{"id":3811,"date":"2017-12-28T19:10:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T19:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/?p=3811"},"modified":"2017-12-29T15:13:41","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T15:13:41","slug":"coda-for-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/coda-for-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Coda for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having our kids home this week has opened the door to favorite memories, among them the books they remember most vividly from when they were little. I fully own that, as a sucker for picture books myself, I was not above choosing books “for them” that contained illustrations and stories that I personally found irresistible.<\/p>\n

\"Wildwood<\/p>\n

I can’t hide behind my kids any longer so this year I openly requested Colin Meloy’s The Wildwood Chronicles<\/a> boxed set, beautifully illustrated by his wife Carson Ellis<\/a>. I can’t wait to get lost in their magical pages during the dark evenings ahead. (For more of Ellis’ wonderful illustration work follow her on Instagram<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"Wildwood<\/p>\n

In closing out 2017, (and to set the stage for 2018), enjoy this inspiring NY Times article<\/a> about the children’s book illustrator Loren Long<\/a>. It is a down-to-earth, non-preachy, un-saccharine look into how someone is fulfilling his calling by successfully navigating what might be considered an insurmountable obstacle. The story also contains a link to a charming Facebook live art video interview with Mr. Long.<\/p>\n

\"Crab\"

Crab<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a92017 Elizabeth Fram, 8.5 x 11 inches, Pen on paper<\/p><\/div>\n

May the new year bring us all plenty of opportunities to enjoy, through image, the fruits of others’\u00a0 and our own imaginations. Wishing you a healthy and creatively productive new year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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