Echo Hopkins of Ordinary Habit, a puzzle brand, contacted me back in 2019 to be the first artist for their launch. The puzzles were released in June 2020, at a much-needed time for many people feeling anxious and bored indoors during the pandemic. The piece I created for this project, I wanted to bring my abstract and floral syle in colors that were appealing to everyone and calming. I love an olive green, and just any greens that tie back to nature. Not only do the pieces have no shiny coating, they are made from recycled materials. More notes on my piece below.
“To behold Marleigh Culver’s work is to understand the artist’s deep reverence for nature. We thought this piece was particularly suited to puzzle form, thanks to Culver’s calming marine-inspired color scheme, which makes for a meditative and challenging assembly experience.”
“I’m fascinated by nature because it’s impossible to replicate as an artist. The beauty is so stunning, it inspires me to extend those aesthetics into my work. I love clusters of shapes or things that connote fullness, like a forest. My love for marine life has been around since I was small and grew up near the ocean. I used the name of a botanist for this piece; I admire everything to do with that world, from the naming to the recording and illustration. I wanted this piece to be something fun and grounding. Bringing more of the outside inside, I feel, really helps the psyche. I have a bunch of plants and warm tones in my house to help me connect back to nature, so I hope this puzzle helps others be inspired to explore the outside, as well as to create a beautiful home environment inside.” — Marleigh Culver
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Art Direction + Photography by Ordinary Habit and Time Of Space studio.
CLIENT: Ordinary Habit
PHOTOS: Guillermo Cano
PROP STYLING: Emily Karian de Cano
WORK: Artist Collaboration
YEAR: 2020
POSTED: July 7, 2020