Category Archives: Illustration

New Stock

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Hannah

As promised here are the items I’ve adapted from my final project for this year. This box set of greetings cards features ash, oak, lime, beech, cherry, sycamore, willow, london plane and horse chestnut trees set against the white page and accompanied … Continue reading →

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Picture Hooks conference

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Hannah

Today I have been at the Picture Hooks conference here in Edinburgh all about the world of children’s book publishing. We’ve heard from illustrators, writers, publishers and agents. It’s been a lot to take in but invaluable. The highlight for … Continue reading →

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Warm stove

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Hannah

Today was the submission day for my final project for the year and it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as I thought it would be. I produced a babies book and a magazine. I hope to build on these two items … Continue reading →

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Bread

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Hannah

Here is my contribution to a fun evening with friends this week involving LOTS of food. Little Owl got to stay up, which she thought was marvellous. The Moroccan (sorry, spelt wrongly above) sesame bread follows a normal bread recipe … Continue reading →

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Glasgow International Artists’ Book Fair

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Hannah

Today Little Owl and I have been over in Glasgow at the International Artists’ Book Fair. We had been put into groups at college to produce something for the show. I was in two minds whether to blog about this or … Continue reading →

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Clearing out

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Hannah

On Monday it was time to clear out the studio ready for the space to be turned into the degree show. It’s a weird feeling emptying my locker and wiping down my desk when it has been a little home … Continue reading →

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1 year old

Posted on April 21, 2012 by admin

My blog is one-year old today. It’s hard to believe all the things that have happened in the last year. It’s lovely for me that it has all felt very natural: a slow unfolding. There’s still so much to learn … Continue reading →

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Twitter

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Hannah

Right, I’ve done it. I’m on Twitter. Apparently that means you can ‘follow’ me. I don’t have a clue what I’m doing but since I’ve started this whole illustrating malarky I seem to be forever launching myself into the unknown … Continue reading →

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Swallows

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Hannah

Hard frosts continue to await us in the mornings. At the weekend we even awoke to a smattering of snow. My pea seedlings paw at the windows with their curling tendrils but I daren’t put them out yet. The broad beans … Continue reading →

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Artists’ Book Fair

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Hannah

Today we were at this book fair in Edinburgh. The Fruit Market Gallery is a lovely place to go anyway with its book shop, coffee shop, and light, airy exhibition space. Today, it was even better, bustling with all us … Continue reading →

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