Category Archives: Hazel Mitchell
Originally I am from Yorkshire, England, now I live and work in Maine, USA as a children’s writer/illustrator .
Hazel Mitchell: Illustration Friday – Mirror
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/10/illustration-friday-mirror.html
October 05, 2012 at 11:44AM
Hazel Mitchell: Beached – Sketch for today
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/10/beached-sketch-for-today.html
October 01, 2012 at 11:30AM
Hazel Mitchell: September Round Up …
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/09/september-round-up.html
September 30, 2012 at 02:18PM
I am ready for a few weeks at home in the studio WORKING!
Hazel Mitchell: Highlights – a great (re)treat
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/09/highlights-great-retreat.html
September 25, 2012 at 08:35AM
I promised a little run down on my recent visit to Highlight’s Foundation in Boyd’s Mill, PA. It puts the TREAT in RETREAT. Here’s one reason …
and here’s another …
Just in case we were feeling faint they fed us 3-4 times a
day. And in between we were welcome to raid the pantry … yee gads!
Thankfully, all the top-notch food is locally sourced, cooked with care and healthfully. Which is good, because you wouldn’t want
to miss any of it! Especially ‘Angel Poop’ .. my fav dessert.
But there’s more to Highlights than just good grub. If you’ve no idea what I’m talking about, here’s a link to their website.
They run fabby writing and illustrating workshops for the kidlit
world at a wonderful facility in Pennsylvania. Highlights is allied to
Boyd’s Mill Publishers in Honesdale and the first day includes a
tour if you get there a little early. Which I did. A day early because of flights (which they don’t charge you for). I was
collected from Scranton airport by a very nice chap called Bob. All the staff are very welcoming and helpful. It’s a bit like being at a
private country club for children’s writers and artists, but with no
boring golf or rubbish conversation at the bar.)
at Boyd’s Mill … some place to have your office …
The Barn, where all workshops and meals take place. It’s a beautiful building and very welcoming, with informal rooms to lounge around in and a big space for work and eating. Some nights we ate on the patio.
The workshop I attended (Advanced Children’s Illustrators) had a great faculty – Eric Rohmann – Ruth Sanderson – Kelly Murphy – Floyd Cooper … plus guests including Neal Porter (Roaring Brook Press), David Wiesner, Donna-Jo Napoli. During the week, staff and editors from Boyd’s Mill popped in and shared mealtimes with us, which was very nice and friendly.
breakfast if you want it!) then workshops at 9am until …. you want to
stop in the evening. It was great to have several days to experiment, the wonderful atmosphere and secluded surroundings of the
foundation make it a pleasure. After a day your fellow attendees feel
like family. The everyday world is a memory.
I wanted for nothing
while I was there. Wifi is available most everywhere (phone service is a
little squiffy, but there are house phones you can use a calling card on,
or get folks to call you back). If there is anything you need – then you
just have to ask. Did I say I worshiped the kitchen staff …?
There
is nothing, however, to top sitting down with seasoned
professionals and listen to their experiences, chat around the dinner
table or next to the outdoor fireplace and hear about experiences on a
personal level. With only 24 or so attendees it was great to really get
to know each other in intimate surroundings.
If you are looking
for a different experience from the usual hurly-burly of the conference
circuit, I suggest you give Highlights a try. The cost of the workshops
are truly reasonable given the level of attention and accommodation.
They also offer scholarships to those who qualify.
I leave you with some photos as they speak more eloquently than I …
Toodles!
Hazel
Hazel Mitchell: Illustration Friday – Crooked
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/09/illustration-friday-crooked.html
September 21, 2012 at 08:57AM
Hazel Mitchell: My first book in Korean!
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-first-book-in-korean.html
September 07, 2012 at 09:41AM
I think it’s a lot of fun when you see your book in another language. Here’s ‘Why am I Here?’ that I illustrated a couple of years back for Matthew Kelly.
I like that they took time to use a fun Korean typeface. It’s great to show at school visits!
Next time – what I got up to at Highlight’s Foundation Advanced Illustrator’s Workshop, in Boyd’s Mill, PA.
Toodles!
Hazel
Hazel Mitchell: Camden Library Book Festival
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/08/camden-library-book-festival.html
August 26, 2012 at 01:22PM
prettiest locations for a library. And last week I was lucky enough to
be part of the line up of authors and illustrators for the 7th Annual
Children’s Book Festival …. it was a fun day, and I think the pics say
it all! I love doing Book Festivals!
Hazel Mitchell: What’s My Style?
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/08/whats-my-style.html
August 16, 2012 at 09:10AM
a writer VOICE is the choices we make, the words we use, the cadence,
the point of view,
recognizable.
the ‘recognizable’ one.
The one that will make us
REST.
Arthur Rackham
Toodles!
Hazel
Hazel Mitchell: Turbo Monkeys are Go
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/08/turbo-monkeys-are-go.html
August 13, 2012 at 09:27AM
Turbo Monkeys GLOG launches today. A group of eight monkeys who met at NVSCBWI 2010/11 mentor programme. Lot’s of great info.
There will be prize giveaways all day to celebrate … to enter follow the blog http://turbomonkeytales.blogspot.com/
Hazel Mitchell: Messy Martha
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/08/messy-martha.html
August 08, 2012 at 07:45AM
Hazel Mitchell: Sketch of the day – bounce
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/08/sketch-of-day-bounce.html
August 03, 2012 at 09:13AM
Hazel Mitchell: Chalk it up!
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/08/chalk-it-up.html
August 02, 2012 at 12:23PM
I had a fantastic time at the Waterville, Maine, Art’s Festival on Saturday 28th July leading the ‘Chalk it Up’ event organized by Sarah Sugden from Waterville Public Library.
And so did the kids! Lots of chalk lots of space – when they found out they could draw anything REALLY BIG that was it. here are some pics …
Hazel Mitchell: Kid’s Colouring Page – Drum Horse
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/07/kids-colouring-page-drum-horse.html
July 31, 2012 at 07:04AM
colouring/activity page is for you to print out and give to children
– yours, someone else’s or to use in a school or library. Not to be used for commercial purposes.
Simply click on the image and print.
Don’t forget to follow my blog so you will receive the latest Kid’s Page.
Toodles!
Hazel
Hazel Mitchell: Kid’s Colouring page – Jousting Knight
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/07/kids-colouring-page-jousting-knight.html
July 23, 2012 at 08:39AM
colouring/activity page is for you to print out and give to children
– yours, someone else’s or to use in a school or library. Not to be used for commercial purposes.
Simply click on the image and print.
Don’t forget to follow my blog so you will receive the latest Kid’s Page.
Toodles!
Hazel
Hazel Mitchell: Sketch for today – The Westie
From: Hazel Mitchell children’s Illustrator and writer
http://hazelmitchell.blogspot.com/2012/07/sketch-for-today-westie.html
July 20, 2012 at 03:28PM
