Artist Daniel Mackie was influenced by the simplicity of movements such as Japanese printmakers of the Ukiyo-e period, Art Deco and Egyptian tomb paintings, and had an interest in sailors' tattoos depicting seafaring mythology. He began drawing animals with their environment depicted within them. He is constantly innovating and evolving, and works to keep expanding the DM Collection's range of products as well as continuing to push his artistic boundaries.
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Drangey Island is one of North Iceland’s most iconic sights. It is home to countless puffins. One of the oldest legends about the island tells of an old night-troll couple...
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This story comes from the 2nd century, probably from Greece. Sailors mistake sleeping whales for islands. They would tether their ships to the “island”, disembark and set up camp. The whale would then...
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Taken from a watercolour painting by award-winning artist Daniel Mackie. Size | 7" x 5" Cards are blank inside Packed with envelope Printed on high-quality 330gsm card Style Code | A115...
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The frogs that desired a King is a fable by the Greek poet Aesop. It is a lesson in Liberty. The frogs ask the king of the gods, Zeus for...
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Nearly all ancient cultures contain myths about flying gods. Mesopotamian gods were often depicted as having magnificent wings, but Greek gods flew without wings and biblical descriptions of angels (such...
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“The Hedgehog and the Fox” is an essay by philosopher Isaiah Berlin. It divides people into two groups, those who are “Hedgehogs”, people who view the world through the lens...
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The Butterfly Effect is a concept that small causes can have large effects. Edward Lorenz coined the term and gave the example of a butterfly flapping its wings in South...
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The duck test is a form of abductive reasoning. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck....
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In ancient times, Japan was called “Akitsushima”, a name that was given to it by the 5th-century emperor, Yuryaku, and translates as, “Isle of the Dragonfly”. The story goes that...
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In Aesop’s fable, ‘The Hare, the Hound, and the Goatherd’, a dog gives chase to a hare, but upon failing to catch him the goatherd laughs at him. The dog,...
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Why does the dove represent peace? It probably stems from a series of Sumerian legends and poems about the mythological hero-king Gilgamesh in the 7th century BC. In one of...
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The ancient Greek poet Archilochus stated, “the fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing”. It is thought to mean that the fox, for all his cunning,...
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In Aesop’s fable, ‘The Owl and the Birds’, the birds ignore the wise owl’s words at their peril. Later, when events came to pass of which the owl had foretold,...
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In ancient greek mythology, Dionysus was the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity and ritual madness. Quite a list! His wine, music, and ecstatic dance freed...
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Aesop’s fable, ‘The Fox and the Crow’, illustrates how one ought to be wary of false flattery. A crow has a piece of cheese in her beak. “Good day,...
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Scientist Antione Magnan proved that bumblebees are incapable of flight. In his 1934 book, ‘Le Vol des Insectes’, he says, ”...prompted by what is done in aviation, I applied the...
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Taken from a watercolor painting by award-winning artist Daniel Mackie. Size | 7" x 5" Cards are blank inside Packed with envelope Printed on high-quality 330gsm card Made in the...
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Watercolor illustration of a Hedgehog by award-winning artist Daniel Mackie. Size | 7" x 5" Cards are blank inside Packed with envelope Printed on high-quality 330gsm card Made in the UK Style...
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Huītzilōpōchtli is the Aztec God of the sun and war. The name translates as Left-Handed Hummingbird. In the Aztec mythology Huītzilōpōchtli defends his Mother from his 400 brothers and one...
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Watercolor illustration of Two Lovebirds by award-winning artist Daniel Mackie. Size | 7" x 5" Cards are blank inside Packed with envelope Printed on high-quality 330gsm card Made in the UK Style...
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In Lord Tennyson’s poem, The Owl (1830) he describes the owl as having, ”five wits”. The concept of five outward wits (senses, taste smell, etc) and five inward wits (“common...
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A Kitsune is a mythical Japanese fox, it has the ability to grow more than one tail. The oldest and most powerful having up to as many as 9 tails....
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The elephants trunk is one of the creatures most amazing assets. The human nose has 5 measly muscles, but an elephants trunk is made up of an astonishing 40.000 muscles,...
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Early Christian religion portrays the squirrel as stoical. An early manuscript features an image of a squirrel using its tail for shelter in a rainstorm. The inscription reads, "I shall...
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Owls tea towel, A delightful collection of owls! Tawny Owl, Long Eared Owl, Little Owl and Forest Owl. Material | 100% Cotton Size | 18.9" x 29.9" in (48 x...
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In Turkish and Arabic traditions, cats have six lives. This contrasts with seven lives in Italy, Germany, Greece and Brazil. In most other countries the number is nine. There is...
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Songbird collection tea towel, Blackbird, bluetit, Thrush, Robin and Wren 100% premium cotton tea towel. Material | 100% Cotton Size | 18.9" x 29.9" in (48 x 76 cm) Made...
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Cats tea towel, Black Cat Ginger Tom, Cat in a Rose Garden and Cat at night. Material | 100% Cotton Size | 18.9" x 29.9" in (48 x 76 cm)...
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Ocean collection tea towel, Whale, puffin and Penguin. Material | 100% Cotton Size | 18.9" x 29.9" in (48 x 76 cm) Made in the UK Style Code | K008...
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Doggy Paddle was the first swimming stroke used by ancient humans. It is believed to have been learned by observing animals swim. Prehistoric cave paintings in Egypt show figures doing...
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Goldfinches are one of the most symbolic European birds. From the Renaissance they have be used to represent, salvation, freedom and wealth. In the 18th c. story, The Marriage of...
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The kind of dog you own says a lot about your own personality. A trait associated with labrador is agreeableness. Owners of Labradors are sociable and easy to get along...