Imagine living here

Almost two years ago, we left the city of Leeds in search of a slower pace of life on the Yorkshire coast.

The move wasn't part of some grand life plan. It came after my young daughter became unwell. Unable to attend school, we unexpectedly found ourselves navigating the world of home education and learning to live very differently.

One summer evening, I drove over to the Yorkshire coast for a beach yoga session. I parked just steps from the sea and remember thinking…

Imagine living here.

As the sun set, we moved through yoga on the sand before slipping into the cold North Sea. Afterwards, we gathered around a fire with warm mugs of cacao in our hands.

For the first time in a long time, my nervous system felt completely calm.

I closed my eyes and imagined my daughter here too — running barefoot along the beach, happy, healthy and carefree. A world away from the little girl who was waiting for me at home.

That evening we opened Rightmove.

The rest is history.

Without school tying us to one place, we took a leap of faith and moved to the coast. Life isn't perfect, and our journey continues, but these days there are far more moments of laughter, barefoot walks, sea air and small everyday joys. Seeing my daughter running along the beach just a few minutes from our home is something I'll never take for granted.

Pikku Prints grew from those moments.

It began as a way of capturing the small rituals and quiet pockets of joy that I had learned to notice — and to hold onto with both hands.

Every illustration starts with a memory, an object or a ritual that feels deeply connected to this coastline. Rather than documenting a place exactly as it appears, I'm interested in capturing how it feels to be there: calm, restorative and uncomplicated.

My work is intentionally simple. I love clean shapes, thoughtful composition and soft, considered colours that sit comfortably in a home for years to come.

If a print reminds someone of their favourite morning swim, a quiet coffee after a walk, or a windswept day by the sea, then I've achieved exactly what I hoped.

This journal is a place to share the stories behind the collection — favourite local places, seasonal walks, sea swims, cafés, the creative process, and the small coastal rituals that continue to inspire my work.

Thank you for being here. I hope you’ll enjoy following the journey.

— Claire