Tag: Finnish

Marika Maijala: Artist Talk and Demo with Gary Lichtenstein Editions

Celebrate the launch of Marika Maijala‘s Rosie Runs at MASS MoCA with an artist talk culminating in a hands-on demo and studio tour with Gary Lichtenstein Editions.

You can register for the event at the MASS MoCA website.

Marika Maijala lives and works in Helsinki as an illustrator and children’s book writer. Her debut writing project, Rosie Runs, was nominated for the Nordic Council Children’s and Young People’s Literature Prize, and selected for the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition. In 2020, Marika was nominated for the ALMA Award. Marika works across writing, illustration, visual arts and animation. Her artistic practice draws from play, experiment, and trial and error in the spirit of DIY. Marika’s main creative sources are the realm of narration, which she has loved since childhood, as well as her relationships with other living and non-living creatures. Her versatile body of work includes picture books, art books, paintings, drawings, texts, animations, videos, installations and illustrations for public spaces. Her stories and illustrations have been published worldwide.

Gary Lichtenstein is an artist, publisher and master printer of fine art silkscreen editions and multiples. Over the course of his remarkable 49-year career, Lichtenstein has produced ground-breaking work with artists including Cey Adams, Charlie Ahearn, Roz Chast, Michael De Feo, Al Diaz, Chris “DAZE” Ellis, Ron English, Mako Fujimura, Bob Gruen, Richard Meier, Rebecca Miller, Dave Navarro, John Newsom, Eric Orr, Yigal Ozeri, Gary Panter, Shelter Serra, Duane Slick, Jessica Stockholder, and Nola Zirin. He has printed for industry legends including Marina Abramovic, Karl Benjamin, Robert Cottingham, FUTURA, Robert Indiana and Ken Price.

The Art of Making Picture Books: Mia Spangbenberg, Jenni Erkintalo, and Marika Mijala at Scandinavia House

Join author and artist Marika Mijala, translator Mia Spangbenberg, and Etana Editions children’s book publisher Jenni Erkintalo, in celebrating the release of Rosie Runs! They’ll discuss how Nordic children’s picture books are made, how authors and illustrators work together, the meaning and the work of translators, and trends and challenges in the Nordic children’s picture book world.

You can register for the event at the Scandinavia House website.

Marika Maijala lives and works in Helsinki as an illustrator and children’s book writer. Her debut writing project, Rosie Runs, was nominated for the Nordic Council Children’s and Young People’s Literature Prize, and selected for the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition. In 2020, Marika was nominated for the ALMA Award. Marika works across writing, illustration, visual arts and animation. Her artistic practice draws from play, experiment, and trial and error in the spirit of DIY. Marika’s main creative sources are the realm of narration, which she has loved since childhood, as well as her relationships with other living and non-living creatures. Her versatile body of work includes picture books, art books, paintings, drawings, texts, animations, videos, installations and illustrations for public spaces. Her stories and illustrations have been published worldwide.

Mia Spangenberg translates from Finnish, German, and Swedish into English. Her work has been published in Finland and the UK, and appeared in journals such as LitHub and Asymptote. She was awarded an honorable mention for the Nadia Christensen ASF Translation Prize for her translation excerpt from Finnish of Pirkko Saisio’s Punainen erokirja (The Red Book of Farewells). She is particularly passionate about children’s literature and a regular contributor to the WorldKidLit blog. Mia holds a Ph.D. in Scandinavian Studies from the University of Washington, Seattle, where she resides with her family.

Jenni Erkintalo is a picturebook maker, illustrator, graphic designer and co-founder of independent children’s book publisher Etana Editions. She received her BA & MA at Aalto University and worked as the Art Director of Miltton Oy, Helsinki, and also founded Jeje Oy. She is the author of books including Kuka Ihana? (Who’s Lovely), 2023, Ystäväni vesi  (My Friend Water), 2023, Pop ja värikkäät numerot (Pop and Colorful Numbers), 2022, and others.

Reading and Signing with Marika Maijala at The New York Botanical Garden

Join Marika Maijala at the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden for a special story time event in the Oak Swamp Story Spot. After the reading there will be a book signing in The New York Botanical Garden Giftshop.

Marika Maijala lives and works in Helsinki as an illustrator and children’s book writer. Her debut writing project, Rosie Runs, was nominated for the Nordic Council Children’s and Young People’s Literature Prize, and selected for the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition. In 2020, Marika was nominated for the ALMA Award. Marika works across writing, illustration, visual arts and animation. Her artistic practice draws from play, experiment, and trial and error in the spirit of DIY. Marika’s main creative sources are the realm of narration, which she has loved since childhood, as well as her relationships with other living and non-living creatures. Her versatile body of work includes picture books, art books, paintings, drawings, texts, animations, videos, installations and illustrations for public spaces. Her stories and illustrations have been published worldwide.

Alphabet City Kids: Story Hour with Marika Maijala

Featuring quarterly visits from authors writing books for elementary-aged children, the Alphabet City Kids series continues this month with Marika Maijala. These family-friendly programs include a reading, followed by a Q&A and an engagement activity with the author to help further bring the book to life for children and their families.

You can reserve your free ticket on City of Asylum’s website.

Marika Maijala lives and works in Helsinki as an illustrator and children’s book writer. Her debut writing project, Rosie Runs, was nominated for the Nordic Council Children’s and Young People’s Literature Prize, and selected for the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition. In 2020, Marika was nominated for the ALMA Award. Marika works across writing, illustration, visual arts and animation. Her artistic practice draws from play, experiment, and trial and error in the spirit of DIY. Marika’s main creative sources are the realm of narration, which she has loved since childhood, as well as her relationships with other living and non-living creatures. Her versatile body of work includes picture books, art books, paintings, drawings, texts, animations, videos, installations and illustrations for public spaces. Her stories and illustrations have been published worldwide.