{"product_id":"paperblanks-blue-cats-and-butterflies-500-piece-jigsaw-puzzle-pa9947-5","title":"Paperblanks Blue Cats \u0026 Butterflies 500-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiece together a masterpiece with this 500-piece Blue Cats \u0026amp; Butterflies jigsaw puzzle from Paperblanks – a rewarding challenge for puzzle lovers and art enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurel Burch was a self-taught artist who sold handmade jewellery on the streets of San Francisco in the 1960s and continued to rely on her intuition and passion to create vibrant images of whimsy and allure with paint and paper. Brilliantly coloured and exquisitely embellished in blues and purples, one such creation is portrayed here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll art is a chance to experience a mood, an emotion, a feeling. The art of Laurel Burch (1945–2007) has an especially uplifting, joyful, nurturing quality. Designs from our colourful Laurel Burch Collection can take you on a flight of imagination, from the world of Fantastic Felines to a celebration of the Spirit of Womankind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Southern California, Laurel was diagnosed with a congenital bone disease which resulted in more than a hundred cases of bone fractures over the course of her life. She was raised in the difficult circumstances of a broken family and as a teenager chose to walk away from this life and take her own, independent path. She eventually found her place in San Francisco, and as a single mother sought creative ways to provide for her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough not trained in art or jewellery making, Laurel began to put together interesting metal scraps she found in junk yards. She created quirky jewellery and developed her artistic style into what we see today. Her vibrant colours and joyful paintings became so popular that her works were licensed around the world. Through art she found her solace, her haven, her sense of spiritual restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurel’s pictures are filled with imaginative visions, lively colours and living creatures. When she went to China in 1971 to start mass production of the goods she designed, she discovered \u003cem\u003ecloisonné,\u003c\/em\u003e a traditional technique of embellishing metal surfaces with enamel. This became a signature feature of her artistic style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of her paintings remind us of \u003cem\u003ecloisonné\u003c\/em\u003e enamels with their small, colour-filled compartments. Felines were among Laurel’s favourite subjects and her imagination spawned a whole brood of funky cats, some of which you can now find peeking out from this Paperblanks cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurel began as a self-taught artist who connected with others by giving them the pieces that she made. She went on to become a pioneering businesswoman at the head of a merchandising empire. 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