Umi is a lifelong learner of all things ‘makery’, especially if they involve watercolours, paper, inks or yarns. Working out of her small shed in rural north Auckland, she makes and packages ‘slow’ stationery and art. Umi’s background in science and education fuels her desire for slowing down and really noticing the world around her – be that the path of a busy beetle or the settling of granules in a watercolour stroke.
Breathe In, Breathe Out – a sweet reminder to just keep breathing when times are tough. Moths, butterflies, flowers and foliage in pinks and greens sit on a tea coloured background. An open edition reproduction of an original watercolour illustration, this beautiful and timely piece from Katie of In My Backyard is available now.
Yeong Kyung is an Auckland-based illustrator and artist, originally from South Korea. Yeong creates vibrant images with stunning precision and attention to detail, which she then transforms into beautiful stationery and publications. She studied art in Korea and now finds her inspiration in the flora and fauna of Aotearoa and the the daily life of people and places.
Christchurch illustrator/designer/artist Sarah Greig got her Fine Arts degree back in the day and has since worked in a variety of jobs including shoe and bag designer, graphic designer, and ski patroller! After living in in Antwerpen, Belgium for a decade she moved back to Christchurch in 2014 to start a new adventure. Working primarily in watercolour and dip-pen, she loves to create quirky artworks inspired by nature.
Meet Joan and Sonny, a sweet mum and baby elephant duo, painted using layers of translucent and fluid watercolours to build up rich colours and textures, and reproduced in a high quality A4 print.
These beautiful native bird artworks from Liz Abbott Art are made by hand at every step of their creation…
This gorgeous A3 giclée elephant head print from Waterprints captures both the power of its subject and the amazing textural qualities of watercolour beautifully.
Born in Zamora, Spain, Nelson artist and illustrator Ana Aceves has many strings to her bow, with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a background in graphic design and art direction.
We’re all for hunkering down inside on rainy days like these! What you need now are some crafty projects to settle in with – and Felt has some great creative ideas to keep you busy…