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Get your pencils out!

By elise | Published: January 24, 2012

Yes, it’s that time of year again when you feel strangely compelled to go to the Koko Black website and download the template for the 2012 Koko Black Drawing Prize… and get drawing! They’re calling for submissions now and they won’t be satisfied until they have your wondrous creation before them. This year, artists are [...]

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Awards night

By elise | Published: November 28, 2011

Saturday night was the gala awards night for the Young Australian Art Awards, and it was wonderful. Forget that these are kids – these are brilliant artists and writers from around Australia who were properly acknowledged for their talent. Which is a big deal for anyone! It was upstairs at the RACV club in the [...]

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The show

By elise | Published: September 27, 2011

Yesterday was such a thrill! I had never been inside the Melbourne Recital Centre before. We arrived early with the boys and went to a backstage rehearsal room to feed them. It was fun to be back of house again – I’ve seen a few different spaces over the years through work and I love [...]

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Big day for Sally & Strange

By elise | Published: September 25, 2011

Tomorrow is the big day for the performance of “The Night Garden” and “The Rainbirds” at the Melbourne Recital Centre! I can’t wait! It’s the beginning of the school holidays so if you’re looking for something to do we’d love to see you. There will be beautiful orchestral music, animation and Sally Rippin, illustrator of [...]

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Making sweet music with the Night Garden

By elise | Published: July 28, 2011

Here’s something very exciting coming up! I have been working with the talented people at the Melbourne Recital Centre who are putting together a beautiful program for the next school holidays. They are putting two picture books to music – my book “The Night Garden” and “The Rainbirds” by David Metzenthen and illustrated by Sally [...]

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ALEA presentation

By elise | Published: July 4, 2011

Friday is set to be an exciting day. I’ve been invited to be speak at the 2011 ALEA conference (Australian Literacy Educators’ Association) hosted at ACMI. My focus will be on visual storytelling in the digital world. I’ll take a look at where we are now and what opportunities are presenting themselves as digital media [...]

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Children’s festival tomorrow

By elise | Published: April 2, 2011

Head along to the State Library and Wheeler Centre tomorrow for their children’s festival. There will be heaps to do and see – performances, workshops, exhibitions, storytelling, authors and illustrators to meet and a petting zoo to boot! I’ll be teaching crosshatching in the Experimedia room at 11.30 and then signing books at 12.10 in [...]

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Cross fingers for Shaun

By elise | Published: February 28, 2011

The brilliant and all around good-guy Shaun Tan is up for an Oscar for his short animation The Lost Thing, created with Andrew Ruhemann. It’s a gorgeous work and deserving of the win! Cross everything you’ve got for them. Shaun, I hope you and Inari have a wondrful night. What an experience Check out his [...]

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Koko black drawing prize – is here again!

By elise | Published: February 23, 2011

It’s that time again everyone! Sharpen your pencils, whittle your quills and ink up your squids… This drawing prize is not to be missed! Entries close on march 4. Entry kits are available at their stores or online at: www.kokoblack.com Entries are open now, the template is on their website and there are two divisions [...]

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Merry Christmas

By elise | Published: December 25, 2010

Hello dear friends I just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, a belated happy Hanukkah and wonderful festive time with friends and family (or perhaps a long-awaited quiet moment by yourself)! You can’t quite see it but the baby bump is Big (4 more weeks I think) and the Christmas tree is [...]

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