Vlog about my solo trip to Bologna Children's book fair 2022 in Italy. Art books, exhibitions & more
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 เม.ย. 2022
- Hello and welcome to this Italy vlog/ documentation about my solo trip I took from 20th till 25th of March in Bologna/Italy 2022 to visit and participate in Bologna children's book fair. I participated this year with my books in Cambridge school of art stand in the fair with two of my books ''How to grow a walnut tree'' and ''It runs in our family'' as well as portfolio. I also participated in several portfolio reviews, talks with publishers, creative workshops and lectures. Hope this video will show a small glimpse for what I was doing over there and I hope you found this interesting! Maybe you have participated this fair before or would love to in future? :)
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Friends mentioned and seen in the video -
Rita and Nick. Rita is amazing person/ illustrator who I was spending a lot of time during the trip, check out her channel - / ritaritiroo
Jess who I met up in second day of the fair and she showed the book about funny animals, she is also from the MA course I did. :)
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Hey kriksis, I was reading something that reminded me of something you said about the roller coaster of feelings when visiting the book fair. Dr Ariely said in his book that our brains don’t make decisions in vacuum- we need relativity to know the value of things. Basically what that means is that we compare ourselves and our work to others whether we like it or not, it just happens automatically and naturally:) however I believe as artists we also connect to the world around us in a creative way that helps us produce beautiful work straight from the ❤️. I just wanted to share this because it helps me when I understand why I feel so many contrasting emotions over short period of time 🤪 thanks for taking us to BBF ☘️
Thank you for sharing this! I for sure compared myself to other artists while being in the fair. I understand why I felt this way and your comment only highlighted this! Thanks for sharing! :)
Comparing oneself to anyone else is a mission impossible, which we can easily see for ourselves, if only we manage to stop the flood of old emotions and insecurities and take in the universe in that instant. This could be a good thing. As Oscar Wilde (probably never) said: "Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.". ;-)
I think you're so brave to travel to Italy on your own! What I love about your work (well, one of the many things I love) is that it seems truly unique. You really have your own authentic style, and I think that this is a strength that means you will have much success in the future. You're already doing great!
Thank you Natasha, I really appreciate this.
Hi Kriksis, if you ever go back to Bologna you must visit some places, I live there and I think you will like them. A small bar called le serre in the giardini margherita. Then a bunch of market bars called mercato delle erbe. My favorite night bar called camera sud. And if you like nature you must walk up yo San luca the church up on the hill. Xxx
May God guide your footsteps and use your talent for his grace.
Thank you so much!
I love how you notice and document the special little touches that some one else might not notice and just walk by. That's what makes traveling fun so thank you for taking me with you. I've never been to Bologne.
Loved this vlog Kriksis. I would love to go to this book fair, just to see the art.
I'm so jealous! I love to travel alone. Traveling alone is better, you can do whatever you want and don't always have to check with the other person. Are you hungry? Do you have to go to the bathroom? It's so much better... Thanks for the video!
Thank you for this amazing voyage! You are the best guide ever! Maybe we meet on Bologna Children's book fair in the future.
thank you Ula! :) Yes, maybe in the future!
What an amazing trip! You are very brave to have done that all by yourself it’s a great achievement. I hope you got a lot out of it. Well done you. Your work is beautiful and individual and you deserve every success. 🌸
Thank you so much Jennie!
I’m not an illustrator - but have a passion for children’s books. I would love to attend one of these fairs! I’m in Germany, so may add it to my bucket list!
yes, definitely worth to visit at least once, full of inspiration! :)
Good for you to fly to the Fair even though you flew on your own. What a lovely video. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you so much Heidi! :)
I've been so curious about Bologna and this was such a good overview. I agree with the other comments, you were v brave doing this trip on your own. Thanks for posting.
Hello and welcome here! Thank you for watching and I am happy you liked the review of the fair and behind the scenes. :)
That is the best chocolate ever!!! I'm catching up on your videos, and it is so nice to follow along your adventures! I hope you were able to make many interesting contacts during the book fair :) It seems to have been such a nice experience with so many things to see and learn! Thank you for bringing us along :)
Aww thank you so much Anne!
That was fun and very inspiring. Thank you for keeping you company.
thank you so much Nicole!
I enjoyed this video a lot. Your personality, the footage, the music and the event blended together just so, and the overall atmosphere has magic in it. I've bookmarked the video into my rewatch folder to step into these moments again. I too loved that elephant's eyes.
Thank you so much! I am happy to have you here and that you enjoyed the video! Ouh yes, those Elephants eyes!
What a wonderful trip, thank you for taking us along! I think it will be a very long time before I go to Europe again, if ever, so it is lovely to be on your shoulder as you go explore. The fair looked amazing and I'm so glad you were filled with ideas and inspiration. I hope you've had time now, to absorb it all fully.xx.
Thank you Jaime! Happy you traveled to Italy while watching this video! :) Yes for sure!
Thanks for sharing; such a fun trip! Children's books are awesome! Best wishes as you continue to create and publish your own.
Thank you Deb!
I'm glad you got your belated Bologna experience! How nice it will be for you to look back on this record of your work and experience in years to come :)
Thank you so much Alisa!
Hi Kriksis ,thanks for very nice clip!
hello! thank you dear!
Hi Kriksis, that was very enjoyable. and YES for a flip through. I think experimenting with all sorts of media is good for the artist's soul :) screen-printing sounds interesting but Ive seen what you can come up with doing linocut work and you have a natural sense of story telling even in one single picture.
Looking forward to a video on those books :)
Hello Noora! Thank you! :) Yes for sure! Thank you, I really enjoy linocutting too! :) The video is already up, I published book and art supply video on Saturday. :))
With the combination of paintings/drawings, books and you this video is full of warmth and kindness 🧡
aww thank you Kati!
I'm so happy that you went to this fair! Yes there were talented people and you are among them, you are unique and you totally belong to this world of children's books illustrators! It is good to look at the others' work even if it can feel a little discouraging. But is like to go to the museum, it is stimulating, it can be inspiring and it can also reinforce the confidence in our own work. And yours is amazing! Thank you so much for this fantastic trip and for the fantastic food :-)
Yes, I am supper happy I went too! :) And thank you for your sweet comment! Yes, that's true!
What a wonderful video sharing your experiences in Bologna. The book fair looked awesome and it’s not surprising that you experienced a rollercoaster of emotions during your stay. Your work is so special and unique and it’s great that you already have a style of your own. Thank you for sharing your world.
Thank you Heather for your comment!
Kristiana! It was so lovely to spend time with you in Bologna, you made my time and experience there infinitely better - you're my kindest and most encouraging illustrator friend and I'm so excited to see you grow as an artist and for all your success! This is such a wonderful record of those days, the ups and downs ahh I'm feeling very nostalgic now 💕
Thank you so much Rita! I really enjoyed time in Bologna and was soo happy that I get to have such an amazing company with you and Nick. This video feels pretty nostalgic that's for sure, but great to look back at. :) Hope to see you grow as an artist too and exited to see what you are going to do next! :)
You are so cool! Thanks so much for sharing this journey, you’re really inspiring
Yay thank you so much for watching Anna!
This was a good experiance and will help you to get new ideas and new inspiraitions for future books. You are very good at this and getting more knowlege wil make you much better, I know that you will be well known sooner than you expect. Love your video !!!
Thank you Delia for such an inspiring comment!
OMG you are so brave to travel to Italy on your own. 😘
thank you Debbie!
I had gelato in the same place and sat down in the same square!!! And I also got those MUJi washi tapes there in Bologna!! Ahhhh! The feels! You are so brave to go on your own to this little adventure!!! ❤️❤️
So cool! :) Thank you, was scary but also super freeing! :)
That looked really overwhelming! Give it some time when you come home to sink in. There were sooooo many amazing books though, it looked like a lot of fun. Thanks for taking us with you 💜💜 ps. Was that the best ice cream ever??
thank you for watching Kerry, happy you enjoyed the video! Yes, its good to take time to let information to sink in. Haha, yes, it was really good ice-cream!
Hi! thank you so much to show your journey to the fair! This year will be my first in the fair. I would like to ask you if there is a place where you can put some illustrations (as the one of Rita that you showed)? I think that there was one in the past but they changed this after covid, or maybe I am wrong. I would also like to know how to get a review portfolio appointment. You have to do it in advance or directly in the fair? Thank you!