Maiden Voyage

At a loss for plans tonight? Come along to No Vacancy Gallery, 34 - 40 Jane Bell Lane QV from 6 - 9, and celebrate the launch of Maiden Voyage - the debut publication from design collective A Thousand Shipwrecks. Have a beer and check out the work of 15 Melbourne artists. But don't fret if you can't make the launch, the book will be available at Monk House Design as of tomorrow! And it's only $15, that's a dollar for every artist. Bargain!

Gift ideas part 3 - $50 and under

Gorgeous gift ideas for budgets of $50 or under!! Beautiful jewellery (you can never have too much!), journals, notebooks, pillowcases... this is just a taste of what's at Monk House Design now.

Clockwise from top left; Love lovebird earrings (also available in silver), Jasmine O'Hara star and drop earrings in silver and oxidised silver, Studio Matador Unfinished and Unpublished notebooks and Sunday Morning pillowcases featuring Dylan Martorell's illustrations.

Pretty in print

Fresh from the computer and onto the page, Michi has made her debut, straight into the hands, laps, coffee tables, night stands and hand bags of many a fashionable girl. Right now, she is gracing the edge of Monk House Design's jewellery cabinet, sitting very still, legs crossed, staring out at the street.
Like I give a frock is Michi Girl's first foray into the book world. Brought to life by besties Chloe Quigley and Daniel Pollock, illustrated by Kat Macleod and designed by Simone Elder (what a great entourage to have by your side!) she can now be yours!!
Like I give a frock is filled with fashion forecasts, wit and advice that will leave you chuckling for days. Come into Monk House and pick her up... you will find it hard to put her down!!

New & Used

We are so excited to have in stock the newest Perfect Black Swan project, New & Used. A beautiful collaboration of TB Hemingway's (aka Toby Burke) short stories and Warwick Baker's photography from their exploration of the deserts of California and Arizona earlier this year. This stunning project has followed their debut collaboration, CD project titled '1' (also available at Monk House Design!).

Tree Ring Circus, CA

Restroom, AZ

A Place Tells a Story

Local independent publishers And Collective have produced their fourth book, A Place Tells a Story. A beautiful book and CD project which explores notions of place and community. Featuring visual art, text, music and artefact from 24 Melbourne artists including: Warwick Baker, Mandy Ord, Tom Civil, Olso Davis, Lee Memorial, Lou Smith, Perfect Black Swan and Kyle de Kuijer.
Available now here at Monk House Design this book is the perfect gift for everyone you know!

text: Brigid McCarthy, photo: Justine Ellis

text & photo: Meg Mundell

images: Kubota Fumikazu

illustrations & text: Olso Davis