THE BIRTHING OF MY FIRST BOOK HAS NOT BEEN AN EASY PROCESS. Its taken three attempts, possibly more if you count all the false alarms, but finally after taking the self-publishing road, there are 100 shiny new printed copies sitting in my studio ready to go! I should be over the moon but the excitement has waned with every false alarm and just like a baby that has overstayed its welcome, I just wanted to get it out! So please go ooh and ah over how cute it looks in my online Etsy shop… you can even pick it up and have a cuddle but you might need to purchase one first! And you know there is nothing better than that new book smell?! kazartgallery.etsy.com
ABOVE: three double page spreads from The Whimsical Wisdom of Phoebe featuring just a few of the 30 illustrations and stories throughout the book.
THE CREATION OF THIS BOOK HAS BEEN AN EPIC EIGHT YEAR JOURNEY but finally it is out there for all the world to see. My heart and soul has been poured into every page in the hope that it will help add colour, humour and joy to the lives of everyone who reads it. It’s a book to leave on the table to pick up and flick through when ever you need a dose of Phoebe’s humorous wisdom over a cup of tea. The perfect gift for a friend going through a difficult time or any woman who struggles with the ups and downs of everyday life. And who doesn’t?
YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW that one dollar from every book sold is being donated to the WASH House, a community-based, not for profit resource centre for women in the western suburbs of Sydney. Their mission is to resource and support women and girls to be empowered to live fulfilling, safe, joyous lives. They work to reduce the impact of poverty, social disadvantage and violence on their lives. You can check them out at washhouse.org.au or go to facebook.com/washwomen or search for @washwomen on Facebook.
TO PURCHASE THIS BOOK just go to my Etsy shop: kazartgallery.etsy.com