Encouraged by her parents, Moir-Smith has always worked with her hands, a creative process that has become an integral part of her life. “When you are creative there is a child-like unawareness, there is no pressure or intellect”, she explains, “it’s a very pure way of being”. This creative immersion, which is very specific to each person even when conducting the smallest of routines, be that preparing a meal, tending to your garden or crafting a clay pot, is reflected in Carpenter's Daughter's work, whose hand-crafted utility smocks are made-to-order for all kinds of creative industries, from painting, pottery and woodwork to gardening and cooking, but also for anyone looking for a quality apron.

Made out of leather and 100% organic cotton heavy-weight canvas responsibly sourced from Italy and South America, with Australian solid brass finishes that with time acquire a natural patina, the bespoke aprons are extremely durable yet luxuriously soft.

The brand, which also makes linen studio dresses, belts and dog collars, caught the eye of Lucas on Instagram who then decided to make a short film not only as a celebration of its unique visual aesthetic and work sensibility but as a meditation on creativity. In order to get a better sense of the brand’s modus operandi, he spent time with Moir-Smith and her friends over several months getting to know their perspective on life, art and work, which unsurprisingly, was not far from his own.

As Moir-Smith has said, “learning and growing from one another can only lead to positive outcomes”, and this couldn’t be more evident in Lucas’ evocative film. Beautifully shot in Moir-Smith’s studio and home among her friends and family, as well as in carpentry and pottery workshops that the brand caters to, the film embodies Carpenter’s Daughter ethos: that everyone is creative in their own way. But it also poetically illustrates how being creative both informs how you live your life and vice versa. Creativity cannot be forced, it can only be nurtured, Lucas and Moir-Smith seem to be saying, a wise lesson indeed to all creatives out there.