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theblackapple

Illustrator/Writer/Rabbit

Interests: rabbits, children's book illustration, sea monsters, old dresses, luna moths, apples, cats, painting, sewing, birds, buttons, pineapples, strawberries, polka dots, stripes, calico, stripes, swans, t-strap mary janes, tom waits, renee french, adrian tomine, dan clowes, richard sala, knee socks, real letters.

Recent Activity

Ever week this summer, I've been making a new flower (or flower-related) painting. Shameless mixing Greek & Latin, I've called the series Floraphilia... Now that I'm about halfway through the project, I though it would be nice to have them... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at (Inside A Black Apple)

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"Don't Let the Bastards Grind you Down" in...

"Don't Let the Bastards Grind you Down" in latin/nonsense I wanted to make myself a sign with these words (a secret message of resistance in The Handmaid's Tale.) And I wanted to surround the words with harbingers of all the... Continue reading

Posted Jun 1, 2017 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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Littlest Family Process Art

Do you want to see what one of my books looks like at the beginning? Julie at the great Seven Impossible Things has posted a bunch of process art from The Littlest Family's Big Day -- click over for storyboards,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 21, 2016 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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Maybe you'll come see us at the cutest bookstore...

Maybe you'll come see us at the cutest bookstore in town? Continue reading

Posted Oct 20, 2016 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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Yes on all counts! ♥

Commented Oct 19, 2016 on The Littlest Family is Out Today! at (Inside A Black Apple)

The Littlest Family is Out Today!

Today is a really Big Day, because The Littlest Family arrives in bookstores today! (I wanted to be sure to show you one of my favorite things in the whole book, the endpapers...I love endpapers & I'm especially proud of... Continue reading

Posted Oct 18, 2016 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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:D :D :D

Commented Oct 11, 2016 on The Littlest Family's Big Day at (Inside A Black Apple)

The Littlest Family's Big Day

The first real copies of my next book came in the mail: The Littlest Family's Big Day comes out in October, but you can preorder your own leaf-covered copy now! From the Random House catalog: Who is only under 5... Continue reading

Posted Aug 22, 2016 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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Help Geneviève

Geneviève Elverum (author of the beautiful, bittersweet memoir Susceptible) is one of my favorite artists. She is also very sick & needs our help. Updated: Farewell to someone brilliant, who made special work and who meant something to many people... Continue reading

Posted Jun 2, 2016 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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I had the strongest deja vu of reading or hearing We Have Always Lived... as a play or radio play. Now I wonder if we listened to the BBC version in high school English?

Commented May 12, 2016 on My Shirley Jackson Year at (Inside A Black Apple)

My Shirley Jackson Year

The year of Shirley Jackson actually began the year before. In my stack of Christmas presents was a copy of We Have Always Lived in the Castle, and when I read the first few pages, I was done for. It... Continue reading

Posted May 11, 2016 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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Bits of a New Book

Hello there! I've been hard at work finishing my next picture book and now that it is really & truly finished, I'm planning on doing nothing. (Just kidding, I'm beginning the art for another book.) I've been sharing these little... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2016 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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Those toofs

Commented Dec 17, 2015 on more charms at angry chicken

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Saltwater Fabric Collection

Do you remember these seafaring designs from earlier in the year? They were for my first fabric collection! Full of mermaids, sailors and sea monsters, we named it Saltwater. It's slated to come out next year (2016) and I'm so... Continue reading

Posted Dec 15, 2015 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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Kimonos Postcard Set

I just got this Kimonos postcard set back from the printer and I'm so happy with how it came together. Already works on paper, they just seemed so right for stationery. You can find the set in the shop! (I've... Continue reading

Posted Dec 8, 2015 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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Leopard Odalisque

Leopard Odalisque 14"x11" Wolves & Wonders has officially come down and now I'm setting to work making postcard sets (there will be two sets from this show!) and prints soon. This piece about visiting the gallery's street had this nice... Continue reading

Posted Nov 11, 2015 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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Thank you so much for coming! : )

Commented Nov 9, 2015 on The Tiger's Bride at (Inside A Black Apple)

Wordstock 2015 is Saturday

Wordstock is this Saturday in its new location at the Portland Art Museum & there are going to be so many authors! Here are all the on-stage events. I am doing storytime in the children's area from 11:00-11:30 & then... Continue reading

Posted Nov 4, 2015 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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♥♥♥ Also, really the best testimonial you could give..."And I enjoy buying fancy cheese again"

Commented Nov 3, 2015 on some new meals that we liked at angry chicken

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A Monkey 8"x10" I liked this monkey so much, and I kept thinking "I'd like to paint myself another monkey after the show." Then I thought, why don't I keep this buddy as a souvenir? And there are a handful... Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2015 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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Kites 20"x16" It has been pointed out to me by several smart people that this one is kind of the link between Wonderful Things mode and the Wolves & Wonders mode. I loved painting these kites and drawing their delicate... Continue reading

Posted Oct 21, 2015 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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Aw, so true! Thanks Hannah! ♥

Commented Oct 19, 2015 on New Work is Up Online at (Inside A Black Apple)

A Peacock Kimono & A Tiger Kimono

A Peacock Kimono 11"x14" A Tiger Kimono 11"x14" I really love making companion pieces and I think I always will. Continue reading

Posted Oct 19, 2015 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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New Work is Up Online

Work from Wolves & Wonders is now available for purchase so you can hop over & peruse! Continue reading

Posted Oct 13, 2015 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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The Tiger's Bride

The Tiger's Bride 11"x14" Another look at Beauty and the Beast, named for one of my favorite Angela Carter stories. Continue reading

Posted Oct 13, 2015 at (Inside A Black Apple)

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