Renée Treml

Illustrating with Ceramics

Illustrating with Ceramics

One of my loves is creating ceramics… if only it weren’t so messy and delicate! Someday I will make more owls and little animals again.

Bunny Ideas: The Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea

Otter-ly Ridiculous: The Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea

Sherlock Bones and the Art and Science Alliance

Renée has written and illustrated seven picture books including award-winning Once I Heard a Little Wombat, and Wombat Big, Puggle Small.

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Goodbye beautiful (and messy) studio! I will miss

Goodbye beautiful (and messy) studio! I will miss you 💕.

I have been pulling out every excuse as to why I cannot possibly start packing my creative space, but today is the day. I’m trying not to think about how long it will be until I find another space and friends and community like I’ve had here in Torquay (and, for the record, I will continue bottling up those emotions for another day).

This has been my refuge for almost five years: I’ve written and illustrated over 500 pages of Sherlock Bones and seven-and-a-half Ollie and Bea books here, I’ve weathered months (and months) in this space with a homeschooling grade 5/6 child, and illustrated so many special picture books sitting in that chair.

I know it’s time to start looking forward to new adventures and friends and community, which I know will be wonderful and amazing too, but right now it’s so hard.

Anyway, starting small. One box at a time. Coming soon to WA.

I’m OTTER-ly thrilled to be a part of the @melbw

I’m OTTER-ly thrilled to be a part of the @melbwritersfest this year. Please join us for the free family events at the State Library on today.

At 10:30am, the legendary Little Lunch team (Mitch Vane and Danny Katz) will be entertaining the crowd with stories and drawings.

At 12pm I’ll be talking about creating pictures that tell stories.

Check out the MWF website for bookings and more information.

Join Kat and I on Friday 12 May at the BWF for a B

Join Kat and I on Friday 12 May at the BWF for a Bird in the Herd story activity. Perfect for your little ones!

I am so excited to be running a graphic novel work

I am so excited to be running a graphic novel workshop at the Altona Library this Saturday! I am prepping to move interstate, so this will be one of my last workshops in Melbourne for a while.

Bookings are essential. Details at the Hobsons Bay Libraries website.

I’m so excited to be a special guest at the Alto

I’m so excited to be a special guest at the Altona Library’s Weekend Story Time on Saturday 1 April.

Thank you, Hobsons Bay City Libraries and librarian extraordinaire Julie Grasso for hosting me.

We’ll have heaps of fun reading, singing and stomping! See you soon.

#storytime

Today was my first full day of my writing fellowsh

Today was my first full day of my writing fellowship at the KSP Writers’ Centre. I feel so lucky to be here!

I spent most of the day muddling my way through Photoshop for the iPad but think/hope tomorrow will be a little smoother. Does anyone else use this on their iPad? It’s missing a few tools that I normally use (hence the muddling), but seems to be working well.

I’ve seen so many red-tailed black cockatoos that I’ve lost count. Here’s a video of four chatty ones I found this morning.

Thinking about covers today for the seventh and ei

Thinking about covers today for the seventh and eighth books in The Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea.
These six are the American editions which look slightly different from the Australian versions.

It’s going to be really hard to select two new background colours!

#ollieandbea #graphicnovelsforkids #graphicnovelseries #graphicnovel #kidscomics #kidsgraphicnovels #kidlit #juniorfiction

A few more of my favourite PUNNY jokes from The Su

A few more of my favourite PUNNY jokes from The Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea.

Two new books available now:
OTTER-ly Ridiculous
BUNNY Ideas

#graphicnovelsforkids #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #bookstagram #kidlit #graphicnovelseries #juniorfiction #kidscomics #earlyreader

Look who's popped into The Little Bookroom this we

Look who's popped into The Little Bookroom this week! Signed copies of Otter-ly Ridiculous and Bunny Ideas are now available and it's 'buy one get one free' for any of the six titles in the series.

#ollieandbea #graphicnovelsforkids #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #kidscomics #graphicnovel

A few PUNNY sayings from the Ollie and Bea books.

A few PUNNY sayings from the Ollie and Bea books. These 64-page graphic novels are perfect for early and independent readers who love to laugh.

Two new Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea are now available in stores -- keep an eye out for the buy one get one free promotion. What a great way to collect all 6 books in the series!

#graphicnovelsforkids #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #kidlit #graphicnovelseries #juniorfiction #kidscomics

I felt like I earned a badge today… and oddly en

I felt like I earned a badge today… and oddly enough, no one makes an “I was discharged from the breast cancer program today” badge. So here I am with my homemade badge. Feels a little silly, but I’ve been waiting 11 years to wear it.

Thanks to the Peter Mac and Mater Hospitals for all their amazing care.💕

As an aside note, I promise no more selfies.

Two new Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea are avai

Two new Super Adventures of Ollie and Bea are available in Australia today!

Otter-ly Ridiculous and Bunny Ideas are silly yet kind graphic novels perfect for new and independent readers aged 4-7.

#ollieandbea #graphicnovelsforkids #graphicnovel #kidlit #kidsgraphicnovels #juniorfiction #kidsbookseries #bookstagram #kidscomics #childrensbooks

Such a fun idea for gifting — wrap your wine in

Such a fun idea for gifting — wrap your wine in a tea towel!

Last day for gorgeous locally made art and ceramic

Last day for gorgeous locally made art and ceramics! Pop-in today until 4pm at 14 Lowtide Drive, Torquay, Victoria.

#surfcoast #surfcoastcreatives #surfcoastartist #surfcoastart #torquay #torquaybeach

Welcome to our pop-up studio sale! Karen Steenberg

Welcome to our pop-up studio sale! Karen Steenbergen Ceramics and I will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10-4pm. We’re at 14 Lowtide Drive, Torquay.

Heaps of samples, seconds and market specials (and cake!).

#surfcoast #surfcoastcreatives #surfcoastmarkets

Day 2 of the Big Design Market is kicking off in l

Day 2 of the Big Design Market is kicking off in less then 2 hours! This is such a great market — the stalls, the food, the drinks, the live and in person people — it’s so great to be back!

#bigdesignmarket #australianartist #australianillustrator #australianchristmas #australianwildlife #scratchboard

We are a go! The Big Design Market is on today Fri

We are a go! The Big Design Market is on today Fri 2 Dec until 9pm, Sat 3 Dec 10-7 and Sun 10-5. Please stop by and say hi!!!

#bigdesignmarket #melbourneartist #australianillustrator #australiana

Hope you can make it to our studio pop-up sale in

Hope you can make it to our studio pop-up sale in Torquay next weekend (9-11 December). We’ll have heaps of great locally made art perfect for gifting to family and friends… or keeping for yourself!

#torquaymums #torquaycreatives #torquaybeach

I’m looking forward to catching up with our frie

I’m looking forward to catching up with our friends, neighbours and visitors at our Pop-Up Studio Sale in Torquay on 9-11 December.

We’ll have gorgeous ceramics and artwork to help complete your holiday shopping or to treat yourself to something special.

@karensteenbergen_ceramics and I will be here all weekend. Feel free to bring along books for signing too.

#torquaybeach #torquaycreatives

@karensteenbergen_ceramics and I are so excited to

@karensteenbergen_ceramics and I are so excited to bring you our second studio pop-up sale! Open in Torquay for one weekend only featuring ceramics, prints and more.

Friday 9 December, 1-7pm
Saturday 10 December, 10-4pm
Sunday 11 December, 10-4pm

14 Lowtide Drive, Torquay
Just off Horseshoe Bend Road

Please be aware there is a small step at the entryway and we’re happy to accomodate anyone with accessibility as best we can.

Cash and card accepted.

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