International Centre for Picture Book in Society (ICPBS) new project, Sea Change, launched

As a sequel to our highly acclaimed MIGRATIONS project, the new venture of the International Centre for the Picture Book in Society is concerned with the environment and in particular the Earth’s oceans and sea life.

We live in tempestuous times where the Earth faces climate instability and biodiversity loss. SEA CHANGE will endeavour to highlight the threat that our oceans face through pollution, over fishing and climate warming. From the Arctic seas to the Pacific coral reefs, our seas, oceans and rivers connect us and have long provided stories, folk tales and myths which are shared and migrate between our cultures. We would like to celebrate the role of the oceans as vital to promoting biodiversity, and as places of wonder and imagination.

As with MIGRATIONS we are planning a crowd sourced, postcard call out asking illustrators around the world to send us an illustrated fish or sea creature on the picture side of the card and a relevant message, phrase or thought on the theme on the message side of the card. The donations will form an exhibition which, like MIGRATIONS, will be exhibited around the world and engage with an international audience through workshops, talks and other related activities.

If you would like to take part and contribute to SEA CHANGE please find the brief here.

Check out Sea Change on Instagram here!