Rose Feather
Rose Feather is a picture book maker, illustrator and workshop leader. She likes how stories gather energy as they get passed about, and feels really lucky to be able to make and share stories together with families and young people.
Recently, Rose has been developing picture books with families which then become navigation devices and play prompts for other families visiting galleries and museums. She is trying to figure out how stories can work hard and be useful. Rose is beginning to see how they can raise confidence in new spaces, but she remains curious – what else can a story do?
I am always drawn to the Cornelia Parker’s artwork in Helen Ede’s bedroom, repeated little white marks over and over again on the window pane. I like to feel my gaze travelling from a dot on the glass to a tree outside, then back to another white dot and then out to a bird, and then back to a dot again. The magic in this room takes a bit of leaning in to find, and I really like that.
Alfred’s Adventure in the Children’s City
Alfred’s Adventures in the Children’s City is a children’s book, illustrated by Rose Feather with text by Imogen Alexander and Rose Feather, created as part of the Kettle’s Yard project Play and Picture Books.
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Alfred’s Adventures in the Children’s CityLike Alfred Wallis’s works, Rose Feather’s illustrations are made from found materials and are inspired by the world around us. Images of the Kettle’s Yard house and Alfred Wallis’ artworks are cut up and collaged with painted patterns and hand-drawn faces of grinning children.
The book is enjoyable for a wide range of ages but is particularly recommended for children aged 18 months – 4 years.