Friday, April 21, 2017

Paper Sculptures Using Recycled Materials










Angela Rodriguez is an illustrator and a sculptress from Barcelona. Her project Tundra Taiga is a collection of paper animal sculptures handmade using recycled materials including plastic bags, news paper and cardboard. Inspiration for making her models comes from the observation of birds and other animals in their natural environments. Her sculptures are hand-painted using water based inks that are safe for the environment. Each piece is unique that means no two will be exactly same.

To learn more about her work you can follow her on Instagram.  

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Embroidered Textile "Paintings" by Rachel Wright











Rachel Wright is an artist who specializes in embroidered textiles. She studied fashion and textiles at Birmingham City University before starting her business in 1994. Her work is inspired by animals, land, sea and cityscapes. Her collages are delicately hand or machine embroidered using bright threads onto papers and fabrics, the stitches on the surface makes each piece look like a painting.

"The embroideries enable me to draw and paint through the medium of fabric and stitch. My embroideries stand out because of the striking use of rich color, which captivates and draws the viewer in. My aim is simply to delight the eye."

Her work is available through galleries and shops. Rachel has exhibited with the 62 Group of Textile Artists, The Independent Textile Makers and the Society of Designer Craftsmen. She has also shown her work at events such as Art in Action and Artisan at the Edinburgh Festival.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Lovely Illustrated Packaging of Lip Balm, Nail Lacquer and Hand Cream













Packaging of Folklore collection by Wild & Wolf features wonderful illustrations of owls, foxes, bears and rabbits in watercolor style designed by Nina Jarema. The whimsical, gorgeous range of scented hand cream, nail lacquer and lip balm come in scents like blueberry, raspberry, minty elderflower, honey and strawberry.

The elegant packaging make the products suitable to give as a gift to a nature lover or someone who is fond of beautifully designed products.

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Felted Art by The Lady Moth











Żenia Kli Zafska of The Lady Moth is a self-taught UK based artist. Inspired by the natural world she captures the beautiful wildlife and woodland creatures in her needle felted sculptures. Owls, birds, hares, robin, foxes and moths are hand crafted with great attention to detail, taking several hours to finish one piece. She uses wool, silk, bamboo fiber, cotton, linen, wooden twigs to make the sculptures in natural shades with the use of bright colors here and there.

To get a peek behind the scenes and her new work join her on Instagram.

Monday, April 17, 2017

Nocturnal by Mister Berwyn




 











Amy Brown is an owner and illustrator who started Mister Berwyn in 2016 with an aim to create colorful and nature inspired homeware. All the charming products from plates to cushions to lampshades are handmade in Stoke-on-Trent.

The collection "Nocturnal" features night-time animals on a deep blue background framed by colorful floral wreath design and golden detailing handpainted by Amy in her studio. The products are perfect for any animal lover! You can find out if they ship to your country and shipping rates on this page.