Growing up, I always had that one special toy that I slept with every night. The one toy that I whispered secrets to when I swore I wouldn’t tell anyone. The toy that patiently waited for me when I came home, and always seemed to be there when I needed someone the most. There are parents, and friends, and they’re great, but the one toy, my stuffed rabbit, felt like home. As I grew older, I needed him less, but my stuffed rabbit always had a special place. To me rabbits will always feel like youth and childhood.
The Velveteen Rabbit was my favorite book as a child, and I read it to my son too. Rabbits also have a deep literary root in childhood and innocence. Beatrix Potter is also another favorite author that comes to mind, and of course there’s a lot of film adaptations that came later. Then of course there’s the Easter Bunny . . . well, let’s say that not everyone has the best experiences with the Easter Bunny. Interesting to note, every other holiday related magical being that brings gifts are usually human or take a human form, except for the Easter Bunny. Let that sink in for a moment. Maybe it just wasn’t just me talking to a rabbit for a lot her childhood. In this collection, I wanted to capture the innocence and fluffy goodness that rabbits represent and make it magical for all ages. So, pull out the crayons, watercolors, colored pencils, or even a graphics or charcoal set, and reminisce about your best childhood memories from as far back as you can remember, even before you had words for what you remembered.
Yellow Birch Graphics 