I geek out over process and background and hearing how people come to their professions and creativity and it was a joy to sit back and listen to Ben. It was also a lot of fun when Ben's co-host, Matthew Kirby, brought out some swords so he could practice stage fighting with a few kids in the audience. It brought back all the rehearsals Celeste and I ran through on the lead up to our wedding.
I got to speak with him briefly afterward and asked about those of us creeping up on middle age who still have that spark of needing to create something, tell stories, put a piece of themselves out in the world. He was kind enough to give me the name of his podcast, The Galaxy of Super Adventure, so I could listen in and get pointers.
As I was leaving the meetup in the crisp fall air it struck me I wanted to give a little back, and like I'd done before for Kazu Kibishi and his Amulet Characters, I wanted to create a series of pumpkin stencils of Ben's characters so he and his other fans could celebrate my favorite holiday with some of our favorite characters.
Zita
One
Little Robot
Goblin
Thank you, Ben, for sharing your stories with us and our children.
