Congrats to the Okapodi team for receiving an Oscar nomination last week for Best Animated Short! It must be amazing to be up there with contenders like Pixar! I had the honor of seeing their gradshow debut two summers ago at the Gobelins summer school, and we were so blown away by their talent. The team was so kind to give us a class talk, even though they were in the middle of finishing the film. I wish them the best of luck!
Check it out here :) http://www.gobelins.fr/galerie/animation/film2007-Oktapodi.htm

Shirley Valentine, at the Gateway Theatre, was my absolute favorite theatre piece this year. Lois Anderson did such an amazing monologue that it made me go to the library just to reread the script. I don't think I've ever been that drawn into a local performance since 7 Stories.


The Drowsy Chaperone, at the Vancouver Playhouse was another fun surprise to watch and the concept was brilliantly charming.




Cirque du Solei's Corteo was another impressive highlight. It was my very first time seeing a Cirque performance and I'm very glad I went!
Hope you enjoy my 2008 theatre doodles :)

Kk is right. Patterned inner linings are delightful.

For Christmas I decided to dress exactly like my sister.

It's been perfect weather to walk around with an ice cream cake these days.

Animators talking politics.

A message from an unknown someone, who sat at my desk before me...