32 | T H E B A R O SSA MA G
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY
PETE THORNTON
Paula Baker, Uniting Kids!
A little soul searching around her next career choices,
work life ideals and the question of ‘what’s next’ has led
Paula Baker to her happy place! A toy shop!
With a passion for kids, a sensitivity for their needs and
a desire to offer just that something extra in the toys they
play with, Paula has thrown herself head long into ‘Kids
Unite’. It's a shopping space where kids are welcomed
and encouraged to play, touch and learn. The toys are
sensory, touchable, challenging, thought provoking,
imagination forming, educational and simply FUN.
Paula is part Educator, part Occupational Therapist,
part Carer and wholly passionate and excited about her
offering to families. Kids Unite is a refreshing place to
be in – underpinned with a great philosophy and clearly
hitting the mark with the kids of the Barossa.
A ‘mostly’ portrait and ‘brief’ interview series
exploring the idea that one image has the power
to tell the whole story.
Each ‘sitter’ suggests the next person to
be photographed in this series, and thus ensues
an interesting and unknown trail of Barossa
identities to come.
Stay tuned… Pete.
the series so far
Stefan Ahrens » Victoria McClurg » Lachlan Colwill
» Brooke Stiller » Fraser McKinley » Paula Baker » ...
Find them all at barossamag.com