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Post by kirstymca on Apr 17, 2009 15:26:34 GMT -5
Hi all, Just realised I've been floating around here for a while and never introduced myself. My name is Kirsty McAllister. I'm Scottish. I'm not a writer at all, but I read a lot (i.e. too much). I work as an illustrator. Freelance really, but most of my work is for www.goteach.org.uk, a small publisher of Sunday School materials. I do some illustration for them, and a lot of graphic design and other random stuff like unofficial editing. When I have time I'm also illustrating a Malawian version of Pilgrim's Progress  I don't post here a lot, because I'm trying to cut down on time I spend on the internet, and once you come in here you could spend forever... |
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Post by veryblessedmom on Apr 17, 2009 18:59:15 GMT -5
Welcome. I'm new too. Great place to hang out.
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Post by tris on Apr 17, 2009 21:39:38 GMT -5
Welcome Kirsty! Tell me a bit more about the Malawian version of Pilgrim's Progress. How did you get involved with that?
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Post by kirstymca on Apr 18, 2009 17:16:31 GMT -5
A guy that used to be in my church was at a conference. There was a missionary from Malawi speaking, who said they were looking for an illustrator. So he went to him afterwards and said "I know an illustrator"! It has been translated by this missionary and a couple of Malawian men, and is a retelling of the story, set in modern Malawi. It will be published in both Chichewa and simple English, for the people in the villages and city respectively. It's very much abridged, in that the conversations don't go on for pages and pages, but it has all the incidents an the gist of all the conversations. People in Malawi don't really read much, and Jonathan wanted the book to look attractive. So it's unusual for an adult book, in that there will be a full-colour picture on every double page! (some very simple, fortunately for me) If you want to see some of my roughs, you can go to: www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=29730&id=836554287&l=f745de112cK |
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Post by Christian Soldier on Apr 22, 2009 20:44:41 GMT -5
Oh my! I leave for a few days and presto! Another angel gets a pimple. Welcome, hugs, and other appropriate greetings, Kirsty. We absolutely love it when new members join us. New thought and ideas plus a whole realm of stories and experiences that we haven't had a chance to learn about. Hopefully, you'll love it here... after all, you're off the map now.
God bless -- CS
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Post by Jeff Gerke on Apr 23, 2009 7:36:53 GMT -5
Welcome, Kristy!
Jeff
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Post by morganlbusse on Apr 23, 2009 12:00:45 GMT -5
Hi Kristy! Wow, so you're from Scotland! That's a long way from my neck of the woods (Oregon Coast) ;P
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Post by tris on Apr 23, 2009 17:56:54 GMT -5
The illustrations sound awesome! We did a lot of work upriver with folks who used storytelling (and simple illustrations).
Reading is something we all take for granted here. Most countries can read and write, but the price of printing books is horrendous (try $40-50 for a simple paperback that we'd pay $6 for). Most countries don't have libraries like we do here either ...you have to be a member and you can't check them out.
So picture books for adults makes a lot of sense to me. Way to go Kristy!
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Post by kirstymca on May 1, 2009 15:10:06 GMT -5
Yes, we take so much for granted.
Lots of people in rural Malawi can't read (distance from schools, or needed to help their parents farm). This is a problem in churches, because it leads to a lack of understanding.
But even for those who can, reading is not part of their culture, so they wouldn't do it for fun.
Where were you 'upriver' Tris?
KIRSTY
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Post by tris on May 5, 2009 19:48:23 GMT -5
Along the Cayapas in northern Ecuador. Actually my husband was; I never got to go. The only mode of transportation was canoes and our family came in six-packs. Which meant the nationals couldn't use the canoe because we'd fill it up!
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