Wonky Boxes

They’re back!

I’ve been gathering seconds, discontinued pieces and samples in a big box I’ve dubbed ‘The wonky boi box’ with the intention of making fun bran tub style boxes of lucky dip fun. 

Scroll through the images below to see an idea of what you can expect to get in each box. Limited quantities of each so be quick :) They’ll be available to buy on Friday 19th April at 2pm BST in my shop.

A selection of samples, seconds and discontinued products. Please expect slight marks, wonky printing and imperfections (scorch marks, misprints, chips etc). 

A couple of things to bear in mind:

• Contents will vary between boxes and will not be the exact same as the photos

• If you order a few boxes I may combine them into one larger box so it might vary from the photo.

• I can’t take requests for particular products as the boxes have been prepacked!

• No returns/refunds

• Shipping and packing time will be longer than my standard delivery.

New T-shirt campaign

New T-shirt campaigns!

After many many requests I have relaunched ‘All the Doggos’ and ‘The Sighthounds’ t-shirts, in new ink and t-shirt colours options! I have the All The Doggos in pink and long sleeved and The Sighthounds in white - they are the t-shirts that I reach for as they are so comfy and wash really well.

How it works

Each T-shirt is printed with Print Social, a great business where any artist can create a design and have it printed. There are 23 days for this campaign and they only print what people order which is brilliant. I don’t need to worry about holding or ordering too much stock and I know that the people investing in this t-shirt will treasure it for a long time. The best thing is you have 23 days to decide and once the campaign reaches 5 sales it will definitely go to print! It’s like having an exclusive piece of art you can wear! The campaigns end 8th July at 9pm!

There are 2 designs available (Doggos and Sighthounds) and 3 ink colours to chose from (black, pink and white) available on a variety of colours! See all available designs here.

I chose to have the organic cotton T-shirt, a more environmentally friendly option compared to normal cotton and other fabrics. There are lot more colour options available including new ink options! (I LOVE the pink on cotton pink and caribbean blue and I can’t wait to chose these!)

To buy please visit 👉 print social 👈

All The Doggos T-shirt

A t-shirt perfect for anyone obsessed with dogs. The front features 5 cute dog friends and the back is full of a variety of breeds including dalmatians, dachshunds, poodles and chihuahuas. Available in pink, white and black ink!

The Sighthounds T-shirt

Full of your favourite long limbed doggos from Salukis to Italian Greyhounds. The front has a small greyhound roaching (based on my beloved dog Albert) and the reverse has a beautiful mix of sighthounds including Whippets and lurchers. Available in pink, white and black ink!

The campaigns end 8th July at 9pm!I think I’ve covered everything but if you have any questions please feel free to get in touch!

Hot stuff! New screen print drop 🔥🔥🔥

Growing up by the sea and spending so much time on the beach means I've seen my fair share of little seal heads bobbing up in the north sea. Not many people know this but I have a ceramic seal colony in my bathroom! So it's safe to say, I love seals. The Seals print has taken quite a few years for me to get right, starting from a pen and ink sketch in my sketchbook which I knew was going to be something special.

This vibrant print is printed with cheerful colours with a final layer of lilac as the water. Printed on beautiful Somerset smooth paper 40cm x 40cm it is the perfect addition to a home for those who love the sea. For me it is a happy reminder of the beautiful coastal scenes from Northumberland and Moray.

Last weekend I took part in Pexmas’s spring fling and it was really lovely day, as non-Christmas markets go it was slower but this allowed me to be able to chat to customers new and old! I also launched the Hot Sauce Cupboard print which people loved, it was great seeing people make a beeline to it, the bright colours are definitely eye catching.

The Hot Sauce Cupboard is the sister print to The Pickle Cupboard, both are A3 three colour screen prints that explore how I imagine my dream kitchen would be. I'm interested to see what you think the next cupboard will include!

Long Doggo Card

New in! 🦡

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Those of you who follow me over on Instagram may have seen the card I made for my partner, Charlie’s birthday. I posted this photo of a handmade extendable and shaped card of our greyhound Albert! It’s funny because I very nearly didn’t post it but I had such an excited feeling about the card and decided to share it. I’m glad I did as it turned out to be one of the most fun things I’ve made.

The process of manufacturing the card has been fairly long (not as long as the card though!) and I had to wait for a bit of money to come in before I invested in ordering a large amount of cards. Shaped cards are costly to produce, especially in smaller quantities. Receiving the first set of samples was so exciting and seeing a mini army of Alberts was adorable. I wanted the card to have a similar handcrafted feel to the original but with a high quality finish and I think I have achieved this- the card used has a slight texture and the illustration feels hand drawn. The deep yellow colour of the envelope was chosen to match the colour of the first thing I bought for Albert which was a fluffy yellow blanket 💛

Keep Cards, cards to hold on to and treasure.

I am huge fan of cards and I always keep my favourites from my birthday and christmas and if they’re special enough they will stay out all year round. That is my intention with this card, it wouldn’t be out of place sitting on your shelves and with the postcard slip it means you can write a special note without having to write on the card itself.

I hope you love this card as much as I do- I have plans to expand* this range even further! Let me know what you’d like to see next. Available to buy here. Thanks so much xx

*Pun intended

Podcasts I'm listening to

Hello!

I’ve been listening to a few new podcasts lately so I thought I’d share what I’ve been listening to, I am still waiting for my favourite ever podcast (Adam Buxton) to return! I always love to have podcast recommendations and I thought it would be useful to know when to listen and what episode to start with to see how you get on.

Slow News by Tortoise Media

Great for digesting big news in a manageable way.

Why I like it: It’s easy to scroll through the news headlines and think you’re up to date with current affairs but Slow News really take the time to investigate important topics that can be sometimes be overwhelming.
Best episode to listen to: Lebedev Lord of Siberia (This is the first one I started listening to after my brother sent it to me and after listening to Sweet Bobby by the same people)
When to listen to this- When you’re working,I usually listen whilst I am packing orders or drawing so I can focus on the subject and have to time to reflect on the information.

Creative Peptalk, Andy J. Pizza
A really great podcast if you're feel wobbly as a creative, Andy J. Pizza holds your hand and tells you that you can do this 💜

Why I like it- I like Andy’s hyperbolic enthusiasm, it’s an energy that feels different from my approach to creativity.
Best episode to listen to- 353, How to push through the hard times, Remembering Adé Hogue
When to listen to this- When you’re feeling stuck and you need a bit of encouragement. Listen while you take a break, with a coffee or tea, give yourself space away from work.

Desert island discs

I know this is an obvious one but for good reason! I started listening to this when I moved to London, it’s great to hear about inspiring people from all backgrounds showing you that life isn't always rosy and the idea of success is usually made up of many failures and forks in the road.

Why I like it- It’s a classic!
Best episode to listen to- David Nott
When to listen to this- Over lunch, some light admin work or on a run

Out of Ink, Anxious artists Bea Baranowska and Molly Lemon

Artists Bea and Molly chat about life as artists/small business owners

Why I like it- It feels like I’m part of a chat between two friends. They are both in very similar fields to me and at a similar stage of life so I like how relatable it is. I love their anxiety scale where they rate how anxious they are feeling based on random things. The scale changes every week so one week it could be best to worst sandwiches or my favourite; best to worst jacket potato fillings.
Best episode to listen to- start from the beginning to get to know Bea and Molly
When to listen to this- On a walk to the post office, whilst packing orders

Clever, Amy Devers
Great conversations with individuals from various creative industries

Why I like it- Sometimes it’s easy to focus on the industry that you’re in so it’s nice to hear about other creatives in different industries and the journey of how they got to where they are now.
Best episode to listen to- Ep 163 with Jay Osgerby
When to listen to this- I like to listen while I am drawing or it would be good for those with a long commute

Others that I listen to: Stuff you should know, How To Fail, The Guilty Feminist, Modern Love, You’re Dead to Me, Comfort Eating with Grace Dent

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Have I missed any good ones? Let me know, I always love to try new podcasts!

#Albertsweek

If you follow me over on instagram you’ll likely have seen my monthly comics about my retired racing greyhound Albert. They started as weekly comics in the 2020 lockdowns (hence #albertsweek!) and now they are back every month.

They focus on the quirks of having a dog, the weird little things that make Albert special and hopefully they are enlightening to what it’s like having a greyhound who had a life before he came to us.

This week is about Albert’s love of sniffing EVERYTHING but particularly grass. We could be there hours as he sniffs the same patch and whilst it can be annoying if we’re trying to get somewhere in a rush it makes me so happy that he does it. When we first got him he was never fully relaxed enough to sniff - he would be too distracted and scared by everything around him. It took him almost a year to sniff to the extreme he does now and it’s another reminder of how far he’s come in 2 years.

New Outdoor Swimming and Sighthound Screen Prints

My last set of swimming screen prints went down an absolute treat last year. I had so much fun drawing and printing them so I was thrilled to find that people really seemed to connect with them.

This time I have a few more delights- I’ve got 6 new prints for you in different sizes from A5-A3. And yes, there are sighthounds involved!

3 of the prints continue with the theme of outdoor swimming, something that I am a big fan of. I’ve been for an outdoor swim every week throughout winter so far and let me tell you, it is COLD.

Chilly Dips is an A4 print inspired by the many people swimming in Beckenham Place Park Lake throughout winter. Most people I’ve seen (including myself) wear gloves and a bobble* hat, this makes such a difference in keeping warm ! (*bobble not necessary)

Float Away is a very tranquil print, printed with vibrant deep teal and an eye-catching pinky red. Inspired by a family holiday to the Cairngorms National Park and a visit to the Linn of Tummel, just outside of Pitlochry where there are the most incredible waterfalls and plunge pools.

The Waterfall is a slightly new style in this range. The figure stands at the edge of a plunge pool at the base of a waterfall which is based on Linhope Spout in Northumberland. A larger size at A3 that would look beautiful as part of larger wall display or by itself.

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If you follow me on Instagram you probably know that I am obsessed with my greyhound Albert and subsequently all things sighthound. Therefore it would be wrong not to include a couple of long doggos and co in this new batch of prints. The three prints are Hounds of Love, Sweet Saluki and Sleepy Hound . Each printed is printed with two juicy colours to bring colour and joy into your home.

Thanks so much!

Pet Pals, bespoke portraits and commissions

I feel so honoured and lucky to be able to work with so many of you to create beautiful portraits of your pets. Here is a small selection of some of my favourite commissions from the past year. These are some of the reasons to create a Pet Pal portrait with me:

Special place. To remind us of the special bond we have with our favourite furry friends and our favourite places to go with them. Capture the relationship you have/had with your best bud.

Libby and Sooty

Sophie and Snoopy

Capture their personality. If you can’t settle on one image there is the option to have multiple of the same character. This allows your pet’s character shine from cute and sleepy to goofy and derpy, select your favourite images of your pet to be illustrated (I know it’s hard to choose just one pic!)

Dora

Polly

They make wonderful gifts. Each portrait is made with 100% care and so much thought is put into working out the design, the illustration process and tweaking it to make it perfect. It really is a collaborative process that we work on together to produce a unique portrait for your loved one.

Norma

Claudia and Rosa

Things to consider:

• What would you like to capture? A moment in time, a feeling, a special bond, a particular picture?

• Do you have plenty of photos (my guess is your phone is FULL) select your favourites to send to me.

• Seen any of my previous illustrations you like? Send it to me and I can reference it.

• Colours, do you have favourite colours? Is there a room you have in mind for this print?

• Time, is there enough time for us to work on the perfect portrait? If not think about gifting the portrait and I can liaise with the recipient to get exactly what they want!

• More is more! Send me as much information as possible, your hobbies, favourite places, colours etc. It might seem trivial but these little details always make it so much more personal and special.

• I don’t have to draw directly from a photo, I can compose an illustrative scene using a variety of your photos as reference. (To be honest it could be complete fantasy- eg. your pet guinea pig riding on the back of a fire breathing dragon on a boat in the middle of the sea…)

Find out more about the commission process or get in touch to chat about a potential portrait by emailing me: bryony@bryonymoss.com

Embroidered Patches

I have started my embroidered patch collection with two of my favourite things; greyhounds and gherkins! I couldn’t think of a better starting point. What I love about patches is that they can add a bit of life to an existing item or be used to cover up damaged or stained areas. Apply them to backpacks, jackets, outdoor equipment etc. They really add to the story of an object, I have big plans to add these guys to a very old Fjallraven Kanken that is in need of a bit of TLC.

The patches are like mini works of art, they are beautifully detailed and stitched to perfection. I am so proud that they are made in the UK by two female led micro businesses, Paper Cutts and myself. Produced in small batches in Southsea by my favourite embroidery lady, Gemma Cutts. I love that they are made on a small scale and not mass produced in a factory.

Each patch comes with instructions on how to apply them. I recommend ironing as per the instructions and also sewing them down for that extra security.

Method 1- Iron on

Iron on- easy peasy. Always cover with a tea towel or cloth and be really careful with low iron fabrics. Make sure that the fusible back has really fixed to the background fabric and that no edges can be lifted.

Method 2- Hand stitch

Iron on and hand stitch down- I prefer a slip stitch so that it’s not visible but you might like to do a blanket stitch or a simple tack down style if you’re not too fussed about the stitches being seen.

Method 3- Machine stitch

For a reeeeeally secure patch- machine sew. Match your thread to the felt background and carefully outline the edge of the patch in a machine stitch. Go slowly with confidence and remember- when turning corners keep the needle in the fabric to help you swivvel around corners.

Celebrating Outdoor Swimming

Combining two of my favourite activities- swimming and screen printing. My latest screen print offerings are a celebration of swimming.

I’ve spent most of my life living by the coast and after moving to London 8 years ago I really missed the sea. I took up swimming again when I was living in Greenwich which rekindled my love of the water. There’s something restorative about moving in water. I hadn’t appreciated how important swimming was to me until lockdown when the pools closed and my one of my forms of escapism was taken away. 

I was drawn to swimming outdoors last year starting off in Brockwell lido and trying the ponds at Hampstead Heath. Since moving to Crystal Palace I am now a regular at Beckenham Place lake (yes I am planning to go through winter… wish me luck!) Swimming in lakes, rivers and the sea this year has been incredible. Every time I get into that cold body of water with the ducks and ducklings it resets me and I feel reinvigorated when I get out. It’s just me floating in the water and I created this series of prints to try and capture these little feelings  and moments.

A few months ago I was feeling unmotivated and took the day off to sketch just for fun. I picked up two random pens and sat on the sofa in front of a film. The water in the final prints are exactly the shape of the sketches I made that day, little irregular puddle shapes that I would usually try to perfect but I kept them the way they were. I printed at Sonsoles Studio in Peckham, I highly recommend this printing studio if you want to get into screen printing, they are so helpful and friendly.

Each print is signed and numbered, a limited edition of 20.

There are 3 designs; Sea Celebration, The Dip and Reset. Each design is a limited edition of 20 and I have signed and number each of them. They are A4 size (210 x 297 mm) printed on Somerset Textured paper and packaged with recycled backing board and packaged in a recyclable glassine envelope. 

Puzzle Time!

I think a lot of us appreciated slowing down and taking time for ourselves during the lockdowns. Many of us embraced the chance to take up hobbies we’ve always postponed or to spend more time on things we love doing. So many of my friends have always been really into jigsaw puzzles and I was so keen to design my own so when Piece & Quiet approached me about being one of their artists for their range of puzzles and I was thrilled to say yes.

I love seeing the idea process of other designers and artists, even the scrappy little doodle notes they make so I thought I’d share more about how the design came about.

In lockdown the third(?) I was missing having dinner with friends and family especially after a very low key Christmas. Looking through The Barbican Estate book by Stefi Orazi and Christoffer Rudquist I fell in love with some of the incredible spaces in there. One particular flat had a great room with a dining table and massive window leading onto a balcony, I imagined it would be an ideal place to have friends over for dinner. These photos sparked an idea about spaces that make us happy and sharing that space with those we love.

Can you remember the ‘Find the duck’ Usborne books? I was obsessed with these when I was little and I always try to add playful elements into my illustrations. Searching for little details is really fun and I wanted to include this feeling of excitement within the puzzle so I added my dog Albert asleep on the sofa, a couple of my prints on the wall, a sleeping cat in the sideboard and ceramics by Son of Pear.

I hope you enjoy the puzzle as much as I did creating the illustration.

How I work when I am illustrating- Audiobooks

I find it really interesting to know what other people listen to while they work so I thought I would create a little guide of how I work. I listen to a variety of things when I am illustrating and I tend to rotate between the radio, podcasts, music and audiobooks. Sometimes I watch (mostly listen) to a box set or youtube- something that doesn’t require full concentration though I tend to try and avoid this as I am not as productive.

I thought I’d start with a little guide to the Audiobooks I’ve been listening to!

I find listening to audiobooks really great when I have a lot of drawing to do, it’s generally harder to listen to these when I am writing or doing admin. I love to be immersed in another world and I find it can be inspirational listening to a great story.

Not all books are good for listening to. For me, the books that tend to lend themselves best to audio are fantasy fiction like His Dark Materials trilogy or the Harry Potter series. Stories that you know so it doesn’t require your full concentration but can also transport you to another world.

A good narrator is key so I tend to listen to a sample first, I’ve made the mistake of not doing this and having to listen to an irritating voice (or excessive mouth sounds 😳).

I don’t listen to books that I know I want to read because I am scared to ruin them things like the Salt Path, Circe, Where The Crawdads Sing, Normal People, I am I am I am, Gentleman in Moscow. As tempting as it is I think it’s best to save them to read as it’s not quite the same.

Audiobooks I’ve been listening to

Daisy Jones and The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid

This is quite a different kind of Audio book to most of the ones I have listened to before, it was almost like a podcast documentary following the highs and lows of a fictional band in the 70s. It keeps you engaged as there are several voice actors playing the different characters and that makes it easy to follow.

The Dutch House, Ann Patchett

Tom Hanks can do no wrong in my eyes and his gentle narration of this sentimental story was a perfect accompaniment to the slower winter months. I was drawing a lot whilst listening to this- including my Tidal Pool Gal. Thoughtful, contemplative and complex family relationships all centre around a Dutch style house in America.

The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt

I didn’t read this book when it came out but I absolutely loved this as an audiobook, definitely my favourite to listen to. A very unique story and so descriptive, I could really picture everything Theo was experiencing. It was a real mix of a thrilling mystery novel and coming of age story rolled into one super engaging audiobook. I really need to see that painting now!

Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens, Eddie Izzard

I love Eddie Izzard, he’s hilarious and has such a brilliant voice. He has an infectious sense of humour and is an incredibly interesting man so this memoir of his life is such a joy to listen to. I don’t usually read too many biographies but this was fantastic, it’s like he’s talking directly to you. He also adds little appendixes to the appendixes in his books so it’s like you get a little extra treats!

Ramble Book, Adam Buxton

Essentially an extended version of the podcast with more stories from Adam Buxton’s life, very funny and the perfect companion to listen to whilst you are working- he seems like such a down-to-earth guy.

Queenie, Candice Carty-Williams

I enjoyed listening to this but I don’t know that I actually liked it, does that make sense? The story is written from Queenie’s perspective, a British-Jamaican women navigating her mid twenties but she is starting to spiral out of control. I think the voice actor was great and nailed Queenie’s character. Overall it was an easy but not a relaxing story to listen to whilst working.

Such a Fun Age, Kiley Reid

I loved this! Emira, a young black woman is falsely accused of kidnapping the white child she baby sits. It explores themes of race and privilege in a story that is so engaging and entertaining- very good to listen to whilst working.

Currently listening to:

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid

By the same author as Daisy Jones and The Six. A journalist is interviewing a famous Hollywood star Evelyn Hugo who we learn more about as the the interview continues. I am enjoying it but I am not hooked.

Do you like listening to audiobooks while you work or do you save them for other times? Do you have any recommendations for me, I’d love to hear from you!

The Sighthounds T-shirt!

I am very excited (and nervous) to launch my first T-shirt design with Print Social !

Let me introduce you to ‘The Sighthounds’ tee! Full of your favourite long limbed doggos from Salukis to Italian Greyhounds. Printed in London on organic cotton and available in a variety of sizes.

I chose to have the organic cotton T-shirt, a more environmentally friendly option compared to normal cotton and other fabrics. The front has a small greyhound roaching (based on my beloved dog Albert) and the reverse has a beautiful mix of sighthounds including Whippets and lurchers.

How it works

It will be printed with Print Social, a great business where any artist can create a design and have it printed. There are 30 days for this campaign and they only print what people order which is brilliant. I don’t need to worry about holding or ordering too much stock and I know that the people investing in this t-shirt will treasure it for a long time.

The best thing is you have 30 days to decide and once the campaign reaches 5 sales it will definitely go to print! It’s like having an exclusive piece of art you can wear!

To buy please visit 👉 print social 👈

Outdoor swimming in London

It’s no secret that I am a big fan of swimming and with the increased popularity of wild swimming I’ve been discovering how easy it is to swim outdoors in London.

My top outdoor swimming spots in London (kind of) :

Beckenham Place Lake has become my new favourite place to swim. A sandy bottom purpose built swimming lake, with shallow areas for paddling. You have to wear a tow float whilst you swim (which you don’t notice at all) Recently the temperature has been 21c so a good choice for those fearful of cold waters!

Charlton lido is a winner in winter. When I first lived in London this was a favourite of mine, it had recently been renovated and the heated pool was a luxury!

Brockwell Lido is pretty special, the queues can curve all the way back around the building in the height of summer (even before covid booking was essential). 400 Rabbits have a great poolside cafe for a cheeky pizza after!

Hampstead Heath, Kenwood Ladies’ ponds is a classic London rite of passage, it’s in a really tranquil and secluded spot plus there are beautiful mandarin ducks that swim alongside you.

Swimming Ladies

The Swimming Ladies are a series of illustrations that celebrate the magic of swimming. Whether a solo dip in a Tidal Pool, a chilled swim with your friends in the Ladies’ Ponds, hanging by the Pool with your Lido Lasses or running and doing a Cannonball on a hot summers day. Available as prints in a variety of sizes and also as a set of greetings cards.

Places I’m going try soon:

• West Reservoir in Hackney, this has been on my list for a while and I hope it’s worth crossing the river for!

• Divers Cove is a swimming reservoir that is definitely not in London but it’s a short car journey in a cute village called Godstone.

I would love to hear your swimming recommendations.

Starry, Starry Night. Winter 20/21 collection

With so much uncertainty about celebrating festivities with friends and family or attending winter markets I wanted to pay tribute to winter markets and small businesses. The joy of walking around a winter market with friends, browsing work by local makers and business owners and maybe a mulled wine of two.

Starry Starry Night is the opposite of the Ray Of Sunshine collection but draws on the same feelings of excitement, happiness and hope. By using some of the same green and orange tones, I wanted the transition to feel like moving on from the sunny day time to the sparkly starry night time. Jewel and festoon light like colours were added to make a magical atmosphere on a dark night sky background. I always like to keep an element of hand drawn illustrations so started with gouache paintings to create soft and realistic textures and finished in procreate.

My favourite is the folded winter market card, printed on gorgeous card with the subtle texture of eggshell. The colours are so vibrant and bright and really capture the magic of a festive fair. A beautiful card that looks so gorgeous on a shelf alongside your decorations, you might not even want to post it.

I'm passionate about sending cards and handwritten letters. Lockdown proved how important these little moments of happiness are. Is there anything more excited than a handwritten envelope addressed to you? So many people bought my packs of cards to write to their friends over the last few months which made me so proud and happy!

There are more products coming to the range soon, which will be a fun run up to Christmas. Have a look at the Starry Starry Night range so far. x