bologna, burton and bunnies.
BOLOGNA
We were very lucky to have been invited to the unmissable Bologna Children's Book Fair this year to be part of the jury to award Chinese Excellence in Illustration. It's hard to put into words how much of an experience this packed week of celebrating artists, authors and books was. We met many brilliant illustrators whose work you will soon see gracing the pages of our Happy Mags!
Despite a packed schedule, we got an extra day to enjoy the city, which is also full of buzz! We particularly enjoyed Wallbook, a picture book story playing out in a large format on the walls of the Fondazione Del Monte by the artist Paul Cox.
TIM BURTON
If you happen to be in London before the end of May, run to the excellent Tim Burton exhibition at the Design Museum. It is a packed treasure trove of the celebrated film-maker's work, spanning across many different mediums: film, animation, books, drawings and fashion. We were reminded of how in awe we are of Mr Burton's universe, with his unique mix of humour and darkness, how his imagination invites us in weird and wonderful journeys and how boredom can be an essential tool to fire up our own creativity. A must-see for all creative minds.
BUNNIES
Tis the season of bunnies with Easter approaching. We are in love with these standing bunny pencil cases by PuniLabo.
Cute bunny bags by our friend Julia Staite to carry all our essentials like notebook, pencils and lollipops.
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