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When Something Looks Easy

Vanessa Lemen

You know how someone will mention how an artist they admire can make what they’re creating look easy? It’s often meant as a compliment to the person they’re saying it about, as if the art just flew off the brush and landed in such a way, or that watching them work is like watching a wonderful dance in which the love for their craft is palpable. It's a beautiful thing! I love seeing artists work…

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Illustrating A Picture Book with A Tra-Digital Approach

Kirbi Fagan

March 25, 2025 - New book illustrated by Kirbi Fagan. We Are the Scrappy Ones: Children with disabilities experience the world in all kinds of ways. Yet one thing they share is navigating a world that doesn’t always make space for them as they are. Existing on the edges can feel unfair—and downright exhausting. And at the exact same time, it can also foster creativity, resourcefulness, and adaptability. In a word, scrappiness.

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