Owen Davey | Wearable Art Collab

wearable art collab

Owen Davey x Duduk Atas

This wearable art collaboration connects British illustrator Owen Davey with a group of students from Duduk Atas Elementary School in Senggigi, Lombok. Their drawings — lively, imaginative, and full of unexpected details — reminded Owen of why he started drawing in the first place. Known for his precise yet playful illustrations, Owen reinterpreted the children’s shapes and characters into a bold design that celebrates curiosity and creativity. Together they created wearable art that bridges two worlds — showing that inspiration can travel both ways, from the classroom to the studio and back again.

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Owen Davey about his collab

Why Owen Davey wanted to design a Face This T-shirt

´I love the idea of the kids being the spark that helps fund stuff for themselves; that their ideas and needs are both being acknowledged and valued.´

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Owen Davey about his collab

Owen Davey about the Indonesian kids' drawings

´They’re just really fun. I have two young kids and love watching how they stylise stuff. That thing of just filling a page with a bunch of stuff that you find fun, and not worrying too much about the lines or the shapes; just creating. It’s pretty inspiring. I felt like I was getting a glimpse into their minds.´

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Owen Davey about his collab

How Owen Davey designed his Face This T-shirt

´Honestly, I took stuff from loads of different artworks. I tried to find little drawings that seemed the most closely related to the work I tend to create, and smashed them all into one drawing.´