Artist in Residence – Janet Flinn

The Gardens Shop
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

Sunday,  February 14^th  
11:00am-3:00pm

Janet finds most of her favorite subjects such as parrots, kookaburras, robins, wrens and magpies, close to her Melbourne home. However, each year she travels hundreds of kilometers to observe Australian birds and animals in their natural habitat

Allowing the subject to suggest her approach and medium, Janet contrasts opaque paint against transparent watercolor, solid shapes against fine lines and accurate rendering against loose and spontaneous brushwork. Compositions are carefully planned with a particular interest in the use of space and asymmetry. She depicts her subjects in a realistic manner, but places them on a background where the colours and shapes work to suggest their environment. 

Artist in Residence – Sandra Sanger

 Artist in Residence

 The Gardens Shop, South Yarra
 Sunday 31 January 2010
 11am – 3pm

Join us as reknowned botanical artist Sandra Sanger returns to give us an insight into her art. Sandra joined Dianne Emery’s botanical art classes in 2000 after retiring from work. She enjoys working in a realistic and detailed way, and this subject area combines her interest in plant forms, rendering and watercolour. Sandra has exhibited in The Art of Botanical Illustration 2000 and has this year exhibited in Australian Guild of Realist Artist Gallery. She has also exhibited in the Royal Botanic Gardens Shop in Melbourne.

Merry Christmas from the Gardens Shop

15% off all Gardens Table products online for the month of Dec

To celebrate the Christmas season at the Gardens, the Gardens Shop is offering a special 15% discount* on all online orders of the Gardens Table products! Simply type in the code Christmas1 at checkout to recieve this great discount.  

 * Offer is only valid for online sales from 03/12/2009 – 31/12/2009 and is valid for online sales only. Offer valid while stocks last.

Botanic Asia Prints Now for Sale

Fresh off the success of the BotanicAsia exhibition at Domain House, the beautiful limited Botanic Asia peony prints and catalogues are now on sale at the Gardens Shop. BotanicAsia was the first exhibition to recognise and depict the extraordinary number of plants we see and use that originate from our Asian neighbours.

Available both online and at the shop, there are 7 beautiful limited edition, signed prints for sale. Prints retail for $110 and catalogues are $19.95.

Dec Special – buy a print and get a catalogue free!  

Anita Barley

Dianne Emery

Dolores Malloni

Fiona Mckinnon

Mali Moir

Rita Parkinson

Jenny Phillips

The Peony a traditional floral symbol of China, where the Paeonia suffruticosa is known as the “flower of riches and honour,” and is used symbolically in Chinese art. Paeonia Suffruticosa is native to China and has been used for medicinal as well as ornamental purposes for over 1,500 years.

Mondo Rondo Imprint Collection Now in Store!

A Beautiful and Unique Momento of Indigenous Australia Culture

Featuring the iconic artworks of Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Gloria Petyarr, Minnie Pwerle and Barbara Weir, this licensed series of pendants, brooches and earrings are artworks in their own right. The beautiful pendants, earrings and brooches show the works in incredible colour and detail creating gorgeous pieces to wear or give.  

The Collection is handmade exclusively by Mondo Rondo with each piece engraved with details of the artist and her works. Each piece is presented in a gift packagage with the story of the artist and their works inside. Royalties on the artworks are paid by Mondo Rondo directly to the artists or their estates. 

Festive Specials at the Gardens Shop

Buy two or more and get 20% Off!

The festive season and warmer weather is on us again!

To hep you celebrate summer in style, the Gardens Shop is again offering our wonderful end of year specials.

Special #1
Buy 2 or more Gardens Produce jars and get 20% the total price

Special #2
Spend over $100 in a single transaction and get a Gardens Shop eco bag and gift pack valued at $25

Or

Spend over $300 in a single transaction and get a Gardens Shop premium eco bag and gift pack valued at $40

Please note: offers are only valid for sales in store and not online orders

Fly Protection at your Fingertips!

The Fox Fly Visor is available at the Gardens Shop Cranbourne for $32.95

The Australian-designed Foxfly visor offers an effective – as well as stylish – solution to the seasonal bush fly problem.

Foxfly looks and feels like a good quality regular visor, because that’s exactly what it is. But, unlike ordinary visors, Foxfly can also be turned instantly into an effective defence against bush flies whenever the need arises.

The key to the Foxfly visor is its unique headband, together with its specially tailored cotton flynet. The net is sewn into the lining of the headband from which it is easily released through an invisible zip along the full length of the headband.

Foxfly is easy to use and extremely comfortable, not hot and airless like fine mesh beekeeper-style nets. It is also attractive – with the net out, as well  as in. And, of course, people can wear their Foxfly visor anywhere, anytime … flies or no flies.

The visor is available only at the Gardens Shop Cranbourne for $32.95. It comes in 3 colours – Ghost Gum (grey), Sand Dune (tan) and Tidal Flow (green).

Fresh from the Gardens Table

Spruce up your home this season with the latest from the Gardens Table.

Fresh from the Gardens, these beautiful breakfast mugs and matching saucers retail for $19.95 and are the perfect gift for Christmas or the perfect tablewae treat for yourself!

The mugs and saucers are will be for sale as a set and will be available in our popular range of designs. We will let you know when they will be for sale at the Gardens Shop outlets and online.

Introducing EnviroSax!

Just in time for Spring, our new range of Envirosax bags make a great addition to your handbag or the perfect eco-friendly gift .

The perfect bag for all occasions, we now stock the standard graphic series ($9.95) made from lightweight polyester and the premium organic range ($24.95), made from bamboo and linen.

Pictured is the Graphic ‘Amazon’ series with a wide range of designs and colours… Read on for product specifications and prices for the range.

 

 

Mick Harding Indigenous Artist

Artist in Residence

The Gardens Shop, South Yarra
4 October 2009
10am – 2pm

Mick Harding - Indigenous Artist

Come and discover the world of Mick Harding, a local award-winning indigenous artist. For Spring Open Day 2009, Mick has kindly agreed to be our Artist in Residence and do a demonstration of his amazing wood working skills.

Mick belongs to the Yeerun-Illam-Baluk clan of the Taungurung people. He lives with his family in the rolling foothills of Gippsland’s Strzelecki ranges, a short drive from Morwell National Park, and is an active member of the Taungurung, local and Victorian Indigenous communities.

From a very young age, Mick demonstrated a strong talent as a sketch artist. Through a journey of discovery about his own heritage and many years of honing his artistic talents, Mick has become a skilled artisan creating high quality works in his purpose built studio-workshop on the family property.