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ars ago i began making bags cushions and purses with some of my original miffy fabrics and a few years ago i signed a contract with miffy hq to allow me to sell these items to the public as they liked my work and wanted me to help keep the miffy brand alive and vibrant on may 1st 2015 my first baby board books were published by templar these were shortly followed by several other baby board books as an illustrator the attention i ve given to the line i use in my work has definitely been influenced by dick bruna s use of line my work has always been quite naive and simple and i ve often given thought to what lines are relevant to add to my illustrations and which ones should be left out i chose to use square format books and wanted to keep them small a bit like the miffy books obviously they re not a copy but you can see the subtle influence irene dick bruna s wife was his primary critic much in the same way my partner jim is to me i loved imagining dick bruna getting on his bicycle every day and having his regular coffee in his local cafe before working in his studio i was greatly shocked and saddened to hear of the death a few weeks ago of my favourite children s book illustrator dick bruna he died on my birthday on the 16th february and on hearing the news i burst into tears i was completely in shock and couldn t comprehend it despite him being 89 i just couldn t imagine a life without him existing i d also had a hidden wish to meet him one day and feel incredibly sad i didn t make an effort to make this dream a reality i just kept imagining one day i wanted to thank him for his books and for being such an inspiration to me and my work i believe his work will live on for decades as it has a timeless quality many more generations of children and adults will enjoy his work and i shall definitely help keep his legacy alive posted by unknown at 12 09 188 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday 22 january 2017 sunday beach trip gara rock devon it was a gloriously sunny day here in devon today so we decided we needed to get out and have some fresh air we asked our daughter where she d like to go for a walk and she suggested a beach walk at gara rock we parked at the top and took the coastal path down to the beach the scenery is just breathtakingly beautiful from all angles we passed some sheep which polly calls the blueberry sheep as they ve all got blue ink markings there were only a handful of others on the beach and at one point we spotted a seal who kept appearing much to our daughter s amazement i looked for sea glass driftwood and then lay on the sand soaking up the sun and listening to the large waves polly paddled and created a dam the afternoon ended with drinks and falafel from the wonderful gara rock cafe posted by unknown at 10 17 105 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday 3 november 2016 recharging my batteries 2 day break in cornwall yesterday morning i left the house at 8 30 am and drove all the way to falmouth in cornwall it only takes two hours but i ve not been back to falmouth for years i decided to go alone as i had a need to recharge my batteries after having spent what has seemed like months and months in my studio in solitude working on lots of new books my partner and daughter were fine about me going away for 2 days and told me to enjoy myself i occasionally go to london for meetings but haven t ever gone off like this alone on a mini adventure for years and years i had a wonderful stimulating time and it was just what i needed i walked around falmouth penryn and flushing looking at new undiscovered streets cafes boats art galleries etc it felt so good being somewhere new i didn t take any work with me and i made a concerted effort not to check emails i m now back at home and have made a promise to myself to get away more here are some of my snapshots some of the coloured houses reminded me of when i lived in hanover in brighton my first terraced house was pink with turquoise window boxes posted by unknown at 16 40 28 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest friday 21 october 2016 jane foster s screen printed toy santas i designed this toy santa a few years ago now and although i ve designed a few more christmas toys since i still love my first design so have launched it again for this christmas over in my etsy shop it began life as a simple fine line drawing using black ink before being exposed onto a silk screen for me to screen print onto fabric in my studio i hand print make and stuff each one individually making sure each one is in perfect condition these are great for popping into a child s stocking my daughter still loved the one i made for her posted by unknown at 01 53 8 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday 4 october 2016 becoming a minimalist jane foster i usually listen to ted talks whilst i m working in the studio and for some reason i ve gone through a phase of listening to lots and lots of them recently end on a few weeks ago i stumbled upon a ted talk about minimalism with joshua fields millburn ryan nicodemus it struck such a chord with me that i ve not been the same since i then went on to watch a documentary on minimalism that was shown all over the states i suddenly realised that this was how i wanted my life to become and that for years and years now i ve been going down the wrong path i m very hard on myself and i m saying this slightly tongue in cheek i believe that often in life there s a readiness to when we re ready for change so coming across this new way of living has coincided with me having found true happiness and contentment with my career at last let me go back twenty years or so ago i studied for 6 years after my a levels 5 years at music college and then one year pgce before spending over 2 years abroad volunteering in cambodia with vso i remember at the time my thoughts were to volunteer with vso before i got into the possible trap of having a uk job and possessions etc i thought it was perfect timing as i d not been used to a wage and so therefore wouldn t miss not having one i m so glad i went abroad for those years and to some degree they were two incredibly happy years as i was doing something that felt worthy i was challenging myself in many areas i was free had exciting new experiences made fabulous friendships and created my own entertainment as there wasn t any electricity i had a generator that sometimes worked i didn t have a phone or tv or not even any hot water and the cold water we did have had to be distilled every day when i later returned to the uk and got stuck into various teaching jobs i began to slowly or perhaps sometimes quickly fill my life up with stuff i guess as i d not been used to earning money whenever i did have any extra salary i bought things for my home and gradually accumulated various collections of anything i could find ranging from old furniture from car boot sales ceramics vintage fabrics records books etc i then became a home owner and had all the costs that owning a home incur such as renovating painting new bathroom etc twenty years later and living in my fourth home at the age of 46 i now realise that very little of what i was spending my money on matters i d spent years defining myself through my belongings and now that i ve somehow arrived at a place in my life where i m happy in my everyday life and what i do that is illustrating and screen printing for a living i no longer need to spend money on filling my life with any more stuff but am now ready to do a lot of letting go and culling i ve made a huge start with the long process of culling stuff in our house my partner is thrilled as he says he s always been a minimalist at heart never buying possessions apart from the odd grand designs magazine as a treat and that i m the one who has been the hoarder i ve gone through each room drawer cupboard and yes have also read the kon mari method i ve been ruthless only keeping things that we use or love i ve felt lighter each day as if a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders i can t wait to do the whole house and then tackle my studio i want to start living a more intentional life where i definitely buy less stuff and make better more considered careful choices about what we choose to have in our home quality over quantity and making sure we buy things that will last years and not just one season i now have a fifth of the clothes i used to have on my clothes rail and all the rest have gone to charity leaving items that i love and will definitely wear i did the same exercise in the airing cupboard and couldn t believe how many sheets duvet covers towels etc i d purchased over the years again i heavily culled to the extent that i actually enjoy opening the cupboard and seeing less i can now find what i need we now have a minimalist space in the garden after having culled over 20 plant pots and containers we invited friends to take them we look out onto a calm deck a few silver birch trees and grass believe it or not i used to spend a lot of time in my day watering plants or not watering them and feeling guilty that they needed watering becoming a minimalist is much more than just culling ones clutter and stuff and much more than the aesthetic minimalism you see in home magazines it s about leading a more intentional life in all areas how we spend our time what we eat what commissions to say yes and no to etc i guess one reason i m wanting to return to blog writing is that it s a platform for me to record my life without taking up any room facebook instagram and other social media platforms might vanish in the future but everything tied into my own personal website is a way for me to document parts of my life without keeping actual belongings i m looking forward to seeing where this path takes me it s already felt incredibly liberating and i m enjoying being in a much calmer space i spend a lot of time looking at images on various instagram sites i follow so it s lovely to create a calm environment to switch off in also as i m not a huge fan of housework and cleaning it s much easier with less stuff and takes half the time will show some photos soon and will keep you updated posted by unknown at 13 46 10 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday 15 september 2016 mini trip to london top drawer 2016 jane foster i ve recently returned from a few days in london my reason for the trip was to attend london s top drawer at olympia i travelled by train a day earlier so i could have a wander around london i went to liberty and a few other stores just window shopping but looking at different designs that i wouldn t normally see here in devon it felt very indulgent staying in a hotel on my own eating out alone reading my book in cafes and wandering at my own pace i visited make international s stand at top drawer to see my new range displayed for the first time it was very exciting and i was a bit overwhelmed it s been over eight years ago now since i gave up my music teaching career to follow my new path in those earlier years i spent almost every day frenetically screen printing and sewing making hundreds or more realistically thousands of toys cushions and prints to sell from my website from a spare bedroom at home although i still screen print and sew most of my time is now spent illustrating for children s books and working on designs for make international i hope you like my snap shots the chocolate waffles for breakfast was a real treat this is what happens when i eat alone posted by unknown at 14 22 13 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday 16 august 2016 mini break to cornwall all in a day jane foster we aren t having a family holiday as such this summer due to various work deadlines however i am making sure we have the odd family day out so a few days ago we had a spontaneous day trip to cornwall we got up early and drove all the way to marazion it felt like a true holiday and although we were back by 10 o clock it had felt like we d been away for a few days and was just the real break we all needed here are some snap shots we managed to spend some time at marazion on the beach overlooking st mounts s bay we wandered around the various little art galleries and streets with beautiful painted white cottages and had a cream tea overlooking the sea we also went to one of my favourite all time places for lunch tremenheere sculpture gardens in gulval which has the most beautiful views lovely contemporary building superb tropical gardens and happens to be next to my favourite garden nursery specialising in succulents cottages in marazion succulents in a marazion garden tremenheere sculpture garden and cafe tremenheere nursery st mount s bay marazion cottage in marazion cottage garden in marazion posted by unknown at 04 28 20 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday 4 august 2016 colouring book news jane foster am so excited to be able to announce that my adult colouring book that i ve been working on for the past few months is going to be published next april by pavilion books this is going to be my third book published by pavilion the first one being fun with fabric and the second creative craft with kids it s been hard to keep this new book a secret the past 6 months i ve been drawing every day in my garden studio and various cafes around south devon here are a few snap shots of illustrations in progress from over the past few months posted by unknown at 09 25 68 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest older posts home subscribe to posts atom block design fabulous pegboards my sponsors hus hem my facebook page follow me on instagram new york times review my new 123 book has been reviewed in the new york times gold award my new craft book mollie makes established business award 2014 i m featured in issue 54 my new board books my mugs and glasses at work in my studio a film by alun callender click to watch a film about me about me i m jane foster and i m an illustrator designer and author my illustrations are used in my children s books and also by a company called make international who use them on ceramics glasses kitchen textiles and haberdashery i ve had two craft books published by pavilion books fun with fabric and creative craft with kids and my first two pre school books are being published may 2015 by templar books i hope my designs can bring some happiness and play into your life my designs on pinterest my first book you can buy my book here or from my webshop my handmade miffy items my poster in ikea 2013 click on the image my etsy shop my designs on pinterest featured in ikea live magazine spring 2013 cards i designed for habitat cards i designed for 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