NGV Shop: give some art from the heart

Friday 18 December 2009, 9:09 AM
By The Team | Posted in Things

Creative types are hard to buy for, especially when their taste is so different from your own. You thought they’d love that whacky scarf from last year but then you saw it tied around a tomato stake when you were over there last week.

Why not leave making arty gift decisions to the experts? The fine folk at the NGV know what appeals to aesthetes. Let them help you and your creative loved one have a happier Christmas together.

Plus the NGV has two galleries so it also has two shops. Double happiness!

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
NGV International

	My Name is Charles Saatchi and I’m an Artaholic ~ $14.95 Charles Saatchi, founder of the global advertising agency and one of the most influential art collectors of our time, waxes lyrical on artists, dealers, advertising and investment with unflinching honesty.
	Limited Edition Ricky Swallow Canvas Tote Bag ~ $89.95 Designed exclusively for the NGV, this collectable bag is a must have for Christmas! Only at NGV Australia.
	Tonic Melways Soap ~ 50g $9.95 & 200g $12.95 Made in Melbourne by Tonic, Melways Soap is as stylish as its hometown!  Features fig and almond notes – husk from the latter serving to exfoliate the skin. Swoon!
	Morris the Memo Holder ~ $24.95 Hi Ho, Silver – or Morris! Morris will hold your Post-it note pad on his back and your pen in his mouth. And when it’s time to knock of work, you can ride Morris home. Or not.
	Vase Maker ~ $49.95 Transform any old tea cup, water bottle or wine glass you have lying around into an instant vase with the Vase Maker. D.I.Y. dream!
	Remake it Home: The Essential Guide to Resourceful Living ~ $49.95 Remake it Home is an indispensable and inspirational guide to being resourceful by design in your home. Save money, save the planet and stay ahead in the style stakes!

Eco Innovators Showcase

Wednesday 2 December 2009, 10:30 AM
By The Team | Posted in Things

The Eco Innovators Showcase Shop is in the old news stand pillar on the corner of Little Collins and Swanston streets. The shop showcases locally made environmentally responsible products, gifts and art.

With lots of exciting and innovative products from local designers and artists, the shop has something for everyone and is a great place for environmentally friendly Christmas presents! Here are our picks of the best:

	Keep Cup ~ $12 Avoid disposable coffee cups by using a keep cup instead! Designed and made in Melbourne.
	Recycled Record Notebooks ~ $35Music buffs will love the fact that these old LP records haven’t been wasted but instead transformed into notebooks.
	Pre-loved Fabric Clutch Purse ~ $49  Each one of these clutch purses is completely unique being handmade from vintage fabrics and strengthened with adverting banners.
	Seedlings Greetings ~ $6.50  Your Kris Kringle will love these drought tolerant wattle seed gift packs.
	Pack of 10 Christmas Cards ~ $18 Using 100% recycled paper and vegetable base inks, each pack plants a tree on the Murry River!
	Stationery Sets ~ $30These beautiful recycled paper stationery sets feature birds and wildlife prints and make a great gift for anyone who loves writing.
	Vintage Domino Necklace ~ $40 Vintage dominoes have been given a new lease on life as beautiful printed pendent on a magnetic clasp cable wire.