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Creative workshops, picture books and studio goods inspired by storytelling, imagination and creative learning in Darwin.
📍 Darwin, NT
🌿 Workshops • Books • Studio Goods

Έρχεται σύντομα 🇬🇷Η Μικρή Λούνα Μέι — Τα Χρώματα που Ήταν Ήδη ΕκείΕδώ και λίγο καιρό δουλεύω πάνω σε κάτι πολύ ξεχωριστό...
11/10/2026

Έρχεται σύντομα 🇬🇷
Η Μικρή Λούνα Μέι — Τα Χρώματα που Ήταν Ήδη Εκεί
Εδώ και λίγο καιρό δουλεύω πάνω σε κάτι πολύ ξεχωριστό — την ελληνική έκδοση του Little Luna May — The Colours That Were Already There.
Η ιδέα ξεκίνησε από τη μητέρα μου. Όταν είδε την αγγλική έκδοση, αγάπησε τις εικόνες και ήθελε να διαβάσει την ιστορία, αλλά το βιβλίο ήταν γραμμένο στα αγγλικά.
Έτσι, η μικρή Λούνα Μέι άρχισε να μιλάει ελληνικά.
Καθώς δούλευα το ελληνικό κείμενο, η ιστορία εξελίχθηκε ακόμη περισσότερο. Η μικρή Λούνα Μέι κοιτάζει, κρατά, αγγίζει, παρατηρεί, μαζεύει, παρακολουθεί, κουβαλά, ανακατεύει, παίζει, φτιάχνει — και στο τέλος ξεκουράζεται μαζί με τον κόσμο των χρωμάτων που δημιούργησε.
Μου αρέσει ιδιαίτερα η σκέψη ότι η κόρη μου — και άλλα παιδιά που μαθαίνουν ελληνικά — θα μπορούν να διαβάσουν αυτή την ιστορία στη γλώσσα των παππούδων και των γιαγιάδων τους, μέσα από εικόνες, φύση, χρώμα και παιχνίδι.
Για μένα, αυτή η έκδοση είναι και ένας μικρός τρόπος να συνεχίζεται η γλώσσα από γενιά σε γενιά.
Σύντομα από το Maria Grujicic Studio.

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Coming Soon 🇬🇷
Little Luna May — The Colours That Were Already There, Greek Edition
I have been working on something very special — a Greek edition of Little Luna May — The Colours That Were Already There.
The idea began with my mother. When she saw the English edition, she loved the illustrations and wanted to read the story, but the book was written in English.
So Little Luna May began speaking Greek.
As I worked on the Greek text, the story itself continued to grow. I especially love knowing that my daughter — and other children learning Greek — will be able to read the story in the language of their grandparents, through images, nature, colour and play.
For me, this edition is also a small way of carrying language from one generation to the next.
Coming soon from Maria Grujicic Studio.

#ΗΜικρήΛούναΜέι #ΕλληνικάΓιαΠαιδιά #ΜαθαίνωΕλληνικά

Coming soon — Joyful Rest ✨Joyful Rest began with an exploration of rising, falling and balance.The painting grew from a...
10/10/2026

Coming soon — Joyful Rest ✨

Joyful Rest began with an exploration of rising, falling and balance.

The painting grew from a workshop exercise in which I first created a small sculpture using simple blocks, wood and wool — no glue, only balance. I was drawn to the contrast between the softness and apparent fragility of wool and the solidity of wood, and to the idea that softness can carry its own kind of strength.

That became a reflection on rest — the nurturing and caring moments that restore us emotionally, help us regain balance and give us the strength to rise again.

I carried these ideas into drawing and then painting, building layers of acrylic and metallic colour until this expressive, creature-like form emerged.

For me, Joyful Rest became a reminder that slowing down is not standing still. Rest is part of the rhythm that allows us to grow, recover, enjoy life and become our best selves.

I’m now preparing Joyful Rest as a 40.6 × 30.5 cm contemporary art print on matte fine-art photo paper.

Coming soon to Maria Grujicic Studio.
Designed in Darwin, Australia.

Original artwork © Maria Grujicic.
Poster edition and product design © 2026 Maria Grujicic Studio. All rights reserved.

A new edition of Mystery Plants & Trees is now available online 🌿📖I’m very happy to share that the new A4 landscape edit...
09/10/2026

A new edition of Mystery Plants & Trees is now available online 🌿📖
I’m very happy to share that the new A4 landscape edition of Mystery Plants & Trees: Adventures in the Ludmilla Bushblock is now available to order directly through Maria Grujicic Studio.
Inspired by my childhood experiences exploring the Ludmilla Bushblock in Darwin, the book invites children to slow down, observe the plants, trees, birds and small mysteries around them, and develop their own connection with place and nature.

This second edition is presented in a larger A4 landscape format, giving the illustrations and bushland environment more space to unfold across the pages.

32-page A4 landscape paperback
Premium colour • Glossy cover
$32.95 AUD
Order online here:
https://www.mariagrujicicstudio.com/product-page/mystery-plants-trees-darwin-childrens-picture-book

Darwin customers can also contact me about author-signed pre-order copies for local pickup, including personalised copies for children.

The smaller A5 edition continues to be available locally, subject to stock, through selected Darwin retailers including The Bookshop Darwin, the Museum Shop at MAGNT and Territory Wildlife Park, as well as at selected markets and book-signing appearances.
🌿 Stories, observation, imagination and a connection with place.

Explore Mystery Plants & Trees, Maria Grujicic’s illustrated children’s picture book inspired by childhood adventures in the Ludmilla Bushblock, Darwin.

AVAILABLE NOW — Self-Portrait Spirals Wrap Skirt 🎨Another piece of original artwork is moving into wearable form.This wr...
09/10/2026

AVAILABLE NOW — Self-Portrait Spirals Wrap Skirt 🎨

Another piece of original artwork is moving into wearable form.

This wrap skirt developed from my Self-Portrait Spirals work, using selected hand-painted blue motifs rather than covering the entire garment with pattern.

I wanted the artwork to have space to breathe.

The final design combines coral, soft periwinkle and dusty rose-mauve panels, with a muted plum wrap tie. The asymmetry is deliberate: as the skirt wraps and moves around the body, different parts of the artwork and colour composition appear.

I’m becoming increasingly interested in the relationship between an artwork and the construction of the garment itself — how a seam, overlap, fold or moving panel can become part of the composition rather than something the design has to ignore.

This piece is now available on my website.

Designed from my original artwork in Darwin, Australia.

© 2026 Maria Grujicic. Original artwork and product design. All rights reserved.

Great news — From Colour to Mask is now available! 🎨📖I’m very happy to share that my new picture book, From Colour to Ma...
09/10/2026

Great news — From Colour to Mask is now available! 🎨📖
I’m very happy to share that my new picture book, From Colour to Mask, is now available to purchase through Maria Grujicic Studio.
From Colour to Mask is an illustrated children’s art picture book about colour, imagination and creative transformation. Simple colours and shapes begin to move, change and become playful characters, inviting children to notice, imagine and create.
The book grew from my own art-making process — experimenting with plasticine, colour, character shapes, watercolour pencils and paint — and reflects my process-led approach to children’s creativity and learning.

At the back of the book I have also included suggested creative activities children can explore for themselves, encouraging them to continue the experience through their own ideas, colour mixing, drawing, painting and making.

The book is also closely connected with my Colour, Swirl & Mask workshop. Children who join the workshop will have the opportunity to preview From Colour to Mask and explore some of the creative processes behind it — moving from colour and shape into character, imagination and mask-making.
Read the book. Explore the process. Make something of your own.
📖 From Colour to Mask
36-page A4 landscape paperback
Premium colour on coated white paper
Written and illustrated by Maria Grujicic

Published by Maria Grujicic Studio in Darwin, Northern Territory
$32.95 AUD
Available now from mariagrujicstudio.com
🎨 Colour, Swirl & Mask workshops can also be booked through Maria Grujicic Studio.

International orders are welcome, and I’m also very happy to hear from bookshops, galleries, museum shops, schools and educational retailers interested in stocking the book or placing quantity orders.
I’m very excited to finally share this book and the creative process behind it. 💚



The Bookshop Darwin

From artwork to everyday objects — Studio Goods by Maria Grujicic StudioAlongside wearable art, I’m developing a growing...
08/10/2026

From artwork to everyday objects — Studio Goods by Maria Grujicic Studio

Alongside wearable art, I’m developing a growing collection of artist-designed studio goods using artwork from my Darwin-based creative practice.

This page brings together pieces such as an artist-designed scarf, mug and tote bag, alongside art prints and original artwork.

I like the idea that art doesn’t always need to stay on a wall — it can become something we wear, carry, use, give as a gift, or live with every day.

Some pieces are already available, while others are being tested and developed as the Studio collection continues to grow.

Follow Maria Grujicic Studio on social media and check the website regularly to see what’s available now and what’s new.

mariagrujicicstudio.com

From picture book to wearable art 🌿Mystery Plants & Trees: Adventures in the Ludmilla Bushblock began as a locally inspi...
06/10/2026

From picture book to wearable art 🌿

Mystery Plants & Trees: Adventures in the Ludmilla Bushblock began as a locally inspired picture book, and I’ve been exploring how its imagery and ideas can continue into wearable art and studio goods.

This collection includes artist-designed T-shirts, children’s pieces and a tote bag inspired by the book’s artwork, plants, trees and the natural environment around Darwin.

I love the idea that one creative project can keep growing — from story and illustration into workshops, clothing, objects and new creative experiences.

Follow Maria Grujicic Studio and check the website regularly to see what’s available now and what’s coming next.

mariagrujicstudio.com

Easy wearable art for Darwin days. 🌿🎨I love how this artist-designed skirt can transform a plain black top — comfortable...
05/10/2026

Easy wearable art for Darwin days. 🌿🎨
I love how this artist-designed skirt can transform a plain black top — comfortable, colourful and easy to wear, while the artwork becomes the feature.
Original artwork by Maria Grujicic Studio.

A Sunday morning read 🌿I’ve just published a new Studio Notes story about the Tactile Wall Art Project and the ideas beh...
03/10/2026

A Sunday morning read 🌿
I’ve just published a new Studio Notes story about the Tactile Wall Art Project and the ideas behind the exhibition opening later this month at UNTiTLED gallery+studio.

The project asks what happens when an artwork is allowed to change — through touch, play, materials and the people who take part.

I share how the idea first developed through my studio practice, how earlier installations evolved from one setting to another, and how the 2026 project is already changing again as children, young people, adults and educators become part of it.
It is also a story about PlayArt, tactile and sensory exploration, temporary sculpture, creative learning — and the courage to experiment without knowing exactly what the finished work will become.

If you feel like a longer Sunday read:
The Tactile Wall Art Project — How an Artwork Evolves Through Play, People and Place
https://www.mariagrujicicstudio.com/post/the-tactile-wall-art-project

How an Artwork Evolves Through Play, People and PlaceAn artwork does not always have to stay still.Some artworks can be touched, rearranged, rebuilt and reconsidered. They can change as different people encounter them.That idea sits at the heart of my Tactile Wall Art Project, which will culminate i...

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