School and Kids

Here are some illustrations that will be in an upcoming UTNE Reader Digest! For one article about an unconventional high school course, and another about an unschooled woman.  Always love having my illustrations used for portraying elements of school and kids:). Thanks to Associate Editor Suzanne Lindgren!

Barnard Magazine

Did an illustration for Barnard Magazine, on a speech given at this year's graduation! Congratulations to the class of 2013 and thanks to Anna Nozaki for the assignment!

NY Times Letters

Illustrated for last weeks NY Times, Letters section: An article about needed changes in the school schedule for children. Thanks to AD's Sarah Williamson and Alexandra Zsigmond!

Sierra Magazine

Illustrated this for Sierra Magazine 

for a note from the director, about environmental issues. 

Thanks to Tracy Cox the AD for this assignment!

The Science of Ice Cream

Illustrated for the June issue of Fine Cooking Magazine! An article about making your own home-made ice cream in the Food Science section. This was a fun assignment, great to work with Pamela Winn...

Cricket and Westchester

Got to illustrate for a wonderful poem in Cricket Magazine--I was happy to illustrate for a children's magazine that I once used to subscribe to when I was a kid:).  Also, a funny article about Mother's Day from the perspective of a mother of the canine-kind for Westchester Magazine (article here)! .

Thanks to ADs Karen Kohn, and Aiko Masazumi for these...

The Stranger

Did this for The Stranger, Seattle's weekly newspaper in February-- an article about polyamorous relationships and the idea of marriage! To view go here!

Shambhala Sun

I have 2 illustrations in Shambhala Sun Magazine March issue for a story of a mother who sees her troubled brother in her son...check it out if you have time!

5280 Mag, New York Times Opt. Ed, Wired Magazine

Some new work above: an illustration for 5280 Magazine about Colorado's rivers being affected by drought, an Opt Ed Illustration for NY Times about home flood insurance, and Illustration for Wired Magazine about the upcoming new TVs coming out-and the overwhelmed consumer.  Really enjoyed all illustrations, especially the Opt Ed piece. Thanks to the very creative art directors Dana Pritts, Matt Dorfman and V. Krummenacher...

To view the Opt Ed online: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/opinion/end-federal-flood-insurance.html

BOOOOOM!

You can see my soft sculpture turntables, and violins (ceramic, fabric, wire, cardboard) here on Boooooom!

Homemade Instrument Project! A lot of awesome instruments by creative peoples...you should definitely check them out!

http://www.booooooom.com/2012/10/04/homemade-instruments-submissions-part-ii/

Memory Game

A couple sample decks of my Memory Game using my Etsy Illustrations. 24 cards! Great for kids! My son loves playing with these, he's even learning new words because of them:)

Made4aid

http://made4aid.org/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/made4aid

Please check out this awesome site that raises money for aid and relief work by selling handmade arts and craftwork by artists and the like...

I've donated these 2 pieces that are now on sale on the made4aid esty site.  You can purchase them at the link and profits will go directly to made4aid! Sewing Machine and Sewing Materials:) Please help out and get some cool stuff while doing so!

Update: These pieces were both sold! $ from buyer going to a great cause:) Thanks for the support!

Girl Over Paris

Here is a link to my longest animation so far....called "Girl Over Paris". A scenic experience:) Enjoy!

Girl Over Paris

I'm on a stop-motion anime kick: here's a short preview of the book Snow, animated:

click the link below to see...

link:  SNOW

Virgil, Animated

Here is my very 1st, stop-motion animation! Been experimenting with creating animations without any type of animation program... to view it go to the link here:

My 1st stop motion animation

 Enjoy!

Mouse on Literacy

I was asked to have "Knitting with Mouse" used in Literacyhead's "Art of Teaching Words" feature-- to teach high frequency words (in Mouse's case, it's "Find"!).  As a teacher and an artist, I'm so happy to have work that serves an educational purpose...

Literacyhead.com--an online collection of original lessons, tools and resources geared toward literacy educators--artists and educators combine forces to make learning a fun and educational experience for children--both in visual/textual literacy and the arts!

http://Literacyhead.com/

Also, here are some illustration from a baby learning book I finished...

A link to my newly updated website, with new illustrations for editorial and children's...

http://simoneshin.com/penandink/

constantly adding, so be sure to check it out:)

Visual Poetry Group Show

I will be showing 2 pieces in this show, Oct. 4th through Nov. 1st. up in Nor Cal at the LH Horton Jr. Gallery.

(preview of one piece, below entitled: Interesting Sounds for the Sake of Interesting Sounds)

The exhibition are pieces that interpret written word (literature, poetry)--will be great show! Please feel free to catch the exhibition if you are in the area...

Etsy stuff

 

New prints on ETSY! For boys and girls and everyone else:)

Animals, cars and children's illustrations! View the new store here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/simoneshin?view_type=gallery

Majestic Group Show

Here's a little preview of the group show I'm in at Majestic Gallery--now with the extended show date of thru August. Two out of three of my pieces are shown on the left! Some really great artwork overall, if you have time please stop by to view the show and winners.

My Bloody News! Creative Quarterly 28

This image made it into Creative Quarterly 28 as a runner up!

So thankful to the judges for choosing my bloody meat...

Also,

I made some business cards that came in (a 1st for me) and did this zebra book image for Society of Killustrators! I also fiddled around with an image, thinking of a CD cover idea for Forest Sun. Thanks Pandora for always being in the background while I doodle:)