Coulson Macleod Loves Bowerbird
I’ve mentioned textile designer Stephanie Miles (who owns and runs Smiles Design) on a previous post as I fell in love with her handmade black and white wooden birdcage cards.
Stephanie emailed me yesterday to say she has now launched Bowerbird, her new venture to specifically sell her cards and jewellery.
Currently Bowerbird designs are only sold via the online marketplace Not On The High Street.
The reason for the name? Apparently Stephanie is fascinated with the little Vogelkop Bowerbird, a native of New Guinea, who are so named because of the beautiful shelters or ‘bowers’ they build.
Stephanie says she’s a bit like a Bowerbird “a bit plain, but likes decorative things and colours”. The Bowerbirds decorate their shelters with incredible detail that show a natural eye for attractive design. Some use colourful flowers and leaves, some collect stones or other objects, which they lay out in patterns.
For anyone interested in learning more about the Bowerbird, here’s a clip from BBC One’s nature programme Life…
The Vogelkop Bowerbird. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stephanie has many more designs up her sleeve so keep an eye on her Not On The High Street shop.
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