Welcome! I am Anne Smithies, also known as ‘Madbird’ among friends, family and clients.
I am an independent mixed media artisan working through multi-disciplines to create new, unique, quirky, useable and frivilous works of art.
The interaction of colour, texture, medium in addition to pinball-esq creative activity leads me on an interesting journey. As a result of my creative approach each piece is individual and exclusive. The opportunity to design and research, develop and make new styles and products sparked by something that has caught my eye, sets me into a frenzy of activity. It fuels my creativity whilst stretching my knowledge and understanding of different media and my own capabilities. I am always moving, be it forward or sideways, making something new and different, jumping from medium and discipline onto another.
Please do look around my site at areas that interest you: commissioned work, glass fusing, quilting, art quilts, paper, jewellery, ornaments, wearable and functional, or frivilous items and workshops. I hope you see work that inspires you and makes you smile. All pieces are carefully individually handcrafted and are therefore unique.
Bio
Welcome! I am Anne Smithies, also known as ‘Madbird’ among friends, family and clients.
I am an independent mixed media artisan working through multi-disciplines to create new, unique, quirky, useable and frivilous works of art.
The interaction of colour, texture, medium in addition to pinball-esq creative activity leads me on an interesting journey. As a result of my creative approach each piece is individual and exclusive. The opportunity to design and research, develop and make new styles and products sparked by something that has caught my eye, sets me into a frenzy of activity. It fuels my creativity whilst stretching my knowledge and understanding of different media and my own capabilities. I am always moving, be it forward or sideways, making something new and different, jumping from medium and discipline onto another.
Please do look around my site at areas that interest you: commissioned work, glass fusing, quilting, art quilts, paper, jewellery, ornaments, wearable and functional, or frivilous items and workshops. I hope you see work that inspires you and makes you smile. All pieces are carefully individually handcrafted and are therefore unique.