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EPOCHE, KALLISTA 

Come and see our beautiful shop front - double the size of our original shop - always so many new treasures to behold!

Blessings to our wonderful customers and your families. May the light continue to shine brightly for each of you. We wish you a year of joy, love & compassion.

Enjoy the golden days of summer and stay safe x

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Welcome to epoche

Our delightful store is located in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges, in Kallista, overlooking Sherbrooke Forest.

Epoche is for the child at heart in everyone and is filled with beauty, spirit and wonder.

Our exclusive range expresses an innate reverence for children and the natural environment. We offer a discerning choice of finest quality natural products that nourish the whole child/adult and nurture creativity.

We are dedicated to the provision of merchandise made from safe, non-toxic natural materials that have minimal impact on the environment and are ethically made.

 Epoche is an enchanting Steiner-inspired gift store that specialises in:

  • traditional, quality wooden & natural fibre toys - Gluckskafer, Grimms, Debresk, Nanchen, Moulin Roty, De Noest, Hjelms Forlag, Maileg, Evi Dolls, Egmont, Drei Blatter, Drewart, Kraul, Verneur, Lautenbach

  • beautiful illustrated children's books

  • anthroposophical and inspirational texts

  • handmade Waldorf dolls and felted crafts & gifts

  • premium European & USA art and craft supplies - Stockmar, Filana & Lyra

  • 100% wool and cotton clothing and other locally crafted items

  • original, handcrafted Australian made jewellery and other earthy creations

  • pure 100% beeswax candles

  • fairtrade handcrafts and toys

  • Sophie Digard exquisite crocheted fine wool/linen scarves & necklaces

  • Wilson & Frenchy baby wear range - Melbourne based - original, beautiful designs

  • Weleda & Flora Remedia personal care range

  • Quintessence gorgeous handmade soaps, made in the Dandenong Ranges

  • 100% leather satchels, backpacks, wallets & journals

  • wonderful, whimsical, unique gifts & homewares for adults as well

The healthy social life is found

when in the mirror of each human soul

the whole community finds its reflection,

and when in the community

the virtue of each one is living.

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Hevea produce eco friendly, non toxic, natural products for babies. We sell their glass bottles with plant rubber star ball covers which both protect the glass from breaking and make them easy to hold for small hands. They feature slow flow, anti colic nipples. Hevea pacifiers are made from 100% soft natural rubber, biodegradable and free of BPA, PVC & phthalate. They are an hygienic one piece design featuring ventilation holes and come in a range of sizes and nipple shapes. Our Nanchen organic cotton teething comforter dolls also make the sweetest little companions for bubbas✨ Happy Sunday ☀️ we are here 11-3 🍁 #epoche #kallista #babyproducts #naturalrubber #nanchen #ecofriendly #waldorfstore
We are grateful for the precious rain that fell last night that has quenched our gardens and forest and, for those in need, hopefully provided fresh water for their water tanks 💦 Everything feels fresher and greener today! This Ostheimer scene in store somehow conjured the mood I am observing in this neck of the woods today. Although mostly of course these are northern hemisphere critters! We are open 10-4 today Come for a drive to our beautiful Melbourne hills! 🍃 #epoche #kallista #ostheimerwoodentoys #grimmswoodentoys #forestlife #water #preciousrain #steinerinspired
Have a wonderful autumn day 🍁 Our store feels like it is reflecting this season beautifully- there is suddenly an abundant harvest of new stock! #epoche #kallista #harvesttime #autumn #kokeshiabundance #vintagetreasures
Yellow the bracken Golden the sheaves Rosy the apples Crimson the leaves Mist on the hillsides Clouds grey and white Autumn good morning Summer goodnight 🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂 Happy autumn equinox to all! #epoche #kallista #naturealtar #autumnequinox #celebratingtheseasons #waldorf #steinerinspired #seasonaltreasures #handcrafted #pegdolls #toadstools #atelierdenoest
Grapat bugs - slugs, ants and ladybugs 🐞 🐜 🐛 Such a stunning colour way and fun shapes for all kinds of small world imaginative bug play! Open ended, loose part creations by the incredible @joguines_grapat 🍂🐌 #epoche #kallista #openendedplay #mandalamagic #steinerinspired #joguines_grapat #waldorfstore
More delightful Easter treasures to tempt you! 🥕 🐇 We have so many beautiful gift cards that are perfect for Easter too #epoche #kallista #easter
Our Easter reveal is slowly being unveiled with just under a month until the Easter festival 🐣 We have started by sharing our exquisite hand painted eggs fair traded from Kashmir (available in three sizes) and our beautiful range of new and not so new ethically made baskets. Each style makes a perfect basket for Easter treasure hunts or autumn nature gathering! Our vintage cart is full of the sweetest baby and small size seagrass baskets and then there are the new style wicker baskets from Olli Ella Come and see our treasures for yourself! #epoche #kallista #eastertreasures #eggs #baskets #handcrafted #ethicalgifts #celebratingeaster #giftsofbeautyspiritwonder #steinerinspired #waldorfstore
Our Indian summer in Melbourne is still making its presence felt but there are unmistakable expressions of autumn in our hills as we move toward equinox And tomorrow we will begin to unveil some Easter treats! We will begin with our beautiful hand painted Kashmiri eggs...🥚🍂 #epoche #kallista #easteriscoming #handpaintedeggs #elsabeskow #gratitude
Children of the Forest... Inspired by the timeless Swedish classic by the same name. Written over a century ago, this tale still holds as much appeal today for children and adults alike. These exquisite little handcrafted autumn folk by “eh” bring the story to life. Children at one with nature and living in harmony with the seasons and their forest animal friends. We also carry the hardback book in two sizes and an extensive range of postcards featuring the beautiful colour templates of Elsa Beskow from this charming book. It has remained our best selling children’s book for over a decade. #epoche #kallista #elsabeskow #eh #handcrafted #autumntreasures #celebratingtheseasons #steinerinspired #waldorfstore
Folklore enamel ware - and this is “Night” ♥️ Dine with whimsy! Happy Sunday everyone 🦌🌲🍂 We are open 11-3 today #epoche #kallista #folklore #enamelware #woodland #whimsicalcampingsupplies
Gorgeous Folklore enamel ware. This is the “Day” design which comes in white. Tomorrow I’ll show you “Night” which is dark blue. Have a lovely Saturday evening x #epoche #kallista #enamelware #folklore #woodland
Autumn 🍂 fairies and gnomes, lovingly handmade in Romania. Sweet additions to a seasonal table celebrating the delights of autumn Our nature table is feeling richer and earthier each day as layers keep being added to the seasonal scene! And to think, all the beautiful leaves turning colour 🍁 has barely begun - such a magical process to witness unfold each year! Enjoy your Friday #epoche #kallista #romanianflowerfairies #handcrafted #createdinromania #autumn