Writer, creative and mother

For Sydney based writer and creative Lucy Christopher, words are a way of paying attention — to herself, to motherhood, to the people she meets and to the beauty tucked inside everyday life. She works with artists, designers and creatives, bringing their stories to life through editorial features and interviews, while finding inspiration in everything from music and magazines to late-night conversations and toddler observations. 

“I have always been someone who turns to the written word to try and find meaning,” she says. “It allows me to really go to the places I may not get to in conversation with someone else.” Writing gives her a place to unravel thoughts without fear or judgement, and to make poetry and beauty out of the everyday. 

Motherhood has become perhaps her deepest source of reflection — an ongoing process of discovering new parts of herself through her daughter, Winnie.

“I am constantly meeting another version of myself since becoming a Mum,” she says. “It’s life in abundance. It is an all-consuming awakening staring back at me in the shape of a little girl.”. When asked what she sees of herself in Winnie, the answer is less about likeness and more about recognition. She sees echoes of herself in Winnie — her own empathy in the way she instinctively cares for others, her determination in the little girl’s fiery spirit, and a shared curiosity in the way she watches, observes and makes sense of the world around her. But there is also something about Winnie that makes her want to become more like her.

“I am in awe of her every day, and really wish I was more like her, to be honest,” she says. “She is very intuitive, it’s quite breathtaking to watch.”

Her words often begin with something deeply personal: a regret, a conversation left unfinished, a feeling she wishes she had been brave enough to express.

“Sometimes I feel like I am writing things that I wish someone had told me, or I had the courage to say,” she explains. It is this vulnerability that creates connection, particularly for women navigating motherhood, identity and the many versions of themselves that exist at once. Her writing offers a kind of companionship — a place to feel seen without needing everything to be resolved. 

“My words are incredibly intimate, brutally honest parts of me that I think other women resonate with because they have the same hopes, regrets and needs to be seen and heard, just like me.”

Her philosophy is simple: write from the truth, rather than from what might be more comfortable. “Write what you feel, not what you think other people will like,” she says. And perhaps that is why her words stay with people.

That same desire for connection sits at the heart of The Notes, her ongoing series of conversations with artists, designers and creatives. What began as a desire to connect has become one of her most personal creative projects.

The first artist she approached was someone she assumed would say no; instead, the answer was an enthusiastic yes, opening the door to a series built around genuine curiosity and intimacy. 

“It’s been a very personal, intimate space where I can also showcase their work,” she says. “It’s probably my most favourite project so far.”

Her love of food and hospitality comes from an earlier life managing restaurants, but her fascination with gastronomy has always been about far more than what is on the plate. She is interested in the atmosphere of a place — the light, the music, the people, the feeling — and in the way a restaurant or bar can shift our energy and bring us together.

“I love the way a beautiful spot can bring people together, and looking into the reasons why we gather, dine out and how it can shift our energy,” she says. There is something deeply instinctive about her approach to food writing: she looks at a space as a whole, noticing the details that create a sense of belonging.

“When you write about things that feel like home, it resonates,” she says. 

 

THE EDIT

Reading – The Mother Artist by Catherine Ricketts & The Red Hand Files by Nick Cave

Eating – I am forever in love with anything on the menu and the whole experience at Neptunes Grotto for an intimate night out, as well as my local little corner spot, The Gladstone Store, which does incredible coffee, homemade and homegrown everything as well as a beautiful herb garden out front. It's a wonderful little community sanctuary we are plonked out the front of all the time.

Listening – ‘Come back to me’ by Jungle, and ‘ If you Call ‘ by Angie McMahon & Leif Vollebekk

Liking – A few people have suggested I put my short form posts from my instagram into a book, and I really like that idea! Instagramming @johandeckmann and @nowness for some beautiful, philosophical work. I love The Second, a curated creative residency in Surry Hills, it’s an incredible concept and space for creatives to ignite @the_____second

Lucy wears the Balconette bra and Highwaist brief.