A Taste of Poland 2012 Calendar

I can't believe it but it's almost the end of the year! I've always wanted to design and create a calendar, so this year I actually got myself organised and put together the 'Taste of Poland 2012 Calendar'

It was a mammoth task in a VERY tight time frame but I'm very proud to present 12 illustrations of some of Poland's most famous and favourite dishes - one for each month!
The months, days of the week as well as the names of the Polish dishes are listed both in Polish and English - the perfect way to learn some cool new Polish words. Watch this blog each month next year to follow the recipes of delicious dishes such as Paczki (Doughnuts), Pierogi (Dumplings) and Ogorki (Pickles).

Please join me this Sunday November 20th at Federation Square, Melbourne for the annual Polish Festival where my gorgeous Calendar will be launched and available for purchase. It's a really fun day out and you can taste some of the Polish Dishes featured in the Calendar.

My stall is positioned right off Swanston Street at Fed Square, just opposite the Visitor Centre. Please come and say hello and pick up a few Taste of Poland 2012 Calendars - perfect as Christmas gifts!

Wishing you all an amazing year next year.

Maja

Secret Project!

I'm working on a secret project. I'm really excited, because this project has dragged me out of a creative rut and re-inspired me in so many ways! I can't reveal exactly what it is just yet, but it does involve wrapping new wheels in my illustrations. I've got two separate designs going at the moment, each is quite different from the other, but I just wanted to share this one sketch with you. This sleek peacock pyramid came to mind when I recently had cocktails with my girlfriends at the Emerald Peacock Lounge on Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. Such a gorgeous, glamorous place, I drew a connection with this feeling, the peacock and the project I'm working on. But more on that later... enjoy!

Illustration Friday - Launch

Frog Illustration by Maja Wolnik

I've been hiding under a rock. For a long time. Kind of like a frog, waiting for something to happen. I'm not sure why, maybe it was the empty well in my brain after my very successful solo exhibition, maybe its been a bunch of life things I've had going on or maybe I've just been too lazy or scared to create... but I've definitely been very blocked! I'm not sure if I'm out of the woods yet, but new illustrations that I've been doing for a new client have gotten me VERY inspired... all things kiddy and cute. So, very fittingly for this week's Illustration Friday theme, I'm LAUNCHING myself into creativity once again, with a giant leap of faith! So watch out world:)