Yanos the Octopus
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Minoan-inspired octopus (earthen)
Yanos is based on the design of an octopus on a Minoan vase found in Crete that likely dates to around 1400 BCE. A customer, who hails from that part of the world, implored me to do this design. While this is not something I would normally do, I agreed. Creating a repeat I was happy with was a challenge, especially as I was working in a sketch book without access to a computer at the time... all those legs! It was challenging but fun... and my customer was delighted.
Octopuses are extremely intelligent creatures that have been known to display extraordinary behaviours. My favourite octopus story involves a research lab. Fish in one of the tanks were disappearing nightly. The researchers were at a loss as to how this might be happening. Finally, one night they set up a camera, only to discover that an octopus was climbing out of its tank every night, crossing the floor, climbing into the other tank and gorging itself on fish. When it was satiated, it climbed out of the tank and took itself back to its own tank, where it would be innocently waiting when the researchers returned to work in the morning.
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About our cushion covers
- Our cushion fabrics are designed by Boo at Susurrus Studio in Darwin River and printed in Australia. Boo uses a variety of techniques to design the fabrics including painting, drawing, lino prints and digital photography and drawing.
- Boo makes all the cushions in her studio and is registered with the Australian Made campaign.
- Cushions listed on this page are made from polyester upholstery fabric, making them super durable in most environments and very easy to wash.
- They come in a range of great designs with vibrant colours to match any decor.
- All cushions are double-sided. Some cushions have a variation of print (usually scale) on the other side - unless two different images are shown in the display above, both sides of the cushion will be identical.
- If something you want is out of stock, be sure to click the Notify Me button and we'll let you know as soon as we have them to hand again!
- Different sizes, fabric types and trims can be made to order. Our turnaround time is currently quite long however. Use the contact form to get in touch if you'd like more information.
Handmade with love
Every fabric used in our cushion covers is designed by Boo at Susurrus Studio in Darwin River, located an hour south of Darwin in the hot tropics of Australia. Boo draws much of her inspiration from her bush environment, especially the birds and flora of the Top End and across Australia.
The fabrics are printed with care in Sydney. When they arrive, Boo steps away from the design table and leans into the sewing machine to hand craft each item.