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25th Anniversary – Day 15

Day 15 of 25 Celebrating my 25th Anniversary. Creation means exploring what's beyond our comfort zone. And when Karin started drawing me she always drew me quite small. When a…

25th Anniversary – Day 14

Day 14 of 25 Celebrating my 25th Anniversary. Summer of 2012 was very special because that's when Karin made the time to spend three weeks in Vancouver finishing the manuscript…

25th Anniversary – Day 13

Day 13 of 25 Celebrating my 25th Anniversary. As you know, Canada holds a special place in Karin's heart because it signifies a major turning point in her life, even…

25th Anniversary – Day 12

Day 12 of 25 Celebrating my 25th Anniversary. Every time Karin explored a new art form or technology, I was the first thing she tested it with, to "see how…

25th Anniversary – Day 11

Day 11 of 25 Celebrating my 25th Anniversary. This is my first website from 2000, which was the precursor for her to develop a career as one of the first…

25th Anniversary: Day 10

Day 10 of 25 Celebrating my 25th Anniversary. The first book Karin wrote was in 2000, and it was called "The Owl, the Frog and the Rabbit." It was made…

25th Anniversary: Day 9, It’s Karin’s Birthday!

Day 9 of 25 Celebrating my 25th Anniversary. It’s Karin's birthday!! I wouldn’t be here without Karin. To celebrate her birthday, here are some of her words about us: "Niki…

25th Anniversary: Day 8

Day 8 of 25 Celebrating my 25th Anniversary. Shortly after Karin started drawing me, she also started to make clay figurines of me. Here are some of the earliest ones.…

25th Anniversary: Day 7

Day 7 of 25 Celebrating my 25th Anniversary. Since the beginning, Karin wanted me to be a cartoon character, but she found it easier to start off by making me…

25th Anniversary: Day 6 – It’s My Birthday!

Day 6 of 25 Celebrating my 25th Anniversary. It's my birthday!! It all started with an idea that Karin had as a teenager, "What if I had my own cartoon…

25th Anniversary: Day 5

Day 5 of 25 Celebrating my 25th Anniversary. People often ask Karin how I was born. Since I'm not your ordinary owl, I couldn't really hatch from an egg. So…