Five Happy Things

Beautiful (and Sometimes Silly) Birds

Spread a little joy today! Pass this along to someone who’d love it. 🥰

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My Backyard Birds pattern is one of my favorite things I’ve ever worked on. Birds are just so much fun!

This week I’m sharing beautiful birds made by all kinds of artists, using all kinds of materials.

1. Look at this gorgeous mockingbird made with cut paper! Sarah Suplina is the artist and her Instagram feed is STUNNING.

2. This chipper little black-headed grosbeak made from dyed silks and men’s ties just makes me smile. That pose! Squeakysews made it with Ann Wood’s Songbird pattern.

3. These birds made out of old silverware are AMAZING! The artist is Matt Wilson and I love the ways he uses the decorative details on the handles to add rich detail. Grab a cup of tea and prepare for a long scroll through his gorgeous Instagram feed.

4. This adorably chunky little orange bird from Caroline McPherson makes me happy.

5. This one’s not visual art, but it was so much fun I had to include it. Ferris Jabr writes delightful “reviews” of different kinds of nests, mostly a super fun commentary on the personality types of the birds who make them. They make me laugh out loud.

Find all the other posts about inspiring art here.

Enjoy!

Best,
Wendi
❤️

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In an effort to have fewer email providers chop my emails in half because they’re so dang long, I’ve moved my inspirations (book recommendations, favorite recipes, and awesome artists) to their own newsletter every Wednesday. Think of it as a quick way to fill your cup in the middle of the week. 🥰

If you’d rather not receive these Wednesday emails you can turn them off and still receive the regular monthly news and Friday archives.

1. Click this link.

2. Scroll down to where it says Notifications.

3. Click off the button for Five Happy Things.

Easy peasy!