{wednesdays on etsy} :: laura amiss

how much do you love amsterdam? well hello there! i decided to start by this question, because our lovely guest for today lives there and illustrates amsterdam in her work. her name is laura and she is an illustrator and designer.

“hello my name is laura, i am an illustrator and designer working with textiles and print. i am originally from the north of england but for the last seven years i have called amsterdam in the netherlands home. i live here with my husband and two slightly wild but lovely children.”

“i graduated in textiles from goldsmiths college at the university of london in 2003. after graduating i moved to amsterdam and started working in the costume atelier of the national ballet and opera house, which was both amazing and daunting (not speaking that much dutch at the time). i now work freelance as a designer and textiles artist.”

“my handmade canvases are unique and are created using a selection of new and reclaimed fabrics. my work is composed of subtle lines and color combinations produced through layering, piecing and sewing fabrics together. i draw inspiration from my every day environment and hope that the way in which i recapture the landscape or moments of ordinary life allows people to appreciate them with a fresh perspective.”

so, tell me… aren’t these absolutely lovely and charming? i love the way laura combines the illsutrations with fabric… it looks amazing and colourful… and looks definitely stunning when hung on a white wall. laura has also a {blog}, and you can explore more of her work on her {shop}. she will be showing her collection in an art exhibition in amsterdam, so if you live in this amazing city, please, do take a look closer to laura’s work, it will be a good way to spend your time!

images: laura amiss via etsy (click on each image for further details)