23. Fortune Teller
Little gems and evolving projects
3rd May 2025
Our nieces came to stay. One of the many things I love about them is their creative drive. Almost as soon as they walk in the house they want to start drawing, making, creating.
This time eldest niece made a paper fortune teller…remember them? I loved making them as a child: pick a number > what is your favourite colour? > you WILL be rich! …or some such fortune.
Niece then made a second. When she laid them both on the table she realised they were different sizes and so changed her project to one of making ever decreasing sized fortune tellers. She made 9 in total, from one that took a whole A4 sheet down to one that couldn’t really be handled even by her 12 year old hands.
I found this little gem yesterday lost over the edge of the kitchen table.
Riches.
Hi - I’m Cara, a Graphic Recorder and Illustrator working in the UK. I also run an online training academy for Graphic Recorders and visual thinkers.
As well as The JOTT I write The Visual Edit, a monthly newsletter for Graphic Recorders.
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