I received a kind mail from Kate with her photo of a sheep, called Rambo. Rambo used to live in Australia and Kate asked me if I could draw him. I said to myself: “Sure, why not, he’s so cute!!” I tried to paint him just the way he was from my point of view, courageous, persistent, strong but kind and soft-hearted at the same time. I really hope and wish that my painting reflects the correct image of him, do…
Continue readingZ veseljem predstavljam svoj prvi UriKuri stenski KOLEDAR 2015! Pri samem oblikovanju koledarja je imela prste vmes odlična Janja s Tiskarskega Škrata, ki je tudi mojstrsko povezala svojo tipografijo z mojimi ilustracijami. Vsak mesec je poseben. Tudi zato, ker je malo moj. Naj bo 2015 Tvoje leto! Natisnjen unikaten koledar zase ali za darilo lahko naročiš tukaj ali na urikuriart@gmail.com * * * I am so grateful! My first UriKuri Calendar is finally here (click). Each month is unique. Let 2015…
Continue readingMalo sem jim ‘fouš’. UriKuri kartoline so odpotovale na morje! V okviru oblikovalskega projekta POP-up JADRAN se razglednice že važijo na prodajnih poličkah piranske Galerije Meduza 2. In na Obali nameravajo ostati kar cel avgust. Juhuu! I am a bit jealous, UriKuri postcards went on summer holiday to the Slovenian coast and they decided to leave me at home! In fact, during the POP-up JADRAN design project, my watercolour postcards are available at Meduza 2 Gallery in Piran until the end of August.
Continue readingAlma M. Karlin was the Slovenian ‘hipster’ of worldwide travellers. She did the eight-year-long journey around the world way before everyone else thought it was ‘cool’. When I opened her book, named The Spell of the South Sea, some of her feellings from travelling around Fijian islands sounded so familiar. One night Fijians from Kadavu kindly invited me to drink kava with them. While they were singing, my drumming palms were burning. Here is the song:
Continue readingFox, Owls and other wild creatures do not bite you. They’re coming to the UriKuri ZOO shop. Just hunt!
Continue readingDrum roll! Hooray. Happy to announce: from now on UriKuri brooches are also available in UriKuri E-shop . You are welcome to visit!
Continue readingThe Cairns Birdwing (Ornithoptera euphorion) is a species of birdwing butterfly endemic to northeastern Australia and is Australia’s largest endemic butterfly species (up to 150mm). He was landing on my head.
Continue readingThe hoopoe (upupa epops L.) is an old-word bird. It hails from Africa. And it brings wisdom. In oriental the hoopoe shelters Solomon. The king of the hoopoes asks of Solomon a reward for having shielded the king from the rays of the sun. Solomon grants the request by bestowing golden crowns upon all hoopoes. This arouses the jealousy of the other birds, causing them to persecute the hoopoes. They complain to Solomon, and he,…
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