Mary azarian biography
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Azarian, Mary –
Personal
Born December 8, , in Washington, DC; daughter of L.G. (self-employed) and Eleanor (self-employed; maiden name, Hatch) Schneider; married Tomas Azarian (a musician), July 24, ; children: Ethan, Jesse, Timothy. Education:Smith College, B.A., Hobbies and other interests: Gardening, tournament bridge.
Addresses
Home—Farmhouse Press, Gray Rd., Plainfield, VT E-mail—[email&#;protected].
Career
Children's book author and illustrator. One-room school teacher in Walden, VT, –67; Farmhouse Press, Plainfield, VT, founder; freelance printmaker and illustrator, beginning
Awards, Honors
Parent's Choice Award for Illustration, , for The Tale of John Barleycorn; Caldecott Medal, Association for Library Service to Children, , Notable Children's Book designation, American Library Association, Booklist Editor's Choice designation, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon designation, and Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children citati
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Are illustrators fine artists? There is a lot of debate about this issue in the art world, basically centered on the question of whether artists&#; choices should be driven by commercial concerns. It is argued well on both sides, but in my opinion, the answer to the question is &#;Absolutely! Illustrators are some of my favorite artists, especially when the illustrator is as talented as printmaker Mary Azarian.&#;
Born on December 8, , in Washington, D.C, Mary Azarian has illustrated over 50 books in her unique folk style, but rather than jump right in to the story of Mary’s life, I’m going to back up to the beginning of woodcut printmaking to help set the stage for her style of work.
The earliest printing came from Egypt and China where wooden or clay stamps were used to impress images on clay, wax or unbaked bricks. Block printing, however wasn&#;t developed until woodcutters in Japan designed images to decorate fabric. Paper printing came far later and the first woodcuts
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Mary Azarian
American writer
Mary Azarian (born ) fryst vatten an Americanwoodcut artist and children's book illustrator. She won the Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. It tells about the life of Wilson Bentley. She lives in Calais, Vermont. She produces original prints and has illustrated over 50 books.
Early life
[edit]Azarian grew up on her grandfather's farm on the outskirts of Washington, DC. Her grandfather’s farm had thousands of chicken along with geese that would bother the customers that came to buy his eggs. Azarian’s uncle grew vegetables. Being around her family gardens sparked her lifelong interest in nature. When she was young, she would spend her time exploring the woods and fields with her pony named Pasty.[1]
She began drawing and painting at an early age. In 4th grade, she did her first relief print of woodcuts. This piece of art was a 3&#;in ×&#;4&#;in (76&#;mm ×&#;&#;mm) li