This morning I stumbled upon the Paper Watch Project, a fund raising project set-up by Templar Publishing to raise money for Breast Cancer Care after two member of their team were diagnosed with the disease.
The project called upon famous illustrators to design and Illustrate
paper watches that would be auctioned off on E-bay. The watches themselves are
simple digital modules made form Tyvek,
a tear-resistant paper like material made from flashspun
high-density polyethylene fibres. The watches have been decorated with
paint, pencil, glitter and many other materials commonly used by the
illustrators behind the designs.
Many of the watches have an animal theme, from cats to alligators
to a very sad looking white rabbit and a very friendly looking giraffe.
My favourite
comes from Anna Jane Searle who’s gorgeous blog is a testament to her talent
and creativity. Follow her at @annajanesearle
for further bursts of creativity energy and beautiful illustration.
Ana Searle's beautiful floral design
Over 80 illustrators took part in the project, creating a collection
of wearable miniature works of art. The auction of watches sadly ended on
Sunday so I won’t be able to make a bid for any of these pieces but at least
money has been raised for a worthy cause. Lovely to see a simple watch bringing
hope and happiness.
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