(Image from Third Drawer Down)
Craig Damrauer’s tea towel for Third Drawer Down is kind of how I feel about the super talented Rachel Castle – only, you have to substitute his words ‘modern art’ for the name ‘Rachel Castle’, and I couldn’t really do what she does (except in my imagination).
Rachel Castle is one of those amazingly clever and creative design-y types who makes it all look so easy. I’m sure it wasn’t always so, but I just love her sense of fun combined with her joy of colour. I also loves that she works with her Mum.
Felt and sparkly cotton on vintage linen
(Image from Castle and Things)
Castle was founded in 2008 by Rachel Castle with a small range of bed linen made for friends and family. Considerable interest ensured it quickly became a commercial venture. The brand represents a love of beautiful, often handcrafted or handprinted, pieces for the home.
Rachel Castle has spent the past 20 years working in the homewear industry both in Australia and abroad. Prior to Castle, Rachel was joint founder of London-based branding and design agency, The Nest, and before that, worked for The Conran Shop in the UK. She regularly styles and writes for Australian lifestyle magazines, and currently lives in Sydney.
All handmade artworks are sewn by Rachel Castle and her very patient and loving mother, Jillian Patching. I love them.
Felt on vintage linen
(Image from Castle and Things)
Felt on vintage linen
(Image from Castle and Things)
Acrylic on 500gsm pure European linen
(Image from Castle and Things)
If you’d like to learn more about Rachel Castle’s work – like her collaboration with equally talented Aussie it-girl, Lisa Gorman – check out her website here.
Love them TSL ! I am definitely inspired to put my love in the coconut! And yes why did we not think of that! 🙂
I know! We need to get a shimmy on, BCD. Time is a-wating… 🙂
Oh. Sweet. I also dig her hand-stitched signature. Brilliant homey touch! T. (I’m off to check out her website now. Thanks for the crumb.)
Any time, T! Lovely, whimsical pieces, no?
Good one
🙂
Love those. Gotta say that I love the tea towel too, even though it’s not Rachel Castle!
I have the tea towel (in blue). I love that almost as much!
That modern art tea towel is spot on! And I really love Rachel Castle’s work, so bright and happy. I also like the fact that her mum helps with the sewing. And her surname is ‘Patching’. 🙂
Me too, Sparks. I’m trying to think of commercial things I could do with my Mum, who happens to be in a different country (details!)…
*Lust*…
I hear you (and often feel that way when I read about your food exploits!)
I love the Modern Art equation! SO TRUE!
I actually have that tea towel – it’s a classic!
that tea towel is golden.
STILL available at Third Drawer Down, laroo… I love it, too 🙂