Goodby 2022, Lets do this 2023!
2022 End-of-Year Review
In 2022, I celebrated the birthday of "My Heart Is Here and There", and the year was full of activities. I am grateful for all the opportunities that came my way, from conducting book workshops to speaking engagements. Sharing my love of bookmaking and connecting with others was a true joy.
As I look ahead to 2023, I am thinking about the goals I want to set for myself. Although the past year was busy with excellent and creative activities, I want to set meaningful goals to help me grow as a creator, bookmaker, artist, person, and parent.
I am sharing some of my recent activities. You will find them exciting and valuable, especially if you are interested in children's picture books, bilingualism, and relocating to a new place.
Here is a summary of what happened:
I published "My Heart Is Here and There."
I conducted a workshop with PJ Library on being a parent to bilingual children and how we can encourage them and offer creative support.
I delivered a workshop on book cover design at Simon Marks Jewish Primary School, which was a lovely experience.
I participated in a talk about indie publishing.
I designed and built my own Shopify store! I used Wix until now, but as I plan to sell my books directly, I decided to set up a shop. I am offering a 10% discount during January 2023 to celebrate the shop launch and the new year.
If you'd like to read more about what led me to write the book, head to עלונדון, as they kindly wrote about my author journey and the book.
I am excited to share that Hamidgalor, a gorgeous bookshop in Tel Aviv, now has my book on display. If you are in Israel, you can purchase it from them.
In the past year, I completed two courses with the Good Ship Illustration, one on children's picture books and the other on illustration. I learned a lot, deepened my understanding of illustration and storytelling, and connected with great people.
Lastly, I returned to weekly life drawing sessions with Draw Brighton. Drawing from life again fills me with joy, as there's nothing better than being in a flow state while drawing.
In between this, I also designed work around children's picture books for clients and did graphic design work for marketing. I needed this break!
However, I am happy to be back at the studio with exciting news coming up, including planned workshops and new products made especially for our community. Please keep in touch to stay up-to-date on all the latest news.
