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Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

@qbcentre

The UK’s centre for illustration, working on restoring a former 18th and 19th century waterworks to reopen it as the national centre for illustration.

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linkhttps://www.qbcentre.org.uk/ calendar_today13-05-2010 15:48:45

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Comic made by Letty Wilson for the Comics Cultural Impact Collective’s #ComicsForMPs campaign. See the full comic here: qbcentre.org.uk/journal/comics… ✏️ © Letty Wilson

Comic made by Letty Wilson for the Comics Cultural Impact Collective’s #ComicsForMPs campaign.

See the full comic here: qbcentre.org.uk/journal/comics…

✏️ © Letty Wilson
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We're #hiring a Designer and Facilitator to take on the exciting task of creating a large-scale #sculpture in the gardens of the new Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. 🔗 qbcentre.org.uk/horse-sculptur… Apply today or share with your network. #ArtJob #JobAd 📸 © Justin Piperger

We're #hiring a Designer and Facilitator to take on the exciting task of creating a large-scale #sculpture in the gardens of the new Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.

🔗 qbcentre.org.uk/horse-sculptur…

Apply today or share with your network.

#ArtJob #JobAd

📸 © Justin Piperger
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Come and join us and illustrator Skye Baker at The Cally Festival today. We're illustrating our dream street party and the characters and buildings that would be there. #CaledonianRoad

Come and join us and illustrator Skye Baker at <a href="/TheCallyFest/">The Cally Festival</a> today. We're illustrating our dream street party and the characters and buildings that would be there. #CaledonianRoad
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Quentin is back Bankside Gallery! Opening tomorrow, enjoy an eclectic mix of his illustrations crafted with china markers, watercolour pens and fiber-tips. Different themes in different techniques, but all from the same talented hand. ✏️🖊️ Don't miss #QuentinBlake: Hand Drawn.

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Illustrate with us this summer! ✂️✏️🎨 Last weekend, we were at The Cally Festival. This weekend, we're popping up at Whitecross Street Party. Join us and illustrator Skye Baker on Saturday and Beth Suzanna on Sunday. © Skye Baker © Beth Suzanna

Illustrate with us this summer! 
✂️✏️🎨
Last weekend, we were at <a href="/TheCallyFest/">The Cally Festival</a>. This weekend, we're popping up at <a href="/WXSParty/">Whitecross Street Party</a>. Join us and illustrator Skye Baker on Saturday and Beth Suzanna on Sunday.

© Skye Baker
© Beth Suzanna
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We've launched our autumn courses 🚀 qbcentre.org.uk/whats-on Try #printmaking using household items, craft a #GraphicNovel based on your own life experiences, turn fascinating facts into beautiful #books or learn how to #storyboard and use pacing. © Viola Wang

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Pleasingly niche tourism at the New River Head waterworks open day in Clerkenwell, before it's converted into the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. Will be nice to come back when it's done. Wonder if they will get to retain some of the weird technical bits Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Pleasingly niche tourism at the New River Head waterworks open day in Clerkenwell, before it's converted into the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. Will be nice to come back when it's done. Wonder if they will get to retain some of the weird technical bits <a href="/qbcentre/">Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration</a>
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We were lucky enough to read a preview copy of Leo Fox's comic, Boy Island — a modern transgender fable that hits the shelves this August! Check out a few pages here: tinyurl.com/69heczuv #BookOfTheMonth ✏️Boy Island by Leo Fox © Leo Fox. Published by Silver Sprocket.

We were lucky enough to read a preview copy of Leo Fox's comic, Boy Island — a modern transgender fable that hits the shelves this August! Check out a few pages here: tinyurl.com/69heczuv

#BookOfTheMonth

✏️Boy Island by Leo Fox © Leo Fox. Published by <a href="/silversprocket_/">Silver Sprocket</a>.
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Dancing into the weekend... Last chance to see these large artworks on display @Banksidegallery London - Exhibition closes this weekend!  Quentin Blake: Hand Drawn All artwork for sale, contact Bankside Gallery for details. banksidegallery.com/exhibitions/11…

Dancing into the weekend...
Last chance to see these large artworks on display @Banksidegallery London - Exhibition closes this weekend! 

Quentin Blake: Hand Drawn

All artwork for sale, contact Bankside Gallery for details.
banksidegallery.com/exhibitions/11…
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🐦 This is a page from the book we're currently reading, Laura Carlin's 'London: A History'. It's our #BookOfTheMonth. We have a copy to #giveaway over on Instagram 👇 instagram.com/p/C97l4HCtptt/… ✏️ London: A History by Laura Carlin © Laura Carlin #London #Book #History

🐦 This is a page from the book we're currently reading, Laura Carlin's 'London: A History'. It's our #BookOfTheMonth.
We have a copy to #giveaway over on Instagram 👇
instagram.com/p/C97l4HCtptt/…

✏️ London: A History by Laura Carlin © Laura Carlin

#London #Book #History
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Olivia Ahmad has spoken to Potloodcast's Floortje Smit for Illustratie Ambassade about her journey to becoming the Artistic Director of Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/6DihmA… #Illustration 📸 © Illustratie Ambassade

Olivia Ahmad has spoken to Potloodcast's Floortje Smit for Illustratie Ambassade about her journey to becoming the Artistic Director of Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/6DihmA…

#Illustration

📸 © Illustratie Ambassade
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🥰 Thanks for joining us and illustrator Beth Suzanna Whitecross Street Party a couple of weeks ago! #ThrowbackThursday 🎨 Now looking for something to do at home? Get creative and download our free family activities designed by illustrators here: qbcentre.org.uk/families © Valentina Zunino

🥰 Thanks for joining us and illustrator Beth Suzanna <a href="/WXSParty/">Whitecross Street Party</a> a couple of weeks ago! #ThrowbackThursday 

🎨 Now looking for something to do at home? Get creative and download our free family activities designed by illustrators here: qbcentre.org.uk/families

© Valentina Zunino
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'Michael Rosen: The Illustrators' is now open Heath Robinson Museum in #Pinner. Explore work by 14 artists in various mediums, showcasing Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓's career from the 1970s to today. ✏️ Quentin Blake for the poem 'Stamp Stamp Stamp' by Michael Rosen, 1985 © Sir Quentin Blake HQ

'Michael Rosen: The Illustrators' is now open <a href="/hrobinsonmuseum/">Heath Robinson Museum</a> in #Pinner. Explore work by 14 artists in various mediums, showcasing <a href="/MichaelRosenYes/">Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓</a>'s career from the 1970s to today. 

✏️ Quentin Blake for the poem 'Stamp Stamp Stamp' by Michael Rosen, 1985 © <a href="/QuentinBlakeHQ/">Sir Quentin Blake HQ</a>