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Rainy Day Tui tea towel

Sarah McAlpine Art

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doodlewear 'Rainy Day Tui' (April 2023) quality 100% cotton bird tea towel by NZ Artist Sarah McAlpine Art. These tea towels features a playful art print of a beautiful New Zealand Tui bird perched, holding a Tui umbrella in its claws. The artwork includes a splash of orange depicting rain, digitally hand-drawn and signed.

The other day, I was asked if I had anything with a Tui on it. I replied, "Not really," but then I remembered that I had created an acrylic painting of a Tui for a local art show seven years ago! Tūīs are a subject that I have regularly drawn, although I had been avoiding revisiting this native bird until now. However, the idea was planted, and one night, I felt confident that I could capture the beauty of this attractive bird once again. In this design, I incorporated some other graphics, depicting the Tui bird holding an umbrella as drops of vivid orange splash behind it.


  • Size: 51 x 76 cm.

  • Art placement: on the front of the tea towel.

  • Fabric: White 100% Cotton; Weight: 80 g.

  • Tea Towel care instructions: to protect the print, cold wash only and cool iron if necessary. Do not tumble dry. Being 100% cotton, this decorative kitchen towel will shrink slightly in the wash.

  • Each quality art print tea towel is printed with love in New Zealand on demand, especially for you. Our large, quality tea towels are produced in China.

  • CLICK HERE for information on product care, art print reproduction, shipping and doodlewear terms & conditions.


Top tip: Not only are these decorative kitchen tea towels great for drying dishes but they can be used as gift-wrap. ⁣Use a tea towel to wrap a present, like a bottle of wine or a small box. It's a unique, useable and eco-friendly alternative to regular gift wrapping. ⁣