Bay Gallery Home won the Fabric award!

Thank you to everyone who voted for us! A whopping 84,000 votes were cast across the categories and on Friday night the ‘My Country’ Aboriginal fabric collection was awarded the Fabric Award.

The Central Desert Aboriginal artists whose paintings we draw on for the designs are the winners of this award too, we can’t thank them enough for the privilege to work with them.

The skill of British designers and manufacturers also made this collection possible. Cheers to their perseverance in turning paintings into repeat patterns!

Design et al organised a wonderful award evening and we had a ball with those who joined us on table 21!

Alexandra from Bay Gallery Home wearing a custom made jumpsuit using ‘Ruth Blue’ velvet from a painting by Central Desert Aboriginal artist Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer.

Lockdown 0.3 - here we go again!

Our Ruth Red Goanna Dreaming velvet cushion on one of the amazing sofas you can find at Treacle George in Tetbury, the Cotswolds.

Sadly we have had to close our doors again but we’re still trading online and by appointment during this winter lockdown. If you follow the gallery safety protocols you can pick up any purchases safely or we can send them to you via Royal Mail, Parcelforce or DHL.

Please keep an eye for new paintings on the website and Instagram, you’ll also be able to see new developments in the ‘My Country’ collection. Our made in Britain new cushion collection is online and we’ve uploaded photos of our made to order ottomans. Fabric is available by the metre so if you want to practice your upholstery or sewing skills we have beautiful fabrics in the gallery you can’t get anywhere else.

Don’t forget Tetbury’s small independent shops during this lockdown. We’re all working so hard to bring you things of beauty you can’t get anywhere else.

We watched with horror as the queue snaked down the road from the post office as people returned lockdown purchases to Amazon. Please shop locally and/or from independents across the UK.

The Surrey Splendour featured our business in its latest Home Edit

Melita Dusty Pink wallpaper in background is from an original artwork is by Melita Pitjara Morton

Ruth Pink cotton velvet cushions are from an original artwork by Ruth Nungarraryi Spencer

The Surrey Splendour invited us to be part of its Home Edit after “scouring the county [and a bit beyond] to find some exciting home inspired businesses to ensure that any renovation project exudes quality and design.” We are thrilled our ‘My Country' Aboriginal interiors collection was selected - it is so lovely to have the work of the Artists we represent embraced by so many in the UK, which in turn helps support the Communities and the Central Desert art centres.

Click on the link to to read more and explore the other businesses selected for the Edit.

https://www.thesurreysplendour.co.uk/home/2020/10/8/at-home-edit-stylishly-surrey

Our 'My Country' velvet collection

Bay Gallery Home brings you our My Country Ruth Blue, Red and Pink cotton velvet collection. As the latest edition to our award winning Aboriginal interiors collection we have chosen Aboriginal ‘Goanna Dreaming’ paintings by Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer selected on our last trip to the Central Desert communities we represent.

My Country embodies the Dreamtime stories still followed by this ancient culture for use in the every day.

One of the the four interiors surfaces (wallpapers, rugs, ceramic wall tiles and fabrics),  My Country references the Aboriginal philosophy and creative process, whereby all of creation is in relationship, at one with the land.  The original artworks'  particular provenance and symbols - inspired by mapping myths, rituals and sacred topography - results in a compelling, versatile aesthetic with a most subtle compositional depth of field, imbuing spaces with wider horizons of the imagination.

Our designers used techniques combined with high-res scanning process to accurately match every detail and color of the artists’ paintings.

The beauty and quality of our velvets reflect the origins of indigenous creative process and high-quality materials and British manufacturing skill.

We also offer a bespoke Made to Order service as well as selling the velvets by the metre.

Photography by Annabel Smith Interiors

Made by Kelli J Angell