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PROJECTS

Whenever I can, I like to use my skills to work on projects that make a real difference to people.

For the last two years I’ve been working with The Puppet Tree, a creative Social Enterprise in Norfolk ( my homelands). I’ve been helping them to get their work out there, and get more attention by re-building their website, sorting out their social media and illustrating their signature book! 

“The Puppet Tree is a unique Art, Theatre and Therapy space where people of ALL ages and abilities can explore the magic of puppetry. 

A photograph of the outside of The Puppet Tree in West Runton. There are colourful buntings and the sun is shining.
An image of a website design by Dotti Colvin for The Puppet Tree with photographs of children holding hand puppets, and photographs of The Puppet Tree shop.
A photograph of the inside of the theatre space of The Puppet Tree in West Runton, showing the puppt stage and some hanging puppets. It is a warm and welcoming space.

It’s been a privilege working with the creator and founder Karen Crane, and putting all this together. I have learnt so much about using puppetry to help build confidence, literacy and creativity in children, as well as learning about how puppetry can help with many traumatic events in a child’s life like illness and bereavement. 

It’s been a wonderful journey, and it gives me pure joy to know how many children are benefitting directly from this work, now and in the future. If you are in Norfolk, drop in and get creative, and you can even have the unique opportunity to play with a REAL puppet theatre! It’s an immersive and creative experience for kids like no other.

A pencil drawing from Pips Magic tree book, of a small boy fairy who is trying to catch and collect falling acorns.He is smiling.
A children's book illustration in pencil, of a small terrier dog talking to a squirrel, who is standing on some children's alphabet blocks
A children's book illustration of a boy fairy who is working as a foley artist, and making footstep sounds using some small books on sticks in a tray of gravel.

To order the book or learn more about The Puppet Tree go to their ( super!) website www.thepuppettree.org

Follow them on Instagram @the_puppet_tree

Would you like to work with me? I offer a range of cartoons services!

A children's book watercolour illustration by Dotti Colvin of a blond headed boy and a big brown dog. The boy is holding and egg and talking to the dog who has his tongue hanging out.
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  • Book illustrations
  • Layout and design
  • Cover design
  • Cartoons for editorial
  • Cartoons for web
  • Full book service including everything that takes your book from manuscript to a fully illustrated print ready PDF, ready to launch into the world!

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an animated gif by Dotti Colvin of a ink drawing of a book dancing, on a pink background. The book is very happy and has eyes and is smiling.

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