The Licensing Nook

Posted by: Lesley

Jules Danielson has invited Steve to contribute monthly “Fieldnotes” to her amazing children’s book blog, Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast. He’ll be posting a regular interview/feature with a children’s publishing professional — starting December 15th with art director and book designer Susan M. Sherman.

There’s a fun profile of him — with plenty of pictures and a poem — up today. Check it out!

I’m revisiting some soft tree ornaments I made years ago when I was a full tine doll artist. They’re hand painted, then sewn and embroidiered–even machine quilted a little. Take a peek and leave a comment. You might win a signed book or a giclee print from Tex and Sugar!

http://johansennewman.typepad.com/designrocket/2009/11/holiday-blog-hop-crafting-and-holiday-giveaway-.html

Posted by Lesley

Steve and I recently received our first advance copy of Illustrating Children’s Picture Books from Roto Vision in the UK. It was great to finally see it in print and to hold it in our hands. It’s a nice square shape and size and is well designed. It will be available in December but you can place pre-orders on Amazon.com already. Here a few sneek peaks!

Illustrators and writers line up to take the annual picture!

Norton Juster and Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Mo Willems art in the exhibit

What a great day!

20th Annual Children's Illustration Show

R. Michelson Galleries - Northhampton, MA

Jane Yolen receiving the second annual Norton Juster Award

Posted by Lesley

On Sunday, Steve and I went to the R. Michelson Galleries in Northhampton, MA for the 20th Annual Children’s Illustration Show. The R. Michelson Galleries is a beautiful place and the show features incredible children’s art from some of the top illustrators. We got to be in the same company of some wonderful people in the childrens book field. Jane Yolen, Norton Juster, Barry Moser, Leslea Newman, Mo Willems, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Mordicai Gerstien, Richard Michelson, Jane Dyer, and Anna Alter to name a few. They were also auctioning some original children’s art for Reader to Reader, a public charity dedicated to bringing books, free of charge, to needy schools and public libraries across the United States. The Children’s Illustration Show will be hanging until January 31, 2010 and it’s definitely worth the trip! We got to explore downtown Northhampton a bit too. What a cool creative community it is there!

Posted by Liz

My little glass creamer called “Half Pint” has made an appearance in the November 2009 issue of Everyday With Rachael Ray magazine! They do a great job over there of finding cool current items. I appreciate their enthusiasm for my designs!

They listed the link for The Museum of Modern Art store in NYC as a fine place to find it, and I agree. They still have it listed as one of their “best sellers.” Yay!

How close is Christmas?

I went in to a salon yesterday and they were putting up a Christmas tree! OMI! Is it that close?Thanksgiving is not even on my radar screen! I have been creating Christmas art since July so I have no real sense of time (holiday wise). This sassy girl was originally an ink stamp and I created several years ago and I have played with her using her in all sorts of forms. I thought this would be cute on a holiday shopping bag! (maybe for a lingerie store!)