THE AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION 2018.1

THE AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION MARGARET PRESTON REG MOMBASSA ARTS PROJECT AUSTRALIA CHARLES BLACKMAN DEL KATHRYN BARTON TOM POLO

MARGARET PRESTON Third Drawer Down Studio in collaborative license with The National Gallery of Australia present a new collection of stunning textiles by one of Australia’s most prominant modernist artists, Margaret Preston.

Of all Australian artists, Preston is one of the most widely known, her vibrant decorative paintings and prints of distinctively Australian subjects (flowers, birds, animals and landscapes) have delighted the Australian public since they were first exhibited in the early 1920s.

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Warratahs Tea Towel x Margaret Preston NEW 100% Linen Gift Packaged 50cm x 67cm SKU: TDDS_MP_TTOWEL_WARATAHS

Waratahs © Margaret Preston

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Lorikeets Clutch x Margaret Preston NEW

Poly/Cotton Swing Tag 20cm x 20cm

SKU: TDDS_MP_CLUTCH_LORIKEETS

Lorikeets © Margaret Preston

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Anemones Cushion Cover x Margaret Preston NEW

100% Linen Double sided, same print both sides.

Swing tag Insert not included 45cm x 45cm SKU: TDDS_MP_CUSHION_PINK_JUG

Anemones (or Pink jug) © Margaret Preston

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Bird of Paradise Cushion Cover x Margaret Preston NEW

100% Linen Double sided, same print both sides.

Swing tag Insert not included 45cm x 45cm SKU: TDDS_MP_CUSHION_BIRD

Bird of Paradise © Margaret Preston

REG MOMBASSA -

Christopher O’Doherty, well known as Reg Mombassa, is an Australian musician and artist famous for his work alongside Mambo Graphics designing t-shirts and posters throughout the 80s and 90s.

His diverse range of projects includes taking part in solo and group art shows around the world. His designs were featured in the Closing Ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, and he designed the graphics for the 2013 Sydney New Year’s Eve celebrations. He has exhibited paintings, drawings, and prints at Watters Gallery since 1975.

Third Drawer Down Studio have followed the career of Reg Mombassa and are hugely honoured to have had the opportunity to collaborate with the artist on a collection of homewares, gifts and accessories.

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Blowfly Air Freshener x Reg Mombassa NEW

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Ocean Scent Gift Packaged 7.5cm x 1cm BBQ, Australian Jesus ©Reg Mombassa

TDDS_RM_AIRFRESHENER

BBQ Jigsaw Puzzle x Reg Mombassa -

1000 piece puzzle Finished size: 67x48cm SKU: TDDS_RM_PUZZLE_BBQ

BBQ, Australian Jesus © Reg Mombassa

Scenery Tea Towel x Reg Mombassa -

100% Linen 50cm x 70cm SKU: TDDS_RM_TTOWEL_SCENERY

Scenery© Reg Mombassa

Individual Pins x Reg Mombassa -

Four unique designs Sold on backing card Epoxy with butterfly clasp Australian Jesus 3cm x 3cm Koala 2.5cm x 3cm Australian Beer Tree 4cm x 3cm Dingo 3cm x 3.5cm

SKU: TDDS_RM_PIN_MAN TDDS_RM_PIN_KOALA TDDS_RM_PIN_DOG TDDS_RM_PIN_AUST

Beachside BBQ Pouch x Reg Mombassa -

Cotton/Polyester Blend 28cm x 20cm SKU: TDDS_RM_CLUTCH_BEACHSIDE

ARTS PROJECT AUSTRALIA Third Drawer Down Studio in collaboration with Arts Project Australia present AUSTRALIANA, a collection paying homage to the kitsch Australian souvenir featuring the art of Lisa Reid, Cathy Staughton, Julian Martin, Patrick Francis, Valerio Ciccone and Alan Constable amongst many others.

The seven featured artists are part of Arts Project Australia, the Northcote studio supporting artists with intellectual disabilities, with part proceeds from the collection going toward their wonderful program.

Arts Project Australia has aimed high since 1974 when they set out to lead and innovate in the arts and disability sectors. Since then, the quality of their exhibitions and artwork created in their studio has flourished, fed by a range of innovative programs and activities. They were the first full-time art studio in Australia for artists with an intellectual disability and have built a reputation both in Australia and internationally for our achievements on this front. They have been included in exhibitions all over the world and are represented in countless public and private collections.

Australiana Tote Bag x Arts Project Australia -

Polyester/Cotton Blend Magnetic Clasp Closure Galah Flocked Patch feature on front 46x40cm SKU: TDDS_AP_TOTEBAG

Not titled © Peter Ben

Luna Park Tea Towel x Arts Project Australia -

100% Linen Swing tag 50cm x 70cm SKU: TDDS_AP_TEATOWEL1

The Luna Park Sydney Harbour Bridge © Cathy Staughton

Australiana Tea Towel x Arts Project Australia -

100% Linen Swing tag 70cm x 50cm SKU: TDDS_AP_AUST

Not titled © Peter Ben

Cooler Bag x Arts Project Australia -

100% Polyester outer with PVC padded inner.

Swing tag 23cm x 19cm x 21cm SKU: TDDS_AP_COOLERBAG

Not titled © Lisa Reid

Photography by Sam Wong for The NGV Design Store

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Australiana Button Pins x Arts Project Australia -

Epoxy with badge-pin back Sold separately in packaging Pins: 3cm Packaging: 7.5cm x 10cm SKU: TDDS_AP_PINMAGPIE/TDDS_AP_PINDINGO/ TDDS_AP_PINPLATYPUS/TDDS_AP_PINPOSSUM

© julian Martin

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Australiana Patches x Arts Project Australia

Embroidered and Flocked Patches Sold seperately in packaging Packaging: 15cm x 11cm © Peter Ben

SKU: TDDS_AP_PATCHKANGAROO/TDDS_AP_PATCHGALAH/ TDDS_AP_PATCHKOOKABURRA/TDDS_AP_PATCHTOAD

Ned Kelly Hip Flask x Arts Project Australia -

Stainless Steel 7oz / 14cm x 16cm x 3.5cm Gift Packaged SKU: TDDS_AP_FLASK2

Not titled © Patrick Francis

Luna Park Bottle Opener x Arts Project Australia -

Stainless Steel/Epoxy Swing Tag 5cm x 10cm The Luna Park Sydney Harbour Bridge © Cathy Staughton

TDDS_AP_BOTTLEOPENER1

Kangaroo Stubby Holder x Arts Project Australia -

Neoprene Swing Tag 7cm x 11cm Kangaroo © Valerio Ciccone

SKU: TDDS_AP_STUBBYHOLDER2

Photography by Sam Wong for The NGV Design Store

Dame Edna Pot Holder x Arts Project Australia -

100% Cotton Swing Tag 21cm x 21cm Not titled © Lisa Reid

SKU: TDDS_AP_POTHOLDER

Australiana Coaster Set x Arts Project Australia -

Corkboard Set of Four Coasters in packaging Packaging: 11cm x 11cm x 2.5cm Coaster: 10cm SKU: TDDS_AP_COASTERSET

© Julian Martin

CHARLES BLACKMAN Third Drawer Down Studio in partnership with Heide Museum of Modern Art present their Charles Blackman collection of functional art products.

Charles Blackman is one of the most important living Australian artists and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Australian art in 1977.

He earned critical acclaim for his early Schoolgirl and Alice series, the latter of which was based on the character from the fantasy novel by Lewis Carroll. Through these works, Blackman displayed a talent for depicting events from his subjects’ point of view, often creating compositions with odd angles, washed-out colours, and isolated environments.

“I believe an artist should be like a tall white stallion running free through the hillsides never fenced in, wondering and wandering” - Charles Blackman, 1977

The Alice Cup Tea Towel x Charles Blackman

100% Linen Gift Packaged 50cm x 67cm

SKU: TDDS_CB_TEATOWEL

The Alice Cup © Charles Blackman

The Blue Alice Handkerchief x Charles Blackman

100% Cotton with hand rolled edges Gift Packaged 32cm x 32cm SKU: TDDS_CB_HANDKERCHIEF

The Blue Alice © Charles Blackman

DEL KATHRYN BARTON -

Del Kathryn Barton is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading figurative painters of her generation and has twice been awarded the prestigious Archibald Prize. Barton graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales in 1993. Barton’s pictures present a world where everything is fecund and alive.

No part of the picture plane is without adornment, and no figure or creature is less charmed than any other.

Third Drawer Down Studio are thrilled to have collaborated with Del Kathryn Barton on two best-selling collections, with a view of an ever developing and growing collaborative relationship.

Photography Sam Penninger/Styling & Set Design Melanie Martin

Cosmic Crime Tea Towel x Del Kathryn Barton -

100% Linen Gift Packaged 50cm x 70cm SKU: TDDS-DKB-TTOWEL1

cosmic crime © Del Kathryn Barton

Highway is a Disco Silk Scarf x Del Kathryn Barton -

100%Silk with hand stitched hem Gift Packaged 100cm x 120cm SKU: TTM-DKB-SCARF

highway is a disco © Del Kathryn Barton

The Human Dress Clutch x Del Kathryn Barton -

Applique PU leather clutch purse Premium Gift Box & wrapping Pink stitching detail and detachable wrist strap 17cm x 20cm

the human dress Š Del Kathryn Barton

Highway is a Disco Pouch x Del Kathryn Barton -

100% Cotton with lining Swing tag 20cm x 28cm highway is a disco © Del Kathryn Barton

Cosmic Crime Purse Mirror x Del Kathryn Barton

Silver push button mirror Gift Box Double sided with epoxy art work 7cm SKU: TDDS_DKB_MIRROR

cosmic crime © Del Kathryn Barton

highway is a disco © Del Kathryn Barton

Highway is a Disco Handkerchief x Del Kathryn Barton

100% Cotton with handrolled edges Gift Packaged 28cm x 28cm SKU: TTM-DKB-HANK

highway is a disco © Del Kathryn Barton

Young People Today Tea Towel x Tom Polo

100% Linen Gift packaged 50cm x 67cm SKU: TDDS_TP_TT

Young People ©Tom Polo

TOM POLO -

Tom Polo is an Australian visual artist currently travelling and mastering his craft. His recent practice uses text, humour and extensions of portraiture to engage with a corrosive anxiety about the human condition. Through painting, performance and installation Polo explores contemporary society’s inherent desire for success and hints at our ever present failings.

PATRICK FRANCIS Patrick Francis’ paintings explore aspects of his personal experience, resulting in distilled images that represent various portraits and still-life installations. Often utilising acrylic on paper as his chosen medium, Francis uses bold colour as an expressive tool, focusing his and the viewers attention on key elements in his paintings.

Patrick Francis has had work in several private and public collections and was a featured artist for Arts Project Australia in the 2012 Melbourne Art Fair at the Royal Exhibition Building.

Tea Towel x Patrick Francis

100% Linen Gift packaged 50cm x 67cm SKU: TDDS_PF_TT

Untitled @ Patrick Francis

Photography by Sam Penninger. Set Design & Styling by Melanie Martin.

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Whitney Museum of American Art Relaunch 2015

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