Show at the ROXY in Owen Sound

For the months of May and June my work will be on show at the Roxy in Owen Sound. The opening is May 26th from 6-7. I hope you can make it if you are going to be here for the weekend.

Mother’s Day Give-A-Way!

For the next few weeks or until I run out of cards I will be giving away a card with your order! So… pick out something for your mom. I’ll even send it right to her.

This is the image on the A2 card “When she held her child, she could walk through the forest, eyes high above the treetops”:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/theaterclouds

Mermaids

Yes, mermaids. I didn’t know I would ever do them but they swam right into the theater and began playing with a little ball that had been left behind.

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I have been working really hard on my book and haven’t done much just for ‘play’. It was a great way to spend a little time on Easter day. Hopefully we will be feeling the warmth of the sun soon and can take to the beach… I am longing for it.

Koen got his first tooth today. He also tried the jolly jumper in the studio and was quite happy bouncing around… well, for about 15 minutes. Ha… anyway. I get 2-3 hours in the studio each day during naps  and enjoy his laughter, squeals and faces for the rest of the day. Life is good… tiring but good. Hope yours is too, good that is. xo

PS – These are in the shop if you are looking for a bit of sunshine.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/97241812/solo-print-by-elly-mackay

Stories and more…

My head has been in the clouds lately…  Here is what I am working on.

Hilltop by Elly MacKay

I am playing with a story about a little girl who finds a friend in the clouds. Next week I’ll do a bit of brainstorming with an editor and see what we can come up with. It is getting there but not there yet.

I have also been working on images for my first book for Running Press. I am really enjoying the process. It is like a puzzle, making sure all of the images work together. Fortunately with this way of working there are many options to choose from. Today I worked on a boy looking out the window at a chickadee… It is secret. (wink)

Other news:

My box of books arrived from Kids Can Press. It was pretty exciting to see my cover in print! It is coming out soon. (Margaret and the Moth Tree by the Trogen sisters) http://www.amazon.com/Margaret-Moth-Tree-Kari-Trogen/dp/1554538238

I am now selling my work at a new store in Seoul, Korea called Earth Music. Exciting to have work there!

My show at the Roxy in Owen Sound is also coming up this spring!

And how are you? Are you enjoying this amazing weather? I hope so. xo

 

La Petite Surf Issue

The latest issue of La Petite comes out today. I was happy to contribute a few backgrounds for this Surf issue!

Making Waves… Calling on the Rain

I recently wrote a story that has been picked up by Running Press. In the story there are both waves and rain; thought they might be tricky things to create in a miniature theater.  So, I did some tests using mylar and a long exposure. I am really happy with the results. I made some of the rain images into a tryptic for Koen. It is here on etsy though for you too: http://www.etsy.com/listing/92681540/tryptic-little-by-little-the-distance

The waves: http://www.etsy.com/listing/92610358/the-wave

And the wee boat at sea: http://www.etsy.com/listing/92610949/the-silent-world-below-the-sea

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Night and Day

The title of this post describes not only what is appearing in my little theater right now but also life as a mother and maker. Life is very busy right now… sometimes too busy. I have never been happier though either. Ha, well except for those chaotic moments when my 3 year old needs me to help her in the bathroom, and my 2 month old wants to nurse and the phone rings, and dinner is burning (!) but of course this is part of life for every mother and we are rewarded with smiles and hugs and seeing them when they are sleeping after a full day… Aren’t they just so beautiful? My little Koen is asleep on my lap right now.  My tired reflection tells me that this is such a short time, so I will embrace  the lack of sleep, soak in the time with my little ones and keep on making too. Here are some images of night and day… and I am sending out my thoughts to all of you tired, loving mothers and fathers.

PS. I am only putting a couple of these in the shop but if there is one you would like, send me note.

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