Balla’s inspiration stems from her and her son’s move to regional Victoria from Melbourne 10 years ago.
Image courtesy of Trace Balla.īalla’s first publication of 2020, Landing with Wings, is a heartfelt story of a young girl, Miri, and her mother as they become friends with neighbours and find their place in their new home. It is filled with pieces of artistry and storytelling that she would pull from a shelf every so often as we talked about a few of her recent publications. The studio is a reflection of her work with its warm, earthy atmosphere.
Self-taught author and illustrator of six books, Trace Balla, walks me through her garden – virtually – and sets me (her computer) down in the studio tucked beside a grapevine at the back of her property in the Dja Dja Wurrung Country of central Victoria. A ‘story catcher’ on a mission, Balla’s Landing with Wings inspires readers to appreciate their connection to place, observe the world with genuine curiosity and reconnect with nature and each other.
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