What can I say about Bernadette Sipkes? Well she is a print maker and illustrator from Auckland, New Zealand, she sells totally affordable art on Etsy and if she had any idea how much I idealize her, she would be a little weirded out.
Sugarloop prints are the epitome of beauty in simplicity.
This is what Bernadette has to say about her work:I find inspiration in mid-century kitchenware, furniture and
textile prints; vintage wallpaper; Scandinavian design; Florence Broadhurst; Lotta Jansdotter; Marimekko and; Lefor-Openo. My drawing tool of choice is the humble pigment liner! Lately, however, I've been having fun using my digital pen and tablet therefore giving a "hand drawn with ink" look and feel to my digital art/giclée. I also like working with the Gocco (a type of toy serigraph printer from Japan) - its imperfections and unpredictability are part of its charm and it won't be around for long so I am making the most of it.
I've got plans for a trio of her prints in my house. I just need to pick which ones.
"The Owl and the Pussycat" is my current favorite in her shop. If you love it too, leave a comment, you may just be lucky enough to win the drawing on Dec.15th and receive it in the mail all the way from New Zealand.
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