Hope & Co. first had its first beginnings as a bricks and mortar homewares store and art gallery in Western Victoria in 2011.
Our Story
Hope & Co. is a creative brand founded by Sarah Hope, which originally had its beginnings as a bricks and mortar homewares store and art gallery in country Victoria, Australia in 2011.
The shop closed its doors in 2014 when Sarah and her family moved interstate to Queensland. During her time away, Sarah penned her debut novel and rediscovered her love for pottery. When the family returned to Victoria in 2016, we laid down roots in Hamilton again, as Sarah worked towards publishing ‘Canvas’ in 2018.
After a mini ‘adult gap year’ to the UK in 2019, Sarah came home to re-launch Hope & Co. with a new perspective and fresh approach. We decided to focus on our own artwork; hand-crafted small batch ceramics; prints; and a curated selection of homewares. In culmination with the purchase of our industrial studio, our brand has continued to expand and evolve ever since.
During the initial throes of COVID-19 in 2020, Georgie left her 9-5 to work 24/7 for Hope & Co. (we kid!). In Spring of that year, we were featured in Graziher magazine and overwhelmed by the lovely support and growth in our little community. In October, we opened to wholesale enquires and have been thrilled by the response. We now proudly send our wares across Australia.
2021 saw the launch of our YouTube channel, and so began our foray into online learning and digital media! We have been excited to continue to grow this aspect of our business, and will soon add educational content and courses to our repertoire.
While the pandemic has made us pivot again and again – we have had precious time to turn inward, focus, dedicate and create in a way we never have been able to before. From that, the Hope & Co. has begun growing into something really special, that we’re really proud of. There is so much to look forward to.
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