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Sally Kindberg’s notebook selection 2021 so far …
A few notebook pages, roughly in chronological order, sometimes reflective, often to do with journeys, and the use of Pritt Stick usually obvious. Cutting out and sticking is such a delight. Occasionally content will find its way into a … Continue reading
Sally Kindberg visits St Albans
The thirteenth century chronicler, artist, map maker and Benedictine monk Matthew Paris was based at St Albans, one of the reasons I decided to visit again – I first came here a few years ago. I’m a big admirer of … Continue reading
Sally Kindberg gets nostalgic about travel
About twenty years ago I was commissioned by Discovery, Cathay Pacific’s inflight magazine to illustrate a journey round the Isle of Man, travelling with writer Ron McMillan who drove the car. I was supposedly the navigator of our trip, following the … Continue reading
Posted in Handwriting, Travels
Tagged handwriting, illustrated map, Isle of Man, map, maps, picture maps, post a kipper, Ron McMillan, travel writing, TT circuit
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Sally Kindberg’s Corona Virus Diary
Not sure now how many days I’ve had this blooming virus, but yesterday spent at the Royal Free Hospital being checked out, as had chest pains etc. I have arrhythmia a not uncommon heart condition but it felt it was … Continue reading
Posted in Comic strips, Drawings, Sketchbooks
Tagged cartoon diary, clangers, Corona, Corona Diary, Corvid19, covid19, diary, isolation, isolation diary, maps, NHS, paramedics, Royal Free Hospital, selfisolation, swannee whistle, virus diary
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Sally Kindberg in the Lake District: Part Two, Keswick
The 555 bus from Kendal will take you to Keswick on a rollercoaster ride past Windermere and other watery places – especially watery on the day I travelled as it was through torrential rain. I sat upstairs in the warm … Continue reading
Posted in Travels
Tagged Catbells, Derwentwater, fishing, Kendal, Keswick, Lake District, maps, Pencil Museum, Princess Derwentwater, Swallows and Amazons
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Workshops at Heathmere Primary School
Last week some of the Heathmere Primary School classes went on a visit to central London and the City. Yesterday they told me all about it using story maps, after I showed them different ways people have used map making.
Map workshop for children at Ledbury Poetry Festival
Last weekend I was at the marvellous Ledbury Poetry Festival running a workshop encouraging children to make a giant interlinking map of magical sounds, and of course taking a few copies of my Draw It! book with me. It travels everywhere! The venue … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Workshops
Tagged Draw It!, Hat of Surprise, Ledbury, Ledbury Poetry Festival, Ledbury's Walled Garden, maps, sound maps, workshops
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Maps, and feeling restless
Just a hint of spring and I’m feeling restless already, as I sorted out some of the maps I drew for the Independent’s Weekend Walk series, quite a while ago but still enjoy them, especially Cat Bells/Derwent Water. Two years ago … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings, Travels
Tagged Cat Bells, Cramond, Derwent Water, drawings, maps, Morecambe Bay, Pencil Museum, South Queensferry, St Herbert's Island, The Independent, travels, walks
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Draw It – London maps
Some of the original map drawings for my book Draw It – London published by Bloomsbury Childrens Books last summer 2014. Remembered how much I’d enjoyed researching this project. Sadly one is no longer able to take tea and biscuits with the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Drawings
Tagged Bloomsbury Childrens Books, Draw It! London, London, maps, Sally Kindberg, Tyburn
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