Zippity zines
photo © Heather Wasklewicz of Jamie Hogan at Portland Public Library Ha! I’ve been called the Patron Saint of Zines, and I won’t argue. I’ve been an advocate of the power of these little vessels of voice and visuals for ages. A zine is any small edition of narrative nuggets that can be drawn, collaged, typed, or stamped. The book I am holding above is the best manual for all the history, techniques, and tips for making your mini-magazine of any idea at all. I gave a zine assignment nearly every semester I taught at Maine College of Art & Design. They are a great...
Read Moremeeting the current
photo © Daisy Braun Our daughter, Daisy Braun, has installed a fabulous display of her sculptures inspired by plankton at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine. She was invited by Manager of Education, Sarah Timm, to be featured in Uncharted: Maine Artists, Maine Waters. “Daisy Braun, Heather Lyon, and Shoshana White use their chosen media to question, challenge, and celebrate our human relationship to the sea. The future of this relationship is uncharted, and hangs on the collective decisions we make today. Through meaningful play on scale, unexpected visual juxtapositions, and...
Read MoreOxbow Island Gang flies again!
photo © Jamie Hogan Here it is, the third story in the Oxbow Island Gang environmental mystery series by my island neighbor and incredible author, Rae Chalmers! Please join us for a book launch party next Saturday, June 4 at the Peaks Island Community Center. At 12:45 (for those arriving on the 12:15 ferry from Portland) Rae and I will talk a bit about the our most recent collaboration and take questions. From 1:30 to 2:30, there will be children’s activities, games, a raffle, book signing, and food. Hope to see you there! Rae told me well before I read her third manuscript that this...
Read MoreFamily and Art in Apple Valley
Minneapolis, photo by Daisy Braun We flew to Minneapolis last week for a long overdue visit with Marty’s sister, Carolyn, and her family. The weather verged on rain over the long weekend, but we basked in the sunshine of family, catching up on stories, like one about these ships in a bottle by Marty’s Uncle Jack. How did he get the seagulls in there?? Ships by Jack Hinkley, photo by Jamie Hogan With Friday our only day without rain, we ventured downtown to the Walker Art Center, where we joined other intrepid art seekers. photo by Jamie Hogan All ready to take in the Minneapolis...
Read MoreDark Sky Week
illustration detail from SKYWATCHER by Jamie Hogan Did you know it’s Dark Sky Week? There’s no better time to get out and see what’s up in the night sky. I was thrilled to learn the news that SKYWATCHER is on Bank Street College‘s Best Books of 2021! I’m humbled to be in stellar company of so many wonderful books. Thank you, Bank Street! I also learned that American Illustration judges had chosen two of my illustrations for their Archive, the cover of SKYWATCHER and this interior illustration. Hoot! illustration detail from SKYWATCHER by Jamie Hogan I kicked off...
Read MoreKindling Words East
illustration by Jamie Hogan I first heard of Kindling Words years ago from my island neighbor and veteran kids’ book creator, Anne Sibley O’Brien. It sounded like a heavenly gathering of writers, editors, and illustrators of children’s books that took place in January at some cozy B&B in Vermont, completely out of my league. This year I was ready to get on the lottery list, thanks to the urging of my beloved critique group. But thanks to the post-holiday Covid surge, the event got bumped to end of March. It was all worth the wait! A new location, too. Annie and I drove...
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