A field guide to things felt

We keep reaching for the same few words. stressed overwhelmed anxious There is so much more to say.

Hand-painted watercolour birds from a little table in Singapore — each carrying a feeling, a thought, or a few words you might need that day.

Every original is one of a kind. When it finds a home, it is gone for good.

Most conversations happen on Instagramor by email, if you would rather.

The sky:
HopefulTenderBraveCuriousContentPlayfulGratefulCalmProudAwedCosyFreeSoftBrightHeldOpenLightWarmSureAlive

Originals — one of one

The Originals

A6 watercolour originals.

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Prints & small things — always available

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Printed in small batches and restocked — never sold out.

Workshops & gatherings

Paint your own quirky bird

All materials provided. No experience needed — wonky is welcome.

Previously — for the record

    Hooi See laughing at her painting desk, her watercolour birds pinned on the wall behind her

    The painter — Hooi See

    I paint the feelings words can't quite reach.

    I'm an artist and a mum of three, painting from a little table in Singapore. My birds are quirky, abstract, a touch imperfect — because that's exactly how all of us are, and that's the whole point.

    It began as a quiet conversation with my daughter at a little library about how we reach for the same three tired words. So I painted her a map of the sky in between.

    1 of 1
    every original
    By hand
    painted & packed
    Singapore
    where it's made
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    The list

    Know when new birds land.

    Originals are one of one and often find homes within a day. Subscribers see each new painting — and every workshop date — first. A short letter, once a month, nothing else.

    A brush laying down a wash of colour

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