bird & brush storyblocks
What is bird & brush? It's something we created together in 2018 when we began Flying Edna & continue to evolve based on the seasons & where we live.
We began these when we lived in Montana, inspired by the light, the mountains & vast sky. Now that we live on the Cape, we are influenced by the softer light, humidity & ebb & flow of the tides...
Each bird & brush block begins with a piece of reclaimed wood. We cut, sand & prep with 4 layers (including a secret wish written for you in graphite between layers 1 & 2). One of us then takes a "blank" & starts painting... by the end, there are usually 6-8 layers of paint, ink, & graphite. All these small paintings become a sort of working vocabulary that we then have available for additional wood pieces, cards, desk calendars & art prints.
We've batched these into series:
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Montana series - inspired by our time in Bozeman, between 2018-2021
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Cape series - inspired by our time here on Cape Cod from 2021 - present
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Dune series - inspired by the beaches here on Cape
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Woodcut series - freehand woodcuts done by Kai paired with our bird & brush backgrounds in shades of white
Each storyblock is crafted to order - please allow 1-3 business days for us to ship.
