Category Archives: Books

Sally Kindberg’s pirate workshop at the Pollocks Toy Museum Fitzrovia Fete

Posted on August 16, 2021 by SallyK

Ahoy there! Pirates of all ages joined me on Saturday at the Fitzrovia Fete, organised by the magical Pollocks Toy Museum, to demonstrate that pirates have remarkably inventive drawing skills.   While pirates swashbuckled, crocodiles snapped, musicians played, Punch and … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s books on display, October 2020

Posted on October 27, 2020 by SallyK

Last week I was out and about, called in at Swedenborg House to visit their current suitably mysterious and intriguing exhibition, and happy to see some of my books on display.  The Hand Book was mentioned in the spring 2020 … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s robots in Primrose Hill

Posted on July 26, 2020 by SallyK

On the afternoon of August 2nd, some of my robots took part in Primrose Hill Community Association’s Art Trail.  Having dusted them and wound them up, I activated them on the hour (or maybe they activated me) on my windowsill. … Continue reading →

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HAIR cover appears in Korea

Posted on July 14, 2020 by SallyK

Following a rather convoluted path, the cover illustration of my HAIR book, published by Walker Books some years ago, just appeared (with the wrong caption btw) in a Korean Women Artists 2020 catalogue collection online catalogue. Thank you Professor Hojung Nam.

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Sally Kindberg’s books – some of my backlist

Posted on February 26, 2020 by SallyK

The first published book that I both wrote and illustrated – over the years I’ve illustrated hundreds more! Lutterworth, 1986. Two of four books published in 1986 by Grafton, then part of Collins Children’s Books.Robotina Finds Out, about a cheeky … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg at Swedenborg’s birthday party, and a review of The Hand Book

Posted on January 19, 2020 by SallyK

Yesterday was the launch of the second Swedenborg Review and a delightful celebration of Swedenborg’s birthday. Devin P. Zuber gave an intriguing talk about his new book A Language of Things. Amongst other topics his talk considered the threat of … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg in Cambridge: carols, the Astronomer Royal and Dan Dare

Posted on January 13, 2020 by SallyK

What do you wear when visiting an Astronomer Royal?  Star socks of course. Lovely friends Bridget Marzo and Kit Prendergast invited me to join them on Christmas Eve for a festive treat – to attend a Kings Chapel Carol service then … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg’s workshop at Swedenborg House again

Posted on December 15, 2019 by SallyK

Very happy to be asked to run workshops at Swedenborg House again, and wonderful to see more impressively creative work from children.  One family came back for the third time!  I encouraged children to draw a comic strip about their … Continue reading →

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Sally Kindberg at Pollocks Toy Museum

Posted on November 20, 2019 by SallyK

My first visit to Pollocks Toy Museum in London’s Fitzrovia district was many years ago with my young daughter.  An added delight at the moment is a series of artists’ responses to the collection. Where else could you see singing … Continue reading →

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More about Sally Kindberg’s The Hand Book (of hopes and dreams)

Posted on October 27, 2019 by SallyK

The Hand Book (of hopes and dreams) is a ‘fortune teller’ with a twist. As you unfold this small but perfectly formed concertina book you will meet or identify with a variety of unusual characters, including an astronaut, a pantomime horse … Continue reading →

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