Get printed in Wee Issue 4: Kids + Kai in Murihiku
I am excited to announce that Wee Magazine is preparing its fourth issue, dedicated to celebrating kids and food in Southland. I would love to invite your talented young artists to participate and showcase their creativity.
Theme: Kids + Kai in Southland
Due Date: End of the July school holidays
Media: I encourage a variety of artistic methods, so rangitahi can choose what they enjoy most, whether it's drawing, painting, photography, collage, sculpture, or digital art. Anything that can be photographed or scanned to print.
Age: I’m not going to tell you you’re not young enough, so if you identify as a kid, have at it.
I can’t wait to see the wonderful creations and celebrate the young artists of Southland in our next issue of Wee Magazine!
Idea starters
Draw or paint your favourite food memory in Southland / Illustrate a scene from your favourite restaurant / Draw your favourite meal that your parents cook / Create an illustrated recipe for a dish you love / Design a tea towel with your favourite foods from Southland / Take photos of your favourite foods or the food you grow / Illustrate or photograph your lunchbox for a week / Draw a portrait of a local chef you admire / Create a portrait of a family member who cooks the best meals / Illustrate a portrait of a vendor from your favourite market stall / Make sculptures of food items using clay or other materials / Combine different materials like paint, fabric, and paper to create textured artwork / Design a series of comic strips depicting food adventures or reviews / Use digital tools to create illustrations or graphic designs / Construct three-dimensional food items or scenes using coloured paper / Use natural materials like leaves, seeds, and flowers to create food-themed art pieces / Create a food collage using magazine cutouts / Make a food-themed scrapbook page / Paint a mural of local food on a large canvas or wall / Create a diorama of a local food market / Design a food-themed board game / Draw a food map of Southland, marking where different foods come from / Create a storybook with illustrations about a food adventure / Design a food-themed calendar with illustrations for each month / Create a comic book about a food superhero / Draw a picture of your favourite local food festival / Write and illustrate a poem about your favourite food / Create a series of postcards featuring local foods / Design your own food packaging for a favourite dish / Draw your dream food truck and what it would serve / Create an art piece using recycled food packaging / Make a food-themed mobile to hang in your room / Paint rocks with food images and hide them around your community for others to find / Draw a comic strip about a day in the life of your favourite food / Create a shadow box featuring a favourite meal / Make a food-themed mosaic with coloured tiles or paper / Draw a series of stamps featuring local foods / Design a food-themed family crest or coat of arms / Create an art piece that represents the different seasons of food in Southland / Illustrate a historical scene involving food in Southland / Create a zine about your favourite local foods / Make a friendship bracelet with charms that represent your favourite foods / Draw a series of trading cards featuring local chefs and their signature dishes / Paint a scene of a family picnic featuring local foods / Create an art piece inspired by a food-related story or legend from your region / Illustrate a food-themed game like tic-tac-toe or bingo / Draw a series of food-themed emojis / Make a paper plate mask of your favourite food / Create an art piece that shows how food is grown or made in Southland / Design a flag that represents the food culture of Southland / Make a comic strip about a food fight between different dishes / Draw your favourite dessert and decorate it with glitter and sequins / Create an art piece inspired by the colours and shapes of different fruits and vegetables / Design a T-shirt with a food-related slogan and illustration / Draw a series of portraits of your friends as their favourite foods / Create a paper quilt with each square featuring a different local food / Make a clay model of a local farm or garden / Paint a scene of a food truck rally with different cuisines / Draw a picture of your ideal school cafeteria menu / Create a timeline showing the history of a local dish / Illustrate a scene from a cooking class or food workshop / How to hunt/eat/cook your fave kai.
How to Submit:
Please send the finished artworks by the end of the July school holidays. If you need someone to photograph/scan these properly, send me snaps from your phone, and we’ll go from there.
Ensure each submission includes the child’s name, age, and a short description of their work.
Email all entries to louise@lemoncreative.co.nz
Things to note:
I cannot promise all artwork will be featured in print.
Anything submitted could be used for promotional material online/social or in press.
There is no financial payment for artworks, but spot prizes are up for grabs.