Mix It Up! with Hervé Tullet at Seven Stories
Internationally renowned French illustrator Hervé Tullet will showcase his innovative style of illustration at Seven Stories on Wednesday 24 - Saturday 27 September 2014.
Seven Stories are thrilled to welcome Hervé Tullet as their Artist in Residence this Autumn to celebrate the launch of his new book Mix It Up! (Chronicle Books,£9.99Hardback). In an explosion of colour, paint and creativity, Seven Stories has invited Hervé to launch a series of Artist in Residencies in their Creation Station. Hervé’s residency will inspire families, children and schools to explore their imaginations by playing with art.
Hervé Tullet studied Fine Art in France and his first book for children was published in 1994; twenty years later, the inspirational French artist has earned the title “Prince of pre-school books.” His extensive list of picturebooks continues to teach young minds to think imaginatively, independently and creatively. In a world dominated by screens and interactivity, Hervé cleverly uses beautiful illustration, cut away pages and humorous text to feed into children’s intuitive desire to play with books.
Seven Stories is delighted to welcome Hervé to the North East. During the four day residency, Hervé Tullet will work with visitors, school groups and students to create his installation on the walls of the Creation Station. The end of the residency will culminate on Saturday 27 September in a vibrant celebration where visitors will be invited to join Hervé for a family workshop to explore colour, paint and their imagination.
Hervé is looking forward to welcoming visitors to Seven Stories, “Let’s have fun together with shapes and colours, sounds and smiles. With a scribble here and a reading there - it will be really easy for everyone to join in and create art together!”
Seven Stories have also offered enthusiastic 18-25 year olds the opportunity to support Hervé during his residency, in a unique chance for visitors to work alongside a talented professional.
Visitors will be able to add their own photo and bring it to life with wacky scenes and colourful backgrounds that puts themselves in the picture inspired by Hervé Tullet’s picture book Help! We Need a Title (Walker Books). A Mini Giant Game of Sculpture (inspired by The Giant Game of Sculpture, Phaidon) will emerge as visitors are encouraged to use cardboard, tubes and other recycled materials to build a mini version of Hervé’s popular sculptures.
Babies and toddlers can experiment using paints and colour in Baby Blop (Thursday 2, 9, 16 & 23 October & Thursday 6, 13, 20 & 27 November at 3pm); a relaxed and friendly baby painting session where parents and carers are invited to help their child create their own pictures.
In celebration of European Languages Day, Hervé will accompany Seven Stories into Easterside Primary School, Middlesbrough to deliver a special Reading For Pleasure workshop. These workshops offer an imaginative and highly participatory approach to sharing French picturebooks with English-speaking children which stimulates their curiosity and visual awareness as well as promoting real-life foreign language learning.
Seven Stories’ Artist in Residency programme continues in January when Seven Stories will welcome rising star and award-winning author and illustrator Yasmeen Ismail.
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Media Contact:
Hannah Lambert, Programming and Marketing Assistant
Seven Stories, National Centre for Children’s Books
30 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 2PQ
E: hannah.lambert@sevenstories.org.uk
Book Reviews: Tina Mories, Senior Publicity and Marketing Executive
Abrams & Chronicle Books Ltd, 3rd Floor, 161 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3AL
T: +44 (0)20 7713 2074
E: tmories@abramsandchronicle.co.uk
Notes to Editor:
1. Seven Stories is the National Centre for Children’s Books based in Newcastle. Their aim is to save, celebrate and share artwork and manuscripts, from first scribbles to finished books, to create their innovative programme of exhibitions and events.
2. Seven Stories, Sept Histoires: A reading-for-pleasure approach to sharing picturebooks in French - These workshops offer an imaginative and highly participatory approach to sharing French picturebooks with English-speaking children which stimulates their curiosity and visual awareness as well as promoting real-life foreign language learning. Training sessions are also delivered for school and library staff, and a bookpack with teacher resources is available. These workshops and teacher sessions can be delivered in schools or the Seven Stories Visitor Centre.
3. Baby Blop at Seven Stories, National Centre for Children’s Books: Thursday 2, 9, 16 & 23 October & Thursday 6, 13, 20 & 27 November at 3pm. Booking essential. £4 per child. No additional admission fee required. Suitable for ages 10months +. www.sevenstories.org.uk/whats-on/events/120815/baby-blop or contact 0845 271 0777 ext 300.
4. Image (C) Hervé Tullet, Chronicle Books