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Thursday, October 13, 2016 9:03:41 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Kidcandoodle - kids can indeed and did at Bank Street Books:
Bridget said, "Been doodling, sketching, and talking books this week - in New York!Before I left London, the delectably doodly site kidscandoodle asked me to debut a new 'Drawn' interview. Here's a sneak peek of just one answer. See the rest here!Then..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:42:08 AM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Painting workshop in Bethlem Museum of the Mind:
Bridget said, "I can recommend taking some time out to mix and create your own colours.That is part of what we did at my recent workshop at the wonderful Bethlem Museum of the Mind (an ArtFund Museum of the Year finalist) And we all had a wonderfully..." more
Thursday, June 9, 2016 10:21:53 AM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Katsumi Komagata at Foyles and ELCAF in London - and his transformative, transforming books:
Bridget said, "Lots to catch up with but first, a significant moment yesterday evening at Foyles - Katsumi Komagata's first talk ever in England and this coming weekend his first workshop open to all at the ELCAF festival. Big thanks to their European funded..." more
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 7:42:31 AM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled What we did at the Tate:
Bridget said, "Just a quick taster of what we did at Tate Britain last Saturday. Amazing artists from 3 to 10 years old and from all over the world made a special Tiz and Ott Gallery. (A video of us all in action coming soon.)Here's me in my mother,..." more
Saturday, March 26, 2016 1:40:13 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Tate Britain - and World Book Day events:
Bridget said, "If you are in London on Saturday March 26th, come and draw in Tate Britain! We'll be making a little Tiz and Ott gallery, from 3pm in the Octogon room beyond the main shop. I'll be showing some quick tips though I know some..." more
Thursday, November 26, 2015 4:09:47 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled The South Ken Kids Festival - drawing on the same page with Axel Scheffler, Delphine Perret, Beatrice Alemagna and more:
Bridget said, "Impro drawing at the South Ken Kids Festival with l-r - Axel Scheffler, Delphine Perret, Bridget Marzo and Beatrice Alemagna. In the stratosphere after our joint drawings to Jazz at the South Ken Kids Festival - illustrators left to..." more
Monday, November 9, 2015 1:58:51 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Tiz and Ott's Big Draw in the USA, Culturetheque book of the week, and it's all about character and mark making!:
Bridget said, "Big news this week! My latest book, Tiz and Ott's Big Draw (out earlier this year with Tate Publishing UK) hits US shelves via Abrams Books - here- and already it has earned a Kirkus Star review! I can't wait to cross the pond next year..." more
Friday, October 9, 2015 5:52:14 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Big draw of a summer and Big Draw October!:
Bridget said, "Five books in 5 months is a record for me, even if 4 are in black and white and a series and not full picture book size. Les Contes a Colorier are my adaptations of 4 fairy tales for kids to complete with their own drawing and colouring in... for..." more
Saturday, June 13, 2015 5:03:27 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Character building at the Shoutsouth Festival 2015, sponsored by Derwent Pencils:
Bridget said, "Today was the last day of the Shoutsouth festival held at London Southbank University. Over 3 amazing days over 15 of us children's book authors inspired over 100 children from schools all over South London to write and..." more
Thursday, May 21, 2015 1:01:52 AM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Tiz and Ott are out there at last - for real!:
Bridget said, "Been a bit busy with various things, not least a deadline for four little books!Right now I feel a bit like this early sketch for Tiz & Ott's Big Draw - a couple of years ago - can it be?And also a bit like the boy who cried 'Wolf'But it..." more
Monday, April 20, 2015 4:39:35 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Serendipity and the Bookworm Festival China part 2:
Bridget said, "In my previous post I talked about my first two days of talks and my kids workshop and school visit in Beijing. This time it is about serendipity - my new book and exploring Beijing.After the first kid's drawing/story telling workshop at..." more
Thursday, April 2, 2015 5:26:20 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled China in pictures part 1 - first days at the Beijing Bookworm Literary Festival:
Bridget said, "Over Mongolia - on the way to China...to our amazing hotel designed by a cool Japanese architect, the Opposite House in Beijing.The hotel is one of the Bookworm Festival sponsors and...after a long flight from London the food and..." more
Thursday, February 19, 2015 1:19:39 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Happy Chinese New Year - China beckons!:
Bridget said, "I've changed the look of my blog and header as today is the Chinese New Year - of the Sheep! More about China soon but I found some sheep I did 10 years ago! They come from my first big doodle book, Les Petites Mains Dessinent...." more
Monday, December 8, 2014 3:17:39 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Wonders and 'dedications' at the French children's book fair (Salon du Livre Jeunesse, Montreuil, Paris):
Bridget said, "I have enthused more than once before after signing my books at the inspiring treasure trove of books that is the French national children's book fair (the Salon du Livre Jeunesse). What a paradise for lovers of children's books, old and..." more
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 7:35:27 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Back on the blog!:
Bridget said, "Does anyone other than a fellow illustrator, have any idea how long it can take to be 'fresh and spontaneous' on paper?Just SOME of the Tiz & Ott trial covers above my desk - obsessive moi? I have so many versions of the cover for my next..." more
Monday, March 17, 2014 11:37:24 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled My 'Writing Process' - squeezed between World Book Week and Bologna Book Fair 2014:
Bridget said, "Thank you Andrew Weale for introducing me and Chitra Soundar into the blog tour called My Writing Process! Andrew is a presenter as well as a writer extraordinaire. I'll never forget how he entranced a theatre full of schoolchildren..." more
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 12:00:56 AM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Bridget's Book of English for the French and World Book Week:
Bridget said, "Proposed cover for my flap book of first English words for Bayard, FranceBarely landed from a wonderfully inspiring and long-saved up for trip to New York than I was off doing workshops with budding authors and illustrators under 10 years old, at..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:18:24 AM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Counting forwards day by day Advent calendar - and backwards month by month...:
Bridget said, "Whaaaaa! Was it really June I was last here? What happened? Well here's an Advent Calendar game I designed a few years ago. www.bridgetstrevens.com/advent/Let me know if you can't open each day - on the right day.Children might..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:18:24 AM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled A belated "Bonne année!" with a bit of Bridget's Book of English.:
Bridget said, "Worked hard over the holidays and finished a lift-the-flap word book for young children for Bayard France. Bridget's Book of English is the French title. (Bridget with a French accent sounds like Brid-Jette and I'm told, sounds sweeter to a French..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:18:24 AM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Rain, rain - time for a rhyme!:
Bridget said, "Rain in London, floods out west. Here are a couple of illustrations I've just done for Storybox magazine for young kids."
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:18:24 AM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Got to dance with Tate Publishing and Bologna and all.:
Bridget said, "Got to dance, Tiz and Ott!New contract signed with Tate Publishing UK for Tiz & Ott's Big Draw due Spring 2015.More to post later...meanwhile just got to dance despite the rain!"
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:18:24 AM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Judith Kerr & Shirley Hughes in conversation at the Society of Authors:
Bridget said, "So glad I braved wet, windy London (streets jam-packed last night due to a tube strike) to see Judith Kerr and Shirley Hughes in conversation at the Society of Authors. Feel I should share some nuggets for those that couldn't make it. A big..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:11:26 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Varoom from Nobrow's Flying Eye to Bayard's Tralalire:
Bridget said, "March went by fast, as a harsh east wind blew over London. Where to start?Well I've just finished the tweaks of the tweaks, adapting an old project of mine from the Draw Along Tales for Bayard's Tralalire magazine to come out this summer for..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:11:26 PM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Tower Bridge and its exhibition of This is London by Miroslav Sasek:
Bridget said, "I promised more about Tower Bridge in my last post so here it is.Several of us children's authors and illustrators from CWISL were lucky enough to be invited to the opening to an exhibition of Miroslav Sasek's 1959 children's book, THIS IS..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:59:33 AM
Bridget Strevens-Marzo wrote a blog post titled Drawing with Serge Bloch, & others at the South Ken Kids Festival 2016:
Bridget said, "What a delight and honour to be drawing alongside Serge Bloch at the South Ken Kids Festival 2016! He is such an amazing artist across many genres, not only for children. I first came across Serge's work in France..." more