Recently Miss Lo and I met with our dear friend Rebecca Chaperon at one of our favourite Gastown spots- Nelson The Seagull- purveyors of fine hot chocolate and coffee. We sat down for a little catch up and chat- it was inevitable that our shared love of art would come up in conversation- mainly Rebecca's exciting new alphabet book- Eerie Dearies- 26 Ways To Miss School. It is so fantastic to see a friend do so well and watch her project come to fruition over the past couple of years- from drawings and paintings to finished product.
I have long been a huge fan of Rebecca's work- her early robots on deserted islands stand out as some of my all time favourites. Her new work is no exception- her use of colour is haunting- her subject matter walking the fine line between innocence and slightly dodgy- wayward excuses to be absent from school. Rebecca has been kind enough to offer a signed copy of her beautiful collection of 26 illustrations- to one lucky Weekdays From Scratch reader. A handful of other goodies - postcards and two signed letter prints will accompany Eerie Dearies- what a special bundle!
Rebecca's website is also a treat- pop on over to have a look through her wonderful online shop- full of wee ice bergs- and her blog to follow what other special things she is up to- including a look at her wonderful new works! To enter into the draw simply click on the rafflecopter below and enter as many times as you can- be sure to follow Rebecca on Twitter for an easy entry!
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ReplyDeleteCute questions friend! My fave way to miss school was to spend the day downtown adventuring like you do with your littles now!! Congrats on your first giveaway!! <3<3
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway, congrats on your first one! My favorite way to miss school was to come spend the day exploring and adventuring downtown!!
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed skipping school to hit the beach- what a shocker!
DeleteMy favourite way to miss school? Well, that would have been skipping out on Spanish class. ;)
ReplyDeleteWell obviously something sank in as you can speak Spanish now!
DeleteI only ever missed school for illness or orthodontist appointments. Though the latter meant a half day off & lunch out, since we had to drive an hour from our orthodontist-less town to the big city for each appointment. :)
ReplyDeleteat least a trip to the orthodontist had a bonus lunch after!
DeleteLunch and a movie with my Mom.
ReplyDeletewhat a nice memory!
DeleteCongrats on your first give-away! I used to pretend to be sick to miss school But then my mom would make me go to the doctor :S
ReplyDeleteThanks Salma! My Mom was also very savy in that department- if we wanted to stay home we had to go to the Dr.s!
DeleteI remember my mom took me out of school a few times to go on a long car ride to places we have never been to and pretend we were sisters. I will never forget it. Other times we would dress up and go to a museum.
ReplyDeleteIf I wanted to stay home, I had to be sick. But I'll admit there were a few 'sick' days that I faked it.
ReplyDeleteI used to try and fake it but my Mom always knew!
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