NEW YORK — Sian Zeng, who merges her love of fine art and textile design in whimsical, magnetic wallpaper, is the grand prize winner of the first Etsy Design Awards, announced Tuesday.
And she owes it to dinosaurs and Little Red Riding Hood.
The London-based Sian creates handmade, sometimes fairytale-inspired illustrations on wallpaper with magnetic linings, and sells it with three magnets of a customer’s choosing for interactive fun. A dinosaur motif is her best-seller among a dozen designs that also include an enchanted forest and tropical blooms.