Illuminated MyStory

To see other Russell-inspired art, visit The Beekeeper’s Gallery.

In the spring of 2009, as part of the online celebration called “Fifteen Weeks of Bees,” Ms Mary Russell posted a series of fifteen blogs on her MySpace page telling how she had come to send her memoirs to one Laurie King. At the end, the fifteen episodes were arranged for printing into a booklet called “MyStory”: here.

To mark the 2010 celebration—“Twenty Weeks of Buzz,” which leads up to the April publication of The God of the Hive—we’re turning “MyStory” into an illuminated manuscript. For instructions, details, and inspiration, download the PDF.

Once you’ve illuminated Russell’s words, you can either scan the pages and email them to Bees[at]LaurieRKing.com, or post them to PO Box 1152, Freedom, CA 95019. Please submit your art work by April 19, and then check back here at the MyStory page to cast your vote on April 26.

The submitted MyStory illustrations are below. You can either enjoy them on the site as is, or download the PDF version, print them out, then follow the instructions for making your very own illuminated book!