Bird t. by Christien Meindertsma | Fabric Sparrows

About Bird t.

Bird t. is a sparrow made of fabric, hand-sewn from the offcuts left over when furniture is upholstered. Designed by Christien Meindertsma for the Offcuts collection by Kuperus & Gardenier, and the little sister of the Pigeon Service. At 16 cm it fits in your hand and sits on any shelf or windowsill.

Every sparrow is unique

The largest remnants go to the pigeons and to the Saddle Blanket. What is left after that is just enough for a sparrow. So every sparrow comes from a different piece of fabric: plain olive green, a melange of grey and ecru, a coarsely woven red. We photograph each sparrow separately, so the photos on a product page show that one bird.

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Thomas Eyck

The sparrow is a tribute to publisher Thomas Eyck, who died in 2023. For years he published Christien Meindertsma's work under his label t.e.; the little bird keeps that collaboration alive.

Details

• Brand: Kuperus & Gardenier
• Design: Christien Meindertsma
• Material: offcuts from furniture maker Gelderland
• Filling: flaxseed
• Dimensions: L 16 | W 7 | H 5 cm
• Weight: 120 grams
• Made in: the Netherlands

About Christien Meindertsma

Christien Meindertsma studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven and explores in her work where materials come from. Her work is held in the collections of MoMA, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Vitra Design Museum. Read more about her work on the page of Kuperus & Gardenier.