OUR STUDIO

Life with Tigers is a craft and design studio operated out of Brooklyn, New York by Karen Brazell.
Everything created here is one-of-a-kind and made by hand from original designs and patterns. The workspace is alive with illustrations, old cameras, sci-fi books, swatches of fabric, computer equipment, disassembled electronics, cat toys, sewing machines, robots, video games and most importantly, the Life with Tigers staff, comprised of Shadow the production manager, his twin sister Ash, the art director and the intrepid intern and production inhibitor, Moo.

At Life with Tigers, we cherish the idea of giving that magical gift to someone special. Aside from the carefully selected fine fabrics, hand-crafted quality and individually unique designs, a major part of our recipe is tender loving care. We value the animals, people and ideas that inspire us daily. We’re slightly maudlin in spirit, quirky in our humor and nostalgic for the moment when your loved one receives a sentimental gift.We understand that happiness is waking up to a warm cat…even if it’s on your neck.

Some of the items we offer include animal dolls for people, and dolls of people parts for animals. We also create fabric floral sculptures, mobiles, greeting cards and art prints. In 2009, we partnered with Ink & Sword to create even more cool art prints in many size formats, and we frequently can be found sharing booths at shows and markets.

Want to know more? Check out our frequently asked questions page.

		I HAVE CAT Life with Tigers teamed up with Tamar at I HAVE CAT for “A Valentine for your kitty” giveaway! There were THREE up for grabs, and competition was fierce!
		LA WEEKLY An interview with yours truly appeared on LA Weekly. Any opportunity to sneak in a photo of Shadow the Production Manager into the press is a welcome one! Sooooo many legs have been delivered to hungry kitties since this interview appeared.
		APARTMENT THERAPY So nice of Apartment Therapy to show off our dolls and art prints on their blog. Look closely and you can see a very old version of our Leash The One You Love art print there.
		DESIGN SPONGE Oh, how many hours have we spent on Design Sponge? Too many to count, so imagine how awesome it was to see our fabric and paper greeting cards there!
		READYMADE Cat nerds rejoice indeed! Some of our PSA art prints that are available through Ink & Sword were featured on the Make Nice Blog. Readymade is soooo cool!
		INDIE FIXX Jen at IndieFixx mentioned our topiaries. Indie Fixx has been a trusted sources of coolness for years.