The Nonsense Maker
Melbourne Teapot - Art Tea Towel
"Lovely print and great fabric, plus locally made! These are perfect gifts."
Free shipping over $70 Australia wide.
Melbourne Teapot - Art Tea Towel
The Nonsense Maker HQ
420 Victoria Street
Building B
Brunswick VIC 3056
Australia
Hand illustrated Melbourne souvenir tea towels designed, printed, and sewn in Australia.
Cotton/Linen blend.
Size 40cm x 65cm.
- Unique artist designed illustration to bring a little whimsy to your world.
- Printed with vibrant inks on high quality linen cotton fabric.
- Ethically made in Melbourne.
- Can be used in the kitchen, or hung on the wall as art!
The Details
Size: 40cm x 65cm
Fabric: Cotton/Linen blend - pretty and absorbent, the best of both worlds!
Care: Cold machine wash, dry in a cool place tob avoid shrinking
Melbourne Made
All of our tea towels are designed, printed and sewn in Melbourne, Australia.
How will my arrive?
Each tea towel is folded around a square cardboard insert, and hand tied with a quirky red and white string. A gold foil swing tag, and tag with a full image of the tea towel is included.
Are these s ethically Made?
Absolutely! All our tea towels are designed, printed, and sewn in Melbourne by small businesses in our local community. Learn more about our values here.
How do I care for my ?
Taking care of your is easy! Simply cold machine wash, and line dry in a cool place to avoid shrinking, as with any linen item.
Can I hang my as art?
You sure can! Our tea towels are both beautiful and practical.
Have more questions?
We are more than happy to help! Just contact us and we will do our best to answer your questions!
Free Shipping
Great news! We have free shipping over $70 Australia wide.
Packaged and shipped with care
Our s are beautifully packaged, and shipped from our Melbourne studio by us.
Orders are carefully and securely packed to guarantee safe delivery. We offer delivery via Australia Post, or pickup from our studio.
Delivery times
Dispatch is usually within 2-3 business days, unless otherwise advised.
What if the is out of stock?
Our art tea towels are small batch printed and sewn in Melbourne, meaning they can temporarily sell out on occasion. If sold out please contact us to find out when they will be back!
Easy Returns
- Returned items must be in original condition, and with packaging
- Return shipping is at your own cost
- We can replace, refund, or give you store credit, whichever you prefer
- Get in touch via email or through our contact page to organise a return
If you don't love it, return it!
We have a 100% happiness guarantee. If you don't love your tea towel you can return it within 30 days!
100% Happiness Guarantee
We stand behind the quality of our products. If you're not completely happy with your art tea towel, return it within 30 days for a full refund.

Who Designed This Art Tea Towel?
Meet artist Emily May. Best known by her alter ego ‘The Nonsense Maker’, she lives rogue in a world ruled by pure imagination. By day you can spot her caffeine fuelled and roaming the inner lane ways of Melbourne, by night she explores secret passageways winding to worlds only accessible in dreams. From these worlds she conjures her images, captured where dreaming meets reality and the nonsensical is in limitless bloom.
Tea Towel Frame - Natural Wood
Tea Towel Frame - Natural Wood
The Nonsense Maker HQ
420 Victoria Street
Building B
Brunswick VIC 3056
Australia
More Art Tea Towel FAQs
Artist Emily May's illustrations are inspired by old-world whimsey and vintage storybooks, Emily creates her playful, nostalgic pieces by blending her imaginary world with the modern day.
Yes! Our art tea towels are entirely designed, printed and sewn in Melbourne, Australia, all by other small businesses in our local community!
Want to know more? Learn about our artist Emily May!
Our entire art tea towel range is made from 100% natural fibres. They are a high quality blend of cotton and linen . Natural fabrics are more absorbent than synthetic ones, so they make much better tea towels!
Our are all cold machine washable, so you can use them again and again and again. Yay!
As with all linen products, take care not to use heat or they can shrink.
You can do both! Our art tea towels can be used in the kitchen, or hung on the wall as artwork!
For fun ideas on how to frame art tea towels take a look at our blog post on ways to hang tea towels as art.
Yes, we do wholesale our art tea towels! If you would love to have this in store, please visit our wholesale enquiries page for more information.










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