A Tale From Faraway and The Creature of Your Mind
Kamryn Kaur Rai
See it On Campus: Level 2
The square Children's Book room directly across from The Caf
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You are now entering the world of Faraway!
Written and illustrated by Kamryn Rai
Allow us to follow our protagonist in red, Ansel, and his band of friends as they explore the curious world of Faraway.
Faraway is the name of a mysterious island discovered by Ansel, the cap-wearing boy in red pyjamas. In his expeditions, he and his friends encounter beasts of the Day and Night, bizarre foods and environments that rival their ordinary lives back home. In this mystical place, what adventures await? Take a look!
The Children bring together the days harvest
Ansel regards the tranquil Crystal Sea
The children have found themselves in Pillowland
Ansel has won the heart of the Sun Dragon!
Concepts for a middle-grade comic or children’s book regarding Ansel, the Dragon and the island of Faraway.
Character exploration
These illustrations were done from Spring 2024 to Spring 2026 and were created through methods of print (polymer plate on letterpress), watercolour, pastel, coloured pencil and Photoshop. The book itself was created with Risograph printing and hand-bound.
The Creature of Your Mind
Written and illustrated by Kamryn rai (available in the reading room), scroll down to read along! Please enjoy
This story follows Adrienne, a creative kid with a knack for drawing and a desire for an imaginary friend. She learns throughout The Creature of Your Mind the importance of her own creativity and the consequences of subduing it.
Here are several thumbnail Ideas from the ideation phase of this project.
Both stories here either take place in or are a product of the imaginative minds of children. With the narratives I create, I want to highlight the ability that children equally possess to bring worlds and beings to life through fantastical ideation. There are pockets of wonder in this world that only children and the more magical of us can access. I hope I can illuminate some aspects of this object.
