Parrots in Design

September 4, 2012 | 1 Comment | Betsy Woodman

In honor of Mr. Ganguly, I’ve been keeping my eyes open for parrot motifs used in décor and fashion. Some examples:

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Painting blending with wallpaper in a guest room where I stayed recently. Artist unknown. My hosts called this “the jungle room.” I slept very well, all the same.

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Macaw embellishing a picture frame–and maybe looking at contents.

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Clutch handbag by Nanette Lepore. Sociable creatures having a cozy conversation.

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Silk shawl imported from India by Ethnic Hues.

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Laurel Burch socks. They don’t go with the silk shawl, alas.

I see lots of cats on scarves and socks, plus pigs and elephants, too. Also, some friends of mine have a house full of owls–owls on hand towels, cookie jars, candlesticks, you name it.

Given how gorgeous parrots are, I’m beginning to think they’re under-represented in design. I’ll keep looking for them.

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One response to “Parrots in Design”

Arlene says:

September 15, 2012 at 6:39 am

I agree 100% – we need more parrot motifs. I say this as the “mom” of a perfect little green parrot, Pickle. I do have some parrot socks. In fact, I’m kind of a sucker for anything with a bird on it. As the Portlandia song goes, “Put a bird on it and call it art.”

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