THE MAKING OF THE GOLDFISH IN THE CHANDELIER
At the very heart of The Goldfish in the Chandelier is a story about using imagination to solve problems and create something new. Here, we take you behind the scenes to have a look at our creative styles, and how we came up with the idea and illustrations and for the book.
Casie:
I adore the goldfish chandelier at the Getty and I wanted to express my affection with a very special story dedicated to it. The Goldfish in the Chandelier is a fictional story inspired by this great chandelier, the period in which it was made, and some of my own life experiences.
Gary:
Louis and his uncle start with only a small list of what the new chandelier should represent: Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. At first they are stumped, as Louis’s uncle laments, “I have been designing chandeliers for over thirty years, and now my mind fails me! Boo hoo hoo hoo…” But together they get to work…sketching…discussing…lying on the floor to get ideas…eating cookies…more sketching…visiting the pond…until their ideas come together – to create an amazing design of a chandelier!