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Emma Watson

Wise words from Emma Watson

September 26, 2014 by hollyblake84

Emma Watson’s United Nations speech on feminism has featured heavily in the press this week and received a well deserved standing ovation from those in the audience. For anyone that has a even a passing interest in gender equality (hint: that should be absolutely everybody) and hasn’t seen her speech I’d definitely recommend giving it 15 minutes of your time and also checking out the HeForShe campaign. However, since there’s already a multitude of opinions about Emma, the speech and the campaign doing the rounds […]

Categories: Blog, Ideas & Musings • Tags: career change, changing jobs, confidence, Emma Watson, Emma Watson UN Ambassador, Emma Watson's speech, equality, feminism, gender equality, HeForShe, how to change careers, improving confidence, motivational quotes, overcoming negativity, positive quotes, self belief, self confidence, self worth, sexism, UN, UNited Nations, Women's Goodwill Ambassador

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Quentin Blake illustration

Quentin Blake exhibition

September 25, 2014 by hollyblake84

Just a quick post today to recommend a visit to the newly opened House of Illustration in King’s Cross, London to see the Quentin Blake exhibition before it closes on November 2nd. Anyone that’s ever read the stories of Roald Dahl will likely be familiar with the scratchy and characterful illustrations of Sir Quentin Blake. This exhibition is a great opportunity not only to see up close some of those familiar images from classics such as The Twits and Danny, […]

Categories: Blog, Resources & Recommendations • Tags: Blake, British illustration, british illustrator, candide, Danny the champion of the world, House of Illustration, illustration, London exhibitions, Michael Rosen, Quentin, Quentin Blake, Quentin Blake exhibition, Roald Dahl, Sad Book, The Twits, voltaire

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Living with Kate Bush

Living with Kate Bush

September 24, 2014 by hollyblake84

I’ve been living with Kate Bush since before I was born. I first fell in love with her music when my mum repeatedly sang The Man With the Child in His Eyes to me when she was pregnant, and in the 30 years since then her music has woven itself completely into the tapestry of my life, a constant source of comfort and reminiscent of some of the most beautiful and poignant moments I’ve experienced. I never imagined that I would get the chance […]

Categories: Blog, Ideas & Musings • Tags: authentic, authenticity, Before the Dawn, Bush, Eventim apollo, Eventim apollo hammersmith, Kate, Kate Bush, Kate Bush concert, Kate Bush live, living wholeheartedly, living with Kate Bush, The man with the child in his eyes, wholehearted, Wholehearted living

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Amsterdam travel poster

Amsterdam travel poster

September 23, 2014 by hollyblake84

I’ve been a bit quiet recently and that’s because I’ve been working hard creating an Amsterdam travel poster. There’s still a fairly long way to go before it’s complete but I’ve finally got to a stage where all the bricks have been laid and I can start to concentrate on the other elements of the image – I’ve got a feeling that sharing where I’m up to so far might help spur me on to get the piece finished so that […]

Categories: Blog, Illustration, Sketchbook • Tags: Amsterdam, Amsterdam buildings, Amsterdam canals, Amsterdam houses, amsterdam illustration, Amsterdam travel poster, blue, bricks, houses, illustration, netherlands, paper, paper cut art, poster, travel poster, vintage travel poster, weekend in amsterdam

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Hello! My name is Holly and I’m an illustrator. I work with paper, paints, scissors and glue to create illustrations and wedding stationery. I love to travel the world creating intricate paper cut illustrations inspired by the places I see.

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