Maira Kalman is an illustrator whose work I love. Her work is whimsical and funny and reminds me very much of an illustrated diary. Here are a few examples of her beautiful work:
I recently stumbled into a bunch of videos of her talking about her work and her process, which I find fascinating, and which made me like her even more. I hope you enjoy them! (The first one is the best, if you're only going to watch one.)
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Definitely makes me want to get out my paints and start drawing all the little things in my life with my own quirky humor!
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what an intresting artist, thank you for introducing her to us. I’m now a new fan.
what an intresting artist, thank you for introducing her to us. I’m now a new fan.
what an intresting artist, thank you for introducing her to us. I’m now a new fan.
what an intresting artist, thank you for introducing her to us. I’m now a new fan.
what an intresting artist, thank you for introducing her to us. I’m now a new fan.
Hearing her makes her art so meaningful. Love her philosophies.
Hearing her makes her art so meaningful. Love her philosophies.
Hearing her makes her art so meaningful. Love her philosophies.
Hearing her makes her art so meaningful. Love her philosophies.
Hearing her makes her art so meaningful. Love her philosophies.
I understand why you posted these videos. What a fantastically interesting person she is! Thanks so much for sharing.
I understand why you posted these videos. What a fantastically interesting person she is! Thanks so much for sharing.
I understand why you posted these videos. What a fantastically interesting person she is! Thanks so much for sharing.
I understand why you posted these videos. What a fantastically interesting person she is! Thanks so much for sharing.
I understand why you posted these videos. What a fantastically interesting person she is! Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you for your gift to us this morning. I opened it timidly thinking – well this time she sent me something I don’t think I will like. But because it was you, I opened it anyway. Then like magic, the Julie affect happened. You sent me this amazing gift that I ate up and want much more of – Strunk would not approve of this sentence. Thank you so much!!!!!! Maira is a true gift and not fattening to enjoy.
Thank you for your gift to us this morning. I opened it timidly thinking – well this time she sent me something I don’t think I will like. But because it was you, I opened it anyway. Then like magic, the Julie affect happened. You sent me this amazing gift that I ate up and want much more of – Strunk would not approve of this sentence. Thank you so much!!!!!! Maira is a true gift and not fattening to enjoy.
Thank you for your gift to us this morning. I opened it timidly thinking – well this time she sent me something I don’t think I will like. But because it was you, I opened it anyway. Then like magic, the Julie affect happened. You sent me this amazing gift that I ate up and want much more of – Strunk would not approve of this sentence. Thank you so much!!!!!! Maira is a true gift and not fattening to enjoy.
Thank you for your gift to us this morning. I opened it timidly thinking – well this time she sent me something I don’t think I will like. But because it was you, I opened it anyway. Then like magic, the Julie affect happened. You sent me this amazing gift that I ate up and want much more of – Strunk would not approve of this sentence. Thank you so much!!!!!! Maira is a true gift and not fattening to enjoy.
Thank you for your gift to us this morning. I opened it timidly thinking – well this time she sent me something I don’t think I will like. But because it was you, I opened it anyway. Then like magic, the Julie affect happened. You sent me this amazing gift that I ate up and want much more of – Strunk would not approve of this sentence. Thank you so much!!!!!! Maira is a true gift and not fattening to enjoy.
What a wonderful video to watch while I had my cereal this a.m.
thanks for sharing Julie. The stitching she made after her mother died was moving. I love how she talked about her work and wouldn’t it be nice to sit and chat over tea and a dessert with Maria.
What a wonderful video to watch while I had my cereal this a.m.
thanks for sharing Julie. The stitching she made after her mother died was moving. I love how she talked about her work and wouldn’t it be nice to sit and chat over tea and a dessert with Maria.
What a wonderful video to watch while I had my cereal this a.m.
thanks for sharing Julie. The stitching she made after her mother died was moving. I love how she talked about her work and wouldn’t it be nice to sit and chat over tea and a dessert with Maria.
What a wonderful video to watch while I had my cereal this a.m.
thanks for sharing Julie. The stitching she made after her mother died was moving. I love how she talked about her work and wouldn’t it be nice to sit and chat over tea and a dessert with Maria.
What a wonderful video to watch while I had my cereal this a.m.
thanks for sharing Julie. The stitching she made after her mother died was moving. I love how she talked about her work and wouldn’t it be nice to sit and chat over tea and a dessert with Maria.
Reminds me of your art journals a bit. And other part of her too. I only got to watch the first one so far but was so moved by her. Thank you.
Reminds me of your art journals a bit. And other part of her too. I only got to watch the first one so far but was so moved by her. Thank you.
Reminds me of your art journals a bit. And other part of her too. I only got to watch the first one so far but was so moved by her. Thank you.
Reminds me of your art journals a bit. And other part of her too. I only got to watch the first one so far but was so moved by her. Thank you.
Reminds me of your art journals a bit. And other part of her too. I only got to watch the first one so far but was so moved by her. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing her! I have often admired her work, never realizing that the images I liked so much were all from the same artist. I can see why you like her….
Thank you for sharing her! I have often admired her work, never realizing that the images I liked so much were all from the same artist. I can see why you like her….
Thank you for sharing her! I have often admired her work, never realizing that the images I liked so much were all from the same artist. I can see why you like her….
Thank you for sharing her! I have often admired her work, never realizing that the images I liked so much were all from the same artist. I can see why you like her….
Thank you for sharing her! I have often admired her work, never realizing that the images I liked so much were all from the same artist. I can see why you like her….
Maira IS amazing! What a lesson to be learned from her philosophies, her way of looking at the little things in life that surround the big things, that tell so much about the big things by noticing the little things. Her art is lovely and whimsical, too….Marvelous!! I watched the first two videos, and am saving the TED one for watching with my family. Thank you, Julie!!
Maira IS amazing! What a lesson to be learned from her philosophies, her way of looking at the little things in life that surround the big things, that tell so much about the big things by noticing the little things. Her art is lovely and whimsical, too….Marvelous!! I watched the first two videos, and am saving the TED one for watching with my family. Thank you, Julie!!
Maira IS amazing! What a lesson to be learned from her philosophies, her way of looking at the little things in life that surround the big things, that tell so much about the big things by noticing the little things. Her art is lovely and whimsical, too….Marvelous!! I watched the first two videos, and am saving the TED one for watching with my family. Thank you, Julie!!
Maira IS amazing! What a lesson to be learned from her philosophies, her way of looking at the little things in life that surround the big things, that tell so much about the big things by noticing the little things. Her art is lovely and whimsical, too….Marvelous!! I watched the first two videos, and am saving the TED one for watching with my family. Thank you, Julie!!
Maira IS amazing! What a lesson to be learned from her philosophies, her way of looking at the little things in life that surround the big things, that tell so much about the big things by noticing the little things. Her art is lovely and whimsical, too….Marvelous!! I watched the first two videos, and am saving the TED one for watching with my family. Thank you, Julie!!
LOVED Maira’s video…thanks.
LOVED Maira’s video…thanks.
LOVED Maira’s video…thanks.
LOVED Maira’s video…thanks.
LOVED Maira’s video…thanks.
Thanks Julie,
I, too, love Maira’s illustrations/writing and found them particularly comforting to look at as my mother was ill and dying. I checked out “Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman” and this was the one I looked at the most–over and over.
“The Principles of Uncertainty” is good too–they are all good.
Thanks Julie,
I, too, love Maira’s illustrations/writing and found them particularly comforting to look at as my mother was ill and dying. I checked out “Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman” and this was the one I looked at the most–over and over.
“The Principles of Uncertainty” is good too–they are all good.
Thanks Julie,
I, too, love Maira’s illustrations/writing and found them particularly comforting to look at as my mother was ill and dying. I checked out “Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman” and this was the one I looked at the most–over and over.
“The Principles of Uncertainty” is good too–they are all good.
Thanks Julie,
I, too, love Maira’s illustrations/writing and found them particularly comforting to look at as my mother was ill and dying. I checked out “Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman” and this was the one I looked at the most–over and over.
“The Principles of Uncertainty” is good too–they are all good.
Thanks Julie,
I, too, love Maira’s illustrations/writing and found them particularly comforting to look at as my mother was ill and dying. I checked out “Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman” and this was the one I looked at the most–over and over.
“The Principles of Uncertainty” is good too–they are all good.
I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks so much.
I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks so much.
I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks so much.
I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks so much.
I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks so much.
Thank you so *very* much for this. When she said (paraphrasing) that her job was to go out and see the world and then maybe she’ll come back home and have something to paint, my heart skipped a beat. What an amazing philosophy.
Thank you so *very* much for this. When she said (paraphrasing) that her job was to go out and see the world and then maybe she’ll come back home and have something to paint, my heart skipped a beat. What an amazing philosophy.
Thank you so *very* much for this. When she said (paraphrasing) that her job was to go out and see the world and then maybe she’ll come back home and have something to paint, my heart skipped a beat. What an amazing philosophy.
Thank you so *very* much for this. When she said (paraphrasing) that her job was to go out and see the world and then maybe she’ll come back home and have something to paint, my heart skipped a beat. What an amazing philosophy.
Thank you so *very* much for this. When she said (paraphrasing) that her job was to go out and see the world and then maybe she’ll come back home and have something to paint, my heart skipped a beat. What an amazing philosophy.
Thanks for mentioning Maira Kalman — I recognized her work, didn’t know her name, now have a number of her books on hold at the library, and learned that she has illustrated a new edition of Michael Pollan’s Food Rules.
Thanks for mentioning Maira Kalman — I recognized her work, didn’t know her name, now have a number of her books on hold at the library, and learned that she has illustrated a new edition of Michael Pollan’s Food Rules.
Thanks for mentioning Maira Kalman — I recognized her work, didn’t know her name, now have a number of her books on hold at the library, and learned that she has illustrated a new edition of Michael Pollan’s Food Rules.
Thanks for mentioning Maira Kalman — I recognized her work, didn’t know her name, now have a number of her books on hold at the library, and learned that she has illustrated a new edition of Michael Pollan’s Food Rules.
Thanks for mentioning Maira Kalman — I recognized her work, didn’t know her name, now have a number of her books on hold at the library, and learned that she has illustrated a new edition of Michael Pollan’s Food Rules.