Welcome

Welcome to Nature Inspired, the blog for Jessiebell Designs! Nicole and I started Jessiebell Designs in October 2007. Nicole is a Photographer and I am a fiber artist, we thought it would be interesting and fun to work together and combine our talents.

Our first collaboration was our logo. The shape is a Fireweed flower. It comes from a photograph I took in Yellowstone. The content is a photograph Nicole took of a Palo Verde tree at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, AZ. To us the Fireweed and the Palo Verde represent strength and resilience. After a devastating forest fire the Fireweed is often the first plant to return. It's bright pink flower is a sign of hope and rebirth against a stark black background. The Palo Verde lives in the harsh Sonoran desert. The Palo Verde gets its name from its green bark. In the summers harsh heat it loses it's leaves but continues to turn sunlight into food through the chlorophyll in it's skin. Nature is beautiful and fascinating. Our art is inspired by nature. Our hope is to share our interest in nature with you though our art.

We decided to start this blog as a way of sharing our ideas, methods and inspiration. We welcome your comments and questions and hope you enjoy reading our blog.

Creatively Yours,

Jessica