Original art by Whitney Fuss

Art for soft hearts and strange minds.

A little world of watercolor, ink, ghosts, monsters, forgotten places, curious objects, and stories that don't always explain themselves.

A cabinet of curiosities

Little worlds from the studio table.

History & Studio Notes

The real stories behind the paintings.

Whitney writes about the real history, folklore, people, places, objects, and research behind her history paintings—along with the studio work that brings them to life.

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Whitney Fuss painting of an ornate jeweled necklace with bright pink, orange, green, and yellow gems against a black background

History, Folklore & Curiosities

The Necklace Marie Antoinette Never Wanted

And, somehow, the one person who didn’t actually want the necklace ended up taking most of the blame.

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Whitney, the artist behind Bramble & Briar Studio

Meet the artist

A little strange, and entirely made by hand.

Whitney makes art for people who feel at home in the odd, the nostalgic, the spooky, and the soft.

About Whitney

Studio Notes

A notebook for what is taking shape.

Behind-the-scenes work, process, history, folklore, curiosities, partnerships, upcoming features, and exhibition news—shared here when there is something real to tell.

History, folklore & curiosities

Bramble & Briar Studio

Welcome to the brambles. Stay strange.

About the studio