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TDF Collect

The Design Files Presents: ‘Yuranha’ by Hannah Lange

See our first exhibition of the year and shop pre-sales now!
Studio Visit

The Mind-Boggling Miniature Fantasy Worlds Of Kendal Murray

Kendal Murray’s intricate miniature sculptures evoke memories of childhood adventure.
Art

9 Artists Who Paint Nostalgic Australian Scenes

These local artists are experts at creating nostalgic landscapes and suburban scenes that feel eerily familiar.
Studio Visit

Emerging Artist Issy Parker Uses Ceramics As A Form Of Self-Exploration

From her Sydney studio, Issy Parker is making a name for herself with her one-of-a-kind ceramic vessels.
Studio Visit

This Self-Taught Artist Creates Incredible Paintings On Carved Woodblocks

Sydney-based Kean Onn See is a web developer turned professional artist, who's painstaking works are filled with detail.
Studio Visit

This Melbourne Artist's Paintings Are Filled With Childlike Wonder

Local artist Morgan Blue combines motifs from childhood and comforting colours in her personal new exhibition.
Studio Visit

Meet Melbourne’s Newest In-Demand Furniture Designer

Woodworker Sean Brickhill shares how he got his start in furniture design — and where he gets his inspiration.
Studio Visit

This Husband + Wife Duo Make Beautiful Timber Homewares (In Their Backyard!)

Melbourne design duo Trouthouse reveal a new collection of zigzag-shaped homewares, all handmade from timber.
Studio Visit

Artist Archer Davies Reimagines Historic Paintings In His New Exhibition, Theft

Archer Davies explores the work of historic European artists Edgar Degas, Diego Velázquez, and more in his new show, Theft.
Studio Visit

An Old-School Pizzeria Turned Artists' Studio In Sydney

Artist Eliza Gosse and architect Benjamin Jay Shand have turned an old Italian restaurant into a space for artists, writers, and architects.
Art

Inside A Barn Turned Art Gallery On The Mornington Peninsula

You can now visit artist Hannah Nowlan's new gallery space, located on a scenic Mornington Peninsula farm.
Shopping

10 Australian Galleries To Shop For Beautiful + Affordable Art

Whether your budget is $250 or $2000, these are our favourite places to shop for beautiful art that won't break the bank!
TDF Collect

TDF Collect Presents: ‘Surely, This Is The Place They Sing About’ by Bobby Bowers

Pre-sales for our last exhibition of the year, 'Surely, this is the place they sing about' by Bobby Bowers, are open now!
Studio Visit

This Interior Designer Makes Beautiful Weavings After Hours

Claudia Bloxsome is an interior designer by day, and a masterful weaver by night. See inside their Melbourne studio!
Studio Visit

The Joyful Beachy Ceramics Of Anna Tronson

Anna Tronson’s first ceramics collection is adorned with delightful ocean creatures!
Studio Visit

This Melbourne Designer Creates Seriously Sleek Stainless-Steel Furniture

The maker behind furniture brand Malli meticulously handcrafts every piece from stainless steel.
Shopping

Afield Is Your New Online Destination For Limited Edition + One-Off Homewares!

Discover the new online platform for creatives to showcase and sell their unique products.
A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life With Food For Everyone Founder, Gemma Leslie

Find out how the culinary poster shop began, and why its latest collection is all about championing local legends — in collaboration with artists from Arts Project Australia.
TDF Collect

TDF Collect Presents: ‘Dusk’ By Fiona Barrett-Clark

Pre-sales for our latest TDF Collect exhibition are open now! See the full catalogue of dreamy sunset paintings by Fiona Barrett-Clark here.
Small Business

How This Weaver Takes The ‘Ordinary’ To Create Something ‘Extraordinary’

Sundance Studio founder Emma Shepherd creates everything from textile hangings to patchwork pillows from her family farm in Flinders!
Small Business

How Sense Of Self Became Melbourne's Go-To Bathing Destination

Creating a Squarespace website that embodied the brand's core ethos was a key factor in the success of the Melbourne day spa.
Studio Visit

How This Artist Creates Intricate Artworks From Individual Coloured Threads

It takes textile artist Nathalie Dumont up to several days to create one piece — more if she's dying the threads herself!
A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life With Koala’s Product Design Director, Alexandra Owen

The Sydney-based designer shares how she turned from fashion to homewares, and how living in Sweden influenced her design approach.
Small Business

Meet The Designer Behind Some Of Australia’s Dreamiest Gardens

Get to know Tim Pilgrim and the inspirations behind his business designing idyllic, cottage-style gardens!
Art

10 Events You Don't Want To Miss At Melbourne Design Week 2024!

From the Art Book Fair, to architecture talks, and local designer's exhibitions, here's our guide to this year's epic MDW program.
Small Business

How Interior Decorator Lauren Egan Built Her Biz From The Ground Up

The Melbourne-based interior decorator shares how she did it and her advice for small business founders.
A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life With Digby Cakes Founder, Louie Digby

The Melbourne baker shares how she turned to making cakes after a heartbreaking loss, and why Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is a cause close to her heart.
Studio Visit

Miranda Hine’s Alluring Paintings Of English House Museums

In her new exhibition ‘Making Beds’, Brisbane native Miranda Hine paints intimate scenes inside London’s historic house museums.
Studio Visit

The Environmentally Regenerative Ceramics Studio Of Casa Adams

Casa Adams is a ceramics practice that aims to spark curiosity and protect nature — an ethos that extends to the studio’s physical workspace.
TDF Collect

TDF Collect Presents: ‘Little By Little’ By Ash Leslie

Explore the catalogue for our next exhibition featuring abstract artist Ash Leslie — with 23 beautiful pieces available to purchase now!
Studio Visit

These Intricate Woven Paintings Explore Creativity Within Constraints

Lawyer and economist-turned-artist Nina Walton creates unique textile 'paintings' that each take almost 40 hours to create.
Creative People

10 Australian Photographers Who Sell Beautiful Prints

Looking for a new print for your home? Here are some of our favourite photographers turning real life into works of art.
Art

Meet Three Emerging First Nations Artists, Whose Work Is Coming To The NGV

A new exhibition called 'My Country' has invited eight emerging First Nations to create their most ambitious work yet — and it opens this week!
Studio Visit

Artist Tai Snaith Paints From A Beautiful ‘Haunted’ House In Fitzroy North

Step inside the abandoned Victorian cottage that's become Tai Snaith's enchanting art studio ahead of her upcoming exhibition!
TDF Collect

TDF Collect Presents: ‘Patterns Of Country’ By Maggie Green

See the catalogue for our latest art exhibition featuring Pilbara-based artist Maggie Green's beautiful dot paintings — which are on sale now!
A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life With Landscape Designer Fran Hale Of Peachy Green

From a trip to the tree nursery to a Northcote garden site visit, spend a nature-inspired day with Melbourne best landscape designer, Fran Hale of Peachy Green!
Studio Visit

This Potter Makes Petal-Edged Bowls To Help Save The Bees

Step inside Bridget Bodenham's studio, where she creates ceramic vessels, accessories, and bowls designed to bring bees to your garden!
Studio Visit

Meet The Metal Maker Behind These Elegant, Handcrafted Lights

Get to know Anna Charlesworth, the master metalworker trusted by Flack Studio and Tamsin Johnson for timeless handcrafted lights.
Art

11 Of The Best Places To Buy Affordable Art Prints

From culinary posters, to still-life prints, and colourful graphic designs, here's our favourite places to find great art prints.
Studio Visit

This Melbourne Artist Creates Beautiful Weavings Inspired By The Past

Jacqueline Stojanović builds on the cultural stories, histories, and traditions of weaving in her delicate artworks.
Studio Visit

The Diverse And Experimental Art Practice Of Benjamin Barretto

After finding success in LA, Benjamin Barretto now creates his intricate weavings and abstract paintings from his light-filled Melbourne home!
Art

This Major Exhibition Celebrates Trailblazing Artist Emily Kam Kngwarray

The National Gallery of Australia is shining a well deserved spotlight on the late Anmatyerr artist.
Dream Job

How Designer Cindy Phillips Landed Her Dream Job With Simone Haag

After a successful career in advertising, Cindy Phillips decided to study interior design at ISCD and never looked back — now working with one of Australia's leading designers.
Art

9 Artists We Love Creating Beautiful Works On Paper!

Meet some of our favourite Australian artists making masterpieces on paper — from hyper-realistic drawings, to emotive still-life paintings.
Studio Visit

The Functional + Decorative Weavings Of Sundance Studio’s Emma Shepherd

Emma Shepherd is endlessly inspired by yarn — both its limitations and possibilities — to inform her weaving practice, Sundance Studio.
Family

Artist Atong Atem On The ‘Rollercoaster’ Of Motherhood + How Family Inspires Her Art

The acclaimed South Sudanese artist shares what she's learnt from motherhood, and how she travelled to see her work in the Tate just six weeks post-partum!
Creative People

5 Things You Need To Know About Becoming A Graphic Designer

A professor, a studio founder and an emerging designer share their words of wisdom for budding graphic designers looking to enter the industry.
Studio Visit

The Artist Making ‘Other-Worldly’ Ceramics Inspired By Plants, Coral and Fungi

NZ born, Melbourne based Kohl Tyler's delicate ceramics appear as fossilised remnants of an imagined planet.
TDF Collect

TDF Collect Presents, ‘Friends + Faves’ (Our Last Exhibition For 2023)!

We are so proud to present our last exhibition for the year, with an epic line-up of local artists. And presales are now open!
Studio Visit

Meet Gelbell, The Best Friends Creating Colourful + Chaotic Abstract Paintings — Together!

Bella Greene and Gel Wootton are the self-taught artists behind Gelbell's playful paintings, which they spontaneously create side by side.
A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life With Cookbook Author + Culinary Icon, Stephanie Alexander

As her 18th cookbook hits shelves and her Kitchen Garden Program continues to grow, Stephanie Alexander is inspiring the next-gen of cooks!
Studio Visit

This Talented Still-Life Painter Is One To Watch

Melbourne-based Amber Nuttall is a designer who has recently discovered her talent for oil painting!
A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life With Interior Designer + Author, Lauren Li

We join Sisällä founder, mum-of-three, mentor, columnist and new author Lauren Li for a busy day in her life creating chic and cosy interiors!
TDF Collect

TDF Collect Presents ‘Profound Optimism’ by Marc Martin!

Our third TDF Collect exhibition features a series of 13 original watercolour paintings by celebrated artist, illustrator, designer and children's book author, Marc Martin!
Art

10 Affordable Landscape Artists We Love

Meet the Australian-based landscape painters who are experts at capturing the natural world — and find out where to shop their works!
Art

Stories Of Old + Colours Of New From Anindilyakwa Arts At Laundry Gallery

The artists at Anindilyakwa Arts have revisited a traditional practice to create a new exhibition of totems and sculptures — on now at Laundry Gallery!
Shopping

12 Brands Making Beautiful Homewares + Furniture From Recycled Materials

We've rounded up our favourite brands using everything from plastic waste to stone off-cuts to create some amazing sustainable pieces you can shop right now!
Creative People

Simplicity Outshines Decoration In This Year’s Winning MPavilion Chair Commission

Davidov Architects have taken out the MPaviliion 10 Chair Commission with their strikingly simple Circle|Square design.
Studio Visit

The Remarkable Home + Atelier Of Melbourne Tailor Emily Nolan

We visited the made-to-measure tailor inside her multi-purpose creative space, which she describes as having 'Mad Hatter energy'. Take a tour here!
Studio Visit

Inside Artist Sophie Sachs’ Captivating Paintings of Glass + Light

Brisbane-based artist Sophie Sachs blends sharp realism with soft painterly strokes to create detailed paintings with dream-like qualities. See her process here!
Family

Chrissy Lafian On Pregnancy, Her Son’s Premature Birth, + The Future Of Suku

Suku founder Chrissy Lafian and her husband Christopher Zancan share their honest family story.
Creative People

The Turkish, Sydney-Based Designer Making 'Awkward' Stackable Ceramics We Love

Elif Esmez has launched her first collection of pedestal plates and bowls — designed to be stacked!
A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life With Rosheen Kaul, Etta's Impressive Head Chef

We joined the creative head chef behind one of Melbourne's most exciting restaurants, Etta, to hear how she champions her Asian heritage through food!
Art

Inside Jordy Hewitt's Bold + Luminous 'Petri Dish'-Like Paintings

The Perth-based artist's latest exhibition, 'Daylight', explores her signature style of vivid, blended hues on eye-catching, large works.
Studio Visit

The Nostalgic Oil Pastel Drawings Of Phoebe Stone

Phoebe Stone captures intimate still life scenes and nostalgic landscapes in her oil pastel artworks.
Creative People

Melbourne Artist Emma Coulter Reveals A Vibrant New Exhibition!

Emma Coulter's colourful grids and bold geometric sequences take over everything from canvases to public buildings! Here, she unveils her latest exhibition.
A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life With Street-Style Photographer, Liz Sunshine

One of Australia’s first street-style photographers shares a window into her world, documenting everything from fashion weeks to what people are wearing on the streets of Melbourne, or Paris!
Studio Visit

The New Melbourne Label Creating Mid-Century Inspired Cushions + Quilts

Sarah Russell of 'Scotato' hand-crafts modernist-inspired cushions and quilts, in soulful, earthy tones, with meticulous attention to detail.
Art

Food + Flowers Collide In Nicole Nelius’ Delicious Still-Life Artworks

New South Wales-based artist Nicole Nelius uses organic objects to create compositions that are equal parts playful and pretty!
TDF Collect

TDF Collect + Saint Cloche Present 'Point to Point'

TDF Collect and Saint Cloche are beyond excited to announce our first exhibition of the year, 'Point to Point'! See all the works by 13 talented Australian artists here.
Studio Visit

Inside Artist Ryan L Foote’s New Melbourne Ceramics Studio (That’s Open To The Public!)

Shop ceramics made on site, or enrol in a workshop at R L Foote Design Studio in Clifton Hill.
A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life With Sustainable Beauty Brand Founder, Emma Lewisham

We caught up with the Auckland based cult beauty brand founder, for an insight into her busy-yet-balanced daily routine.
Studio Visit

Clare Dubina’s Abstract + Dreamy Paintings Hero The Female Form

With a background in fashion and printmaking, the Melbourne-based artist creates beautiful abstract paintings imbued with warmth.
Family

The Memo's Phoebe Simmonds On Disrupting The Baby Industry + Balancing Business With Motherhood

The Melbourne entrepreneur shares what it's like being a mum, stepmum, and how The Memo became the go-to shopping destination.
Studio Visit

How Tibrean + Taungurung Artist Iluka Sax-Williams Explores Kinship + Connection Through Art

TDF columnist Jirra Lulla Harvey talks to artist Iluka Sax-Williams about pyrography and his journey into art!
Studio Visit

Meet The Artist Behind The Sculptural Ceramic Objects We Can't Get Enough Of

Meet carpenter-turned-artist Clare Hermon, who creates enchanting candlesticks and fluid vessels from her 60s home studio in Eltham.
Creative People

How Sherena Bin Hitam + The Nagula Jarndu Arts Centre Share The Joy Of Art

The director of the Nagula Jarndu Arts Centre, is sharing her knowledge and love of block printing with other women living in remote areas. She tells us her story.
A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life With Holy Sugar Pastry Chef, Audrey Allard

Meet the pastry chef behind one of Melbourne's dreamiest new dessert spots, Holy Sugar!
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