'Giovanni' picture book trailer
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5M ago
'Giovanni' is now officially out in the world. I'm so happy with the way it's turned out and it was a joy, not just to illustrate, but to research the (true) story of four-year-old Giovanni and his family's harrowing journey from Italy to Australia in 1881.  Written by Crystal Corocher Illustrated by Margeaux Davis (me!) Published by Wombat Books Translated by the Volpato Family This trailer was created by Romi Sharp of Books on Tour PR & Marketing ..read more
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Giovanni
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7M ago
I'm excited to finally share the cover for my latest children's picture book 'Giovanni', written by the very talented Crystal Corocher. This one will be published by Wombat Books next month and is now available for pre-order. This moving story follows four-year-old Giovanni and his family on the perilous Marquis de Rays expedition - from Italy to Australia, in 1881. ​"In the tradition of great high seas adventure stories of times passed, with one key difference - this is a true story. The epic adventure of four-year-old Giovanni and the journey that could have ended his life, bringing him in ..read more
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New dolls for March
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1y ago
I've spent February tucked away sewing and am happy to report that I've finished making a new group of cloth dolls. Hooray! All four dolls will be available to purchase via my online store from 10am (Australian Eastern Daylight time - AEDT) Friday 3rd March.  Each doll has been handmade by myself, from reclaimed & salvaged fabrics and is stuffed with wool. They each come with their own removable cloak and letter-pressed certificate of authenticity. They are quite delicate with lots of hand-stitching, and are intended as little art pieces to display rather than toys f ..read more
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My work room
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1y ago
I've been tucked away in my cosy work room for the past few months illustrating a picture book. I'm nearly finished (if all goes well) so will be sewing again soon! I'm looking forward to making my Willowynn dolls or finishing the sewing pattern for the orca you can see patiently waiting on my sewing table ..read more
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2022 Illustration Prize
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1y ago
Hooray! ​I won second prize in this year's New England Writers' Centre illustration award!  ​ Thank you very much to United Publishers of Armidale for sponsoring such a wonderful prize. ​ ​Here is my entry with this year's theme, 'Door to adventure'. I feel very proud to be in the company of such talented winners. Congratulations Anke Noack and Tilda Joy. ​You can see the winning entries and judges comments over the New England Writers' Centre website ..read more
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Dolls for May
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2y ago
I've finally finished my latest group of dolls. I've been working on these for so long! All five dolls will be available to purchase via my online store from Thursday (19 May)  10am Sydney time (Australian Eastern Standard Time - AEST) .  I have handmade each doll myself, from reclaimed & salvaged fabrics and stuffed with wool. The dolls each come with their own removable cloak and letter-pressed certificate of authenticity. They are quite delicate with lots of hand-stitching, and are intended as little art pieces to display rather than toys for small children ..read more
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Dolls on my work table
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2y ago
I've spent the past few months working on the group of dolls you can see waiting patiently here on my work table... and I think they're nearly finished. Hooray! It's taken me longer than usual to finish this group. My children have been home from school quite a bit these past couple of months, due to Covid isolation and major flooding in our area. We are thankfully on high ground but our nearest town Lismore (where my son goes to school) was devastated.  And it's still raining. I should have a five new dolls available to purchase via my online store later this week.  ..read more
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Handmade Owls and foxes for December
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2y ago
I've spent the past few weeks making foxes from old woollen blankets, and barn owls from cotton, old upholstery fabric and wire. I haven't made these foxes or large clawed owls in such a long time... I missed them :)  They're very firmly stuffed with wool and feature lots of embroidered details. The owls stand approximately 35 cm tall, and the foxes are around 25 cm tall. All four of these creatures will be available to purchase via my online store from 10 am Thursday (9 Dec) Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).  ..read more
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Knitting pattern for tiny Willowynn doll jumpers
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2y ago
I've spent the past few months designing, perfecting and putting together a knitting pattern for tiny jumpers and cardigans to fit my Willowynn animal dolls... you an see my progress here. And HOORAY, the pattern is finally finished and available to download via my online store! Willowynn doll jumper/cardigan knitting pattern ​It turns out, designing a knitting pattern for a jumper, to fit a certain sized toy was not as easy as I originally thought. Especially since I had to learn to knit first :)  Willowynn doll jumper/cardigan knitting pattern I had a lot of fun coming up with des ..read more
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Dolls for June
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3y ago
I've finally finished sewing my latest collection of Willowynn dolls. They will be available to purchase via my online store from 10 am Thursday (24th June) Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).  Each doll has been handmade by myself, from reclaimed & salvaged fabrics and stuffed with wool. They are quite delicate with lots of hand-stitching, so are intended as little art pieces to display rather than toys for small children. Each doll is around 25 cm tall and is priced from AU$420 + shipping (worldwide).  My dolls sometimes sell out within minutes so be sure ..read more
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