Jen--your words and advice are so great here. But I just HAVE to say: all the pics!! Be still my heart! (And that fabric store display--ohmygoodness!) 😍😍😍
I really loved working on that display! This was the summer one. I also did a winter one featuring a bunch of yetis making different crafts with materials you could buy in the store. And that’s probably where the seed was planted for my current picture book.
Thanks so much, Inna! I forgot about one more thing - the puppet I made for a film! So, I just updated the post to include that as well. It’s funny, once you start to think about everything you’ve done to pay the bills, the list gets longer and longer! I’d love to read a blog like this from a ton of artists, just to show how much diversity there is in where our skills lead us.
Such a massive fan of your work Jen, this is such an inspiring piece and agree with Inna, I want to read your memoir immediately!!
Jen--your words and advice are so great here. But I just HAVE to say: all the pics!! Be still my heart! (And that fabric store display--ohmygoodness!) 😍😍😍
I really loved working on that display! This was the summer one. I also did a winter one featuring a bunch of yetis making different crafts with materials you could buy in the store. And that’s probably where the seed was planted for my current picture book.
That's so awesome! I love this story behind the story!
Oh, Jen ) This is such a fast paced rainbow of opportunities and I’d love to read a longread about each one 🙏
Thanks so much, Inna! I forgot about one more thing - the puppet I made for a film! So, I just updated the post to include that as well. It’s funny, once you start to think about everything you’ve done to pay the bills, the list gets longer and longer! I’d love to read a blog like this from a ton of artists, just to show how much diversity there is in where our skills lead us.