Lockdown start-up Piece and Quiet reveals its stunning first collection, with more designs and artists coming soon.
- Brand new range of exclusive and bespoke artistic puzzles, just for
- Reminding and encouraging people to take some time for themselves, putting down their phone and enjoying a mindful
- Working with talented artists to re-define puzzles with bright, vibrant and creative
- Supporting talented artists in the process with a fair share of all
- All puzzles made & designed in the UK.
- Also now extending mindful message to include soy wax candles, specially formulated to complement each puzzle
Two long-time friends, Ashley and James, have been on a mission since the first lockdown to deliver mindful moments in the form of artistic puzzles, at a time when taking a moment for yourself is more important than ever. Friends since university, Ashley and James, set on this journey amidst the backdrop of much uncertainty.
James Edwards, Co-Founder: “Three months into furlough, I think I’d watched every Netflix series and online course going. I thought there had to be something more worthwhile that I could be doing. At the same time, I heard the news that a career move to Australia was cancelled due to the pandemic. Despite knowing I was incredibly fortunate, I also felt helpless and a bit trapped and realised I was very much in need of a way to chill out. Ash and I, who both studied Business Management at University, had long since spoken about starting something together and took some time to explore various ideas. After weeks of endless Zoom calls and much back and forth via Whatsapp, we arrived at the idea of artistic puzzles to promote mindfulness. And Piece and Quiet was born.”
Whilst over the past few years in particular, there has been huge leaps in people’s understanding of the importance of mindfulness and mental health management techniques, it’s never something we should take for granted and must do all we can to nurture it. Which is why, through our artistic puzzles, we are encouraging and reminding everyone to never forget to take some time for themselves.
After months of reaching out to various artists across the UK, we stumbled across the Instagram of the incredible Sophie Charnley and we were certain Sophie’s style would be the perfect fit for our first collection. Sophie describes her artistic style as “fun, bold, dynamic and FULL of character”. Each puzzle includes an ‘Artist Spotlight Card’, aimed at getting the puzzler closer to the artist, boosting their profile in the process.
Indoor Jungle – Sophie Charnley: Indoor Jungle is houseplant goals. A woman living a busy urban lifestyle, taking some time for herself to tend to her Sansevieria.
Lockdown Lowdown – Sophie Charnley: An eclectic celebration of the way the world changed in tough times. From yoga to painting, Zoom calls to banana bread. Lockdown Low-down attempts to capture the essence of the way the world adapted in 2020.
Nature of the City – Sophie Charnley: Inspired by a stunning summer evening in one of London’s royal parks. The wine is flowing, the cyclists spinning and of course featuring a few dogs.
NEW Empowerment Palace – Ben Wallace: Empowerment Palace is inspired by women and rooted in a message of inclusivity and tolerance, in Ben’s trademark style of vibrance and versatility.
NEW ARTISTS TO BE REVEALED SOON!
For more information about Piece & Quiet, please visit PieceandQuietPuzzles.co.uk.
