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You and Me: Poems of Friendship
A collection of poems about friendship, by such authors as Jack Prelutsky, Langston Hughes, and Judith Viorst
- GenresPoetryPicture Books
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1997
About the author
Salley Mavor
16 books21 followersI have always liked forming and manipulating small materials with my hands. Paper and pencil were never enough for me. Somehow, in my experience as a child, my own art was unfinished and plain unless something “real” was added. Treasures would be glued, stapled or sewn onto a creation to make it complete.
Years later, while at the Rhode Island School of Design, I rediscovered my childhood delight in sewing and creating miniature scenes. In the illustration department there was freedom to create in any medium as long the work was narrative in nature and solved the class assignments. Working in 3 dimensions was an exciting way to communicate my ideas. I never thought that the assemblages and experiments I presented for critique would ever turn into a workable illustration technique.
After graduation in 1978, I made and sold stuffed fabric pins, designed sewing projects for women's magazines, and worked on a series of housewife dolls and their stuffed domestic appliances. Soon, I began creating pictures in a relief format with people, animals and houses sewn on to a fabric background.
It took 10 years to develop my fabric relief technique to a level where I could consider illustrating a book. My first picture book, The Way Home, was made during a 1-½ year period when my children were very young. After my boys were asleep in the evening, I would sew the elephant characters and methodically embroider blades of grass.
To make a book, each picture starts as a clear, vivid scene in my head. I do not know exactly how the pictures will unfold and it will go through many steps to get from the imagined to the finished product. I start by working out a rough layout in small thumbnail sketches. They are blown up on a copier to full book size and made into a dummy to show the editor. She then checks to see that the content of the layout works with the text and that there is enough room for the type. After making any necessary changes to the layout, and with the trust of my editor, I start work on the fabric relief pictures.
Each illustration requires about a month of hand sewing, so it takes more than a year to complete all of the pages. The original fabric relief pictures are then photographed and used as illustrations in the printed book.
from http://www.weefolkstudio.com/about.htm
Years later, while at the Rhode Island School of Design, I rediscovered my childhood delight in sewing and creating miniature scenes. In the illustration department there was freedom to create in any medium as long the work was narrative in nature and solved the class assignments. Working in 3 dimensions was an exciting way to communicate my ideas. I never thought that the assemblages and experiments I presented for critique would ever turn into a workable illustration technique.
After graduation in 1978, I made and sold stuffed fabric pins, designed sewing projects for women's magazines, and worked on a series of housewife dolls and their stuffed domestic appliances. Soon, I began creating pictures in a relief format with people, animals and houses sewn on to a fabric background.
It took 10 years to develop my fabric relief technique to a level where I could consider illustrating a book. My first picture book, The Way Home, was made during a 1-½ year period when my children were very young. After my boys were asleep in the evening, I would sew the elephant characters and methodically embroider blades of grass.
To make a book, each picture starts as a clear, vivid scene in my head. I do not know exactly how the pictures will unfold and it will go through many steps to get from the imagined to the finished product. I start by working out a rough layout in small thumbnail sketches. They are blown up on a copier to full book size and made into a dummy to show the editor. She then checks to see that the content of the layout works with the text and that there is enough room for the type. After making any necessary changes to the layout, and with the trust of my editor, I start work on the fabric relief pictures.
Each illustration requires about a month of hand sewing, so it takes more than a year to complete all of the pages. The original fabric relief pictures are then photographed and used as illustrations in the printed book.
from http://www.weefolkstudio.com/about.htm
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September 20, 2012
A nice selection of modern poems illustrated with talented stitching and needlework. A lovely book, worth checking out and perhaps adding to your home library.
Some of the poets included:
Karla Kuskin, "I Have a Friend," "Snow." b. July 17, 1932 – d. August 20, 2009.
Patricia Hubbell, "Sidewalks." Lives in New England. Her website: http://www.kidspoet.com/main.html
Myra Cohn Livingston, "Lemonade Stand." (1926-1996), http://www.childrensliteraturecouncil...
Paul B. Janeczko, "Teresa's Red Adidas." http://www.paulbjaneczko.com/
Arthur Guiterman, "Chums." b. November 20, 1871 - d. January 11, 1943: http://www.poemhunter.com/arthur-guit...
Rose Burgunder, "A Boy's Paradise." http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/fea... Married to novelist Wm Styron.
Lucille Clifton, "My Natural Mama." b. June 27, 1936 Depew, New York – d. February 13, 2010 http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/79
Langston Hughes, "Hope." February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967 http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/83
Aileen Fisher, "On Halloween." September 9, 1906 - November 2, 2002. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/a...
Isabel Joshlin Glaser, "Adoption." 1929-2009. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg....
Pat Lowery Collins, "How To Be A Friend." Painter & author, she lives in MA. http://www.patlowerycollins.com/
Monica Kulling, "Fast Friends." http://www.monicakulling.com/about.php
Jack Prelutsky, "No Girls Allowed." b. September 8, 1940, lives in Seattle, WA. http://www.jackprelutsky.com/ One of my favorite authors! Fun!
Some of the poets included:
Karla Kuskin, "I Have a Friend," "Snow." b. July 17, 1932 – d. August 20, 2009.
Patricia Hubbell, "Sidewalks." Lives in New England. Her website: http://www.kidspoet.com/main.html
Myra Cohn Livingston, "Lemonade Stand." (1926-1996), http://www.childrensliteraturecouncil...
Paul B. Janeczko, "Teresa's Red Adidas." http://www.paulbjaneczko.com/
Arthur Guiterman, "Chums." b. November 20, 1871 - d. January 11, 1943: http://www.poemhunter.com/arthur-guit...
Rose Burgunder, "A Boy's Paradise." http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/fea... Married to novelist Wm Styron.
Lucille Clifton, "My Natural Mama." b. June 27, 1936 Depew, New York – d. February 13, 2010 http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/79
Langston Hughes, "Hope." February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967 http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/83
Aileen Fisher, "On Halloween." September 9, 1906 - November 2, 2002. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/a...
Isabel Joshlin Glaser, "Adoption." 1929-2009. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg....
Pat Lowery Collins, "How To Be A Friend." Painter & author, she lives in MA. http://www.patlowerycollins.com/
Monica Kulling, "Fast Friends." http://www.monicakulling.com/about.php
Jack Prelutsky, "No Girls Allowed." b. September 8, 1940, lives in Seattle, WA. http://www.jackprelutsky.com/ One of my favorite authors! Fun!
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April 21, 2010title: You and Me: Poems of Friendship (peoms)
author: Salley Mavor
publisher: Orchard Books
date: 1997
summary: This was a cute book. the illustrations were made out of fabric. Great poems about friendship.
author: Salley Mavor
publisher: Orchard Books
date: 1997
summary: This was a cute book. the illustrations were made out of fabric. Great poems about friendship.
September 2, 2012
The illustrations really make this book special. Salley Mavor uses fabric relief in her illustrations Each two page spread is an intriguing, detailed work of art. Any child would enjoy this collection of poetry!
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