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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.

Latest from epoche on instagram

Practical, useful, ethical, affordable wares for the home - sustainable living choices. Have a fabulous weekend! Don’t do too much cleaning 🧹 #epoche #kallista #brushware #cleaningtools #helpfulimplements #sustainable #joyfulcleaning #artisanmade
We are here and ready to greet you with open arms! Apologies to anyone that attempted to call us from lunchtime onwards yesterday. The power in our village was cut off abruptly due to weather conditions and did not come back on at all during business hours. All the shops around us closed but thank you to the dedicated customers who still came to shop by candlelight in our unheated shop with no music or lights. Certainly a wintertime feel! No doubt there will be messages on our phone this morning that we will retrieve, but please contact us again if you can! Open 10-5 today ✨ #epoche #kallista #waldorfdoll #mossandthegypsy #pouchdoll #naturalfibres #steinerinspired #waldorfstore #wearehere
Dear little bambi rattles and a sweet suitcase to match! New editions from @mailegworld #epoche #kallista #danishdesign #maileg #babyrattles
A nest full of gorgeous knits! These locally handcrafted baby booties and bonnets never remain in store for long. The most exquisite handwork of our dear Jane who devotedly knits for us with Australian superfine merino - these lovely yarns are soft and machine washable! Such perfect gifts for new babes 💗 #epoche #kallista #handmade #superfinemerinowool #beautifulknits #babywear #naturalfibres #thanksjane
One of our dear little customers enjoying our winter window display. Seeing a child’s pleasure as they peer in through the glass has always been such a joy to witness. It strengthens my resolve to keep searching the world for beautiful, ethical, quality gifts of beauty...spirit...& wonder - our ethos from the outset of the __epoche__ journey Thanks for the lovely pic @a_childs_pace 📷 #epoche #kallista #windowshopping #celebratingwinter #mossandthegypsy #waldorfdoll #giftsofbeautyspiritwonder
Little pocket gnomes keeping warm in their lovely cotton velour outfits and keeping their beards long for these chilly mornings. It’s freezing up here this morning but we are in store for some winter sunshine and ultimately a warmer day, so the hills are beckoning! And it’s meant to be a wonderful weekend, weather wise. Winter sun is such good medicine!!! ☀️We are here 10-5 today. #epoche #kallista #evidolls #fairtrade #madebyhand #womenscooperative #waldorfdollmakers #madeinbrazil #steinerinspired #waldorfstore
Pure copper! Such a beautiful warm toned metal to behold. These products are all traditionally handcrafted & hand hammered by skilled artisans and sourced ethically. The drink bottles are made from pure, high grade, food safe copper. The bells have the most beautiful tone 🎶 #epoche #kallista #copper #mutu #drinkbottles #bells #steinerinspired #waldorfstore
Who doesn’t love a beautiful classic nursery rhyme book? Sounds like the weather is on our side for some outdoor frolicking for the next few days. For those on school holidays, we hope you are having a wonderful breathe out and relax 🌱 Come to the hills and visit our friendly village of Kallista; a stone’s throw from the heart of the forest 🌳 #epoche #kallista #ringoroses #strawtermelon #nurseryrhymes #booksforthejourney
On a cold & cloudy Winter’s day it always lifts the spirits to see our bright & cheery wooden toys lining our shelves with their wonderful rainbow palette of colour 🌈 These lovely sets are ready waiting for playful adventures in their new homes! #epoche #kallista #rainbow #qualitywoodentoys #grimmswoodentoys #grimmsaustralia #stackingbowls #stackingpebbles #imaginativeplay #colourmyworld #steinerinspired #waldorfstore
A lovely new story book that encourages the creative, natural concept of ‘making’ things by hand. #epoche #kallista #beamaker #crafting #steinerinspired #waldorfstore
We have the loveliest range of handcrafted percussion instruments made ethically in Nepal! This collection is made using seed pods, bamboo, nuts or metal zills for the tambourines. So many wonderful tones to make music making a total delight! #epoche #kallista #musicalinstruments #percussion #fairtrade #madefromnature #makingmusic
If you fancy some utterly delectable organic bread, the most gorgeous looking & tasting sweet treats, scrumptious baked goods and fine local artisan produce in our neck of the woods, look no further than the wonderful organic bakery cafe @proserpina_bakehouse in Sassafras. This little baker mouse so reminds us of Gary, Proserpina’s co-creator and patisserie chef extraordinaire 🥐🧀🥧🍮 And, of course, if you’re venturing into the hills during these school holidays please come visit us in store @__epoche__ in Kallista village 🌈 Happy holidays to you all! #epoche #kallista #bakermouse #maileg #scooterwithsidecart #imaginaryplay