Heath Make Good Market 2019
Come join ILLUSTORIA at Heath SF’s annual Make Good Market—an extraordinary event with over 30 talented vendors—artisan-makers and designers who will be on hand to share their craft, process, and goods with you. We are happy to be back at Heath, selling magazines (including discounted back issue bundles!) and hosting a DIY collage art activity that easily doubles as wrapping paper for your favorite gifts.
Find out more about Heath’s Make Good Market here.
It will be an amazing time to learn about the process and inspiration behind some of the makers whose work we most admire. Come celebrate creativity, select timeless, quality gifts of all price ranges, and make art with us. Then head to Tartine for a delicious bite to eat and to Playmountain East and Aesthetic Union for more goodness!
We hope to see you there!
Issue 7 Release + Pop-Up at Morningtide / Solano Stroll
Come celebrate the release of #7: The Black & White Issue with some black-and-white activities and crafts! We will provide all supplies to make zines, cards, and drawings using white ink on black paper. Also make your own adorable b&w pom-pom bookmarks!
Our issue #7 sponsor Sakura of America will be giving away these FREE sets of Gelly Roll and Pigma Micron pens + pouch and stickers with every Illustoria Magazine purchase. All this at the lovely neighborhood shop, Morningtide, during the family-friendly, annual Solano Stroll. We look forward to seeing you there!
Free pens + pouch set by Sakura of America with every Illustoria magazine purchase on 9/9 at Morningtide!
Come doodle and craft with us and make some great art to take home.
WHAT: ILLUSTORIA POP-UP + ISSUE 7 RELEASE!
WHERE: Morningtide
847 Cornell Ave
Albany, CA
WHEN: Sunday, September 9th, 2018
11am-3pm
Art by Basak Agaoglu from "Not So Black-and-White Party," from Issue 7: Black & White.
We hope to see you there!
xoxo ~ ILLUSTORIA
Heath Newsstand Launch Party
Photo courtesy Heath Newsstand
Get out your party hats and come celebrate with us on June 3rd, 2017 for the launch of Heath Newsstand, a new gorgeously curated space of printed publications at Heath Ceramics! From 10 AM–1 PM, we'll be hosting a craft table where kiddos & grownups alike can color, write, and make their very own books and zines. While you create, there will be delicious pastries provided by Tartine Manufactory and free juice samples from the Juice Shop truck. But wait there's more—we'll be giving away adorable limited-edition pins, stickers, temporary tattoos and postcards. What could be more delightful?
In addition to crafts, we'll be showing off our newly released Issue 4: The Grow Issue along with our past issues 1–3.
After you've crafted to your heart's content, stick around to meet contributors from other local publications:
2–4 PM: Meet the team behind the National Magazine Award-winning publication The California Sunday Magazine. Full of ambitious true features and cinematic photography from across California, the West, Asia, and Latin America. Chat with Leo Jung, Creative Director, and Jacqueline Bates, Photography Director. And, don’t miss the free samples from San Francisco-based Original Grahams, graham crackers with quite the underground following in the city.
5–7 PM: Franchise will be presenting their newest issue and limited-edition print giveaways. It’s a global basketball print-only magazine full of vibrant photography, illustrations, interviews with designers and players, and covers locations from LA to Ghana. We’ll have beer from our friends at Fort Point Brewery along with bread and cheese from Tartine.
Photo courtesy Heath Newsstand
Heath Newsstand is a democratic space for the local community and visitors alike, with a wide range of topics to explore: international design publications, hard-to-find printed matter from far-off cultures, food and lifestyle magazines, and your favorite daily newspapers. There’s also a sweet selection of classic candy, snacks, cold drinks, cards from our favorite printers, and flowers from La Fleuriste. Plus, bags and accessories from Heath Sews, perfect for work and travel.
For more information about the event, check out: http://mailchi.mp/heathceramics/youre-invited-heath-newsstand-grand-opening?e=94d3664172
Photo courtesy Heath Newsstand
What: Heath Newsstand Launch Party -- ILLUSTORIA DIY bookmaking & crafts
When: June 3rd, 2017
Time: We'll be there 10–1 PM, but the festivities continue until 7 PM!
Where: Heath Ceramics, 2900 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
RSVP here.
Photo courtesy Heath Newsstand
See you there!
Oakland Book Festival 2017
Don't miss the Oakland Book Festival this Sunday, May 21st, 2017, from 11am–6pm! ILLUSTORIA will be there with plenty of magazines--including the just-out issue 4: The Grow Issue -- and lotsa swag including temp tattoos, stickers, coloring pages, and pins. We'll be at booth 22 in the kids' activity area, where you and your creative little ones can color, craft, make zines and create your own custom bookmarks with us. Meet Joanne and Mark, the publisher and co-founders of Illustoria and craft and chat kids' lit with our team. We would love to meet you!
Check out the impressive list of authors at this not-to-be-missed annual event for literary lovers in the heart of downtown Oakland:
There are events and talks galore so check out all the happenings here.
What: Oakland Book Festival
When: Sunday, May 21st, 2017
Time: 11am–6pm
Where: Oakland City Hall, Downtown Oakland
See you there!
Join us at Children's Fairyland: Turn the Page! Festival
Come join us at our absolute fave storybook theme park for Children's Fairyland's Turn the Page! festival on Saturday, May 6th. Meet over 25 local authors and illustrators and come say hello to Illustoria's publisher Joanne Chan from 12:20–1:30 pm as she shares a behind-the-scenes look at the making of an arts & literary magazine for kids.
WHAT: Turn the Page! Children's Book Festival
WHEN: Saturday, May 6, 2017
10am–4pm / ILLUSTORIA meet-and-greet @ 12:20–1:30pm
WHERE: Children's Fairyland
699 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
Here's the full list of Turn the Page! authors and artists:
Who doesn't love a trip down nostalgia lane with their kiddos? Magic Keys, Happy Dragon, Willie the Whale, Alice in Wonderland, The Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe, Anansi rides, puppet shows, plays, farm animals, and more...all in lovely downtown Oakland by the lake.
Photos: Fairyland & the Fairyland Archives
Children's Fairyland is among the top Oakland spots for families with kids--right alongside the Oakland Museum, the Oakland Public Library, the Oakland Zoo, and Lake Merritt. So come by with your creative kids and join us for a lovely Saturday on May 6th. Hope to see you and your family there!
Indie Bookstore Day w/ ILLUSTORIA + DIESEL Oakland
Mark your calendars! April 29th is Independent Bookstore Day (2017) and you'll find Illustoria at one of our absolute fave local bookshops, Diesel in Oakland! The day will be full of events and activities catered to your literary (and little one's) heart's delight. Grownups with creative kids, come drop in from 1-2 pm for a craft session with Illustoria. We'll make easy-peasy and totally original bound books and zines with kids, and there will be stamps and coloring for all. Take home bookmarks, pins, and other cool swag. We'll even have a temp tattoo station!
WHEN: Saturday, April 29th, 2017 / 1-2pm
WHAT: Indie Bookstores Day
Kids' Craft Time w/ ILLUSTORIA
WHERE: Diesel, A Bookstore
5433 College Ave
Oakland, CA 94618
Also check out these happenings at Diesel Oakland throughout the day:
10am - noon: Big Kid / Little Kid Juice Stand. Mimosas for the adults, and OJ for the kiddies. Books for everybody.
1-2pm: Kids' Craft Time with Illustoria.
4-5pm: Literary Happy Hour. Our featured item this year is the IBD limited-edition, A Literary Cocktail Party. Pouring their signature cocktails from the book will be, Edan Lepucki -- Tequila Negroni; Novella Carpenter -- Beet Kvass Shots; and Jacqueline Luckett -- Dirty Martini. Cheers!
We couldn't agree more with this testimony to the relevance of indie bookstores today, from the staff at Diesel:
"Bookstores are unique places in the chaos and hubbub of our modern times. They are places where you can come to disconnect, relax, and enjoy a moment of silence, yet simultaneously they are also places where you can feel more engaged with and informed about the world around you. Bookstores embody dichotomy: antiquated yet ever-more-relevant, sanctuaries of knowledge but purveyors of distraction, nerdy yet sophisticated, esoteric and yet always welcoming. Cities across the nation have seen the resurgence of these oh-so-vital centers of conscience and community, and we want to celebrate with you! So come out and enjoy a day of browsing, reading, and reveling in all things book-related."
Come surround yourself with great books and let's celebrate ideas, crafts, and curiosity together. Here's to our thriving literary community. Yay, Oakland! Yay, Indie Bookstores Day!
Hervé Tullet & ILLUSTORIA at Bank Street Book Store
Hervé Tullet is known for his interactive picture books that engage readers in an experience that is always new and spontaneous. photo © Andrey Klemeshov
Illustoria is thrilled to be pairing up with Hervé Tullet to celebrate the release of issue 2 at Bank Street Book Store in New York City! Hervé is the internationally bestselling author behind Press Here, Mix It Up!, Let's Play!, Art Workshops for Children, and many more titles equally loved by grownups and kids.
Hervé Tullet painting at one of his many art workshops for kids around the globe.
I'll be on hand sharing some of my favorite pieces from Issue 2: The Canvas Issue. (Cover to be revealed shortly so stay tuned!) photo © Melissa Kaseman
Hervé will talk about his unique approach to storytelling, staying innovative, and what we can all learn from making art with kids. I'll be interviewing Hervé about his process and inspiration, his favorite medium, what music he listens to while he paints, and how to create stories that appeal across generations. I'm also excited to share highlights from issue 2: The Canvas Issue.
So calling all artists, writers, parents, kids, teachers, and librarians: Come join us for an afternoon of inspiration and fun, pick up a copy of the newly released issue 2 and any number of awesome Tullet books that may be missing from your home collection, and enjoy coloring, crafts, light snacks, and swag! For more information about the event, go to the Bank Street Book Store events page and RSVP here.
HERVE TULLET + ILLUSTORIA
Bank Street Book Store
2780 Broadway
New York City
When: Saturday / November 19th / 1–2 pm