tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54477844372729678102024-03-13T08:01:23.516-07:00Miss EllaElla Goodwin, Illustrator, Designer and fancy things makeranimellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663689798015154360noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447784437272967810.post-17071643453995729432020-11-16T08:30:00.006-08:002020-11-16T08:35:31.139-08:00 A Wander of Wonder - Exhibition and New Book!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/879495568/a-wander-of-wonder-22-page-mini-book" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SAqWRY2OWE/X7KkdmQeO0I/AAAAAAAADfw/Y0WuUEcngGMjjYlCljvOI8pdeIhLuik6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Blue%2B-%2Billustration.jpg" width="400" /></a></p> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I haven't updated this blog for far too long, 2020 has been such an odd year from going so slowly it's like wading through treacle to spinning by so fast you forget to blink. I was working on completing my book and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CFmI49mDAIo/">exhibition</a> at the end of the summer which culminated in the show at <a href="https://www.circlespace-norwich.com/">Circle Space</a> in September. Thanks so much to all those who came!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I illustrated the book in response to a poem I had written some time ago about the need to be and to see, to move and to make. You don't need to move far to build yourself a different perspective. I also made some of the creatures from the books and illustrations as textile pieces, dancing mushroom dresses and woodland animals merged with their forest funghi. The concertina books (below) were limited edition at 50 and sold out at the show. I loved hand making these and using fabrics I'd collected in Japan for the enclosures so they were well travelled little books!<br /></span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n4I_Ia4RHb4/X7KkKKjl0hI/AAAAAAAADfQ/hY7y1ZVOgF8odXoLRtWd9a3HLzMjuyjCACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/965FB9D1-05A4-440F-B2A5-7B8FEE0FF782.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n4I_Ia4RHb4/X7KkKKjl0hI/AAAAAAAADfQ/hY7y1ZVOgF8odXoLRtWd9a3HLzMjuyjCACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/965FB9D1-05A4-440F-B2A5-7B8FEE0FF782.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Since then I have published some small editions with squareback binding , they have matt laminate covers and are on lovely eggshell papers. These 22 page books are available in the shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/879495568/a-wander-of-wonder-22-page-mini-book?ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1&crt=1">here</a> and I've had the loveliest feedback, to uplift the soul was my goal and I'm so pleased these have brought cheer. I also really enjoyed getting away from a screen for the illustration combining pencils, collage with more of my collection of Japanese papers and fabrics, pan pastels and watercolour.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So now I am in super busy mode with Christmas orders but once that is over and I can breathe again the plan is to focus on the next book and taking these two characters on another journey! <br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <br /><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/879495568/a-wander-of-wonder-22-page-mini-book" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ytz-tCRq_1k/X7KoC4eLSYI/AAAAAAAADgc/ToRQUw--ug0udT5MayrUveQywBNw8bEZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/hand%2Bholding.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/879495568/a-wander-of-wonder-22-page-mini-book" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1754" data-original-width="1754" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6V_cgZQXiM/X7Kkf8KdVFI/AAAAAAAADf4/iZJXLTQW4HABUk_6pWTiKkWdTssy2l_2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Wander%2Bof%2BWander%2Bbooks.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHqBs_L7cQs/X7KpECBqqQI/AAAAAAAADg4/BYJCKnes70sfLbLE4GVkOGMjWhuHyc5nACLcBGAsYHQ/s1419/fox.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1419" data-original-width="1419" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHqBs_L7cQs/X7KpECBqqQI/AAAAAAAADg4/BYJCKnes70sfLbLE4GVkOGMjWhuHyc5nACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/fox.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3RwrVs66JI/X7KkSCs9oGI/AAAAAAAADfc/GSpzNhNBvss0cKEHJv0V87Ij6zszwqAvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/go%2Bfox.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lf_UKOLr9w/X7KmbSsWL0I/AAAAAAAADgQ/Z3Oo24eFCHQBs381NmFjI8Lp0V6RyNtSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/go%2Bexhib%2B222.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lf_UKOLr9w/X7KmbSsWL0I/AAAAAAAADgQ/Z3Oo24eFCHQBs381NmFjI8Lp0V6RyNtSgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/go%2Bexhib%2B222.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrow8Ajor_o/X7Kkge9KkZI/AAAAAAAADf8/Z9OEH-izdCocldi_knUupTUWZq_QGonQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/Wander%2Bof%2BWander%2Bpage2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrow8Ajor_o/X7Kkge9KkZI/AAAAAAAADf8/Z9OEH-izdCocldi_knUupTUWZq_QGonQACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Wander%2Bof%2BWander%2Bpage2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tfWNcHOqL2g/X7KkfRQjTCI/AAAAAAAADf0/JoHB8J7_D1YDyqn3YUPqVLoad1FGL38bwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/Wander%2Bof%2BWonder%2Bpage%2B3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tfWNcHOqL2g/X7KkfRQjTCI/AAAAAAAADf0/JoHB8J7_D1YDyqn3YUPqVLoad1FGL38bwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Wander%2Bof%2BWonder%2Bpage%2B3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mI6aO_F5QBk/X7Ko8UcBhuI/AAAAAAAADgs/5QF4p_o5UvA2P8WRd0LRGXgwEge8neoeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1333/dresses.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mI6aO_F5QBk/X7Ko8UcBhuI/AAAAAAAADgs/5QF4p_o5UvA2P8WRd0LRGXgwEge8neoeQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/dresses.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>animellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663689798015154360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447784437272967810.post-85480062023032408552020-04-28T21:58:00.000-07:002020-04-28T22:01:38.334-07:00Reconnecting with the idea of home...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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trapped inside a self built cage which I continued to fill to the point there
was just no space left in it for me anymore. I had been yearning to escape but
forever told myself I couldn't for all sorts of reasons revolving around money,
family and time. In the end I just did it, booked a few super cheap hostels and
3 weeks later off I went at the worst possible time of year for someone whose business
depends on the run up to Christmas but there is never a right time. Or you
could say the right time is always… NOW! As a mother of a child now fully grown
I was feeling bereft for those childhood years, as a wife I was feeling
disconnected to my partner and as a creative I was feeling stifled and blocked
from taking on too much but most of all I felt blue, empty, unsettled and like
I needed to rediscover what I felt home was and could be. My aim was to feel
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who knows you from the inside out; you. It’s like being a child. Giving
yourself that freedom to stumble around, eat cake for breakfast and lie on the
floor upside down for no reason other than to see what it feels like, stomp up
mountains huffing and puffing excited for what’s at the top, clamber on rocks
and drink wine at lunchtime. The childhood me never did that but the rest… It
reminds me of how yoga reconnects you, pulling your body around to see what it
can do and where it can take you, how far can you stretch, how big can you open
your mouth to do a lion face, how small can you make yourself to feel
completely invisible. It’s that total animal exploration and finding your way
in the world whilst being completely in the present moment and I loved every
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little bit of it was mine and a tiny bit of me was left there in return. I have
collected all of these places inside me and will always hold them dear. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When I was a child I felt homesick all the time, physical butterflies
swished around inside me as if my body parts were going to float clean away
from each other pulled by a gentle fleet of fluttering creatures. Sometimes I
still get twangs of these familiar feelings as an adult. I think it was the nature of having
parents in two completely different parts of the world. I never felt that either one was
truly home or knew what one nest really felt like because something was always
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have gained from it is that you are your home, inside of you is where your
world lies and so it is the bit you have to look after in every way. Give
yourself time to clean the insides of you and the outsides will feel that much
better too. I have a way to go yet to feel fully emptied but I do at least now
feel that it’s within reach and that the cage doors are unlocked and I have the
key. The realisation is that we are often more in control than we may think we
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and what a magical adventure it has been. I teach as well as
illustrate, make and create so I was teaching along the way (online) but
still had time for lots of wanderings. We went over to <b>Tolmin</b> via beautiful <b>Ljubljana</b> to go to <a href="https://www.punkrockholiday.com/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Punk Rock Holiday</a>, a 5 day festival by the river with music, food and plenty of inflatable flamingoes! The highlights of the festival were <a href="https://frank-turner.com/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Frank Turner</a>,
Pennywise and also a fab Spanish band called Wild Animals. (But there
were so many more amazing bands, too many to mention!) We stayed in a <b>moomin house</b>, walked up mountains, ogled at beautiful gorges, <b>chatted with cats, cows and donkeys</b> and ate far too much stodgy yellow food! My skin and waistline is not thanking me for it!</span>
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<span class="m_-1330949985405366565s1" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">After Tolmin we got the train to Zagreb, an amazing city with so many quirky museums and places to eat and drink. <b>The Museum of Broken Relationships</b>
was the highlight. Poignant and so moving from giggling over bitter
toaster rows and pizza abstention to the deep sadness over lost parents
and children. Tears of sadness and tears of joy, all human emotion laid
out raw and burnt but ready to heal. </span></div>
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<span class="m_-1330949985405366565s1" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">On a lighter note we also went to the <b>80’s museum</b>,
dressed up in apparently daft outfits and went a bit Wes Anderson with
the pics! It was all based around an 80’s apartment decked out as it
would’ve been at the time in Zagreb. I’d happily live in it now, it was
gorgeous if a little brown and itchy! I heard there was also a <b>mushroom museum</b> but sadly it was closed! </span></div>
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I had read that it can be impossible to sleep on it with marauding
travellers, noise and furnace like temperatures. But... we were lucky
enough to have nobody else in our compartment of 6 bunks so we got first
choice on the middle bunks, a cool breeze from the window and I will
never forget the magic of pulling away from <b>Zagreb</b>,
head out of the window, mother moon smiling down and ushering us on our
way. There was no bedding and the carpet style covers of the bunks were
itchy but the rocking of the train, gentle squeals as we banked around
the corners and low barking of dogs at the odd train stop all provided
the feeling of being in a strange dream and sleep was not as hard as
expected. We awoke to the sun burning it’s way up over the mountains, oh
my it was a pure tingly joy to watch. Honestly, the excitement of every
detail of that journey made it worth the itchy beds and hot carriages
and even the odd marauding traveller had there been any. Laying in my
bunk being rocked around and flying along just made me feel I never
wanted to stop moving. I do struggle with itchy feet and wanderlust
anyway but that really cemented it in a way that felt it was the only
thing to do. Keep going. As in the words of <b>Alain de Botton -
“Journeys are the midwives of thought. Few places are more conducive to
internal conversations than a moving plane, ship or train"</b><br />
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(apologies for ridiculous picture of the moon below, haha! She was amazing... but we were moving very fast!)
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immediately submerged into tourists and swaying souvenir stalls lining
the road up from the station to the town. The town is very pretty but so
very touristy and it was clear that the locals really don’t like
tourists going by the odd service at coffee shops and pastry places.
(We’d been forewarned of this by a Croatian friend of Gary’s too). So,
we were more than happy to get straight on a bus up the coast to
beautiful <b>Kastel Stari</b>, a small town where we’d booked a cheap <a href="https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/13636643?source_impression_id=p3_1566035136_knMBswlqBU8m189g" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #007c89; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Airbnb</a>
for a few days of relaxy time. There’s not much to tell here as we
actually did just that for once. Ate more food, had drinks on the
harbour, swam in the sea, walked around the old streets, talked to more
cats and had confusing conversations about a brain with a local man. The
locals here were lovely, really welcoming. On the last night I sat on
the harbour to do some drawing whilst Gary was in the Airbnb. I felt a
gentle push from behind as a furry beast had decided to say hello! Ahh
he was absolutely lovely, sat beside me and we had a mutual happy moment
watching the bobbing boats and sunset. I was really pleased when Gary
happened to pop over to the harbour just at this moment and capture a
pic. Then we stayed there for the most <b>fairytale giant pink moon</b> rise opposite a<b> smouldering orange sunset</b>
on the other side of the mountains. It felt like Mother Nature was
bringing all her best paintings out to show off so we applauded her and
said our thank you's on a <b>magical last evening in Kastel Stari</b>.<br />
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The pictures really haven't captured it so you will just have to go and see it for yourself!</span>
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a commission to complete, new stockists to organise packages for and
new products to start developing from my sketchbook scribblings! And I
also shall be eating some <b>greenery</b> after eating enough
bread to sink a small ship as well as get some proper sleep as I sit
here feeling bedraggled, sleepy and very snug in my clothes, perhaps
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<br />animellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663689798015154360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447784437272967810.post-55732094230568581432018-05-30T02:37:00.000-07:002018-05-30T02:38:18.284-07:00Stitched Bird Jewellery NEW<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been working on a new collection inspired by my love of all things stitched together and the freedom that birds represent. The Cranes are inspired by my travels in Japan too and who doesn't love a thoughtful moon and a happy sun girl! All now available in the <a href="http://shopmissella.etsy.com/" target="_blank">shop!</a></div>
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<br />animellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663689798015154360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447784437272967810.post-61467169429094390462018-03-03T06:55:00.000-08:002018-03-03T06:55:23.922-08:00The Fox and the Lucky Cat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Fox and The Lucky Cat were my most recent focus. This new print was inspired by my time in Naoshima in Japan last year. I totally fell in love with the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, evenings with Cranes and Heron silently swooping across the sky alongside the rustlings of plants and hidden creatures. Well, I say rustlings, it was quite a cacophony at times, so wonderful! The print is available in the shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/581137434/lucky-cat-and-flying-fox-illustration?ref=shop_home_active_3" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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I also couldn't resist a new doll kit based on these characters and I wrote a short fairytale to tell the story of how they met which comes with the kits as well as made up dolls. All available in the <a href="http://shopmissella.etsy.com/" target="_blank">shop</a>. </div>
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The latest addition to the range of dollies and dolly kits was Freyja the Crazy Cat Lady and Friends. She comes with four cats including one particularly attention seeking tutu wearing moggy and 3 more relaxed kitties!</div>
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It seemed appropriate that she should be included with her cat dress, hairdo, tattoos, gloves, socks and even jumping cat pants :)</div>
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I have finally released the new addition to the <i>Doll Parts </i>range in the form of Frida Kahlo the Cat and Granzio her fawn. As a long time lover of her work, style and who she was even at the unimaginably toughest of times, this was an inevitable addition. She comes either made up or in the form of a kit if you're feeling creative. Available in the shop <a href="http://shopmissella.etsy.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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I included the prosthetic she had towards the end of her life. I ummed and ahhed so much over whether this trivialised her terrible hardships and how much she struggled with this and being within such a weak body but in the end felt that it was a part of who she was and so I did include it. There is a heart warming account of her twirling on it <a href="http://www.fridakahlofans.com/biocomplete.html" target="_blank">here</a> as she got used to it even though it clearly signified such a broken body. A keen reminder to us not to worry about our nonexistent imperfections when some go through so much just to live.</div>
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And so she joins these three - Sun Girl and Suki Sloth, Moon Girl and Ruby Rabbit, Nina Sharples and Hilda Hogden all of which come made up and as kits. These three also come with their own 12 page storybook so you can read about how they met each other! (all stories written down by me as told to me by Moon Girl, Sun Girl and Nina)</div>
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I have finally finished this twisted little fairytale that had been in my head and scrawled over sketchbooks for a long time. The first incarnation of Needlefeet was a few years ago when I was sitting outside my son's school in my beetle drawing as I waited for him to come out. A sad but idealistic girl stuck in a bubble, possibly somewhat autobiographical in that respect and perhaps Linton Scraps (the recycled boy) bares resemblance to my son at the time in many ways. Although his hair isn't white blonde anymore and mine never was blue. (apart from that time I painted it with emulsion as a teenage goth but that's another story!)</div>
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The story continues an obsession with the moon and her magic. With missions to populate her on the horizon I guess it's my way of to asking the world to leave her alone! The Land of Doo is a land of doing and making. The land of Torkbowdit is inspired by the constant chit chat instead of action, online scrolling traps, sitting around talking about what 'we' should do to save the world and then going back to self-indulgent worries in the blink of an eye. It's about lots of things in between, a romp through the fabrics of everyday life quite literally with a cotton reel cat, a cantilever castle and spiky scissor soldiers, oh and some essential heart shaped birds spreading a sprinkling of love and silliness.</div>
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A book pulled from my father's bookshelf at his home in Italy one summer led to the discovery of Kafka's Odradeks who play a part in this tale. Star shaped creatures with lungless laughs and no particular purpose. So I gave them a little push and a purpose in this tale as their lives made me so sad. It's funny how little chunks appeared from all over the place for this story and I guess that's why some things that look so simple take so long to come to fruition. Anyway, <a href="https://livelongday.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/odradek.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> is the background to the <a href="https://livelongday.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/odradek.pdf" target="_blank">Odradek</a>.</div>
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The book has now been printed on a small run. It's also stocked in GOSH Comics, Abstract Sprocket and The Book Hive and you can buy it in my online shop <a href="http://missella.bigcartel.com/product/needlefeet-and-the-land-of-do" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Below is the first sketch of Needlefeet drawn on the steering wheel of Toots, my first old green beetle, whilst waiting for my son to come out of school in the days when he used to come out running into me for big hugs and smooches. This happens less now he is a teenager but I guess that's probably normal :)</div>
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I have finished my sewing room for the exhibition at The Castle Museum in Norwich - full details of the show can be found <a href="http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/Visit_Us/Norwich_Castle/Whats_on/Exhibitions/Small_Stories/index.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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This has been such fun, I shall miss coming downstairs every day to be greeted by this little scene! Now I have the last and worst bit, I have to glue every last item down so it doesn't move since once the perpex is screwed down that's it. Eeeeek!</div>
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The show starts in March, do come along if you can, it's going to be a miniature feast for the eyes!</div>
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I am working on my room for a wonderful exhibition at The Castle Museum in Norwich called Small Stories which will be a dream for all those as obsessed as I with Dolls Houses! Initially at the V&A's Museum of Childhood - <a href="http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/Visit_Us/Norwich_Castle/Whats_on/Exhibitions/Small_Stories/index.htm">http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/Visit_Us/Norwich_Castle/Whats_on/Exhibitions/Small_Stories/index.htm</a></div>
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As you can see whittling wood soon equals hands covered in plasters for a klutz like me! The machine is from Balsa wood chopped up with a scalpel. I'd not done this before so it really was a case of making it up as I went along having tried out clay without good results!</div>
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At the end of last year I added the first three dolls to my doll parts collection. These are available as DIY kits or fully made up in the shop <a href="http://shopmissella.etsy.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Introducting Sun Girl and Suki the Sloth. Destined to be friends for their cheery outlook on life and taking it
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Moon Girl and Ruby the Rabbit. In between making soup for her moon rabbit and sewing up clothes made of
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Finally I shoehorned the time in to do something I'd wanted to start on for such a long time, dioramas. Continuing my fascination with my three favourite muses; cats, the moon and the circus somewhat predictably. I have made them into books which contain all three with instructions and printed on 350gsm heavyweight recylced card. You can purchase those books <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/470727712/cat-moon-diorama-book-3-diy-diorama-kits" target="_blank">here</a> if you want to give it a go yourself! </div>
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Asakusa in Tokyo was our first stop, although it was my third time in Tokyo I hadn't been to this area before. Like so much of Japan it was a clash of old and new with the traditional temples, rickshaws and old school fairground contrasting with the extravagant shiny Asahi Beer Hall. Walking through the Sunday crowds jetlagged and hot around the collar the sight of an elderly Japanese man pushing a pushchair with a cat regally perched on top in his Lion Hat was quite the welcome back to Japan!</div>
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After travels around Nagoya and the surrounding areas we headed off to Nagasaki. We also <i></i><span class="st"><i> </i>Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) which was quite a sight but my favourite place was the Bio Park where you could wander from enclosure to enclosure and be in with the animals. Cuddling baby capybara and watching a Bat gives it's wings a clean whilst seemingly held up by a butterfly was something I shall never forget!</span></div>
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We then moved onto Hiroshima.. I could go on forever about our trip and all the places we visited. (pics on <a href="https://instagram.com/missellaillustrator/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>) but this is already going to be a very long post! Hiroshima was one of my favourite places, if you want to find a bar with the loveliest host ever look up Koba Bar! He wrote me a note in Japanese to explain all of my veggie food preferences which was so helpful as it seemed that a lot of 'vegetarian' food I was ordering kept arriving wrapped in bacon! My Japanese is still not up to scratch but it will be next time! From Hiroshima we were able to get to Okunoshima (Bunny Island), it's pretty self explanatory I think!</div>
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Asakusa in Tokyo was our first stop, although it was my third time in Tokyo I hadn't been to this area before. Like so much of Japan it was a clash of old and new with the traditional temples, rickshaws and old school fairground contrasting with the extravagant shiny Asahi Beer Hall. Walking through the Sunday crowds jetlagged and hot around the collar the sight of an elderly Japanese man pushing a pushchair with a cat regally perched on top in his Lion Hat was quite the welcome back to Japan!</div>
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Our next stop was Nagoya which we used as a base for all sorts of trips out. (if you go to Japan get a rail pass, the trains are the best in the world and you can go from one end of the country to the other as many times as you like). One trip was to Satsuki and Mei's House, this is the house of Totoro and it is completely gobsmacking if you have seen the animated film. It's one of my favourites so knowing it inside out made this quite an overwhelming experience. Only in Japan would the attention to detail be so spot on. No photo's are allowed inside, I always think this is a good thing. One takes so much more in when retaining it as a real memory rather than putting it in a box. In every room you can go through the doors and cupboards and see the girls' paints, toys, sewing, knitting, clothes, bedspreads, food etc etc. The father's study has a calendar on the wall drawn by Mei which is changed every month, ah those little touches! I enjoyed this just as much as the Ghibli museum. No mention is made of Totoro or Ghibli and only a few visitors can go in in a day so you really feel as if you have snuck in whilst they are out for the day. (book well in advance!)</div>
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After travels around Nagoya and the surrounding areas we headed off to Nagasaki. We also visited<i></i><span class="st"><i> </i>Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) which was quite a sight but my favourite place was the Bio Park where you could wander from enclosure to enclosure and be in with the animals. Cuddling baby capybara and watching a Bat gives it's wings a clean whilst seemingly held up by a butterfly was something I shall never forget!</span></div>
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We then moved onto Hiroshima.. I could go on forever about our trip and all the places we visited. (pics on <a href="https://instagram.com/missellaillustrator/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>) but this is already going to be a very long post! Hiroshima was one of my favourite places, if you want to find a bar with the loveliest host ever look up Koba Bar! He wrote me a note in Japanese to explain all of my veggie food preferences which was so helpful as it seemed that a lot of 'vegetarian' food I was ordering kept arriving wrapped in bacon! My Japanese is still not up to scratch but it will be next time! From Hiroshima we were able to get to Okunoshima (Bunny Island), it's pretty self explanatory I think!</div>
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(These sketches are available as postcards in the <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://shopmissella.etsy.com/" target="_blank">shop</a></span> <a href="http://shopmissella.etsy.com/" target="_blank">here</a>! )</div>
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Sunday 3rd July - Urban Art Fair, City Hall, Norwich</div>
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<br />animellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663689798015154360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447784437272967810.post-77165676134251656802015-12-30T09:25:00.000-08:002015-12-30T09:56:18.616-08:00Happy New Year! Sooo I am a little late with a post.. cough. I keep my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EllaGoodwinIllustration/" target="_blank">facebook</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/missellaillustrator/" target="_blank">instagram</a> regularly updated daily so do follow me there if you don't already!<br />
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The Autumn of 2015 has been an eventful with some great markets including Clutter City and of course <a href="http://norwichmakersmarket.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Norwich Makers Market</a>! I took over <a href="http://norwichmakersmarket.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Norwich Makers Market</a> this year with the help of my fabulous husband! We held two markets, one in the Spring and one at Christmas, both were a roaring success but the Christmas one really was nuts! With crowds pouring in the second we opened we were overwhelmed by the immense support for our independent makers in Norwich this Christmas. Thanks so much if you came along! We can't wait for next years markets in April and November and hope you can make it if you're local :)<br />
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I also had an exhibition at House in December where I was able to show all of my new work, thanks to all the lovely people who bought artwork and sundries and thanks to Helena who was so lovely! </div>
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It's been a full on couple of months creating new work and also trying out different formats such as ceramics and more fabric items. I am presently designing a new range of jewellery which will be far more intricate than the this years and will be available in the Spring. (many end of line items are on SALE in the <a href="http://shopmissella.etsy.com/" target="_blank">shop</a> from this years range - http://shopmissella.etsy.com/ )</div>
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In November I took on a studio in the centre of Norwich. I have a studio space at home but wanted somewhere technology and clutter free to work on a personal project. (a graphic novella/comic/whatever you want to call it.... a quirky fairytale told via the medium of pretties!) It's a lovely space, still quite sparse but I'm slowly spreading out and looking forward to getting more time in there in the New Year. </div>
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I have serious organisation problems at home in the form of never ending piles of ideas everywhere..and I mean everywhere! These piles seep into the rest of my life so there is never any balance or differentation between working and resting and playing. To have a clear space equals a clear head, it's a breath of fresh air and I cannot recommend it highly enough! I don't see it as a business move but just one for a kind of contentment and wellbeing achieved by simply getting better at your craft and completing projects which have been banging on the doors of ones dreams for a long time and need to find their way into the world.</div>
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And one last thing.. today I made a Moon Cat Mobile to take to my studio... "What, you didn't have one already?!!!" I hear you cry... I know, a shocking oversight on my part! </div>
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If you would like one too you can download the file <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ivl7j11ef27wy3n/moon_mobile.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> for free. I am sure you can work out the cutting out and sticking it together bit yourselves! Happy New Year, may 2016 be amazing for all of you! (We're going back to Japan in May so I think it's going to be pretty stupendous!)</div>
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In your kit you will recieve the fabric and zip make your pencil case to fit all your goodies in so you can continue to live in the Land of Do :)</div>
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You can buy the kit <span style="color: magenta;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/245629580/cat-pencil-case-kit-diy-double-sided?ref=listing-shop-header-1" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: black;">(you can also buy them made up</span> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/245629802/cat-pencil-case-double-sided-illustrated?ref=listing-shop-header-0" target="_blank">here</a> <span style="color: black;">if you're not feeling so crafty!) </span></span></div>
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Here are the simple instructions to help you put it together in no time. Do feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.</div>
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Place one of the Outer Fabric pieces right side up. Unzip the zip so that the pull is in the middle and lay the zipper wrong side up along the top horizontal side. Align the top edge of the zipper with the top edge of the fabric. Pin and sew along the inside. (where pins are in this image). You will find it easiest to use a zipper foot on your sewing machine unless you are hand sewing.</div>
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Place one of the Lining Fabric pieces on top, wrong side up. Pin all three layers together, being careful to keep the zip centered and straight as you pin. When you get to the zip pull, zip it over to a section that has already been pinned, so that the fabric of the zipper stays straight and flat. (sew along where are the pins are in the image)</div>
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Turn both pieces wrong sides together so that the zips teeth are right above the fold. Press and pin the fabrics together along the edge of the zip.</div>
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Edge stitch along just below the zip teeth. You could also hand stitch this with a bright colour like pink to give a pretty finish.</div>
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Slide the zipper pull to the middle to get it out of the way. Pull the two Lining Fabrics up and out of the way and bring the right sides of the Outer Fabric pieces together. Pin the two outer fabric pieces together along all three raw edges. Make sure the zipper is folded in such a way that you can pin its two fabric edges together with the teeth of the zipper pointing up and away from the Outer Fabric pieces then you can sew around the edges of the outer fabric.</div>
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Sew up the hole where you have turned out and press your pencil case... fill it with goodies! </div>
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I can't believe I'm about to say the c word but yes it is that time when I have to start getting stock ready for Christmas! I have lots of new goodies in the pipeline including more feline inspired crazy cat lady jewellery and prints as well as the 'Living in the Land of Do' range which includes mugs, stationery and pencil cases. My work is always based around doing and the DIY ethic having always been a keen maker. </div>
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The design go's all the way round the mug giving a different element of the illustration for each turn. They all come in sweet presentation boxes so great as gifts. If you look closely you can see that the sleeping cat is a house too so a great housewarming pressie! <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NozNXRke9FY/VdIm9xqod1I/AAAAAAAAB5w/NcmbNnq0H94/s1600/IMG_4768.mp4" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div>
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Having never worked big I thought I should take on the challenge when asked by <a href="http://lifeinafinecity.com/">Life in a Fine City</a> if I would do a board for the Underground Gallery at St Stephens Underpass, Norwich. Funds were tight so I used emulsion tester pots, quite a test as they dried within a second of putting them on the lumpy boards. However I can't wait to play with some decent materials after this which will feel like utter luxury! </div>
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<br />animellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663689798015154360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447784437272967810.post-7138639507244879762015-06-01T06:20:00.000-07:002015-06-01T09:04:32.931-07:00June... yes June! I thought it was time I did an update and a little summary of what's being going on. I update daily on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EllaGoodwinIllustration">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/missellaillustrator/">Instagram</a> which sadly does mean that this poor little blog gets a little neglected. Do follow on those other networks though and you can see all sorts from my autocratic kitties enjoying a bottom tickle to new work, special offers and general day to day doings :)<br />
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Since February I have created a fair bit of new work and also had an exhibition at the Norwich Gift Emporium Gallery as well as the Open Studios Taster Exhition at The Forum. I took part in a couple of fabulous markets; <a href="http://www.imakefunstuff.co.uk/">I Make Fun Stuff</a> in Ipswich and <a href="http://bust.com/london/bust-christmas-craftacular.html">BUST Craftactular</a> in London both of which were full of so much eye candy it was hard not to spend all of my earnings on the day! I also have new stockists in Portland, Oregon, and other parts of the US, Belgium and Australia since going wholesale too so please do drop me a line via the <a href="http://ellagoodwin.co.uk/">website</a> if you're interested in stocking any work and seeing prices. Speaking of which the <a href="http://ellagoodwin.co.uk/">website</a> is looking much prettier now so do go see! <br />
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Foxley Wood was inspired by Bluebell woods of East Anglia which were throbbing carpets of colour a couple of weeks ago and the plight of the foxes and badgers against crazy humans forever angry at their presence.....<br />
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Belljar Mermaid Kittens inspired by <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mermaids-Sister-Carrie-Anne-Noble-ebook/dp/B00LWDQO3Q/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8">Carrie Anne Noble'</a>s fabulous new fairytale and YA book "<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mermaids-Sister-Carrie-Anne-Noble-ebook/dp/B00LWDQO3Q/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8">The Mermaids Sister</a>". A glorious and oh so innocent classic. </div>
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A trip to Paris in April galavanting in Montmartre led to this little Carousel Cat stitching her way around the fair :)</div>
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Lastly a zen cat light as a feather sleeps in that enviable tranquility that cats always manage. I have plenty of other new work too which can be seen in the <a href="http://shopmissella.etsy.com/">shop</a> alongside all of these which are available as prints. </div>
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I also created a range of Alice in Wonderland cushions in celebration of her 150th Birthday this year which you can see here. They're available as made up cushions in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/shopmissella">shop</a> but also as a DIY kit is you want the cheaper craftier version! The Cheshire cat is a little bit special because he is reversible to leave just his smile :) You can see the video <a href="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=864309313634518&set=vb.160104377388352&type=2&theater">here</a>.</div>
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Myself and my husband have also taken over <a href="http://norwichmakersmarket.weebly.com/">Norwich Makers Market </a>and we had the first event last Saturday to great success(and relief!). I was so nervous about this and whether people would come but lovely shoppers were queueing at the door well before our 11am opening time and the continued to come and see us throughout the day with the cafe from <a href="http://deerlybelovedbakery.com/">Deerly Beloved</a> selling out of cakes and pastries by lunchtime! They promise to bring double next time! Thanks heaps to all the traders and shoppers who made it such a lovely day! It was such a whirlwind that I managed to take zero photo's, gah! </div>
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I am currently doing<a href="http://www.nnopenstudios.org.uk/"> Open Studios</a> until Saturday 6th June (inclusive) so if you're local do pop along and see my kitsch work area! I will also have lots of work for sale at some slashed special prices just for Open Studios. Here are my details and opening times - <a href="http://www.nnopenstudios.org.uk/artists/details/738">http://www.nnopenstudios.org.uk/artists/details/738. </a></div>
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I can't fit everything in here of what has been and what is coming up but I am very excited about painting a really big piece over the next 4 weeks which will be a part of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Underground-Gallery-Norwich/1440349502934605">Underground Gallery</a> . This is being organised by the fabulous <a href="http://www.lifeinafinecity.com/">Life in a Fine City</a>. Do follow their <a href="http://www.lifeinafinecity.com/">Blog</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Underground-Gallery-Norwich/1440349502934605.">Facebook</a> for details on all the artist. I'm also finally getting my head into organising the spreads for a graphic novel that has been on the boil for far too long now alongside getting excited about upcoming jaunts to Barcelona and Corfu. I really hope Summer arrives soon!<br />
<br />animellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663689798015154360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447784437272967810.post-35470425543693783412015-02-19T06:58:00.001-08:002015-03-02T04:55:11.061-08:00February! Oh my! How wrong was I when I told myself I would have time for all those pressing things in January. Things would quieten down... Ha and now it's mid February and I am only just getting time for a post.<br />
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The run up to Christmas was super hectic with orders, fairs and a hugely successful exhibition at House in Norwich. Thanks so much to all who came along and said hi and also bought little pieces of me :)<br />
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I have an exhibition throughout March at Cherryleaf Coffee House in Norwich. New work in the exhibition is based on local Folklore including The Dead Moon (below). A tale of how the moon came to fall to earth and ended up in a bog surrounded by witches on cats ..... (yes you can guess why this story appealed to me, the moon AND cats!)<br />
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I was also playing with Capybara in January (not literally, sadly) and this was the final illustration resulting from getting to know the pair via daily watercolours. </div>
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I am also compiling the looser watercolours into a zine as so many have requested a copy :)</div>
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So this week is filled with finishing off work for the show which will include the story of the Bell Tower off the North Norfolk Coast and Black Shuck. I am also in Cambridge next Saturday between 11 and 5 at the Round Church with Etsy Cambridge. Please come down and say hi if you're local!</div>
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I also now have work in We Make London's Kentish Town Gallery and Ceri Jam in Warwick, both are gorgeous venues housing a plethora of great illustrators and designers.</div>
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<br />animellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06663689798015154360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5447784437272967810.post-82947859334227904322014-12-27T10:42:00.000-08:002014-12-27T10:46:22.160-08:00Bye bye 2014... Japan and Zodiac Cats....I've been a little slack on the blog these last few months due to living in hectic land in the lead up to Christmas! I was pleased to see orders go past 1000 at the beginning of December and quickly whizz up to approaching 1300 now so on top of fairs and commissions it's been a whirlwind!<br />
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It's been a fabulous year though! The highlight of which was Japan which I fell in love with to the bottom of my heart this time. We're currently saving for a big trip back in early 2016 via Shanghai. I've put a few pics of my highlights but the trip was so incredible in every way there is too much to document here!<br />
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Day one took us to the <a href="http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/en/">Ghibli</a> Museum in Tokyo, an overwhelming experience. No photos are allowed and that made it all the better to keep those memories special! Inside there were three floors with all sorts of animation paraphernalia, reconstructions of the animation studios with storyboards, desks overlowing with inks and ideas and beautifully made dioramas. A life sized cat bus (only children were allowed on sadly!) sat upstairs and a film shown in the theatre which only those who go to the museum will see. (so my lips are sealed but it was beautiful!) <br />
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A cat cafe in Tokyo filled with the happiest cats :)</div>
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The foxes of Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto. These red dressed foxes (to ward off evil spirits) lined the mountain, all with their own characters. So so beautiful. The shrine is to rice and sake and many of the red gates (below) were sponsored by businesses for luck. So it has grown and grown as more torii are added to become a truly amazing sight and my favourite place that we visited.</div>
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Feeding the deer at Nara. Even when they were biting my belly and sticking their stilletto like feet into mine they were still the most wonderful creatures!</div>
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Once back from Japan it was back to the real world, well if you can call immersing oneself in drawing pictures of cats and foxes in fields made of sweets the real world! I attended so many fairs the wheels of my trolley's have all but melted. <a href="http://www.renegadecraft.com/london">Renegade</a> at the Truman Brewery was great as always and <a href="http://bust.com/london/bust-christmas-craftacular.html">BUST Craftacular</a> which was a new one for me was really successful although there were so many awesome sellers there I did a little more Christmas shopping myself than I had intended! </div>
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So it's looking like another busy year coming up! To help with the planning of the year I have put together a downloadable Zodiac Cats Calendar which you can buy in the shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/216197542/zodiac-cat-calendar-cats-horoscopes-star">here</a>. </div>
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My birthday is on Christmas Day and what a lovely day it was with lots
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I should also just mention I am far more regularly active on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EllaGoodwinIllustration">facebook</a> page so please do follow for updates on new work and offers and probably a lot of pictures of my cats, a few capybara and the odd French bulldog :) </div>
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Percy eating his House breakfast. The <a href="http://fryupsgoodornot.blogspot.co.uk/">Fry Up Inspector </a>would be proud. </div>
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Julia Groves' Owl and the Pussycat, aren't they fabulous!</div>
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