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August 20th, 2008
bride & wolfe

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since anne just wrapped up her first installment of her australian “regional roundup” with melbourne this week i couldn’t resist adding one more fantastic melbourne designer- miranda moreira of bride & wolf. while living in paris for six years (swoon) and working as a private chef to a french actor, miranda would spend her spare time making silhouette etchings in a printmaking atelier in the 11th arrondissement. her work in the studio eventually evolved into cut-out timber stencils and the rest of history- miranda starting producing these tiny cut-outs as portable pieces of art (perfect for tiny rented parisian apartments) and her friends loved them. after leaving paris for melbourne in 2005, miranda starting selling her silhouette cut-outs in a local shop called douglas & hope. after gaining a loyal following miranda decided to open her own online shop and, as of two weeks ago, she now sells her work online and shops internationally. there’s so much incredible design and artwork being created in australia and i’m excited to see another great artist sharing their work with the international audience. some us companies make it nearly impossible to ship to australia but the aussies are always so nice to ship to us here in the states. so, click here to check out miranda’s full collection of products and shop online. thanks to miranda for sharing!

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33 comments
Kristan said:
August 20th, 2008 - 1:18 pm

Omg HOW CUTE are those nested owls?! (Would probably be easier to see on a darker background…)

I really dig these cutouts, especially the way she integrates the organic shapes and creatures.

anonyonono said:
August 20th, 2008 - 1:37 pm

No NYIGF coverage this year?

August 20th, 2008 - 1:45 pm

Lovely work and photos - a great alternative to the paper cut, as in wood these designs are much more stable and resilient. Yet, they retain that delicate, “papercut” feeling due to the amazing, intricate florals/vines etc. I’m so impressed! (want them all!)

maggie said:
August 20th, 2008 - 1:50 pm

these are exquisite! ive been so into cut-out anything lately.

Nevis said:
August 20th, 2008 - 1:57 pm

Insanely, awesomely cool.

Diana said:
August 20th, 2008 - 2:08 pm

I LOVE your blog. Great stories, great ideas, great sharing. Most of all, I love your enthusiasm! Keep up the great work!!
Di

Molly said:
August 20th, 2008 - 2:12 pm

where is that horse wallpaper from in the first photo? i absolutely love it!!

kati said:
August 20th, 2008 - 2:15 pm

that’s such a sweet story about her life as a cook turned artist.

Mhari said:
August 20th, 2008 - 3:15 pm

these are so, so lovely

CarlyM said:
August 20th, 2008 - 4:34 pm

I agree about the horse wallpaper. Love it!

Betsy Nelson said:
August 20th, 2008 - 4:34 pm

The wallpaper is a Florence Broadhurst design, I believe… look her up, she was quite prolific. Her biography is insane if you are up for a read (great pattern images too!)

August 20th, 2008 - 5:52 pm

These are wonderful…remind me a bit of Tord Boontjie.

Linn said:
August 20th, 2008 - 6:05 pm

Wow. Amazing life experiences she’s had, and AMAZING papercuttings! I am in love with these!

August 20th, 2008 - 6:48 pm

love the ANCHOR one!! Great post and very inspiring post indeed!

August 20th, 2008 - 7:08 pm

so perfect! Portable, useful, and beautiful.

pen said:
August 20th, 2008 - 7:21 pm

….and I made the cushion!…..

August 20th, 2008 - 8:16 pm

Just beautiful!!! I love the owls!

August 20th, 2008 - 10:25 pm

I have two of these and they are even more beautiful in real life. They look gorgeous on a window too, I keep moving mine around the house as I can’t decide where they look best. It is Florence Broadhurst wall paper, the original eccentric Australian designer, whose patterns are just beautiful and timeless….

EmilyKate said:
August 21st, 2008 - 3:22 am

Oh wow, I’ve seen these in the Douglas and Hope shops and never knew they were made here in Melbourne.

daddo said:
August 21st, 2008 - 6:55 am

Miranda is a genius, these images are sooo amazing, and so moving, Ifeel like alittle kid in fairyland

August 21st, 2008 - 9:33 am

Thanks and merci to everyone for your lovely comments! And yes, the wallpaper is Florence Broadhurst, the ‘Horses Stampede’ print- so beautiful!!
Thanks again Grace! X Miranda

san smith said:
August 21st, 2008 - 12:20 pm

The orangish circle with birds is beautiful!! I would love to have that in my home

Fumiko said:
August 21st, 2008 - 3:45 pm

Incredibly beautiful stuff.
Love to get one soon!
Hope she ships them internationally.

Kristy said:
August 21st, 2008 - 4:38 pm

They are beautiful AND i heart the Pony Wallpaper!!!! where they heck is that from? anyone?

August 21st, 2008 - 5:59 pm

wow, thankyou all so much ! Fumiko we love shipping all over the world and have kept postage costs to a minimum for our international buddies (check out shipping on the website) :)
Kristy- the wallpaper is available through Signature Prints (http://www.signatureprints.com.au/)

Deborah said:
August 22nd, 2008 - 1:43 am

This post makes me want to spend. *sigh* :-)

Julia said:
August 22nd, 2008 - 4:09 pm

I LOVE the deer and the tall white flowers. These are so beautiful. I HAVE to get one.

August 22nd, 2008 - 6:59 pm

Oh no ! The site has had a little meltdown and it’s the Australian weekend so please come back and visit on monday when the problem is fixed :)
or email us at

info@brideandwolfe.com.au

have a great weekend guys and thankyou so much !!

August 22nd, 2008 - 10:15 pm

…update - problem fixed!
YAY for 24hr website support!
xx

alice said:
August 23rd, 2008 - 1:23 am

her work is amazing. thanks for sharing!

August 23rd, 2008 - 4:19 am

theese are just gorgeus!!

Gail Doby said:
August 24th, 2008 - 3:50 am

Love your blog. Very fun posts…come and be a guest blogger for us sometime. We’d love to have you entertain our audience.

Best wishes,
Gail Doby, ASID

October 24th, 2008 - 12:58 pm

Those are simply beautiful!

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