Birds & Eggs by Laura Zindel

November 28, 2012

20121128-055812.jpg I adore this card. “Put a little bird house in your soul.” What a great sentiment. It is kind of how I felt when I rounded the corner on one of my buying trips and spotted the stunning work of Laura Zindel.

20121128-060156.jpg I was surrounded by her birds. Her pencil drawings are silkscreened and printed as enamel transfers, creating her tabletop line.

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20121128-060729.jpg We have had a bird section since we first opened 14 years ago, so I knew they had found a good home. The simplicity of her work is what really caught my eye.

20121128-061015.jpg They almost have a feel of old English engravings. I really like to see beautiful images on every day objects, like plates and bowls, so they can be enjoyed each and every day.

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20121128-061309.jpg All of her work is produced entirely from her studio in Brattelboro, Vermont, which is a converted barn on her property next to her 1778 farmhouse. Which made me love it all even more.