I came across Esther Connon when I was browsing through the online crafts festival, I then traced her back to her online website and shop. Her practice explores illustration and print through storytelling. She applies these to a range of ornamental objects as well and book forms. she tells stories primarily through drawing using little text. she now self publishes short children’s story.
Although her work or practice does not directly link to mine, it is interesting for me to look at how a book could be made in a professional commercialised context, the pricing and how Connon advertises and displays work for the public eye.
Although my works lends itself more to the work of Hedi Kyle where she produces book art as more of a collectors item focusing on unique and one of pieces made for the collectors market. It is important to consider both Commercial and collectors markets to see what the competition is as well as where my work belongs.
Lara Hoad Artist Designer: Maker 