Studio Artisane

Mary M. Preble, illustrator and author of five books, has been creating art since she was a very little girl. She taught art for twenty-eight years and learned about the Gelli plate as a new medium to teach her students. Creating fantastic papers to use in her illustrations and teachihng the Gelli plate to many schools and individuals is her passion now.

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Mary uses recycle items to create the rich textures in her illustrations. Think bubble wrap, a comb, the bottom of a shoe or water bottle, or even the core from a head of lettuce. Many say her work reminds them of Eric Carle. Mary says she's 'Eric Carle on a lot of caffeine!".