bowerbird [bow*er*bird] n. 1. Any of various songbirds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae. The males of which build large elaborate structures of grasses, twigs, and brightly colored materials to attract females. 2. A person who collects miscellaneous objects. Bestselling author Sibella Court has always been a bowerbird. Her first bowerbird tendencies were noticed when, at the age of three, she put together collections of shells, sequins, beads and ribbons. Like her avian counterpart, she goes far and wide to add to her collections, enjoys arranging and rearranging the pieces and, ultimately, believes that collections, containing the memories they do, are a vital part of any home.
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Sibella Court is an interior stylist, creative director and author. Her previous books include the award-winning, Etcetera: creating beautiful interiors with the things you love, The Stylist's Guide to NYC and Nomad: bringing your travels home. She has worked as a stylist for Anthropologie, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's, and Saks on Fifth Ave, and written and styled for publications such as Gourmet, Marie Claire, Grazia and Vogue Living.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Holly Becker
Format:Hardcover
I love Sibella Court's books - tactile, dreamy, eye candy - total escapism in 200 pages. Bowerbird is as gorgeous as all of the others and the photography of Chris Court is inspirational and lovely.
If you are looking for lots of display ideas for a single collection then this book is not for you. It's not her style anyway, Sibella isn't one to present a lot of solutions, she prefers to show you her solution and allow that to inspire your imagination which, if you're like me, can lead you to finding your own imaginative approach.
It's a nice book because although Sibella doesn't go into great detail describing several ways to display feathers, she does simply show a single way and then moves on to the next collection of show and tell. I find it simple and refreshing because it's not overwhelming or bossy - I personally appreciate her very well curated, edited ideas.
Also, her style of of writing in Bowerbird, in my opinion, is the best of her books so far. It feels much more grounded and easier to follow. It takes a lot of strength and talent to show such restraint in the ideas she presents and that is what makes Sibella one of Australia's best stylists.
Overall, a beautiful book, from the paper to the leather embossed spine and the gorgeous cover. Five stars.
If you are looking for lots of display ideas for a single collection then this book is not for you. It's not her style anyway, Sibella isn't one to present a lot of solutions, she prefers to show you her solution and allow that to inspire your imagination which, if you're like me, can lead you to finding your own imaginative approach.
It's a nice book because although Sibella doesn't go into great detail describing several ways to display feathers, she does simply show a single way and then moves on to the next collection of show and tell. I find it simple and refreshing because it's not overwhelming or bossy - I personally appreciate her very well curated, edited ideas.
Also, her style of of writing in Bowerbird, in my opinion, is the best of her books so far. It feels much more grounded and easier to follow. It takes a lot of strength and talent to show such restraint in the ideas she presents and that is what makes Sibella one of Australia's best stylists.
Overall, a beautiful book, from the paper to the leather embossed spine and the gorgeous cover. Five stars.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Marisela
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Lovely book, its an insight into Sibella Court moodboard and styling vision. I feel inspired by the beautiful pages to style my own collections.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By bigsweet
Format:Hardcover
This book looks great, substantial and 'vintage-y' so it's very current (end 2012). It's also much more than just a collection of pretty photos: its quite a substantial read for someone who likes Sibella Court's style, and really helps you learn how to create your own version. My daughter chose this book for me for Christmas and it made a lovely gift. Inspirational; and helpful in a practical sense too.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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More gorgeous inspiring styling and surroundings by Sibella Court. Every page is beautifully filled with new ways to enjoy and display things we collect through life. Highly recommend.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Peasant
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Format:Hardcover
This is a magical, inspirational, extraordinary book by a true artist. When most books which sell themselves as about interiors are a re-hash of a dozen other "clones", this one breaks the mould. It is NOT, most emphatically not, a book about how to display your collections. It a book about how to make your living space a changing, fascinating work of art that will entrance or appall your visitors.
Sibella Court is American and seems to be reasonably well known over there. I am not an Americophile but there seems something completely international about this book; it is as much British or Japanese as it is American. Court uses 'found objects' - anything with appeals to her, hence the title - to create pictures and sculptures which are only in the most technical of senses "displays". The fact that the sculpture is a piled arrangement of objects on a shelf should astonish nobody these days, and the idea of a picture as a number of disconcerting items (don't know about you, but I did find the arrangement of human teeth disconcerting) in a satisfying fashion is no longer novel. What is fresh and inspriing here is that it is done within the home - and without (as in some books on "display") making the home impossible to live in.
In some hands - I've seen examples in magazines - these detail-filled, eclectic, occasionally surreal assemblages could be visually indigestible. Court uses natural materials and natural objects; the textures and subdued tones bring everything into harmony. Many of her arrangements - some just the laying out for use of practical materials - have the beauty and Zen calm of Ikebana (google it).... Read more ›
Sibella Court is American and seems to be reasonably well known over there. I am not an Americophile but there seems something completely international about this book; it is as much British or Japanese as it is American. Court uses 'found objects' - anything with appeals to her, hence the title - to create pictures and sculptures which are only in the most technical of senses "displays". The fact that the sculpture is a piled arrangement of objects on a shelf should astonish nobody these days, and the idea of a picture as a number of disconcerting items (don't know about you, but I did find the arrangement of human teeth disconcerting) in a satisfying fashion is no longer novel. What is fresh and inspriing here is that it is done within the home - and without (as in some books on "display") making the home impossible to live in.
In some hands - I've seen examples in magazines - these detail-filled, eclectic, occasionally surreal assemblages could be visually indigestible. Court uses natural materials and natural objects; the textures and subdued tones bring everything into harmony. Many of her arrangements - some just the laying out for use of practical materials - have the beauty and Zen calm of Ikebana (google it).... Read more ›
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book to help inspire a project - the images are amazing - colourful and vintage'ish - but there isn't much writing on the topic - more lists and descriptions about hanging/displaying things - its quite concise with the text. But that shouldn't put you off buying it because the imagery is great!
By Trish
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Have two other books by this author. Pure escapism! beautifully illustrated and produced and , although text can be a bit self congratulatory, the overall book makes up for it
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