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Toronto Botanical Garden: Storytime in the Garden

September 28, 2021

The Toronto Botanical Garden is offering FREE virtual events throughout October. These one-hour live, online Zoom presentations invite families to connect with wonderful nature-based authors, storytellers, and illustrators. During each program, presenters will read from their books, share stories, and answer your questions.

You’re welcome to join me Saturday, October 23, 10 to 11 a.m.

I’ll be guiding an art activity that explores the tiny ecosystems that can be found on a single tree branch. I’ll demonstrate some of my favourite paper collage techniques and offer up imaginative ideas on how your family can incorporate natural found materials, like pinecones and leaves, to make anything from bird nests to butterflies. I’ll also be reading from my book My Forest is Green.

This program runs approximately 30 minutes, leaving plenty of time to answer questions.
Register by visiting the TBG website: torontobotanicalgarden.ca

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A little reminder to check your lawn for bunny nests before pulling out the lawn mower.

How to spot: If you notice adult rabbits frequenting  your yard and find fresh droppings, there’s a good chance a nest is close by. Look for a dry patch of
Sometimes the back delights me more than the front.

#papercollage #clover #trefoil #trifolium #redclover #cutpaperillustration #papercut #botanicalillustration #botanicalartwork #botanicalcollage #shamrock
It’s a good spot. I get it.

#NoriYetiFlo #paperdrawer #longhairtabby #catfam #highlandlynx #studiocats #highlandlynxcat #hlcwc
American Robin

For Wild Magazine 
(AD: Steven Balaban)

@cwf_fcf @canadianwildlifemagazine #wildmagazine #hinterlandswhoswho #americanrobin #robin #robinsofinstagram #appletree #appleblossoms #paperflowers #robinart #paperbird ##papercollage #cutpap
Can you guess who the next Hinterlands Who’s Who is?

#hinterlandswhoswho #wildmagazine #appleblossoms #appletreeblossoms #paperillustration #cutpaperillustration #cutpapercollage #wildlifeillustrator #torontoillustrator #cutpaperart #papercut
My first time using parchment paper to create atmosphere. (The first pic is without/ second pic with. Notice the difference?)

And I had the perfect reference photo to work from, thanks to Vancouver author @breegalbraith (who captured this magical mo
Stop and smell the dandelions. 

Can’t wait to show you the rest of this piece... 🐇

#cutpaperillustration #cutpapercollage #dandelion #bunnynest #highlandlynx #noriyetiflo #paperflower
#savethefoundry 

“Old ideas can sometimes use new buildings. New ideas must use old buildings.” - Jane Jacobs

@friendsofthefoundry 

#corktownto #regentpark #distillerydistrict #toronto #foundryartgallery #torontolife #stopdemolition #w
Making a little something to support @friendsofthefoundry 

This group of heritage buildings in Corktown would already be demolished if @fordnationdougford had its way. In January they began tearing off a section of it without public consultation.

B
Cont’d from my last post >>>> a closer look at the tiniest parts that determined the scale of the whole piece. 🐝

#bees #beelove #snapdragons #papercut #cutpaper #cutpapercollage #beeillustration #paperillustration #prettytricky #i
I’m always interested in the scale picture book illustrators work in when using traditional mediums. 

With paper-cutting, I have to consider the tiniest parts first (ie the bees) and scale it up from there. 

Another deciding factor is what wi
Two fluff balls on a chair. 

#noriyetiflo #yeti #turkishvancat #turkishvancats #turkishvan #turkishvansofinstagram #turkishvancatsofinstagram #catart #catportraits #catportrait #paperportrait #cutpapercollage #papercollageillustration #paperillustra
Close-up of Yeti. Soon he’ll be seated on his favourite chair.

#yeti #paperillustration #cutpaperillustration #cutpapercollage #cutpaperart #papercat #turkishvancat #turkishvans #turkishvansofinstagram #catportraits #catportrait #papercutcat #
Snowy out today — makes me think of these two. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

Art from my book, Love You Head to Toe. @owlkidspublishing 

#emperorpenguin #emperorpenguins #emperorpenguinchick #penguinchick #paperpenguin #penguinsofinstagram #cutpaper #cutpaper
Swipe to see my set up for the CN tower shoot.

I used the @lifelapse_app to make it. Kevin was experimenting with it for work and so I decided to give it a try. I consider myself a bit lazy when it comes to learning new things, but this was easy, al

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