Inclusive project
Co-art Studio supports inclusive projects to create community engagement opportunities through art and creative activities with diverse community members and artists.
let’s be friends
Let’s Be Friends is an inclusive children’s book project through artist collaboration with diverse artists and writers. Our first book, ‘Hello to Me’ is about the story of Joanne Lee, an artist with complex disabilities and her friendship. This book will be launched with Wakefield Press in August 2024.
Artists
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Dave Court
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
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KURT BOSECKE
ILLUSTRATOR
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JAKE HOLMES
CHARACTER DESIGNER
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JANEEN BRIAN
CHILDREN’S AUTHOR
hello to me
Stories About the Let’s Be Friends project
Project introduction
What does 'a friend’ mean to you?
“Curiosity is a beautiful seed that can grow into knowledge, compassion, creativity and altruism.”
Children are our future adults, our future parents and teachers. It is important that we nurture their curiosity about people who have physical or cognitive differences by sharing stories that ‘familiarise’ these differences. I want children without a disability to feel comfortable being around children with complex disabilities, and children with a disability to feel welcomed in our community. Knowing and understanding them are the first steps towards building friendship.
— Jung Yoon / Project Director & Founder of Co-art Studio