Book Illustrated - Exhibitions



					EXHIBITIONS • Shaun Tan: The Art of Story Discovering The Lost Thing – Book to Film. A fascinating insight into the creation of The Lost Thing, Shaun Tan’s multi-award-winning film – most famously, the Academy Award (Oscar) for best Short Animation, 2011. The Academy of Design, Melbourne September 14 to 30, 2011, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Details of exhibition. Talk by Shaun Tan September 21, 4pm to 5.30pm Details & bookings. • Shaun Tan: The Art of Story Dicovering The Lost Thing – Book to Film. An exhibition of digital prints replicating Shaun Tan’s original artwork for this project. Port Fairy Festival, September 3 to October • Shaun Tan: The Art of Story Dicovering The Lost Thing – Book to Film. An exhibition of digital prints replicating Shaun Tan’s original artwork for this project. The Brisbane Powerhouse – June/July, 2011 • Swimming with Stories China May, June 2011 TOURING EXHIBITIONS *Mirror* Books Illustrated is privileged to be assisting Jeannie Baker in touring her exhibition Mirror. Mirror showcases the unique collage illustrations of well-known Australian author/illustrator Jeannie Baker from her latest innovative picture book of the same name – joint winner of the 2011 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award. The exhibition is cleverly designed to be viewed to mirror the narrative of her book. The exhibition is touring eight venues over three years. • Signed copies of the book Mirror are available from Books Illustrated $39.95 • An education kit featuring prints of six images from the book and ideas for activities based on themes is available at the venues while the exhibition is being shown ($15.95) or by post from Books Illustrated ($23) More information. DISPLAYS/EXPOS Ipswich Children’s Literature Festival Korea Back to Book Town – Clunes Bologna Back to Intro page



		Jeannie Baker: Mirror Books Illustrated is privileged to be assisting Jeannie Baker in touring her exhibition Mirror. The Exhibition Mirror showcases the unique collage illustrations of well-known Australian author/illustrator Jeannie Baker from her latest innovative picture book of the same name. Extensive work goes into Jeannie's collages. She starts by drawing images, which are used as a guide. The collages are constructed in layers starting with a wooden baseboard. She uses natural and artificial materials including sand, earth, clay, paints, vegetation, paper, fabric, wool, tin and plastic. Some of the tiny three-dimensional framed pictures are backlit, heightening the sense of time and place. The exhibition is cleverly designed to be viewed to mirror the narrative of her book – the stories wrap around the room, one to the right, one to the left - to meet in the middle where you actually view yourself in a real life sized mirror! After a short introduction and authors note in both English and Arabic, the narrative is conveyed wordlessly. The story takes place over a day in the lives of two boys and their families. An Australian family, whose way of life strikes a familiar chord, and a family from far away Morocco whose life is very different. As we read we discover the simple truth that despite these differences we are also similar. We are the mirror of each other. About the work, Jeannie says that the idea came from travelling in a country that is very different from her own. "At the time in my own country there was much political poisoning of attitudes towards foreigners and foreignness. But travelling alone in remote Morocco, a woman 'stranger' myself, I was met with such friendliness and generosity from 'strangers'. The idea for the work was right there: that outward appearances may be very different, but the inner person of a 'stranger' may not be a stranger at all." Artist’s statement Jeannie Baker is the author and illustrator of a number of children’s picture books, including the award-winning Where the Forest Meets the Sea. www.jeanniebaker.com The book Mirror is available from Books Illustrated showroom $39.95 or by post $15 – order direct from books section www.booksillustrated.com.au An education kit featuring prints of six images from the book and ideas for activities based on themes including place; belonging, identity; environment; understanding of others and tradition and heritage. This kit is available at the venues while the exhibition is being shown ($15.95) or by post from Books Illustrated ($23) Click here to see the Order form. Itinerary: The exhibition is touring eight venues over three years. MIRROR EXHIBITION TOUR Museum of Sydney 14th August – 10th October 2010 Melbourne Museum 5th November – 13th February 2011 Botanic Gardens of Adelaide 18th March – 13th May 2011 Ipswich City Art Gallery 25th June– 11th October 2011 Newcastle Region Library 4th November – 15th January 2012 Canberra Museum and Gallery 3rd February – 20th May 2012 State Library of West Australia 5th July – 28th September 2012 Blacktown Arts Centre November 2012– January 2013 Don’t miss the opportunity to see this wonderful exhibition.