welcome to flying edna...
Flying Edna is the creative studio of Fia & Kai Skye (who you may also know as Brian Andreas). Inspired by our daily practice of wellness & wonder, we write, design & handcraft everything we do at the studio in our little house nearby the sea.
Stories are like philosopher's stones. They can make the dead dance & the living soar. They can delight & enchant & remind us to pay attention to soft voices so we can remember what we didn't know we forgot. Even the simplest stories touch us in ways we can only begin to understand. With every step, with every thought, with every story we tell ourselves & our children, we create a world.
So we offer these very very short stories in the same spirit they came to us, as gifts of possibility...
what's new in the studio
we regularly add new stories & pieces to this collection, so check here if you're looking for something Kai has posted on instagram or that you've seen on our story of the day email...
the new 2024 calendars
shop by collection
classic collection
art prints || greeting cards || story keepers || calendars || flat cards for wood holders
the unique & recognizable work many know under the name brian andreas
woodcut collection
art prints || greeting cards || storyblocks || storyboards
handcrafted reclaimed wood pieces with freehand woodcuts
bird & brush collection
art prints || storyblocks || story keepers || flat cards
from the original works, layers of paint, graphite, & ink on reclaimed wood
the women collection
art prints || artblocks || story keepers
kai's graphite sketches & paintings on paper & wood, inspired by women around the world
miranda the curious crow
art prints || greeting cards || artblocks || raw crow blocks || flat cards
drawings & paintings of kai's on paper & wood
hand crafted wood sculptures
story keepers
Story Keepers are a loving nod to Kai's earlier work that he visioned & created 30 years ago.
They may be a simple cutout in the shape of a roughly human form with twists of wire & a shaded face softly blended into the wood surface to make it come alive. They may be lightly shaped from chunks of weathered beams or small tree trunks, or intricately constructed from dozens of pieces. Every Story Keeper carries an original story we've written, & is unique because of the materials used.
As with all our work here at Flying Edna, each piece is designed, hand crafted, & signed by the maker, the original artist.
ways to keep inspired...
a story every day & a weekly email
start every morning with a free Flying Edna story direct to your inbox - or if you'd prefer - choose our weekly email, which will let you know about specials & all our new creations... you can choose one or both options.
when you've only got a minute or two...
find the perfect story...
With hundreds of stories here, it can be a little daunting (& super time consuming). To make it easier, here are the most-asked-for categories & occasions & holidays...