I’m running a workshop tomorrow at Teignmouth Pavilions and we’re going to be making cute little concertina books – with pockets! I think the pockets are the best thing about it 🙂 Once you’ve made the basic book you can fill it with whatever you like – cats, dogs, jungle animals, your family, insects, monsters….Continue reading “How to make a mini concertina book – with pockets! :)”
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Woodland World!
What a lovely bunch of woodland animals were created and animated at Tuesday’s workshop at the Pavilions Theatre in Teignmouth. Here’s what we made, enjoy!
Workshops coming up at Teignmouth Pavilions!
I’m running art and animation workshops at the Pavilions in April and May. Click here to book! Woodland Creatures 3D Animation Workshop During the springtime, woodland animals start to come out of hibernation and get ready for the year to come. What’s your favourite Woodland Animal? A rabbit or hedgehog? Maybe a squirrel? Come andContinue reading “Workshops coming up at Teignmouth Pavilions!”
Time Flies Like an Arrow…
…but fruit flies like a banana! It’s already nearly Christmas! It has been an age since I last posted – and that’s because I’ve been very busy, which is good! 🙂 So, a flurry of posts will be incoming shortly, ranging from an inspirational Picture Book Retreat on the Island of Iona, a comic aboutContinue reading “Time Flies Like an Arrow…”
Lilo & Stitch Animation Workshop – Surf’s Up!
A busy, fun session at Teignmouth Pavilions last Wednesday with a group of super-creative and focused children making their own spin on the Lilo and Stitch film as a stop-motion animation. Here’s what they produced – in two hours!
Virtual Recipe Book for Gaza
I’m taking part in an online project called “Virtual Hug for Gaza”. It’s organised by a wonderful illustrator called Yulia Gwylim, and seeks to raise funds for locally-based, Palestinian-run charities providing food and healthcare in Gaza. Each contributor offers an illustrated favourite recipe to the online zine – I’m really looking forward to see whatContinue reading “Virtual Recipe Book for Gaza”
How to Train your Dragon Animations – Teignmouth Pavilions
Here are the animations everyone made at last Wednesday’s workshop. Thanks so much for coming, everyone, you all did brilliantly!
“Shoe People”
I’ve joined Orange Beak Studio’s Picture Book Club 🙂 There are different options that you can subscribe to (it’s a Patreon-thing) so for about £5 per month I get these great prompts for making illustrations. Last month we were given lots of different types of shoes and asked to develop characters from their footwear. ThereContinue reading ““Shoe People””
The Amazing Squirrel Circus!
So here’s the animation we made at the recent Small World workshop in Teignmouth. Such a lovely bunch of children, mums and grandparents, all full of brilliant ideas and creativity! Well done, everyone 🙂
Fantastical Forests Art Workshop
Some beautiful, magical artworks were made at the “Fantastical Forests” workshop I ran at half term. So good to see all the children so busy and engaged, imagining and creating their own fantastical forest worlds.