Jigsaws for Sanity and Survival

05/08/2020

A beautiful photo from a happy puzzler in Warnambool. Love the 'mask' reminder in the corner.

05/07/2020

Finally back in production and have the first of what we hope will be many fabulous designs in stock ready for immediate delivery.

All our jigsaws are in stock again, just browse this album for better photos of the images. Remember they are Australian made in Ballarat and delivery to anywhere in Australia is included in the prices. Just message us if you want one.

01/04/2020

Something to share a good cuppa with, this is "Afternoon Tea with Fine China' by Diana Isaac. It's a relatively easy 1000 piece puzzle available for $65 delivered.

I am going to try one of my "still life"'drawings as a jigsaw. It's called "Afternoon Tea With Fine China". It will make an interesting companion to a real life cuppa don't you think?

It is a 1,000 piece puzzle (715mm x 530mm) and can be delivered anywhere in Australia for $60.00.

Please share my post if you think of someone who might like one. To order one please message me with your email and postal address.

31/03/2020

These beautiful 1000 piece puzzles, "Re-Birth" by Peter Voice are still available for $75 and yes, $30 from every sale will still be donated to the "East Gippsland Wildlife Rehab" group.

Posting this again because we still want to sell more and the price of the jigsaws was lowered by $5 so the donation was raised by $5.

This painting ‘Rebirth’ by Peter Voice, was inspired by the regenerating Nowa Nowa Forest about a year after the 2003 bushfires. With the ‘Pink Heath’ (Victoria’s State Floral Emblem) in the foreground, it is an image of ‘Hope’ celebrating the remarkable resilience of our environment.
We have turned it into a large (71cm x 53cm) 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle to sell for $75 with $30 from each sale being donated to the (not for profit) "East Gippsland Wildlife Rehabilitators Inc." (http://www.egwildlife.com.au/index.html).

Each jigsaw will cost us $25 plus delivery to us, about $15 to deliver to you so there is nothing in this for us except the comfort of helping in a small way. If you buy one (or more) you will get a beautiful puzzle and know that your $30 will buy a lot of food and medical attention for countless injured and starving animals. Email us at [email protected] for details of how to buy one and once the transaction is complete we will send you the receipt details of your donation.

As a jigsaw puzzle, this picture will require a lot of patience and persistence to put back together and it will remind us of the of the enormous task ahead as we try to rebuild the human and natural communities that have been devastated. So please email us at [email protected] to buy one and ‘share’ this post to all your friends.

26/03/2020

This page is about small batch custom-made jigsaws of original works by Australian Artists.
With the nation in lock-down, galleries closed, exhibitions and markets cancelled, a custom made jigsaw by a favourite artist is lovely way to bring a beautiful work into your home and support that artist.
We aim to encourage artists to turn one of their most loved works into a jigsaw so that it can be enjoyed by friends, family and others in lock-down.
There is a small business in Ballarat, "Jigsaw Puzzles Australia (JPA)", (https://jigsawpuzzlesaustralia.com.au/index.php/about) that specialises small-batch jigsaws offering a terrific deal to Australian artists wanting to publish original works.
The work has to fit one of 4 size options, A3 as a 60 (ideal for children) or 252 piece puzzle, a squarish 450 x 500mm 500 piece or the challenging 715 x 530mm, 1000 piece.
The jigsaws can be produced, beautifully packed, and delivered to the buyer for around $40 for either A3 options, $50 for the 500 piece and $60 for the 1000piece puzzles with the artist earning roughly one third. Ignore the prices on the JPA 'how to order' page, they are the 'recommended retail' prices.
Artists won't get rich but it will encourage us to keep working, knowing that people have our works in people's homes and they are enjoying them even more as they reconstruct them.
If you are an artist and wish to try this, select one of your most popular works that will fit one of the size options and post it here and on your own pages. You don't even have to leave your house.
If you are looking to buy a jigsaw, just message the artist directly.

Please 'share' this post if you think any of your friends might be interested or invite them to this page.

"Message" us for more details if you need them.
Please note that we recognised that 'copyright' always remains with the artist.
Please also note that the creator of this page has no vested interest in Jigsaw Puzzles Australia other than being a satisfied customer

Produced individually using high quality ink and paper, adhered to specialty puzzle board and packaged in strong 1400gsm cardboard boxes or clip-lid plastic boxes (which are made in Australia)