A Little Offbeat
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$350.00
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A Little Offbeat
5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm)
A Little Offbeat is an original textile mixed media artwork created entirely from layered fabric on cradled birch panel. Part of my Quirky Birds series within the Whimsical Companions Collection — characters who exist joyfully on their own terms, built entirely from layered fabric with a personality all their own — this delightful piece celebrates individuality, imagination, and the quiet joy of existing just slightly outside the expected, and being all the better for it.
A wonderfully expressive bird character stands front and center with an unapologetic confidence — its rounded body constructed from layered fabrics in periwinkle blue, cobalt, and soft lavender, each piece carrying its own scrollwork and botanical print that gives the form a rich, textured presence. Wild feathery plumage frames the face in a halo of spiky blue fabric, while two magnificent peacock-like feathers sweep upward from the head in deep teal, purple, and iridescent multicolor — a crown worthy of a creature who has fully embraced its own remarkable nature. Expressive oversized eyes crafted from fabric give the bird a wide-eyed, wonderstruck gaze that is impossible not to smile at. A small orange fabric beak completes the face with a simple, charming precision. The wings spread wide in a contrasting white and sage fabric printed with soft organic marks — light and airy against the rich blue body. Thin fabric legs carry the bird to its most charming detail — a pair of perfectly rendered green fabric wellington boots, planted firmly on the ground as if ready for any adventure the day might bring. The background is a warm cream batik fabric dotted with soft organic loops and circles — quiet and unhurried, the perfect backdrop for a character who needs no competition.
Balancing whimsy and warmth, A Little Offbeat is an ode to embracing the beautifully unconventional. This is a piece for the collector who wants a home filled not just with art, but with feeling. This piece is part of the Whimsical Companions Collection.
Details:
- Artwork Size: 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm)
- Medium: Layered fabric on cradled birch panel
- All fabric construction — no embellishment
- Pen detail mimicking stitching
- Cradled birch panel
- Ready to hang
- One of a kind original artwork
- Signed by the artist