Saturday 10th August 10-11am
Join Brisbane based author and artist, Rachel Burke (@imakestagram) in celebrating the launch of her new children’s book Fancy Long Legs, illustrated by Madeline White! This story is about Fancy, a spider who loves to create but has trouble staying focused. A tale of razzle dazzle, friendship, and self acceptance. After a special reading of the book and signing, design your own webby masterpiece with Rachel! You'll be provided with all the materials to draw and bedazzle your very own webcellent creation!
About Rachel:
Rachel Burke (@imakestagram) is a practicing multidisciplinary artist, designer, and author based in Brisbane, Australia. Known for her vibrant, tactile wearable artworks and iconic tinsel creations, her work is inspired by a love for naive craft materials and transforming the mundane into the magical. Rachel has exhibited her work in gallery spaces across Australia. In 2023, Rachel published her first book for children, entitled “Craft Roach”, about a crafty cockroach who lives life a little differently. Rachel loves working with clients and collaborating with brands to create anything from products, to installations, organic content and more!
About the book:
Underneath a crafter’s cart lived a lively young arachnid. Fancy Long Legs was her name and she was easily distracted. Fancy loved to dream all day and draw unusual strands. She’d scrawl across the paper with a pen in every hand…
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