Written and Illustrated by Emily Koch
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ARTIST STATEMENT I want to find a way to inspire kids to explore the world outside their personal bubbles. A lot of the inspiration for my thesis, Adventure Globe, came from one of my f irst artistic influences, The Magic School Bus. It was one of the f irst book series I ever read. I always admired the way “The Magic School Bus” books were able to make science fun and allowed children to learn new things without really realizing it. I want to do the same thing with travel. Growing up, my mother was in the Air Force requiring us to move around quite often. For some, this might have been upsetting but I was always excited at the prospect of living and exploring somewhere new. In my story, the bus is replaced by a globe with the power to teleport two adventurous middle schoolers around the world. For each cover, I show an iconic landmark of that country showing off the beauty of these locations. Each of my spot illustrations shows off some aspect of the culture or environment of that country. I show my characters interacting with many facets of these countries’ cultures. All of my illustrations are rendered in watercolor and colored pencil. As a part of my thesis, I decided to carve linoleum travel stamps for each country. I made my own travel stamps to go with each location. I want to finish this with a quote from a movie that always gives me the travel bug, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. “To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to f ind each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” Traveling may be intimidating at times but sometimes, you just need to take the leap. You will be amazed at the things you will find and the people you will meet along the way.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Morocco
- Camels - Turbans - Henna
Chapter 2 Peru - Coaco - Weaving - Pan Pipes
Chapter 3 Australia
- Kangaroos - Digeridoo - Boomerang
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 4 Iceland
- Sweater - Puffin - Viking
Chapter 5 Mexico
- Luchador Dead - Day of the - Mariachi
Chapter 6 Stamps Acknowledgeme
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CAMELS Camels are still the best form of s of Morocco. transportation through the desert hout food or They can go for up to a month wit ir hump, which water. This is all thanks to the not store water, contrary to popular belief, does extra but fat. This provides them with energy on their nutrients that they can use for els are long trips through the desert. Cam the desert. The often referred to as the ships of in caravans merchants of Morocco will travel ds and people through the desert carrying goo o provide other between desert towns. Camels als and dung which resources such as milk, leather, can be used as a fire starter.
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Turban cloth Turbans are very long pieces of ers. They with some being as long as 10 met around a are wrapped in numerous layers for a variety persons’ head. People wear them e, or of reasons such as climate, cultur en in the religion. They are used most oft against sun deserts of Morocco as protection , they are and sand storms. For this reason roam the mostly worn by nomadic men who where blue desert. These men will most often m to be turbans because they believe the t the blue dye handsome and it is believed tha the rays of better protects their skin from d in the desthe sun. Because water is limite nded into the ert, dried indigo is instead pou k in. As a fabric rather than letting it soa colors the result, the dye often permanently resulted in skin of the men’s heads. This has “the blue men them being given the nickname, of the desert”.
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TURBAN 101
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HENNA ce in many Henna is a decorative art practi ctices Arabic different countries. Morocco pra e of the skin style henna. This style leaves mor tends to use more visible than Indian henna and also covers fl oral designs. The Arabic style as an entire large areas in solid color such ms. Henna is finger tip or portions of the pal nce is made sold as a brown paste; this substa plant only grows from using the Henna plant. The ted, it is ground in arid climates and once harves make paste that up into a fine dust and used to r. can dye your skin, nails, and hai
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WARNING
Don’t buy bla ck henna. It can cause chemic al burns and s e vere allergic rea ctions.
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COCOA is the The main ingredient for chocolate ted from pods cocoa bean. The beans are harves nches of the that grow from the trunks and bra y different tree. Cocoa pods can be seen in man same yellow colors but they all ripen to the once however, color. This doesn’t happen all at egular so the pods are harvested at irr intervals.
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Once a pod is ripe, it’s removed with either a sharp knife or a hook on a pole depending on whether its low hanging or not. The pods are then cut open and the beans inside removed. The beans undergo a long fermentation process which helps bring out more of the cocoa’s natural flavor and makes the bean less bitter. During this process, the pulp is converted into alcohol, which prevents the beans from germinating and becoming unusable. This liquid is drained and the bean then begins the process of being dried. The drying process takes approximately 6 to 8 days, after which the beans are ready to be sent off to chocolate makers all over the world.
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Weaving The craft of traditional Peruvian weaving has been handed s is down for generations. The proces from started by hand spinning yarn either alpaca or llama wool. The next step is dying. The weavers will use a variety of plants, minerals, and other natural pigments to dye the wool. The natural pigments are then added to a boiling pot of water to dye the yarn. After the yarn is dried, the craftswomen will pick a design they have prepared and start dressing a backstrap loom. At this point, the craftswomen begin using any one of the many different weaving techniques and start making the cloth.
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Pan Flute Empire Pan Flutes date back to the Incan siku. Pan Pipes and are traditionally known as es. Different can be found all through the And develop their regions in the Andes would often along with their own distinctive musical styles the siku. Siku own variations on the design of ician must have two rows of pipes, so the mus n notes to play alternate between rows in-betwee ary for there a full scale. It used to be custom ying a single to be two musicians, each one pla mon today to row of pipes. It is much more com the instrument. just have a single player using boo shoots, Traditional pipes are made of bam wood can be but other varieties of bamboo or . During their used to produce different sounds are held togethconstruction, two rows of pipes e wood. This is er between the two strips of can und the pipe achieved by wrapping string aro m together. and the wood in order to hold the
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Kangaroo kangaroos. Australia is famous for its species, the largest There are several different The Red Kangaroos of which is the Red Kangaroo. pials and are only are the world’s largest marsu aroo are born indigenous to Australia. Kang e joey, the baby very small at which point th mothers’ pouch to kangaroo, crawls into their joey will continue finish their development. A ’ pouch for up to 8 to live inside their mothers this, they are months after its birth. After venture outside full-grown and big enough to into the world on their own.
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Male kangaroos can be very aggressive toward each other and will “b ox” by leaning back on their tails and kickin g with their strong hi nd legs. In addition, they will also bite and scra tch as well. They have also been known to attack humans if they don’t re spect their space. Kangaroos are very terr itorial, so make sure yo u always respect their sp ace. s specie r e h t y o hat e man ustralia t r a e r . The to A gnize nous o e c g e i r d in ight you m
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Digerido & Bullroarer Australia has some very distinct most well musical instruments. One of its that play known is the Didgeridoo. Musicians called circular the didgeridoo use a technique , you have to breathing. To play the digeridoo out through breath in through your nose and er taking a your mouth at the same time, nev sly playing. break between notes and continuou wooden tubes They are made out of hollowed out unlike any and produce a monotonous sound another unique other instrument. A Bullroarer is typically made instrument from Australia. It is bone tied to a out of a piece of wood or animal around the top string. This device is then spun a sound similar of the head which then produces Both these to a low pitch vibrating sound. using the dot instruments are often decorated ple. paint style of the Aboriginal peo
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Boomerang ated by Boomerangs were originally cre as weapons Aboriginal Australians for use . Returning in hunting as well as for sports sport and boomerangs are the ones made for le. are made as aerodynamic as possib
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Hunting boomerangs are much thicker, straighter, and longer. They were designed to fly as straight as possible with enough weight to knock out prey with brute force. Aborigines would frequently decorate th em using the dot painting style of the Aborig inal people. Traditional boomerangs are made using natural materials such as wo od or bone. Modern boomerangs are made of other materials such as plywood or plasic.
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Lopapeysa en Lopapeysa is a traditionally wov became an Icelandic sweater. These sweaters sweaters have icon of Iceland in the 1950’s. The und the neck a unique circular yoke design aro tive elements of the sweater with similar decora e of the sweater. around the cuffs and bottom edg colors ranging They come in several different ite. The from brown, gray, black, and off-wh yarn called sweaters are made using unspun ns ‘sweater made lopi, and the sweaters name mea d to weave, but of lopi’. This material is very har insulation they give the sweater texture and unlike any other sweater.
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Puffins colonies in Iceland is home to many Puff in of the largest the spring. Iceland is home to one the world on the colonies of Atlantic Puffins in coastal cliffs Westman Islands. They live on the nests among the of the islands and build their en rocks and soil. Puffin pairs oft r return to the same nest site yea after year. The earlier a puffin they couple arrives, the more choice s have in a nesting site. Their egg and take around 39 – 45 days to hatch in that time, they are kept warm by both parents. Their most distinctive features are their large, colorful beaks. In Iceland, the word for puffin n is ‘lundi’ but they also have bee nicknamed, “clown of the sea”.
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Iceland is home to over 60 percent of the worlds’ puffins during breeding season.
FUN FACT: Puffin beaks are not always brightly colored. During the winter months, their beaks are a dull grey color. They only become colorful in the spring during mating season in order to attract a partner.
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Vikings
Iceland was originally unsettled land with no native population. This made it quite easy for Norse Vikings to migrate there and settle in the Middle ages. The settling of Iceland was begun by Ingรณlfr Arnarson. The settlers were attracted by the promise of free land and a milder climate than Norways The settlers of Iceland created many of their own unique y traditions and festivals that the celebrate in a variety of ways. Thorrablot is a festival in which many traditional Icelandic foods are served.
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These include things such as boiled sheep’s head, fermented shark, and other such delicacies. Fermented shark is known as Hákarl and is fermented to get rid of the toxins in the shark’s flesh. However, when these toxins break down, they leave the meat smelling of urine at the end of the fermenting process.
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Lucha Libre s to Lucha Libre in English translate ’s form of “freestyle wrestling”. It is Mexico nds out from professional wrestling that sta tinguished by other forms of wrestling. It is dis costumes. its colorful masks and elaborate take on a Wrestlers or Luchadores typically ks and persona by wearing decorative mas names. The costumes with their own unique was started by tradition of Mexican wrestling Ugartechea in Mexico’s first wrestler, Enrique style of wresthe 1850’s. Enrique created this off that of tling by basing its foundation of wrestling Greco-Roman wrestling. This style nts than involves a lot more aerial moveme h singles American wrestling. There are bot fights and tag team fights.
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DĂa de Los Muertos Dead Dio de Los Muertos or Day of the which families takes place over several days in remembrance of and friends will get together in l set out deceased loved ones. Families wil reverence for altars called ofrendas showing sugar skulls, loved ones by using things like and favorite marigolds, personal possessions, foods or beverages of the deceased. It is believed that during these celebrations, the departed will return to enjoy these offerings and take part in the festivities with their living family members.
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In Mexico, the word for sugar sku lls is “calaveras�. In present day, sugar skulls are made by filling up a mold with granulated sugar. After the molds have set, they will be decorated with beads, feathers, foi l, and icing. Most sugar skulls are not intend ed to be eaten and are strictly for decoration. During the Day of the Dead, many will also cover their faces with sugar skull make-up as a part of the celebration.
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Mariachi Band Mariachi is a type of music that developed in western regions of Mexico. A mariachi group typically consists of the following instruments: a violin, a trumpet, a guitar, a vihuela, an acoustic bass guitar, and a guitarron, as well as singers. Members of a group will typically wear what is known as charra outfit. This ensemble is associated with Mexican heritage and is worn as a symbol of national pride.
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STAMPS
The stamps you have seen throughout my book were another part of my thesis. All of the stamps in the book were designed by me. I’ve experimented with linoleum carving in the past. I find the process very enjoyable and wanted to find a way to incorporate it into my thesis. All of the stamps were hand carved and stamped to use in my book as passport stamps.
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THANKS FOR READING
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
All of the photographs in this book were provided by my thesis teacher, Katy Betz, as well as my Aunt Melanie and my Uncles, Mike and Joe. They have visited the countries that I have covered in the book and agreed to share their pictures for this book. Thank you for your contributions.
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