Herons, wild iris and water lilies
A hand-painted damask in sage, lake blue and lavender, with stripes to sew alongside.
Collections
Each collection begins with a handful of paintings and grows into a family of prints: hero designs, smaller prints, and quiet coordinates that sew together.
Made to be lived with.
About Courtney
Washington Island sits off the tip of Wisconsin's Door Peninsula, a ferry ride across Death's Door. I paint what blooms here, often for only a few days: bloodroot in April before the leaves come in, lily of the valley in the June shade, peonies and poppies in early summer.
I work in oil and watercolor, one flower at a time, and turn the paintings into patterns for fabric, wallpaper and the home.
Open to licensing
Courtney Lea collections are built for product lines: hero prints, secondaries and coordinates in matching colorways. I'd love to hear from stationery, home textile, tabletop, puzzle, gift and calendar companies.
• Emerald Fen: a hand-painted damask in three colorways with coordinating stripes
• Original drawings and paintings behind every design
• New collections in progress
Follow along.
Paintings in progress, swatches arriving and the island in season, on Instagram.
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