Carin Berger has a wonderful philosophy on life--it is a journey, not a destination! She described her journey as a children's book artist, beginning with her first picture book she created at age ten. Carin's journey has taken her to various cities--London, San Francisco and New York, where she currently has her studio. She is a designer at heart and tackles her books as design projects. She enjoys toggling back and forth between the writing and the illustrating processes. Carin shared why her books have the phrase "Brrr, I'm freezing--please put my jacket back on!"
She showed us the materials and tools which she uses to create her collage style illustrations. She also cuts stencils and uses paint to age the paper. Her inspirations are old photos, old type styles and objects from nature. In the book All Mixed Up, she collages the collages. The Little Yellow Leaf could be considered her personal autobiography. Carin's reading of this book was very poignant and endearing! She captures the essence of Mazza and is truly a joy with whom to share a moment in one's life journey!
Kevin Hawkes was this year's recipient of the Mazza Medallion. The Medallion is awarded to a children's book artist who utilizes a variety of media in illustrating his/her books.Following a nice tribute by Dr. Jerry Mallett, Kevin graciously accepted the award and shared some thoughts about his journey as a children's book artist. Kevin is the illustrator of many award-winning books for children, including Weslandia and Sidewalk Circus in addition to Library Lion (a New York Times Bestseller).
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