I really like the idea of introducing original works of art into the everyday lives of kids. Trips to museums and galleries are fantastic and important, but there’s also something to be said for living with art in the home. Granted the majority of us don’t have deep enough pockets to mount exhibitions of ‘blue-chip’ artists in our kid’s bedrooms (nor would you be advised to do so!), but thanks to the wonders of the web we have access to some really fantastic and affordable work. Etsy is a great place to begin your search and is where I came across the work of an unnamed (don’t know why?) Vancouver based artist and mother of two who has set up shop under the name Cici Factory.

She says of herself and her work, “I’m inspired by repetition and colour - and the slight variation that occurs with each. I’m interested in the way colours warm or cool when they sits next to an opposite colour and how they function from a distance as opposed to close-up. From far away, my pieces look like colour field paintings, but on closer observation, you’ll discover that they’re actually everyday objects that are depicted in a quirky, intricate way.” Love it. See her second Etsy shop Lotsa filled with more of her ‘non-kiddie’ work (her words).

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