did go on a holiday though i didn't frollick on the beach naked.. no true love either. She said i wouldn't lose weight- true again babe, lol.. She said my boyfriend wanted to be the one but was not, this was indeed true. Overall pretty good reading. this is like 2 yrs later.

West Space has recently relocated to their new inner city digs, befittingly one of Bourke st's…read morebetter art-deco buildings. The entrance is by intercom which promptly opens when buzzed, then up a flight of stairs to the landing which opens out to the West Space gallery. Given the historical nature of the building the gallery space is open, bright and inviting. Galleries can seem a little snobbish (particularly when you have to be buzzed in) but West Space is free from pretension and consistently shows interesting exhibitions. This gallery is artist run and not for profit, theres a distinct communal vibe and is apparent in the lack of price tags. The works are conceptual and can border on the bizarre (art outsiders opinion remember!) which I think is a benefit when artists are free from the restraints of commercialism. Philosophy aside the gallery is SO central its worth poking your head in to soak up some local culture.

This art gallery / art school / framing business is run by a bubbly Port Melbourne local who is…read moresuper passionate about her art and her students. I am reviewing only the framing part of the business. I came here for some framing on a couple of recent purchases. One small, one large with frayed paper edging. Both screen print style art, they came unframed but I didn't want them to just be stuck up like posters. I took them in to Port Art to get an idea of what could be done. I was nervous about the frayed one as I had a real set picture in mind of how I wanted it to look even though it was untraditional with no boarding on the edges. The selection of frames here are really nice and because the framer is also an artist, she's very particular about how she wants the final product to look. A lot of time and care was taken to pick the right boarding and frame that we liked. Framing is not a cheap exercise but I think they are well priced here. Originally for the smaller piece, we looked at the cost (almost the same as the large piece) and wondered if we would have better off saving our pennies and trying to make it work in a pre-made frame. But once we got the end result we were 100% happy that we didn't. Both turned out beautifully and I couldn't be happier with them, especially the large one. They were also taken care to be framed in a way that would last, while allowing us to change them if our tastes change down the track.

Oh my goodness this place is the bomb. Jen the owner was a veritable walking wikipedia of art. I…read morefelt like I knew her stable of artists intimately by the time she had introduced me to their work. . A real personality that totally knows her stuff helpful without being pushy. I get the idea that as soon as I have a spare wall I know where to head. Absolutely Brilliant

This is a pretty amazing arts space and they show a consistent stream of local and international…read moreart (mostly photography). We were lucky enough to attend a salon with Patti Smith there a few years back and man was I blown away. She was touring at the time and the centre was showing a collection of photographs of Smith's things taken by a documentary film maker that had been documenting her work. The large room there was the perfect place to chill on the floor and absorb the work while Smith regaled us with stories of her artistic and personal life. It's something I'll never forget. What was even cooler was that when we were leaving, Patti cruised past in the back of a car, wound down the window and said hello. We thanked her for being amazing and she bid us a great afternoon. Check this space out. It looks a little serious from the outer, but it's a treasure trove of corners and little maze-like rooms inside.

I regularly visit the CCP to see good photography exhibitions. It is Melbourne's premier gallery…read morefor photographic art exhibitions featuring exhibitions by local and international photographers. Often are three exhibitions on at this gallery at any time, two small exhibitions and one large exhibition in the main gallery space. The CCP is a not-for-profit gallery aimed at exhibiting photography and education. The photographs on exhibition are not for sale, although there is a small shop in the reception area that does sell photography books and Lomo cameras. The elegantly designed gallery is wheelchair accessible, unlike so many of Melbourne's galleries. Photo based art has changed in the last decade; there are a lot more video art on exhibition and the exhibitions have become noisy with video soundtracks mixing together in the spiraling space of the CCP galleries.

Im an avid concert gig poster collector and purchased online from them a lot in past. I had the…read moreprivilege of stopping by when I was vacationing in Australia. Ended up leaving with a out 6 posters and have been got to experience first hand the great selection they have. And I now know why my posters always smell like eucalyptus. On a recent order I ended up with a wrong poster by mistake and they quickly fixed the mistake and sent me the correct order. Years and years of orders to come from me.

John was immediately responsive after the shipper crushed the package, offered replacement and…read morequickly shipped. You could not find a nicer guy to do business with. A+