The Dabbling Duck
Previously known as the Rose and Crown, the Dabbling Duck in Great Massingham has a story to tell. It is a village pub saved from closure & neglect by a group of villagers. The pub has been renovated & needed a new identity to mark its relaunch.
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The Dabbling Duck Pub Sign
Commissioned by The Dabbling Duck pub in Great Massingham, whose name was inspired by a line from The Wind In The Willows, the painting features a pair of ducks-a-dabbling - tying in nicely with the pub's pondside location.
The Dabbling Duck Pub
Dabbling Ducks
Original linocut illustration for the sign. This was then hand-painted onto both sides of the sign.
The Dabbling Duck Menu
The Dabbling Duck Business Card
Lavender Soap
The image features on a range of items in the pub including this bar of soap.
Pint Glass
A pint of stout complete with the Dabbling Duck's beer festival logo on the glass.
Norfolk Map Mural
Painted for The Dabbling Duck pub in Great Massingham, this mural followed on from the pub sign, designed to show the location of all their suppliers across East Anglia.
Map Mural - Corner Section
Map Mural - Detail 1
Each supplier is represented with a simple badge illustration at its location.
Map Mural - Detail 2
The landscape is represented simply in a patchwork quilt style.
Map Mural - Detail 3
The mural will continue to evolve as new suppliers are added.
Norfolk Map
Close up of original drawing. Pencil, pen and watercolour.