Frances McKay Illustration

Fidget and Hamish

Bee Willey is launching her new book project done in collaboration with a Clown Doctor friend called Dr. Fillie Fidget. Dr. Fidget writes and performs stories based on her adventures with her sidekick dog, Hamish. 

The Clown Doctors work on the children’s wards and are funded by Suffolk Artlink who work to improve the quality of life of people of all abilities through taking part in engaging and inspirational creative activities. Suffolk Artlink’s Clown Doctors bring fun and laughter to children and young people in hospitals and hospices.

 

We have created a colouring book to complement visits on the ward, and the launch is on the wards at Ipswich  Hospital. We are also putting together an app/interactive book, as well as a blog developing further adventures…Coming soon…

 

 

Hamstermonster

Henning Löhlein's new book shows what might just happen if you don't buy your hamster a wheel. 

My latest book just got published in Germany and will be published at the end of September in the UK by North South Books. It is called "Hamstermonster", and is written by my sister, her first picture book.

Three little hamsters are tired of being called cute, sweet, and little so they decide to be scary. They make scary faces and wear scary costumes, but the only thing they get in response is laughter. ‘We need to be bigger!’ they cry.

But when they build bigger costumes, they soon realize that being cute isn't so bad and that you don't need to be big to be scary.

I really enjoyed using more collage in the artwork, and to combine my acrylic paintings with paper textures and photographs. 

 

 

Henning Löhlein