The Art of Ken Done

The Art of Ken Done | Ken Done, Janet McKenzie

OMG

Amazing that this popped up on a day that I was feeling a retail therapy itch 😜

(Let‘s just say, qualifying for free shipping was not an issue)

julieclair Retail therapy works wonders. 🛍️😉 2y

LapReader Same 2y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Art of Ken Done | Ken Done, Janet McKenzie

Me : I should work on saving money this month
Also me : Oooh reusable Ken Done face wipes

(To be honest there was also a dress and a scrunchie in the same parcel *but* the scrunchie came free with the dress and I got free postage as a returning customer so 😉)

Aims42 This accurately describes me too, you are not alone 😂 2y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Art of Ken Done | Ken Done, Janet McKenzie

Ken Done sail boat dress ✔️
Sparkly orange shoes ✔️
Goldilocks weather ✔️
Submitting a job application after procrastinating and almost talking myself out of it ✔️

Prairiegirl_reading Well done! I love the shoes!!! 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Prairiegirl_reading, thanks ☺️ I may have not at all accidentally bought all available colours that sparkled ✨ 2y

ravenlee Good luck with the job application! You look fabulous. 2y

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Prairiegirl_reading Can‘t help but smile when you look down and see sparkles. 😄 2y

rabbitprincess Awesome work submitting the job application! Hope it works out 😊 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @rabbitprincess, thanks. It‘s a start more than anything. I‘ve been in my current job for a long time - and the culture has turned very toxic so it‘s a bit daunting starting to look seriously for other work. 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @ravenlee, thanks 😊✨ 2y

CarolynM Good luck with the application 🍀 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @CarolynM 🤞🏼 thanks (it‘s good practice if nothing else) 2y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Art of Ken Done | Ken Done, Janet McKenzie

Absolutely cleaned the floor with my grandpa 😜 507 to 35.

I also found out that some (everyone not blood related to me, apparently) people were amazed that Uno had a scoring system… anyway!

julesG The scoring system is my only way to win. My kids keep all the special cards back and then complain when I score lower on the final tally. 2y

AlaMich @julesG 😂 Uno card sharps (edited) 2y

hannah-leeloo We love playing uno in our family 😍❤ 2y

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TheAromaofBooks I really love your festive deck! Mine is just numbers and colors, no pictures. 2y

Laughterhp You‘re right! I had no idea uno had a scoring system! 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @hannah-leeloo, but do you keep score? 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @AlaMich 🦈 I was pretty excited the one time I was paying enough attention to realise he forgot to say uno 😜 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @julesG, you play a strategic game! My favourite round that I lost - all I had was a zero 😂 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @TheAromaofBooks, it‘s so pretty! I had no idea uno came in anything other than the classic design 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Laughterhp, I find this wild 😆 I didn‘t expect to be in the minority 😂 2y

Lizpixie Oh yeah, we have a group of cousins we play with and shit gets super competitive real quick! Anyone with a hand of Draw Fours is kicked off the island straightaway😂 2y

Lizpixie Is that Australian themed? 2y

hannah-leeloo Not when playing with my kids lol they don't like me winning haha. 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @hannah-leeloo, fair enough 😅😂 I wouldn‘t say we always score - probably depends how long the game is? 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Lizpixie, most of his work is Australian themed - so yes ☺️ he‘s got a gallery in the rocks that‘s well worth checking out if you are nearby! Playing with family is so much fun 😂 the heckling when playing a draw card 2y

Lizpixie I didn‘t realise it was Ken Done work! Should‘ve read the tag huh. His gallery is awesome, the hubby and I saw it a few years ago. 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Lizpixie, all good! Pretty cool that Uno has an Artist series. 2y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Art of Ken Done | Ken Done, Janet McKenzie

Excited to be using my Ken Done uno deck (a birthday present) for the first time. They are so pretty!

Kimzey Cool! 😎 2y

batsy Nice! 😍 2y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Art of Ken Done | Ken Done, Janet McKenzie

Summer collection, 1988

Freespirit I remember having a Ken Done T-shirt with the harbour bridge and opera house on the front 😊 (edited) 3y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Freespirit, a classic! 3y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Art of Ken Done | Ken Done, Janet McKenzie

“When I was young, I had a longing to experience the stories of Gauguin in Tahiti. When I first visited Tahiti, it was in a monsoonal tropical downpour. I think I may have been thirty years too late.” Ken Done

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Art of Ken Done | Ken Done, Janet McKenzie

I‘m so sad that we are no longer in the era of Ken Done being translated onto fabrics… because either of these would make such a good dress!

TheSpineView Yes! I love bright bold colors! 3y

BkClubCare I thought this is a thing NOW - ability to take images and make fabric and wallpaper. 3y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @BkClubCare, I‘m not sure how that works with licensing? They still do produce some clothing - but not like they used to. 3y

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BkClubCare @thegirlwiththelibrarybag - I have always lived by the promise that if not-for-sale and only for personal use, all is fair/good. But I only play an attorney on TV 😉 (edited) 3y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @BkClubCare, I wouldn‘t really know how to go about it tbh… what show? 3y

BkClubCare @thegirlwiththelibrarybag - what show? Sorry that was a joke…. Really, just google fabrics inspired by ken done art and you‘ll get lots of results. I know one of the HGTV shows shared some wallpaper created from artwork. It wasn‘t mass-produced for profit so licensing probably(?) not an issue. 3y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @BkClubCare 😜 oh! 3y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Art of Ken Done | Ken Done, Janet McKenzie

“If you attempt to make a photographic image of what it looks like underwater, you are doomed to failure. Because you can‘t be better than nature. I only paint how it feels. In fact, most of my paintings must be put into the category of what something feels like.” - Ken Done

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Art of Ken Done | Ken Done, Janet McKenzie

Oooh! Look whose library hold came in! Brace for an onslaught of colourful art!

Freespirit So cheerful💕 3y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Art of Ken Done | Ken Done, Janet McKenzie

I‘ve been a little bit in love with Ken Done‘s artwork since my Grandparents took me to his gallery in The Rocks on my first visit to Sydney.

One of my favourite dresses is made out of upcycled Ken Done fabric - and I know I‘ve met a kindred spirit when someone tilts their head and asks me - Ken Done? ☺️

Anyway - was super pumped to find this on the wall of the National Portrait Gallery.

Lizpixie I love Ken Done!💙❤️💜💛💚 3y

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