The robins nesting in our garden are always taking a close interest at whatever we are up to, waiting for each worm to be unearthed and, since they’re always pretty vocal whilst they’re sat watching us, I’m sure they’re telling us to get a move on and uncover some more! I find robins quite comforting and uplifting little birds, even though they are usually being quite bossy; I remember gardening with my great uncle when I was growing up and one would often land on the garden fork handle to watch us, so now they remind me of him. However, the robin featured here, was sitting fluffed up on the edge of a riverbank, on an icy cold winter day at Glendalough, Ireland; a vivid burnt-red tinged fluffball amongst the stark bare branched shrubs and overgrazed grass, calmly watching the world go by, whilst the freezing cold water of the Poulanass river raced over the rocks in front of him with the ruins of the monastery in the valley just beyond. I recreated this chap using carefully selected, mono-printed, textured and recycled papers which I have cut, shaped, inlaid and slotted together to fit like a tightly fitting mosaic or tiled floor.
Robin Marquetry Magnet
Product Code: 2246-A7MG
Artify your fridge, metal filing cabinets or magnetic notice boards with this slimline, flexible art magnet, reproduced from a miniaturisation of one of my original recycled and textured inlaid paper marquetry pieces featuring a robin seen in Ireland, although we have robins nesting in our garden too. These magnets are super slim and very lightweight so whilst they won’t hold up tatty shopping lists and take away menus, they do make great miniature pieces of artwork for your fridge and, since they have an extremely low profile, they're not easily knocked off if someone brushes past the fridge/filing cabinet. Inspired from what I see in my garden, on my field work, travels and from life experiences, I work only from photographs that I have taken or sketches that I have made in the field.
Ideal for: Anyone who loves garden birds, bird spotting, British birds, wildlife, nature, gardening, collects fridge magnets, art.
Each flexible art magnet is printed in the UK by an FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified printing company on board with a rubber-free magnetic MagneCote coating, which is biodegradable. Each magnet is directly digitally printed, thereby avoiding the more traditional use of printing plates or photo chemicals. Flexible magnets ordered on this website will be supplied ‘naked’ without each magnet being enclosed in an individual protective sleeve, but any magnets in an order will be packed in a recyclable (PP5) polypropylene protective outer as a ‘pack’ to avoid them getting marked or wet in transit in the typical British weather that we enjoy or marking any other products in your order. This packaging will be kept to a minimum. Flexible magnets are shipped in a board backed envelope or postal box as appropriate and are not gift packaged.
A7: 74x105mm (approximately 2.91x4.13”) & about 1mm (0.04”) thick
Buy 3 Slimline Art Magnets for £5
For every 3 Slimline Art Magnets you purchase, you receive a £1 discount. You can mix and match as many different magnets and styles as you like. Your discount will be applied on the Checkout page.