Tina Matthews pictorial material and papers for children’s books Out of the egg, Waiting for later, A great cake, and So many wonderfuls

PXD 1540

fonds

probably between 2004 and 2013

Graphic Materials, Prints, Drawings, Watercolours, Textual Records

9658480

ca. 515 prints - multiple processes, including woodblock prints
ca. 174 stencils (tools)
ca. 125 drawings
15 volumes of graphic and textual material (dummy books and proofs)
3 sketchbooks (ca. 82 drawings, 1 print and 1 clipping)
2 watercolours
10 items of textual material
1 folder of graphic and textual material
1 poster

OUT OF THE EGG

BOX 1
OUT OF THE EGG
Preliminary and working prints (including rubbings), drawings, and paper cut-outs for Out of the Egg. Some sheets contain multiple prints and rubbings and annotations. Includes copies.


BOX 2
OUT OF THE EGG
Includes prints ; proofs and book samples ; preliminary drawings and prints, including rubbings, draft text of book, story layouts, cover designs for 'The little red hen changes her mind' (earlier title) and dummy book with rough layout of text and drawings. Includes 'Pictures for Out of the Egg talk' with prints, rubbings, drawings, story layouts, dummy book, drafts of text, and material for other books.


BOX 3
OUT OF THE EGG AND MISCELLANEOUS
Includes sketchbook (mostly pencil and ink drawings) ; uncorrected proof ; dummy books ; b&w dummy book with layout notes & last changes (copy sent to Houghton Mifflin, Sept. '05) ; draft text of 'The little red hen changes her mind' (earlier title) and Out of the egg ; title page design sketches ; correspondence to and from various publishers including Walker Books Australia and Houghton Mifflin regarding publication of Out of the Egg ; letters from David Suzuki and Australian Literary Management ; and catalogues (3) from Houghton Mifflin and Circonflexe, 2007-2008, featuring illustrations and reviews of Out of the egg.


BOX 4
SO MANY WONDERFULS, WAITING FOR LATER, A GREAT CAKE & MISCELLANEOUS

So many wonderfuls
Includes sketchbook (approx. 36 drawings, pencil, with text) ; and watercolour.

Waiting for later (earlier title Now that it was later)
Includes watercolours, drawings, stencils, working prints, rubbings and proofs ; sketchbook (approx. 25 drawings, mostly pencil, with draft text and page layouts, and sketches for So many wonderfuls) ; dummy books for Now that it was later and Waiting for later ; design sketches for title page

A great cake
Comprises dummy books, drawings and stencils. Includes dummy book 'A great cake for friends', March 2011 #2.

Pictures for talks
Includes stencils and working prints used by the artist for talks.

Poster for Tina Matthews / Walker Books

In copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Imagine: the wonder of picture books - State Library of New South Wales (9 July, 2022 - 9 July, 2023). Applies to: Stencils, dummy book, and woodblock print for Waiting for Later.