Lulu Shorter

[2] The family and business were, through two generations, major donors to the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney.

After travelling to England for six months with her father in 1908, she studied at the National Art School, East Sydney Technical College.

[5][6] Her Waratah cup and saucer was part of their first commercially successful Australian design and was used by writer Miles Franklin who reportedly gave guests turns to use it.

[6] Being a free-lance artist, Shorter was not paid for her design, but given a large Edward Raby vase instead.

Her work is also held in the National Gallery of Australia, and includes examples from the full waratah dinner set, in addition to numerous drawings.