by tompainter | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog, Brighton Creatives
Here at Bigman our passion for art is not just limited to animation and CGI. We are based in the heart of Brighton’s creative hub and are surrounded by inspiring artists. We wanted to celebrate this and launch a new series on our blog, #BrightonArtists, sharing with you some of our favourite local artists that we would love to collaborate with! We’re starting our feature off with a bang and would like to introduce you to the talented Mia Underwood, local artist, author and creative mother. Mia creates work in a diverse range of styles and mediums, from unique needle felted pieces to spray painted murals. Her work can be spotted at The Specky Wren, and in independent boutiques and cafes throughout Brighton. She is inspired by her creative family and Danish folk art roots. One of our favourite styles of yours is needle felting, please could you tell us how your felted friends series came about? I was curating an artist open house in Brighton called Into The Woods in 2010. I had some of my needle felted animals for sale including a scene of dogs playing poker, which was used for a window display for a boutique in Brighton called Florentin. An editor from Making magazine had seen my work at my open house and wanted me to create a step-by-step tutorial “How to Make a Needle Felted Sparrow”. Then, a few months later after the issue came out, CICO Books saw the article and got in contact with me, asking if I would like to do a “How to make” needle felted animals book with them....
