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Here I share news, events, press, bits of my creative process, and the occasional snippet of adventure.

A Night Of Collective Effervescensce and The Northern Lights, in a zine

Kjersten Hayes May 17, 2024

I made a zine about watching the Northern Lights on Mother’s Day Weekend:

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A magic night

In Illustration, Play! Tags zines, wonder, Favorite post
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Been making some new art for shows!
Sep 17, 2024
Been making some new art for shows!
Sep 17, 2024
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I love school visits!
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I love school visits!
Jun 12, 2024
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A Night Of Collective Effervescensce and The Northern Lights, in a zine
May 17, 2024
A Night Of Collective Effervescensce and The Northern Lights, in a zine
May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024
Happy 4th Book Birthday to The Elephants' Guide To Hide-And-Seek!
Apr 16, 2024
Happy 4th Book Birthday to The Elephants' Guide To Hide-And-Seek!
Apr 16, 2024
Apr 16, 2024
WWA SCBWI art show!
Feb 26, 2024
WWA SCBWI art show!
Feb 26, 2024
Feb 26, 2024
Gratitude for fellow kid lit creators
Feb 6, 2024
Gratitude for fellow kid lit creators
Feb 6, 2024
Feb 6, 2024
Creative Practices that keep on giving
Nov 30, 2023
Creative Practices that keep on giving
Nov 30, 2023
Nov 30, 2023
Noticing leads to more noticing
Oct 11, 2023
Noticing leads to more noticing
Oct 11, 2023
Oct 11, 2023
Seagulls
Sep 13, 2023
Seagulls
Sep 13, 2023
Sep 13, 2023
Happy spring and happy 3rd book birthday to THE ELEPHANTS' GUIDE TO HIDE-AND-SEEK!
Apr 7, 2023
Happy spring and happy 3rd book birthday to THE ELEPHANTS' GUIDE TO HIDE-AND-SEEK!
Apr 7, 2023
Apr 7, 2023

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Favorite posts from the archives:

Featured
Been making some new art for shows!
I love school visits!
A Night Of Collective Effervescensce and The Northern Lights, in a zine
Gratitude for fellow kid lit creators
Creative Practices that keep on giving
Seagulls
Spine Poems
Like Miss Rumphius
Happy World Elephant Day!
A Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
I can sign a book for you too!
Yay for a successful virtual launch party!
Pachyderm Egg Hunts—Elephant Hide-And-Seek taken to new levels!
Happy Book Birthday to THE ELEPHANTS' GUIDE TO HIDE-AND-SEEK!
The world turns upside down right as I'm about to send my book out into it
Make a joyful noise!
Advanced Reader's Copies!
Dahlias in my garden
Cover Reveal of my first book! Pre-orders too! Happy day!
Ride On
Mischief Managed
Making Collage
BIG NEWS! I'M GOING TO BE AN AUTHOR!
A wonderfully messy thing to do
More art with kids: Class Collaboration Collages
The Story Of My Grandfather Who Immigrated to America with a Mangled Hand
Making art with kids
2016 SCBWI MOST PROMISING PICTURE BOOK AWARD!
My art on the cover of Brain Teen Magazine
Pictures from The Last Bookstore in LA
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About the archives:

While learning my craft, traveling the world, and figuring out how to juggle being a mom with being an artist, I blogged for many years on a blogger website under the banner of Collage Clips.

I moved my old blog over to this website in 2016 and more recently have been cleaning house. Hoping to clutter clear all but my favorite of the old posts soon but meanwhile, pardon the dust and enjoy the ancient archives!

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