Our Story
Company founders - James and Shauna Cowan have been Wildlife Educators in Canada for over 25 years. Their message has always been "We protect what we know!" All of Strig Design Studio pieces have been designed in-house, including our patterns, fabrics and garments. All of our unique, trademarked fabric designs have been inspired by our natural world. Our hope is that when you purchase and wear one of our garments it will spark a conversation about nature, the animal it represents, conservation and natural beauty.
Shauna wearing our chiffon Snowy Owl Scarf with Robert the Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl is the second pattern that Strig Design Studio designed. The Snowy Owl is the Provincial Bird of Quebec and is a well known Arctic owl species. In the winter months in the southern parts of Canada and northern USA the Snowy Owl visits in its quest to find more daylight hours to hunt.
Strig Design Studio packaging
All Strig Design Studio packaging will include information about the animal that the garment represents.
The Original Two
Our first two designs were of the Great Horned Owl and the Snowy Owl. Seen in this photo are the one of a kind wood carvings that represent our first two designs. We commissioned champion bird wood carver George MacMillian to carve each one of our designs in their featured animal. These pieces of art will travel with us to represent the various fabric designs.