Julie de Bastion | Paintings | Hand Made Books | Illustrations | Teaching

 

The oral traditions of storytelling are some of the oldest known to us, along with the visual expressions of mark making. Our stories are handed down over generations in miriad forms, language, songs and drama. Each book is hand made and limited to just 20 copies. The books are numbered and signed by the artist.

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Catching Dreamtales

A story about a child's magical journey, a little girl finds a tiny mirror on a muddy pathway, and so begins a quest.

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The Waiting Room by Julie de Bastion    

The Waiting Room

An illustrated story of a child's questioning and perceptive journey into a seemingly paradoxical Universe where "Light dances with Time".

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To a Deaf Child by Julie de Bastion To a Deaf Child by Julie de Bastion To a Deaf Child by Julie de Bastion

To a Deaf Child

This book is structured around a personal poem on the alternate ways a child might experience the granduer of Nature. It is beautifully and lovingly made by hand and illustrated by the artist herself.

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Dog Woman by Julie de Bastion Dog Woman by Julie de Bastion Dog Woman by Julie de Bastion

Dog Woman

A brief illustrated poem in book form.

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