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Based on Spain’s Costa Del Sol, Blanca makes her living by creating handcrafted works of art. This year, we commissioned her to create a bespoke collection of illustrations for our limited edition range of Christmas products, each with their own custom packaging.
Working across watercolour, pencil and even flower-pressing, Blanca expresses herself in a range of media. “I love to explore old and contemporary techniques, making tests, getting different results… I am always experimenting and trying to align them to my own concept”.
It’s in our nature to find perfection in simplicty. We were immediately taken by Blanca’s subtle, shapely forms – beautifully crafted by hand.
“Everything that comes from nature inspires me” says Blanca, “the sea, the sunlight, the organic shapes, colours, scents, textures… I try to catch references from here and there and mix them in a new piece”.
For us, Blanca had to switch up her local, environmental inspiration for a new consideration: New Zealand at Christmas. In summer! Summer and Christmas is, for Blanca, an unusual combination. “I’d love to experience Christmas in Summer because here in Spain Christmas is in Winter. In summer I love to go to unspoilt beaches to snorkel and discover new places from nature, always in good company”.
Playa El Cañuelo. Nerja. Malaga
Blanca used the scent of each product to inspire a colour palette. This palette was then applied to a range of abstract, floral shapes (which were inturn inspired by New Zealand’s rare flora and fauna). “One curiosity - I started to make the first sketches in a digital format but I didn't get the results I expected, so I decided to do them in real watercolour and then the magic was done”.
You’ll find Blanca’s beautiful illustrations on four key Christmas Collections this season: Twice as Merry, Duo of Cheer, Spritz the Halls and Carried Away.
AVAILABLE HERE and at a range of lifestyle and design stores nationwide.
