I'll be closing Birdy & Bright in the coming days. Thank you so much for your support.

This format just isn't right for me now. I don't want to hide behind a brand. I don't want a business. I don't want to upload images for someone else to print. I don't want a buy button and to think about SEO or keywords.

This is a positive thing. By knowing what I don't want, I can see what I do want. I want to make my art, write my poetry and run a site where I share my work and my ideas. There is no pressure to buy anything. If something resonates with you and makes you feel something and you want it, then let me know and we'll talk.

I'm very excited by this shift in direction and it feels like I am returning home to myself. Thank you so much for your support in this chapter the last couple of years. If you want to follow my journey, you can find me at www.bernadettepamplinart.com.

I'm still working on the site, adding things to bring that journey up to date, but it's there and live, so come on over :)

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Welcome to Birdy & Bright.

This is my little corner of the internet where I explore nature, creativity and the beautifully messy experience of being human.

Through handmade prints, paintings, sketches and reflections, I hope to encourage people to slow down, notice the small wonders around them and let them rediscover their own creativity.

Have a wander, stay as long as you like.

Slowly Come Green A4 Handmade Block Print Birdy & Bright 20.00 GBP

New Arrival: My Second Handmade Block Print Is Here!

I'm very proud to announce the launch of my second handmade block print!

Slowly Come is an ode to Brigid's Walk and Imbolc, which celebrates the return of spring. There are 20 numbered and signed prints in this first edition run, on 300gsm handmade paper with green 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.

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Journal

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  • Time to say goodbye

    Time to say goodbye

    I’ve been kidding myself for a while, I think. When I say a while I mean a long time. Life has a marvelous way of shaping you, whittling away through...

    Time to say goodbye

    I’ve been kidding myself for a while, I think. When I say a while I mean a long time. Life has a marvelous way of shaping you, whittling away through...

  • I'm still here!

    I'm still here!

    Hello lovely people. Just a quick one to say I'm still here! It's been 3 lonths since my last post! A quarter of a year! Sorry about that. It's been...

    I'm still here!

    Hello lovely people. Just a quick one to say I'm still here! It's been 3 lonths since my last post! A quarter of a year! Sorry about that. It's been...

  • Wildly Oscillating

    Wildly Oscillating

    Wildly oscillating between authenticity and the need to make money. How little of my soul can I compromise to make ends meet today? Why has the question become one of...

    Wildly Oscillating

    Wildly oscillating between authenticity and the need to make money. How little of my soul can I compromise to make ends meet today? Why has the question become one of...

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Mind Matters

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  • Create Your Own Calm Kit

    Create Your Own Calm Kit

    When emotions feel big — anxious, overwhelmed, low — it’s hard to think clearly about what might help. Sometimes not being able to settle on an answer can intensify how...

    Create Your Own Calm Kit

    When emotions feel big — anxious, overwhelmed, low — it’s hard to think clearly about what might help. Sometimes not being able to settle on an answer can intensify how...

  • New Year’s Resolutions: Motivation, Pressure, and Finding a Kinder Way to Change - Birdy & Bright

    New Year’s Resolutions: Motivation, Pressure, a...

    The start of a new year arrives wrapped in possibility. Fresh calendars, clean pages, a sense that something can be different. For many of us, this is when New Year’s...

    New Year’s Resolutions: Motivation, Pressure, a...

    The start of a new year arrives wrapped in possibility. Fresh calendars, clean pages, a sense that something can be different. For many of us, this is when New Year’s...

  • We Rise Together: How Caring for Your Mind Helps Everyone Around You - Birdy & Bright

    We Rise Together: How Caring for Your Mind Help...

    There’s a beautiful idea that appears in psychology, philosophy, and spiritual traditions across the world: we’re not separate, isolated beings walking around in our own private bubbles — we’re deeply...

    We Rise Together: How Caring for Your Mind Help...

    There’s a beautiful idea that appears in psychology, philosophy, and spiritual traditions across the world: we’re not separate, isolated beings walking around in our own private bubbles — we’re deeply...

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