Tucson Festival of Books

Illustrator Studio: Unusual Materials and Mold-making


In this illustrator studio, Brian Lies shows how he created pieces for "Cat Nap" in a variety of materials, helping the cat journey through variety of art traditions. Includes a live demonstration of two-part silicone mold-making. Attendees can press a copy of a cat face and sculpt their version of Kitten’s facial features, using air-dry clay.


Panelist
Brian Lies

Brian Lies is The New York Times bestselling creator of “Bats at the Beach,” “Bats at the Library,” “Bats at the Ballgame,” “Bats in the Band,” and the Caldecott Honor book “The Rough Patch....

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Book:
Cat Nap
Brian Lies
Children
HarperCollins Publishers
September 2025
ISBN 9780062671288
48 pages
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