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Nanamation
Sitting geisha print by Nanamation.
Nan Hockin, the founder, creator and illustrator of Nanamation, began drawing animations as a childhood hobby. In 2004, she translated her childhood hobby into Nanamation characters but in 2006, she began publicly presenting her Nanamation animations on her website.
The name ‘Nanamation’ was inspired by her husband’s input on her art . She enjoyed the name so much that she decided to name her animations as Nanamation characters.
As for her individual influences inspiring her art, She cites the many toys and objects gathered throughout her childhood:
“I am bit of a packrat so I love to collect books, fabrics, stationery and cool images from magazines so a lot of my ideas comes from that as well,” she wrote on her website.
Her biggest influence, however, revolve around her everyday observations, beginning with a “piece of fruit” or an interesting observation in the streets.
For more information, visit http://www.nanamation.com/site.html
David Ka Wai Pan is your typical Asian American, confused about his identity but determined to learn more about it. How? By writing and posting articles here at AsianWeek.