https://www.chloeapplinillustrator.com/blog daily 0.75 2018-01-29 https://www.chloeapplinillustrator.com/blog/2018/1/29/v7zi45z5iudagrmekr782kgiklc51u monthly 0.5 2020-11-16 https://www.chloeapplinillustrator.com/work daily 1.0 2022-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a27fed690bade233cb1f3b0/1512772319448-1PFQ4LRW78KUF61FWSF9/Spring-toad-for-web.gif Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a27fed690bade233cb1f3b0/1540910548685-FEIYA3CB7PGQ4PYCSLKP/monty+at+the+show+copy.jpg Work - Monty the Mole from my book 'Mole on Patrol' Monty the Mole is a character from my first children’s book ‘Mole on Patrol’ I’m delighted that it will be published by Starfish Bay on 1st June 2021 . I first came up with the character in about 1993 when I was 5 years old and he has since resurfaced! Here he is in cuddly 3D, made from a hand dyed, second hand cashmere jumper. I love creating characters in 3D from recycled fabrics and welcome bespoke commissions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a27fed690bade233cb1f3b0/1540315445279-IVS0RH34RVYJ8C9A9RFC/kevin+in+the+clouds.jpg Work - Kevin the Roly Poly Flying Pony for Sarah McIntyre and Philip Reeve #TheLegendofKevin I was commissioned by the Oxford University Press’ marketing team to produce three bespoke promotional toys for Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre’s roly poly flying pony, Kevin. Each Kevin toy was made from a combination of new and repurposed materials. I like to reuse and recycle high quality fabrics wherever possible. Sarah (pictured below with Kevin) kindly interviewed me for her blog which you can read here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a27fed690bade233cb1f3b0/1605710293706-F8W74YQ8DLJKD0QZKRI2/smaller%2Bmop%2Bweb.jpg Work - 'Mole on Patrol' published by Starfish Bay. Available to buy in the UK from 1st July 2022. Here’s the front cover of my first children’s picture book as author illustrator. Monty Mole must overcome his fear and swallow his pride when some greedy birds invade Wobbly Toad’s garden in this cute tale of garden animal friends. “Mole on Patrol is a lively story of fun and friendship set in a colourful vegetable patch. Chloe Applin has created four unforgettable characters that inhabit this charming world, Monty Mole, Wobbly Toad, Freda Frog, and their dog, Stephen. One day, a gang of greedy birds swoops in, and the garden friends world is turned upside down. With some quick thinking from Freda Frog, a solution appears. But this solution not only frightens the birds but Monty Mole, too! It takes a wheelbarrow of understanding to convince Monty that he is indeed still the best mole on patrol.” - Starfish Bay Follow this link to read all about Mole on Patrol on Starfish Bay’s website. Buy a copy from Waterstones Buy a copy from Amazon https://www.chloeapplinillustrator.com/about daily 0.75 2020-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a27fed690bade233cb1f3b0/1512919366011-4XSSG6EMKC8F0E8LRR94/pig-for-web.gif About