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EPOCHE, KALLISTA

has recommenced 7 days per week trade from MONDAY 30th JANUARY, 2017

 

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

Lantern walkers, readying themselves for Winter Solstice, bringers of the light ... May the longtime sun Shine upon you. All love surround. And the pure light Within you, Guide your way on... The sweetest seasonal creations handcrafted for epoche by our wonderful local maker ‘eh’ ✨ #epoche #kallista #wintersolstice #lanternwalkers #keepersofthelight #lanternparade #thegiftofthelight #eh #honouringtheseasons #steinerinspired #waldorfstore #handcraft #shoplocal #seasonaltreasures
~ A healthy social life is found only when, in the mirror of each human soul, the whole community finds it reflection and when, in the whole community, the virtue of each one is living ~ Rudolf Steiner Yesterday two seasoned shoplifters (older mother and adult son?) stole liberally from our lovely store at an especially busy time of day. Some very beautiful one-off heirloom gifts were stealthily taken. It’s never pleasant to experience this kind of violation and it is always met with a measure of shock & disbelief. Especially in a space that is intentioned as a place of beauty, of heart, of wonder and of good will. Fortunately most of our beloved customers truly appreciate what we have created and cherish our shop, bringing open hearts and displaying much more virtuous behaviour. It’s a shame that other negative, heavy energy has to even enter our door...but very occasionally it does. And we must meet it and resolve to keep an open heart, continue standing for good and be noble in all our deeds... May today be magnificent! ✨ #epoche #kallista #honesty #steinerinspired
Beautiful winter themed books for children. And such lovely postcards for the seasonal table ❄️ Come in and explore our new arrivals soon. #epoche #kallista #winter #seasonalcards #winterbooks #steinerinspired #waldorfstore #giftsofbeautyspiritwonder
We are really getting excited now!! Our first boxes from the Jamie Kay ~ Songbird collection ~ have officially been despatched from NZ!! The much anticipated range is nearly here...we know you’ll love it. It’s so very “epoche”!!! ✨ #epoche #kallista #jamiekay #songbirdcollection #rosy #fig #golden #milk #frenchblue #bronze #rosesmoke #beautifulchildrenswear
Winter begins to make its presence felt in store. Beautiful new seasonal craft has begun to arrive (thank you dear eh, Dana and Michelle 💙) and the rich tones of autumn 🍂 are slowly evolving into the cooler, pristine shades of winter ❄️ #epoche #kallista #honouringwinter #celebratingtheseasons #naturetable #lanternwalkers
Mid week blessings to you all! We hope you are all warm and snuggly as winter emerges here in our part of the world. This lovely deer from the Danish Maileg range is pictured wearing one of our gorgeous Spanish children’s hooded “snoods”, made from cotton and wool. What a sweet combination! Keep cosy ❄️ #epoche #kallista #sophieknits #maileg #whimsicaltoys #warmth #happywednesday
Some of our beautiful print blocks ♣️ - gorgeous in their own aesthetic right as a decorative piece for the home, perfect for printing with paint or ink and also for sensory work & using with dough for making beautiful impressions. We have a wonderful range! #epoche #kallista #openendedplay #printing #doughwork #sensory #vintageprintblocks #headhearthands #steinerinspired #waldorfstore #giftsofbeautyspiritwonder
@__epoche__ we love creating magical little spaces, worlds within worlds, to delight children and the young at heart 💛 Come and visit today. We are open 10-2 for the public holiday 👑 #epoche #kallista #steinerinspired #waldorfstore #nourishingchildhood #giftsofbeautyspiritwonder #woodentoys #whimsy #weloveourspace #ostheimerwoodentoys #grimmswoodentoys #woodenstory
Wishing you all a happy Sunday! The sun is shining up here in the hills of Melbourne. We are open 11-3 today and 10-2 tomorrow for the Queen’s birthday public holiday ☀️ #epoche #kallista #steinerinspired #woodentoys #playdough #ethical #quality #inspiringcreativity #imaginativeplay #headhearthands #mandaoneforyou
We just love lavender polish! Perfect for nourishing wooden toys, blocks, timber furniture and leather. It’s such a simple and beautiful ritual for a child who needs some quiet, purposeful sitting down time to be given a little cotton cloth with some lavender polish on it and the task of polishing some wooden toys. A great practical “quiet” activity to calm and centre 💜🌿 #epoche #kallista #lavenderpolish
New Maileg fabrics and some lovely new Maileg items that have just joined the range here @__epoche__ The cute wool felt piggies with curly tails 🐖 are handmade locally, by Sofi - one of our wonderful felt animal crafters ✨ #epoche #kallista #maileg #whimsy #littleplaythings #danishdesign #bucketandmop #stroller #ironandironingboard #changetable #steinerinspired
We are loving our new Grapat sets! Such sweet companions for the most open ended play possibilities. Thank you @joguines_grapat for creating such a gorgeous wooden toy range! 💛 we love these versatile little friends #epoche #kallista #grapat #woodentoys #steinerinspired #waldorfstore #barksmokehouse #waldfabrik