ISOLDA BRASIL | Placemats in Octopus & Pearls
Regular price $22.00 $22.00Whether it’s by the Pacific, Indian or Atlantic ocean, Australians and Brazilians share a love of beachside culture and tropical themes.
Brazil’s Isolda label captures a passion for the flora, fauna and sensual vibe of the tropics in its unique fabrics. From the original handpainted imagery to the handcrafted construction and detailing, every piece is a labour of love and a joy to the senses.
Inspired by the ocean in its sea life motifs, cool hues and organic waves, this Octopus & Pearls design on your tabletop will proclaim the joy of summer and banish the blues in winter.
Exquisitely stitched by hand, these pure cotton placemats set the theme for relaxed indoor and outdoor dining and easy living in harmony with nature.
Alternatively, Isolda placemats can be used to have fun creatively decorating your homes interior and adding easily changeable pops of colour depending on your mood.
1 x Placemat
Materials: Cotton/Elastane
ISOLDA BRASIL | Placemat in Pink Niemeyer
Regular price $22.00 $22.00
The perfect accompaniment for your Isolda Pink Neimeyer pintuck apron is this set of 2 placemats in the same colourful print.
Inspired by that country’s most famous architect, Oscar Niemeyer, this amazing design is full of wild botanical imagery in hot hue sand chimes perfectly with a colourful Australian sensibility.
From the original handpainted imagery through to hand construction and detailing, it speaks to a love of nature run riot.
Material: 97% Cotton, 3% Elastane
Handmade and printed in Brazil.
Who is Oscar Niemeyer anyways?
Living until the age of 104, Oscar Niemeyer is perhaps the most famous architect Brazil has ever produced. His early take on Modernism in the mid 20th Century paid homage to his country's culture and natural organic forms and continues to influence architects, painters, surface and graphic designers in Brazil and here in Australia.
ISOLDA BRASIL | Placemat in Corals
Regular price $22.00 $22.00Brazil and Australia have so much in common, not just the climate and laidback lifestyle but also the coral reefs that inspired this stunning napery from Brazilian label Isolda.
Beautifully stitched, these all-cotton placemats are ideal for relaxed dining and living, indoors or out.
Like all Isolda products, the Corais theme begins with an original handpainted design that’s hand-printed into cotton and sewn by hand. Corals, sea creatures and swaying fronds play against a black background, providing vivid inspiration for a divine table setting and elevating even casual outdoor meals.
Alternatively, Isolda placemats can be used to have fun creatively decorating your home's interior and adding easily changeable pops of colour depending on your mood.
1 x Placemat
Material: 98% Cotton, 2% Elastane
Handmade and printed in BrazilThey say coral reefs are the rainforests of the ocean. Yet we know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the bottom of the ocean. The Amazonian reef off the coast of Northern Brazil stretching up towards French Guiana is one the largest reef systems containing coral and sponge reef systems. It covers 9,300 square kilometers. Yet the reef was only officially discovered in 2016.
Discover the young explorers determined to shine a light on the reef's importance and its impending threat from profiteering oil explorers.
ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Ruth Napaljarri Stewart Tea Towel
Regular price $22.00 $22.00The purpose of the tea towel is not as it once was. Not just a gift for your great aunty overseas to sit in the third draw down, these amazing designs from esteemed Aboriginal artist such as Ruth Stewart deserve pride of place in our own lives, whether it's as wall art hanging as a focal centrepiece on your living room wall, used as a thoughtful and sustainable gift wrapping alternative, or to dry and shine up your delicate teacups or wine glasses.
Made in Australia
Dimensions: 45cm x 75cm (approx)
Ruth Napaljarri Stewart paints many different themes and stories that were passed down to her by her father. Ruth is the younger sister of the successful artist Paddy Japaljarri Stewart, a senior elder at Yuendumu. Her traditional country is in the Mount Allen region of the Northern Territory.
More about the artist:
Ruth has painted with Warlukurlangu Artists since the 1980's, an Aboriginal owned and governed art centre located in Yuendumu. Her native language is Warlpiri. Her work has been exhibited far and wide and hold a permanent spot on the wall as at the Musée du quai Branly, Paris, France
ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Fiona Puruntatemeri 'Jilimara' Tea Towel
Regular price $22.00 $22.00As the textiles renaissance takes place, the role of the tea towel begins to shift. Not just a gift for your great aunty overseas, these amazing designs from esteemed Aboriginal artist deserves pride of place in our own lives, whether it's hanging as a focal centrepiece on your living room wall, used as a thoughtful and sustainable gift wrapping alternative, or to dry and shine up your delicate teacups or wine glasses.
Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist and their community.
Cotton Tea Towel
Made in Australia
Dimensions: 45cm x 75cm (approx)
Tea towel artwork/placement varies from tea towel to tea towel so each one is a little bit different.
Based on artwork by Fiona Puruntatameri from Munupi Arts & Craft Association (Tiwi Islands).
Includes information about the artist and artwork.
Drawing inspiration from their natural lush environment and Tiwi creation stories, Munupi artists employ ochres, gouache and acrylic paint. Munupi Arts and Crafts are also highly regarded for the diversity of their range of works including painting, pottery, carving, weaving, screen prints, etchings, linocut prints, lithographs and screen printed textiles.
ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Coral Hayes Pananka Tea Towel
Regular price $23.00 $23.00
Brighten up your dining area or to use as wall art together with Corner Block Studio's Tea Towel Frame, also made in Australia.
Made in Australia, this tea towel is made with a mix of Polyester and Cotton, so does not wrinkle as much as cotton tea towels. Less ironing for you! Featuring the best-selling artwork by Coral Hayes Pananka.
Cotton Tea Towel
Made in Australia
Dimensions: 45cm x 75cm (approx)
Tea towel artwork/placement varies from tea towel to tea towel so each one is a little bit different.
Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist and their community
Artwork/placement varies between each table runner. Each is unique and may differ slightly from image shown.
More about the artist:
ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Coral Hayes Pananka Cushion Cover
Regular price $68.00 $68.00
This Australian Made Cotton Cushion Cover features licensed artwork by Coral Hayes Pananka.
Dimensions (approx): 45cm x 45cm
Zip Closure.
Print on both sides of the cushion.
Please note that artwork/placement varies between cushions so each panel/cushion is a little bit different.
Cushion insert not included.
Insert recommended 51cm x 51cm.
Royalties from this product directly benefit the artist and their community
Artwork/placement varies between each cushion cover. Each is unique and may differ slightly from image shown.
More about the artist:
Coral Hayes [Hughes] was born in Balranald NSW and is a descendant of the Yorta Yorta people of the Mooroopna/Shepparton region of Victoria.
Coral’s totem is the long neck turtle which her mother Kitty Smith Murray and her grandmother Alice belongs to. Coral is also a descendant of the central Arunta people of Alice Springs, her totem is also the eagle called Ertija which belongs to her grandmother Julie Hughes which Coral is proud to belong to, in respect of her Ancestors.
Coral’s father Billy Hughes' totem is the green caterpillar Yeperenye whom he was very proud of. Coral now paints with full respect of her ancestors that are now in the dreaming.
Coral has a book showcasing her work entitled Mutti Mutti Dreaming by Ian Hewitt.
Coral is very true to her culture and takes the time to paint stories that have been handed down to her from her mob.
ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Betty Pula Morton Tea Towel
Regular price $22.00 $22.00As the textiles renaissance takes place, the role of the tea towel begins to shift. Not just a gift for your great aunty overseas, these amazing designs from esteemed Aboriginal artist deserves pride of place in our own lives, whether wall art hanging as a focal centrepiece on your living room wall, used as a thoughtful and sustainable gift wrapping alternative, or to dry and shine up your delicate teacups or wine glasses.
Betty has been painting with Artists of Ampilatwatja since 2013. She draws her inspiration from the country where she goes hunting or looking for bush yams and bush bananas, “sometimes I just like to go out there to see country”.
Made in Australia
Dimensions: 45cm x 75cm (approx)
The Artists of Ampilatwatja community was established in 1999 near Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The work produced by the artists is recognisably distinct from other Aboriginal artistic communities, due to the application of fine dots and the often bright, figurative depiction of the land.
ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Betty Pula Morton 7 " Plate
Regular price $23.00 $23.007" Fine Bone China Plate
Based on artwork by Betty Pula Morton.
Presented in a giftbox featuring information about the artist and artwork.
Betty has been painting with Artists of Ampilatwatja ((pronounced um-bludder-witch) )since 2013. She draws her inspiration from the country where she goes hunting or looking for bush yams and bush bananas, “sometimes I just like to go out there to see country”.
Made in Australia
Dimensions: 45cm x 75cm (approx)
The Artists of Ampilatwatja community was established in 1999 near Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The work produced by the artists is recognisably distinct from other Aboriginal artistic communities, due to the application of fine dots and the often bright, figurative depiction of the land.
ALPERSTEIN DESIGNS | Alana Ngwarraye Holmes Tea Towel
Regular price $22.00 $22.00“This is my country. I paint because I enjoy painting. My Mother, Edie Holmes let us paint with her when we were young and now we paint all the time. We still paint and talk together in a family group with our kids.” – Alana Holmes
As the textiles renaissance takes place, the role of the tea towel begins to shift. Not just a gift for your great aunty overseas, these amazing designs from esteemed Aboriginal artist deserves pride of place in our own lives, whether it's hanging as a focal centrepiece on your living room wall, used as a thoughtful and sustainable gift wrapping alternative, or to dry and shine up your delicate teacups or wine glasses.
Made in Australia
Dimensions: 45cm x 75cm (approx)
The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint altyerr dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit.
Alana has painted her country after rain where the ground may seem dry but the flowers and trees are green and growing strong.
Alana's mother Edie Holmes is a well known artist of Ampilatwatja, who taught Alana how to paint when she was a young child.
Like many mums, Alana is extremely busy with four children to look after and though she loves to paint she does not get the time to paint like she used to.
Based on the artwork by Alana Holmes.
Includes information about the artist and artwork.
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