27/10/2026
As an artist, my work takes me to some very special places to do some very fun and meaningful things, and the project I'm currently working on is right up there as far as special, fun and meaningful go!
The very cool teams from Kids' Own Publishing and the Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project have brought me on board to help facilitate the making of two books with families from diverse communities across Shepparton and Mooroopna, to share their art, culture and creative voices.
The aim of this book-making process is to support literacy, creativity, confidence and connection. Through the books, it is hoped the children see themselves as respected published authors and illustrators and active culture creators - because they absolutely are!
My job as the artist leading this work is to run creative workshops with the children and their big people, to listen to the things they say, and observe them as they play and create, to gather everything I can to take back to our team to write and illustrate books that reflect their unique worlds.
Working with the families, the teams behind the scenes, and ensuring the children's voices, their artwork, and their interests are at the forefront of this project has been such a joy!
The drafts are currently in progress, and I am bursting with excitement for the finished products!
I can't wait for the moment we hand the books out to the families who created them, for them to land on library shelves, and I also can't wait to share them with you!
A massive shout out to all of our incredible behind-the-scenes humans, who are working very hard to make these books happen - I am incredibly grateful for the work everyone is doing, and it is such a beautiful team to be doing this with 💛
