Anna & David create unique birds derived from a meeting between indigenous folk art and western aesthetics. From home on Vancouver Island, surrounded by the sea, mountains and and abundance of birds, they have much to inspire them and offer designs that bring simple yet refined examples of natures greatest inspiration.
Working closely with carving families in Indonesia, they draw on the villages centuries old techniques to realize beautiful products. Using Albesia and Coffee wood, these fast growing timbers come from sustainable farming practices for continued harvest and regrowth.
Fair Trade gifts can remind us of their origins and the people behind them, and that makers everywhere deserve a life of dignity and respect as much as anyone in the west.
