Once Upon a Raindrop

JAMES CARTER is an award-winning poet, non-fiction writer and ambassador for National Poetry Day. James travels all over the UK with his melodica (that’s Steve) to give lively performances and workshops. In the last twenty years he has visited over 1400 schools, and performed at various prestigious literary festivals. He lives with his family in Oxfordshire and offers global virtual poetry sessions.www.jamescarterpoet.co.uk Nomoco, also working under her full name Kazuko Nomoto, was born in Fukuoka, Japan and graduated from Osaka University of Arts, Japan, subsequently graduating from London College of Communication, and Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. Nomoco has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions in London, Milan, Tokyo, Singapore, New York and Mexico City.  Nature and sound are her inspiration. She enjoys experimenting with various materials and craft-work in her works, especially with ink on paper and its organic movement. For the past few years, she has explored working with printmaking, such as silkscreen and lithography, mixed with ink drawings. Nomoco’s enchanting illustrations appear across many platforms, including publishing, fashion, advertising, editorial and packaging.