Nature Study pigeon folded letters

£7.45

These pigeon folded letters are illustrated with exquisite wood engravings and are a study of nature by Scotland-based artist Angie Lewin take you on a wonderful wander along coastline and through countryside, passing grassy meadows and corn-filled fields, before stopping off at the beach to explore the hidden treasures of a rockpool. With a nod to the nature tables of childhood, these Pigeons capture the detail and diversity of the natural world and will bring delight to children and adults alike.

Inspired by origami, Pigeon, is a beautifully crafted combination of letter and envelope.

Write. Fold. Send.

Each pack contains 6 slightly different illustrated letters within a theme.

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These pigeon folded letters are illustrated with exquisite wood engravings and are a study of nature by Scotland-based artist Angie Lewin take you on a wonderful wander along coastline and through countryside, passing grassy meadows and corn-filled fields, before stopping off at the beach to explore the hidden treasures of a rockpool. With a nod to the nature tables of childhood, these Pigeons capture the detail and diversity of the natural world and will bring delight to children and adults alike.

Nothing can ever replace that uplifting feeling when a letter comes through the post.

That’s where Pigeon folded letters come in.

Write. Fold. Send.

Each pack contains 6 different folded letters waiting for you to write them. Each design is of a similar theme within each pack but each one is a slightly different colour or pattern.

About Nature Study pigeon folded letters

Inspired by origami, Pigeon, is a beautifully crafted combination of letter and envelope. A more satisfying alternative to the always-on, instant-gratification tools we all use to communicate with each other every day. Because even with all our hi-tech wizardry, nobody has managed to recreate the magic and joy of the hand-written letter.

Thanks to their miraculous homing instincts, Pigeons have a long and honourable track record in delivering messages. The ancient Greeks sent them out to broadcast the names of victorious athletes at the original Olympic Games. And Julius Caesar employed pigeon post during his conquest of Gaul. In recent centuries, of course – ever since 1660, when King Charles II established the Post Office – the poor old pigeon’s been somewhat edged out. We think it’s time to reintroduce Pigeon Post…

About the Artist

Angie Lewin creates limited edition linocut, wood engraving, lithograph and screen prints alongside her original watercolours – often inspired by skeletal plant forms seen against the sea and sky of North Norfolk and the Scottish Highlands. She is a member of the Royal Watercolour Society, the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, the Society of Wood Engravers and the Art Workers’ Guild. www.angielewin.co.uk

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