All life on earth is connected. From the woodlouse to the whale, every creature has a part to play.
Including us.
Under Orion is Amber Fossey's offbeat take on the story of Nature and the reality that the birds, beasts and humans of this world need each other to survive.
Written and drawn as part of Amber's Zeppelinmoon alter ego, this new collection celebrates some of the animal kingdom's most unique characters. After all...
We all sleep beneath the same stars.
Sloths, pigs, cats, pugs, elephants, lobsters, bumblebees - all the favourites are included. And as a treat, each purchase comes with a full colour A6 print and bookmark.
Words on Under Orion
“My creative career was all an accident, just a pipe dream. I wrote poems all my life just for fun and couldn’t draw for toffee. I began investing my spirit into drawing as escapism from working in medicine, until it grew into a delightfully ravenous beast that took me over entirely.
"It’s a scary time to be alive, for us and every soul we share the planet with. Humans have been collectively greedy for so long, but I hope we are starting to realise the future depends on respect for all life forms. It’s no good making a mess and escaping to space, we have to look after our home, and each other.
"I enjoy trying to capture an animal’s vibe in their facial expressions. Like, if I was a dog and I was outside having a great time and a human kept yelling at me to come inside, what sort of face would I make? I laugh just thinking about it.
"Animals are massively underestimated. We take them for granted and treat them despicably. Science is starting to uncover some of their incredible skills, but they all have their own unique superpowers and can do infinite things that humans can only dream of. Homo sapiens claim superiority of thought, feelings and intellect but I am absolutely convinced all living things are sentient in ways we just don’t understand yet."
Q&A
What is your favourite book?
The House At Pooh Corner by AA Milne is a lifelong obsession.
EH Shepard’s illustrations are a masterclass.
The font I use a lot in my art came from me trying to replicate the font from the Winnie the Pooh books, that’s how much I love Pooh.
What is your favourite quote?
Don’t let the fuckers get you down.
- Anon
What's your favourite word?
Fanks.
