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
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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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THIRD DRAWER DOWN CUSTOM PROJECTS -
Jeff Koons for Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Whitney Museum of American Art Relaunch 2015
Roy Lichtenstein for The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Ai Weiwei for The National Gallery of Victoria
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