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Miss Jeni’s Art Lab is coming to Richmond in April 2023!

Exploration based art classes for kids ages 3-12

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EMET’S BOX now available!

 
A colourful story about following your heart ❤️

Emet loves to paint but grown-ups think he should spend his time doing more important things. When Emet stops doing what he loves, colour disappears from his world. What does Emet discover within himself in order to bring colour back into his life? Follow Emet through his journey towards self-discovery.

 
I am learning so much as a debut author and illustrator that I started a blog to keep track of all the valuable information I’ve gathered along the way. If you are interested in my creative process and my publishing journey, please check out my blog, subscribe to my newsletters and/or follow me on social media:

 

 

 

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Artist. #Kidlit author + illustrator. #SCBWI member. Debut #PB EMET’S BOX now available: https://t.co/MU2nqWwoVn I share my publishing journey on my blog.

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24 Jan

Join me on Feb 4 from 11am-3pm for a free Lucky Bunny Spring Couplet workshop on Granville Island's Ocean Artworks https://www.straight.com/news/coming-together-year-of-rabbit-brings-vancouver-together-in-celebration via @georgiastraight

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Free drop-in workshop: Lucky Bunny Spring Couplet Free drop-in workshop: Lucky Bunny Spring Couplet
TIME: Saturday, Feb 4, 2023 from 11am-3pm
LOCATION: Granville Island's Ocean Artworks Pavilion (1531 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC)
We are also adding some colourful paper cutting to our spring couplets 😊
More free workshops and events here on the Lunar Fest Vancouver website: https://lunarfestvancouver.ca/ @lunarfest #lunarnewyear2023
Surprised but very happy to see Emet’s Box under Surprised but very happy to see Emet’s Box under the STEAM category in my local library 😊 Strictly speaking, my first publication was in a scientific journal “Angewandte Chemie” 🧪#emetsbox #steam #picturebook @rplbc
Lucky bunny is coming to town🐰 I’m so proud o Lucky bunny is coming to town🐰 I’m so proud of my student Charlotte who just turn 6. We were talking about foreground, middle ground and background. She totally incorporated that into her painting. I just love working with kids. They are so creative! Just like Picasso said: all children are born artists. The problem is to remain an artist as we grow up! #artclassroom #artclasses #artclassesforkids
The kid is starting to care about his hair. I mean The kid is starting to care about his hair. I mean really care about it. #hairstyle #comics #EJRascal
EJ's hairstyle in the comic always changes with hi EJ's hairstyle in the comic always changes with his real life hairstyle. Now it's middle part just like his dad when he was a teenager 🤣🤣 #hairstyle #comics #EJRascal
Some handmade cards for the holidays. Which one do Some handmade cards for the holidays. Which one do you like the most? #handmadecards
How kids clean up. Finally have time to draw comic How kids clean up. Finally have time to draw comics. #ejrascal #ejrascalcomics #howkidsclean #comicseries
Got a select bag of chocolate on my desk this morn Got a select bag of chocolate on my desk this morning. Probably for painting his Halloween costume 🥰🥰🥰
EJ’s Halloween costume still hasn’t arrived ye EJ’s Halloween costume still hasn’t arrived yet (supposed to be here weeks ago). Last minute improvisation by dying his martial arts top orange. Secretly enjoying painting the patterns 😜 #halloweencostume #diyhalloweencostume #zenitsu
Found this Rascal while looking for something. Do Found this Rascal while looking for something. Do you remember when you feel carefree and fun? I hope my son is always able to free this way. #emetsbox #carefree #fun #illustration #picturebook
What is this? I don't know. Did this while listeni What is this? I don't know. Did this while listening to Black Eye Peas' DONT YOU WORRY 😘 Very dance-able song, now my favorite. I remember playihng Black Eye Peas on repeat on a road trip and drove my husband crazy...as he told me later 😝 He's also my favorite #watercolor #crayon #acrylicpainting #gelpen
Posted @withrepost • @nikhat_iq بکھر ی ذا Posted @withrepost • @nikhat_iq بکھر ی ذات  2020  2 May
When Jeni @jenichenart reached out to me for her @culturedays @bcculturedays project and asked to record a struggle in my native language I recorded this urdu poem of mine... it seemed appropriate for what she was looking for. Today I visited her project site and experienced how voices are playing inside this tent with such complimenting setup. Immersing  myself with the audio playing it felt serene and complete. 

Thank you Jeni for creating such connection through art. 

#culturedays #bcculturedays #richmondpubliclibrary #art #experience #urdu #voices #poetry #poembyme #serene #artbynikhatizharqureshi #beautiful
We are literally stardusts that achieved conscious We are literally stardusts that achieved consciousness to contemplate and participate in the great unfolding of the universe! Neil DeGrasse Tyson said in an interview. My parents gave me the perfect Chinese name which literally means Contemplate Universe! Thanks mom and dad for your wisdom 😜🥰 #stardust #contemplatetheuniverse #neildegrassetyson
Posted @withrepost • @czarinapacaide Rest & Resp Posted @withrepost • @czarinapacaide Rest & Respite 😌 

Had the pleasure of being reminded how peace can shine through our inner cacophonies & the bright world that awaits us when we step out of our heads thanks to @jenichenart's public exhibit! 

If you're by the area, peep at the tree with ribbons for a glimpse.

For the full story, check out @jenichenart!

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#createyourhappy #richmondbc #cdnart
My parents came to check out my public art install My parents came to check out my public art installation. The site plays a major part in the installation. I just love the mature trees and how the sunlight filtering through the leaves 🍃 Nature shows us / reflects back to us the spaciousness of our own consciousness. When I’m in nature, I just feel….awe. 
Also very happy to see my design on the T-shirts of volunteers again this year 😀
@stepspublicart @richmondartgallerybc 
@bcculturedays
Forgot to post the interior of my activity sheet/c Forgot to post the interior of my activity sheet/comic that explains my CreateSpace Public Art Residency project. At first, I made a multi-page booklet/zine but it takes too long for me to print but you can read/download them on my website JeniChen.com/residency Richmond Art Gallery asked if I can get Chinese Translations and I said I can do that!
#createspace #publicart #residency @stepspublicart @bcculturedays @richmondartgallerybc
Getting ready for my CreateSpace interactive art i Getting ready for my CreateSpace interactive art installation. I am learning a lot on this project where I get to try new things (like sound). I want to thank all the volunteers for providing audio recordings. See the list of languages that I have collected on my newest blog post: JeniChen.com/blog #createspaceresidency #publicart @stepspublicart
My parents found these photos of me and my drawing My parents found these photos of me and my drawing when I was almost 5 🤣 Was it my first art exhibition? I was oblivious of what's going on 😝 I see I had different kites there. A kite also made its way into my picture book Emet's Box! #childhoodart
New sketchbook ~ I did the front cover. My son hel New sketchbook ~ I did the front cover. My son helped me decorate the back cover and I love it 😻 #newsketchbook #diycoverart
I had fun following along @art2life_world's #bread I had fun following along @art2life_world's #breadcrumbschallenge. I took a break from my other art projects and played with paint. I know I overdid it but I realized I could do this on a larger canvas where there's more space! You can still watch Nicholas Wilton's "Creative Breadcrumbs Challenge" on Youtube! He talks about finding what you love (just like in my picture book Emet's Box) and bringing that to your canvas. I Highly recommend  his videos!
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