Clay (redux)
The snail plate is out of the kiln. The green isn't at all what I expected (or wanted) but I love the little snail.
It's really tiny. And sort of looks like an ashtray.
Speaking of ashtrays, I was looking at the back flap of the "Goodnight Moon"' dustcover and noticed that in his headshot, illustrator (Clement Hurd) appears to have a cigarette in his hand. That SO wouldn't happen these days. Take a look at your copy and let me know what you think. Pen or cigarette?
[update: (2 seconds later) it's a cigarette. and it looks like I'm not the first person to notice this. check out this first thing that comes up in a google search. geez!]
Thanks for all your nice comments on the stationery Mother's Day gifts. I am working on a way to get sets on my etsy site but I need to use a different printer. I discovered my inkjet ink is very susceptible to smudging while you write on the sheets that have a colored background. I'll keep you posted if I list them on the site. In the meantime, I'll make a few sets of imperfect-but still quite nice-notecards for folks I owe gifts.
That snail is cute.
I'm going to have to go look at our book now. Who knew there was a controversy over it.
Posted by:Richelle F | May 14, 2008 at 04:57 AM
Oh, I love that! And I love the green color, too. It has an algae look.
I wonder if it's the right size to be a soap dish?
Posted by:Swistle | May 14, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Love the little snail! Too cute! Wow, lots of people get worked up about a kid's book, huh! We have the board book version which doesn't have a picture of the author at all. And honestly I doubt Sydney would have a clue what a cigarette was anyway. On the other hand, not something I want her to know about either, so...
Posted by:Roxanne | May 14, 2008 at 01:42 PM
Love the snail! It's not an animal I particularly care for in person but snails make neat art, don't they?
Posted by:Amy | May 15, 2008 at 10:28 AM