Making soft birds and birdhouses

Digital print layout for 4 cockney sparrows. Inspired by the pearly Kings and Queens of the east end of London. Cutting out the pieces.

I machine stitch the main body.

Birds and birdhouses in progress.

Empty bodies ready to be stuffed and embellished.

Fimo and wire legs

Sparrow decorated with vintage mother of pearl buttons, sequins and beads.

All the decoration is hand stitched.

The finished cockney sparrow.

Digital birdhouses

Using the gardens of tremough as a source of inspiration i have been creating decorative birdhouses for interiors. I drew the basic shape in illustrator, placed my photographc image in situ and digitally printed onto cotton sateen. The idea is to create a collection of birdhouses illustrating tongue in cheek themes. I had a brainstorming session with Eric and friends, the idea was to fill in the blank. ........house. We came up with loads of different types, dog house, whore house, ale house, farm house, counting house etc etc etc.

They are various sizes to go with the cheeky birds i'm also producing.

Photos of the finished products will follow

Pattern Design by Lou Andrea Savoir

Discusses pattern designs and their variations, and maps the spectrum of their possible applications, such as wallpaper, furniture, interior design, and clothes. Featuring work from pattern designers from around the world, this book celebrates the various aspects of pattern design. It is suitable for designers and artists working in all mediums. Includes a CD rom with the patterns on.

Photoshop trees

Repeating the image with out making any transformations except the scale. I like the way that such organic images appear to be quite spacey!