We first met the frankly AWESOME Stuffed Nonsense back in April at our first MADE Market – and since then have been hooked on the undeniable charm of their creations. With an eclectic family of plush monsters including Grizzly Geoffs, Long Johns, Little Aprils, Dust Bunnies and Human Beans; we challenge you not to fall in love at first sight (we bet all rights to our Etsy account that you will). We’ve been talking to[...]
The amazingly talented HollyMae is this week’s seller we love, and with one look at her stunning illustrations we’re pretty certain you’ll fall in love with her work too. Believe us, we’re talking about some seriously beautiful stuff here – her drawings are almost magical with the way they capture life so tenderly. Read on to see our interview with HollyMae and please, please check out her work! << image credit to HollyMae Illustrates
‘Do you want something to help with that lack of nightmares you’ve not been having lately?’. This is the intro that hooked us on the seller we love #14…how could we fail to be lured into the slightly unhinged world of a man who spends his days with ‘inappropriately placed pencils, daydreaming & doodling, surrounded by pretty ladies & piles of gold’. Say hello to London-based designer & illustrator, Tim Easley. Not only does he create[...]
At one time, we were a little be embarrassed to admit how much we loved Barbies. But now, as we soar through our twenties, we can look back and shout out proudly: ‘Yes, we spent hours engaging in conversation with small plastic dolls. Yes, they each had their own carefully crafted personalities; products of a small person’s strange imagination. Yes, we probably played with them every day from the age of 5 to 10 years.’[...]
We came across Being & Tim on one of our epic Etsy scours, initially striking us with its sense of cheekiness (and awesome illustrations!) whilst simultaneously exploring thought-provoking subjects. A story of one boy and his philosophical friend, Being & Tim is an original and wonderfully quirky comic which explores the existential condition of humanity. We interviewed Becca, the brains behind the drawings (who also happens to play in the Sawchestra of Great Britain…amazing!). Read on[...]