Hand-Drawn Functional Art for the Wild at Heart

Hi! I’m Kim Shirley—illustrator, screen-printer, owner, basically a do-it-all-er.

Started on my kitchen table back in 2016, Corvidae Drawings & Designs is an independent home goods & gifts brand based in Kalispell, Montana, just over yonder from Glacier National Park.

There are two things which have been constant in my life: an insatiable need to explore & the impulsive desire to create. Growing up around bears, birds, and huckleberry bushes, my doodles have been nature-inspired since I can remember.

Eventually, I got my BFA in Painting, assuming I’d spend my days hanging watercolor mountain scenes on fancy gallery walls. But as you might guess, I veered off onto the path less traveled — trading fine art for functional art — and I’ve never looked back.

tea towels

SWEDISH DISHCLOTHS

BANDANAS

CAMP MUGS

THE CORVIDAE PHILOSOPHY

Art isn’t only wall decor trapped behind glass.

It belongs everywhere, popping up like little surprises of beauty throughout your day.

And when we fill our homes, our hands, and our lives with beautiful things that bring us joy, life simply gets better.

Values We Stand By

100% Human-Made Artwork

In a sea of mass production and auto-generated everything, we’re sticking to the good stuff: art created by human hands!

Beyond Kim’s hand-drawn designs, all of our screen-printed products are hand-pulled in our Kalispell, Montana studio. Every piece is a product of passion and creativity, packaged with a little magic of mountain air.

Eco-Friendly by Design

Nature inspires everything we create, so naturally our creations are made to be easier on the earth.

We choose sustainable, long-lasting materials designed to help you ditch single-use consumables (like swapping paper towels for compostable dishcloths). Protecting the wild places we love is stitched into everything we ship out.

Small Business, Big Responsibility

We collaborate with folks who share our love of quality, sustainability, and real craftsmanship.

Our paper goods are proudly printed in the USA and assembled in-house, and we source our raw materials exclusively from ethical partners & small businesses – locally and around the globe.

WHY CORVIDAE?

The Story Behind the Name

Years ago, while living in a tiny apartment in Whitefish, a wild crow started visiting Kim’s porch daily for peanut snacks. One afternoon, while brainstorming business names, she looked right at him on the railing and asked out loud, "What do you think? What should I call it?

Corvidae is the scientific family name for crows, ravens, and jays. Known as nature’s clever collectors, they forage for curious treasures (and occasionally leave shiny gifts behind).

Just like her feathered porch pal, we forage for inspiration out in the wild, collect our favorites, and turn them into functional keepsakes. A fitting name indeed!