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Izziyana Suhaimi

It's not everyday that I find such a perfect combination between illustration and embroidery.

This is Izziyana Suhaimi, a Singapore-based artist. In her latest work she combines pencil illustrations with colorful folk-inspired embroideries.

Enjoy!

Photo credits: Izziyana Suhaimi

jump

He's been asking me what I've been doing for the last 2 days. I'd say "stuff" or simply smile and nod, because it's suppose to be a late birthday present!

I've had this idea for quite some time now to illustrate some of Pedro's jumping photos through cutouts and collages. Hope he likes them as much as I enjoyed making them.

paper and scissors

Working on yet another illustration project in paper cuts and collage for someone special.

História primária - the book

For all those who wanted to see more... here are some of my favorite pages.

This is a handmade book: everything was cut out and pasted and the pages bounded in coptic stitch. This was the very first time I did any sort of illustrating and, although the very short period of time that I had for this project, I really enjoyed the creative process and also the drawing, the cutting, the pasting....

Senhor Alfaiate, the author of this beautiful story about primary school, put together a stop-motion movie to celebrate his blog's first year. Here, you can checkout the whole book as it's being flipped through the pages. 

I think we make a good team!! So now I ask: Senhor Alfaiate, when will the next chapter be published?

Postcard Swap

I decided to participate in a swap of handmade postcards promoted by iHanna. I was emailed 10 addresses and soon I'll be receiving another 10 postcards in the mail. I didn't quite know what to make but after my short experience illustrating História Primária, I decided to go with cut outs and old photos: I printed out the photos from this album and the lyrics to the Portuguese song Aldeia da Roupa Branca to go along. They are numbered from 1 to 10, according to the lyrics. Now off the post office to get stamps!

the story about the book

about a month ago he calls me:

"...you know how Mary is always saying I should publish my stories? Well, her birthday is coming up and I want to surprise her with a printed book of my short stories. Can you illustrate the cover?"

meanwhile...

about a week and a half ago she calls me:
"... you know how I'm always telling Alex that he should publish his short stories? Well, his birthday is coming up and I want to surprise him with a printed book with his stories. Can you illustrate the stories and mount the book?

I said yes to both... but they don't know it!!