📋 TEMPLATE INSTRUCTIONS — Remove this box before publishing. This template is designed to be duplicated for each FNB Hobart Makers contributor. Fill every [square-bracketed prompt] with details the contributor has approved. Do not invent any facts. Ask the contributor if anything is unclear or missing. Delete all italicised instructions before the post goes live.

[Contributor's chosen name]: [One-line description of their work — e.g. "Textile maker and natural dyer"]

📋 Title: Use the contributor's chosen name exactly as they have asked for it to appear. The one-line work description should come from them — do not paraphrase or embellish. If they do not want their name used, agree on a chosen name or handle before publishing.

Privacy and Consent

📋 Complete this checklist before the post goes live. Delete the checklist itself — not just the tick boxes — before publishing.

• ☐ The contributor has read and approved every word of this post before it is published.
• ☐ Each photograph has been approved by the person pictured (or taken by them). Caption and credit text below each image has been confirmed with them.
• ☐ The contributor has been offered the option of anonymity or a chosen name; their preference is recorded above in the title.
• ☐ No identifying or sensitive personal details — including housing situation, health, legal status, or location — have been included without explicit written consent.
• ☐ If the contributor is experiencing homelessness or other vulnerability, extra care has been taken: no location details, no details that could identify accommodation or services used, and no framing that could expose them to risk.
• ☐ The contributor knows they can withdraw consent or request edits at any time by contacting FNB Hobart Makers.

Meet [Contributor's chosen name]

📋 Short introduction — 2–4 sentences. Describe who this person is in terms of their making practice. Do not invent background, history, or personal circumstances. Do not describe this person as the only maker, a standout maker, or single them out in a way that misrepresents the wider community. They are one contributor among many at FNB Hobart Makers.

[Contributor's chosen name] is one of the makers contributing to FNB Hobart Makers[, a community space where handmade goods, creative skills and mutual-aid work come together in Hobart]. [He/She/They — use pronouns only if the contributor has chosen to share them] work[s] in [brief description of their primary medium or practice], bringing [a quality or approach they have described in their own words — e.g. "careful attention to material" or "a love of slow process"] to everything [he/she/they — match above] make[s].

[Add a second sentence if the contributor has supplied one. Otherwise delete this paragraph.]

Creative Work and Interests

📋 2–4 sentences describing what the contributor makes and what draws them to it. Use their own words where possible — pull from the contributor questionnaire or interview notes. Do not invent motivation, history, or artistic biography.

[Contributor's chosen name]'s practice centres on [primary creative work — e.g. "hand-stitched textile pieces" or "small-batch candle making"]. [He/She/They — match above] [describe their interest or draw to this work in their own words — e.g. "has always been drawn to the texture of natural fibres" or "finds the slowness of hand-carving a way to think clearly"].

[Add further creative interests if supplied. Examples: "[Chosen name] also enjoys [secondary interest — e.g. natural dyeing, illustration, or repair work], though [he/she/they] describes this as a quieter side of [his/her/their] practice." Delete this paragraph if no further interests were supplied.]

Skills, Materials and Process

📋 Describe how the contributor works — what they are skilled in, what materials they use, and how they approach the making process. Keep it grounded and specific. All details must come from the contributor. Do not embellish or invent techniques.

[Contributor's chosen name] works with [list of materials — e.g. "reclaimed wool, linen thread and natural plant dyes"]. [His/Her/Their — match above] skills include [list of skills or techniques — e.g. "hand-sewing, loom weaving and basic pattern drafting"]. [Describe the process in a sentence or two using the contributor's own words or a close paraphrase — e.g. "Each piece begins with sourcing secondhand fabric, which [he/she/they] washes, sorts and prepares before any cutting begins."]

[Add a second process sentence if supplied. Otherwise delete this paragraph.]

Products and Projects

📋 List or describe what the contributor currently makes or has made. Only include items they have agreed to mention. If a product is listed in the FNB Hobart Makers shop, you may link to it in the call to action at the end — do not link here. Do not invent product names, prices, or availability.

At the moment, [contributor's chosen name] is making [list or description of current products or projects — e.g. "small zippered pouches in a mix of vintage and new fabric" or "hand-thrown mugs and small bowls fired in an electric kiln"]. [Add any project work, collaborations, or one-off pieces if supplied. Delete this sentence if not applicable.]

📋 Replace the placeholder image blocks above with approved photos. Add alt text and caption/credit for each. Remove any image block that has no approved photo.

What [Contributor's chosen name] Wants You to Know

📋 This section is the contributor's voice — use an approved direct quote. Do not paraphrase a quote into the block quote block; put only words they have actually said and agreed to. If no quote was supplied, ask before publishing. The short paragraph below the quote can carry any other message they want to share — again, use only what they have approved.

[Approved direct quote from the contributor — use their exact words. Agree the wording with them before publishing. Do not shorten or edit without their sign-off.]

— [Contributor's chosen name]

[Add any other message the contributor wants to share — e.g. an invitation to ask questions, a note about commissions, or something about why they enjoy making. Use only details they have approved. Delete this paragraph if nothing further was supplied.]

Part of Something Bigger

📋 This section situates the contributor within the wider FNB Hobart Makers community. Keep the framing warm and collective — this person is one voice among many. Do not overstate their role or suggest they are representative of the whole community. Adjust the bracketed details using only what the contributor has agreed to share.

[Contributor's chosen name] is part of the FNB Hobart Makers community — a shared table of people making things by hand, building skills and contributing to mutual-aid work in Hobart. [Add one sentence describing how the contributor connects with or contributes to the community, using only details they have approved — e.g. "[Chosen name] [joins/has joined/participates in] [community activity — e.g. shared making sessions, skill-sharing workshops, or community market days]." Delete the bracketed sentence if nothing specific was supplied.]

[Add a second sentence about community connection if supplied. Examples: how they learned a skill through the community, what they enjoy about working alongside others, or what they hope to explore next. Delete if not applicable.]

Links

📋 Only include links the contributor has approved. Common options: a personal website, an Instagram handle, an Etsy shop, or a profile elsewhere. If no links were supplied, delete this section entirely. Do not invent or guess URLs.

• [Link label — e.g. "Website" or "Instagram"]: [ Display text — e.g. @handle or website name]
• [Add further links if supplied. Delete this item if not applicable.]

Explore More

📋 Call to action — choose ONE of the two options below and delete the other. Option A: use when the contributor has a product listed in the FNB Hobart Makers shop and has approved the link. Option B: use when no product link is available. Never link to a product the contributor has not approved.

Option A (product available — delete Option B): You can find [contributor's chosen name]'s [product name or description — e.g. "hand-stitched pouches"] in the FNB Hobart Makers shop.

Option B (no product link — delete Option A and the button above): [Contributor's chosen name] is one of many makers contributing to FNB Hobart Makers. Come and meet the others.

📋 FINAL CHECKLIST — Remove before publishing. ① All [square brackets] have been filled in or their surrounding paragraph deleted. ② All italic instruction text has been deleted. ③ Privacy and consent checklist has been completed and then deleted. ④ Only one call-to-action option remains (Option A or Option B). ⑤ Every image has an approved alt text and caption/credit. ⑥ The contributor has read and approved the final version.