Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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We visit artist Claudia Rubinstein who combines art with plants in the garden of her inner-city Melbourne home.

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0:14 - Claudia Rubinstein: Visual Artist in Melbourne
0:43 - The Garden as My Muse and Portal
1:14 - Collecting Stories and Garden Decor
1:30 - Childhood Roots: Growing Up on a Canadian Acreage
1:58 - Parkinson's and the Switch to Acrylic Painting
2:26 - From Nursing to Full-Time Visual Art
2:59 - A House Covered in Stories and Botanica
3:37 - The Memorial Garden for Son Ollie
4:00 - The Piano Garden and Private Sanctuary
5:02 - The Forest Room: A Painting Transformed to Wallpaper



5:49 - Closure, Peace, and Joy in Creation

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