Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Alphabet Narratives - playing with background print colours

Monday, October 31, 2011

sketchbook book ideas - alphabet narratives

A sneaky Alligator plans on stealing a Balloon that belongs to a Cat.

The Door is opened by Mr. Elephant, holding a beautiful bunch of Flowers.

The little Girl in the Hat is dreaming of Ice-cream...

Deep down in the Jungle, Mr Lion is flying his Kite.

A Mermaid swims in a sea of Numbers; then along came an Octopus.

'Parachuting is splendid fun!" said her majesty the Queen, as she headed towards the Rooftops.

Mr Snake enjoys a cup of Tea under the shelter of his Umbrella.

Mr. Vampire enjoys a glass of Wine while playing the Xlophone.

Meet an avid Yo-yo enthusiast, it's Mr. Zebra!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

1970s board game

Found in a charity shop in Chorley, lancs!
Love the muted, earthy colour scheme and bold, unfussy illustrations.

Usborne cloth books range

Usborne cloth books range.....
Bold, colourful images combining printed cloth backgrounds and embroidered, appliqued shiny twinkly patches add interest.

The Foundling Museum - cloth swatches

The Foundling museum London used to be a children's home & hospital in the 1700s and they have a collection of hand written records of the babies and children always with a scrap of cloth from their mothers or the child's clothing. The exhibition entitled 'Threads of Feeling' reflects the life of children 'left' in the hospital by absent, often deceased parents. The scraps of fabric signify show maternal emotions and the historical background for cloth books. Of course the high levels of illiteracy amongst the working classes at eh time mean the fabrics were also a practical way for children to be 'labelled' and identified years later.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Clare Beaton - fabric applique - research

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Clare Beaton is a children's book writer and illustrator. She primarily works in fabric collage handstitching pictures using felt, vintage fabrics, buttons ...
www.clarebeaton.com/ - Cached - Similar

textile artists children's books - research

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