Nature Inspired Handcrafted Toys by Forestmisha

 

Happy Friday, everyone! Let me introduce you to the charming handcrafted soft toys by Foreshmisha. The brand was started by two artists and friends Anna and Katherine. They create one-of-a-kind toys using natural materials such as mohairs, alpacas, suede and wool felts. Each toy is handmade and embroidered to add details. The toys are inspired by forest, earth, plants and animals, and often constructed in natural colors. You can get these personalized by adding a name which makes them a perfect gift for a little someone special in your life.

You can find limited edition toys in their online store - Forestmisha.

Artist Paints Patterned Scenes Using Watercolors

Luisa Rivera was born in Chile, now living and working in London. An artist and an illustrator creates poetic watercolor paintings that have appeared in various books, magazines and newspapers. Female figures, owls and birds is a primary recurring theme of her work that mix perfectly with the patterned background. Her clients include Air Canada, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial , Lush, The New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine, House Notes, Variety Magazine and Middlebury Magazine to name a few. 

To catch a closer look at the process and to learn more about her work visit her on Instagram.

Whimsical Ceramic Creatures and Teapots by Nastia Calaca

Nastia Calaca is the designer and the creator behind Calaca Ceramic Art. Ukrainian artist creates unusual ceramic teapots, figurines and planters that are inspired by her favorite characters from the books that she read as a child. She reinvents the stories around them and give unique characteristics using clay. She has fans of her work all around the world, her ceramics have found home in India, Japan, US, Sweden, UK and Italy. Her ceramics are both fun and functional. She would love to hear about a custom work, if you have something in mind then you can contact her through her website. To see one-of-a-kind ceramics available for purchase go to her online store.

Furry and Feathery Animals in Nature Illustrated by Carmen Saldaña

I hope you all had a great long weekend. I would like to start this month with the delightful work of Carmen Saldaña who is an illustrator based in a small city in the north of Spain. The freelance illustrator enjoys creating imaginative world and whimsical characters for children's books. Her illustrations are filled with furry and feathery creatures who are surrounded by snow, woods and stars.

To see what is she working on, you can visit her on Instagram where she also shares the sale discount codes and giveaways. She is currently being represented by Good Illustration Agency worldwide. You can visit her online store to see art prints, notebooks, cards and other paper goods adorned with her illustrations.