Birdy & Bright | Art and Creativity for Wellbeing
Welcome to Birdy & Bright, a mindful creativity resource.
My mission is to inspire and encourage you to try your own hand at creating, to explore your mind and improve your mental health and wellbeing.
Find art exercises in Brush Hour and articles to nurture in Mind Matters. Get an occasional newsletter linking to lots of happy creative things by joining the Birdy & Bright Club.
I believe these resources should be free for all, so they are. Everything is funded by the shop, where you can buy handmade block prints, giclee prints, mugs, tote bags and tees.
You can also support by becoming a supporter on my buymeacoffee page.
Join the community in our FB Group and Discord Server. Share your art on our socials. Involve yourself however you feel comfortable, and get creating!
New Arrival: My First Handmade Block Print Is Here!
I'm very proud to announce the launch of my first handmade block print!
Seaside Swifts is an ode to the beautiful birds that return to our coastal city as the weather gets warmer. There are 20 numbered and signed prints in this very special first run, on A4 card with blue ink.
I've hand cut the soft cut block, and printed each one, using a bevan to put pressure on the paper before lifting it off to reveal the image. Each one has it's own unique character, depending on the movement of the roller, and the pressure applied.
Brush Hour Art Exercises
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Making Art When You’re Tired, Not Inspired
There’s a myth that creativity only happens when we feel energised, motivated, or “in the mood”. I mean, from my experience, it helps! I certainly find my flow a little...
Making Art When You’re Tired, Not Inspired
There’s a myth that creativity only happens when we feel energised, motivated, or “in the mood”. I mean, from my experience, it helps! I certainly find my flow a little...
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A Gentle January Art Prompt Series: Creating Yo...
January invites us to move differently. Not with urgency, but with awareness. Pairing art with mindfulness helps anchor creativity in the body, calming the nervous system while giving emotions somewhere...
A Gentle January Art Prompt Series: Creating Yo...
January invites us to move differently. Not with urgency, but with awareness. Pairing art with mindfulness helps anchor creativity in the body, calming the nervous system while giving emotions somewhere...
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A Creative New Year Reflection: Painting Your W...
The start of a new year often arrives loudly. Goals. Plans. Resolutions. Promises to do better, be better, try harder. But creativity offers us a quieter, kinder way to step...
A Creative New Year Reflection: Painting Your W...
The start of a new year often arrives loudly. Goals. Plans. Resolutions. Promises to do better, be better, try harder. But creativity offers us a quieter, kinder way to step...
Collections
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Handmade Block Prints
Handmade Block Prints. Carved on lino or soft cut blocks, I meditate...
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Giclée Art Prints
Giclée Art Prints that are cool, fun and speak volumes about you...
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Framed Giclée Prints
Alright Goldilocks, no more hunting for a frame that's juuusssttt right. Here...
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Hanging Art
Wanna hang out? Hanging art is here. To elborate, it's hanging wall art...
Latest News
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Launch: Seaside Swifts Handmade Block Print
It gives me enormous pleasure to announce the launch of my first block print: Seaside Swifts! I love the swifts. They return to Portsmouth every year, just before the weather...
Launch: Seaside Swifts Handmade Block Print
It gives me enormous pleasure to announce the launch of my first block print: Seaside Swifts! I love the swifts. They return to Portsmouth every year, just before the weather...
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Lovely People! I hope you all had a lovely time over the holidays and found sufficient time for some self love, rest and creativity. Just a quick...
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Lovely People! I hope you all had a lovely time over the holidays and found sufficient time for some self love, rest and creativity. Just a quick...
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Something Exciting Is Coming In 2026
I have some big exciting news to share. Birdy & Bright is nearly a year old. Can you believe it? That's not the news though. I started wanting to sell...
Something Exciting Is Coming In 2026
I have some big exciting news to share. Birdy & Bright is nearly a year old. Can you believe it? That's not the news though. I started wanting to sell...