Blog — Shelley Davies

 In 2021 I was commissioned by Ravensburger Puzzles to create two distinct collages for the Eames Office, the folks who keep the spirit of 20th century design giants Ray & Charles Eames alive (the business being run by their grandchildren). The brief was to create two jigsaw puzzle designs illustrating the many ways to enjoy the wonderful ‘House of Cards’ deck of interlocking cards, the ‘toy’ created by the Eames in 1952 to spark ideas and creative play (two of my favourite things!), which is still manufactured by Ravensburger today. Each deck has 54 interlocking cards which depict, as Charles...

‘Found Alphabet’, my latest 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle for Cobble Hill Puzzles has just been released into the wild, but so far only in the US. This vibrant collage is a medley of my very handmade, typographic submissions to the glorious typography project that is @36daysoftype, the annual, global and super-fun, Instagram challenge (thank you Nina Sans & Rafa Goicoechea, founders of @36days). 26 letters & 10 numerals in 36 days in any style: GO! (FYI: In this puzzle, there are 35 symbols, to fit into their 5x7 puzzle grid)Available at www.cobblehillpuzzles.com in the US, and coming to Canada very sooooon….🧩And...

Lovely to be featured in Uppercase Magazine’s gorgeous 2022 edition of their ‘Encyclopedia of Inspiration’ series of books, with this one all about art supplies. With 45 manufacturers, artists and artisans who either make or use art supplies in their own unique ways, it’s a delight to peruse. Featured are some of my photo-collages that I’ve created using my collection of art-making materials, both new and vintage. They were fun to put together (small iPhone vignettes, done quickly, and tell me who doesn’t like to play with their pretty art supplies?) and it’s a joy to be included in this...

I’m delighted to share my vibrant mid-century modern design that I created for teNeues Stationery NYC this year. They’ve turned my colourful paper collage into a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle, a set of 8 pens in a charming, illustrated box, and a book of gorgeous wrapping paper sheets. My love of elegant mid-century designs made this a dream job, as I could combine the brilliance of the many designers I so admire with my tiny paper creations, all drawn from the many iconic designs of the period. Furniture, lighting, ceramics, architecture, textiles and graphic design; I had a plethora of wonderful...