Songbird

Songbird

Tilda's World

A trip to Venice inspired the Songbird collection,
with its references to the Art Nouveau style.

The Stile Liberty can be found in ornate buildings and old

cafes around town, but Murano glass chandeliers,
hidden gardens and the romantic way of life,

also made me think about the ornamental outlined

drawings of the era.

The hand-drawn patterns of Songbird are just a sweet nod
to the more elaborate designs of Art Nouveau,

but it has been fun to try to recreate the feel and look in

a light, naiver way, especially in the
Cora, Aubrey and Songbird designs.

The color palette has a light, dusty pastel feel,
which is not typical for the 1900s,

but I wanted to tone down the busy patterns
and give the collection a soft, watercolor-like effect.

This is a collection for those who love light and delicate

and is perfect for spring and summer.

When thinking about this time in history,
where I’m sure there were hardships,
my mind nonetheless goes to soirées,
with ladies in lovely dresses amid columned gardens
surrounded by dragonflies and butterflies,
which are motifs much used in Art Nouveau.

This inspired the quilts and pillows
that we will release with the collection.
The Mosaic Butterfly Quilt from 2020
was the perfect fit and is renewed in the dusty pastels

of Songbird, joined by the Garden View and

Soirée quilts and pillows.