- Why did you create this work?
I began this project a couple of years ago, wanting to explore my experience of being neurodivergent. I created a lot of images all about the ways in which I struggle with reading and when it was time to make it into a picture book I could not find a happy ending! Finally I realised that creative thinking and determination are what get me through, so my character uses those skills to succeed! - How were your illustrations used?
These are from my upcoming picture book, Wiggling Words - which takes the reader on a fabulous adventure inside the brilliant mind of a neurodivergent reader discovering the joy of stories for the first time! - What materials and techniques did you use?
Hand-printed letterpress blocks, cyanotype printing and drawing with ink - Was this project commissioned?
Commissioned - Commissioner Name
Suzanne Carnell - Commissioner Company
Two Hoots - Commissioner Instagram
@twohootsbooks - Agent
Spring Literary - Personal Website or Portfolio Link
katerolfe.com - Instagram
@katerolfeart - X (formerly Twitter)
@katerolfeart - Biography
Kate graduated with an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art in 2022, where she developed a body of work combining cyanotype and letterpress printmaking, and other mixed media techniques. As well as illustrating, Kate enjoys writing and storytelling, with a particular interest in books that ask important and difficult questions, but in a warm and accessible way. - Where are you currently based?
United Kingdom (UK)
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