「絵本作家は世界中の優しい、楽しい、美しい、そんな感情を増やしていける仕事だから」｜コーヒーを淹れて、絵を描いて、ちょっと休憩して。絵本作家・まつむらまいこさんの1日の始まり

0:00 Opening 0:22 "When I drew pictures, people around me would praise me." 1:10 I decided to become a picture book author in junior high school. 2:21 After studying design, I returned to my desire to become a creator. 3:00 "It's okay if you don't understand everything, I just want you to remember that you saw something beautiful." 3:44 I want to create books that reach the children who are sitting in the corner of the classroom. 4:36 "Being a picture book author is a job that can increase kindness, fun, and beauty." 5:16 The picture I was drawing on the day of the interview, the first picture I ever bought. 6:46 My memorable picture book, "The Rabbit's Ballet Shoes." 7:30 "Mon-chan," the white Java sparrow that connects my family. 8:21 "Simply because I didn't have a room." The comfort of drawing in the living room 9:28 "I don't get letters that say 'I love you' anymore, but..." 10:02 "Being able to create with other people" and "My children being happy" are what make me happy. [We would be grateful if you could help us reach more people with likes and hype!] • "A good feeling that lasts" Pilates trial campaign underway No enrollment fee, trial lesson from 1,000 yen. "zen place," which offers Pilates lessons that approach the autonomic nervous system and balance body and mind, is currently running a wearable lifestyle support campaign. Join on the day of your trial and receive a Google Fitbit Inspire 3 wearable device as a gift. Check the link for details. https://www.zenplace.co.jp/campaign?u... --Maiko Matsumura, a picture book author, creates works that resonate with the heart through her hand-drawn, delicate watercolors and stories that are warm yet serene. She decided to become a picture book author in junior high school, and took her first step towards becoming a picture book author when she was selected for the "Bologna Children's Book Fair" in Italy during her fourth year of art college. "I want to create picture books that will help people remember, even as adults, the feeling of 'seeing something simply beautiful' as a child." Currently, her workspace is a corner of the living room in her home, where she lives with her partner, photographer Takashi Matsumura, and their two children. In this comfortable space where life and work intersect, we spoke with Matsumura about the origins of her fascination with picture books, the thoughts she puts into her creations, and the happiness she feels now. ▶︎Read the interview article here. https://www.zenplace.co.jp/shiawaseno... ⚫︎"The Shape of Happiness" A web media where you can find hints that connect "someone else's life" to "your own happiness." May tomorrow be filled with even just a little bit of wonderful time, better than today, and the day after tomorrow. https://www.zenplace.co.jp/shiawaseno... #PictureBookAuthor #PictureBook #LifestyleVlog #LivingRoom Filming & Editing: Takuma Funaba Video Production: ZEN PLACE Co., Ltd.