# Surreal Avian Knitted Costumes Piotr Buczkowski Collaborated for ‘The Birdies’ Art Pro By Mesel Isaac | Published 2014-01-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piotr-buczkowski References: [crackajack.de](http://www.crackajack.de/2014/01/16/knitted-bird-costumes-for-kids/) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-Birdies/11955333) ‘The Birdies’ is a visually arresting collaborative project with Piotr Buczkowski as the creative art director, Tomasz Biskup as photographer and the costumes being created by Tracy Widdess and Ant. Starting off as a series of bird sketches that were inspired by children's books, 'The Birdies' was initiated by Piotr Buczkowski when he secured help from [knitting artists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knit-series) who turned his drawings into reality. The [bird costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/majestic-feathers) make use of bright colors, and are surprisingly both cute and scary at the same time. Piotr Buczkowski compiled the photographs into a [series of fictional publications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche) and making several creative book jackets. While the ‘The Birdies’ books exist only as fiction at the moment, it’s Piotr Buczkowski hope that ‘The Birdies’ might one day turn into a real book. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Knitted Costumes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with artists to create unique and visually arresting knitted costumes for various creative projects. - **Children's Books:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating vibrant and surreal elements into children's books to engage young readers and spark their imagination. - **Fictional Publications:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating fictional publications that showcase curated artwork and storytelling in a visually compelling way. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new techniques and materials to push the boundaries of art and design, incorporating unexpected elements like knitted costumes. - **Publishing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embracing unconventional storytelling formats, such as fictional publications, to capture readers' attention and create immersive reading experiences. - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with artists and designers to create unique and unconventional fashion pieces, such as knitted costumes, that push the boundaries of traditional fashion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bird-Aiding Biodegradable Splints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birdaid.md) - [Pride-Honoring Bird Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pride-birds.md) - [Giant Chicken-Like Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heir-and-a-spare.md) - [Bird Feather-Inspired Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiss-boots.md) - [Bird-Inspired Earbud Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tweettunes.md) - [Home Exterior Nesting Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/numbird.md) - [Bird-Shaped Food Packagings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bigbilled-bird-food-concept.md) - [Whimsical Doll-Inspired Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pidgin.md) - [Vibrant Bird-Inspired Artful Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macar-parrot.md)