fishermouse

caterpillar

I'm pleased to tell you that I have just signed a contract with Beach Lane Books for a second book.  It will be about mice and their pets, and is due out in 2014.

fence building

coffee ritual

parade

Homecoming

peek-a-boo

Goodbye

One of my greatest treasures...a postcard from Maurice Sendak.  I wrote him an ardent fan letter, and he was kind enough to reply.  An artist and a mensch.

new baby brother

banana

dental hygiene

Encounter

vacation

Walk and talk.

The Empress of Mouseland Talks:

Today I had the pleasure of being interviewed by writer and artist Rice Freeman-Zachery for her podcast , Notes from the Voodoo Cafe. We talked about mice, work, and creativity; and she inquired delicately about obsession. You can listen to it here.

tête-à-tête

head cold

Blaaaa

Ancestors

Here are four mice that I made about 12 years ago...They are much less lifelike than my current ones.

Momma's had a hard day

Mouseland article

This is the first page from an article in Art Doll Quarterly, Spring 2012, in which I talk about the development and construction of the mice, my evolution as an artist, and creating "The House That Mouse Built". I'll post a link to the whole article as soon as it's available.

pie!

valentine

windup bear

Mouse house at night

Can you spot the mouse hiding here?

superheroes

snow day!

Granny

sophisticate

"Living well is the best revenge" - George Herbert

sleepytime

flying paper

the collage artist

Winter!

You can see this diorama on display at Green Bean Books in Portland, NE 16th & Alberta

blindfold

Pin the tail on the kitty

Thanksgiving, again

Enjoy your roasted walnut!

Tumbling mice

For your total mouse pleasure, you can now follow MousesHouses on my tumblr, here. This blog will still be here, though.

secret

His mouse materials

I've been making the book talk rounds of late, and this is one of the pictures I like to show of Mouse (the leading man in the story) and the basic materials he's made of: wool felt, cotton, pipe cleaners, black glass beads, and nylon thread (for whiskers).

harvest

The hunt was good!

Dancing with Mama

scary fangs

Rose thorns make good monster teeth!

tickle

drink

first day

surprise visitor

hike

We went hiking in the mountains.

summer joy

family reunion

... where I've been all week.

music

The banjo is made from half of a poppy pod

the poet and his muse

The lantern is made from an oak gall

beach

I painted a little backdrop for this one

hug