Beetlegirl

Hello!

Beetlegirl Design is a soft-sculpture bestiary from the imagination of Becky Brooks.

My creations are thoughtful reflections of flora and fauna. The natural objects of childhood wonder, Beetlegirl Design’s inhabitants slip quietly throughout our everyday lives.

I craft my soft-sculptures from the fibers of natural wool, silk, and linen, often reclaimed from garments and re-imagined into new lives. My work maintains a refined honesty, as well as a devotion to the nature of my subject and the basic, inherent properties of my materials.

A self-taught artist, I come from a family of individuals with eclectic creative talents, where imaginative exploration is the most praised of qualities. Although I have been formally trained in creative writing, which I originally pursued as my artistic medium, I ultimately capture the contents of my imagination in fabric, rather than words. My creations are stitched from the fabric of daydreams and nostalgia, as my creatures embody timeless subjects and sentiments.

I live in Portland, OR, with my husband, wee daughter, and house rabbit. I am currently immersed in patterning new creations for the bestiary.

My work has been presented at such venues as Luv-able & Hug-able at Gallery Hanahou in New York, Plush You at Schmancy in Seattle and Double Punch in San Francisco, as well as having appeared in BUST magazine.

For more images and information about Beetlegirl Design, please visit beetlegirldesign.etsy.com/.