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    A Day in the Life of Illustrator Xoë Hall

    A Day in the Life of Illustrator Xoë Hall

    Artist Xoë Hall is living her best life! As part of the TeacherTalk team, she creates learning resources for Early Childhood Education teachers, including a striking new book, Hineahuone/The Clay Woman. Today she tells us what a normal day of illustration is like for her. Alarm goes off, snooze. Alarm goes off, snooze... this carries on a while. I finally emerge reluctantly from the layer of snoring, grumbling pugs, toss my legs over the side of my bed and take a moment to ap
    A Day in the Life of Fraser Williamson

    A Day in the Life of Fraser Williamson

    Fraser Williamson is a freelance artist and illustrator, whose works are frequently seen in books, early readers, magazines and art galleries. We asked him to outline a day in his life, to celebrate the publication next month of the third in his series of nature books with Gillian Candler, Whose Home is This? (Potton & Burton) My day usually starts with a walk around the block. I’m not fond of daylight saving, as I love to see the dawn. A little quiet meditation or some bead
    Robyn Kahukiwa: Artist, Writer, Illustrator

    Robyn Kahukiwa: Artist, Writer, Illustrator

    Robyn Kahukiwa is one of the legends of New Zealand Picture Book illustration. She recently published Nga Atua: Māori Gods (Oratia Books) and The Boy and his Dolphin (Little Island Press). We got Kelly Ana Morey to profile Kahukiwa and her legacy. Ruaumoko, pages 28-29, Ngā Atua The dedication in Ngā Atua: Māori Gods by Robyn Kahukiwa reads, ‘Kia ora Kahu, I made you a book for your sixth birthday. It’s all about Ngā Atua, the supernatural beings who are important to the Māor

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