Our specialists
Christine Battuz
Christine Battuz was born in France. She studied and received her Master of Fine Arts degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia, Italy. She has illustrated over sixty children's books, published in North America, Korea, and Europe. Her work appears in numerous textbooks, magazines, and children's picture books. She teaches art to adults and children of all ages.
She lives in Bromont, Quebec, Canada. For Christine Battuz, every blank page is a playground; everything there is an excuse to draw and color. Co-founder of Kuizin, she practices her profession as an illustrator with pleasure and humor. To free her mind, she puts down her pencils and escapes into the forest.
Emilie Dion
Before clay, there were words: legal texts, pleadings. A lawyer by training and mother of four, Émilie one day felt the call to create differently—in a more tangible, more grounded way. It was in ceramics that she found this new lease of life. Working with clay allowed her to rediscover silence, time, and meaning. Today, she is a ceramist and founder of L'Atelier Em, in Lac-Brome. She creates simple and sensitive objects, made to accompany everyday life. Each piece tells of slowness, gesture, and material. It is designed to be useful, but also to offer a little extra soul: a curve, a texture, a sensation. For her, there is as much value in the object as in the process: the time taken, the hands searching, the connection with the earth.
Sabina Gibson
Sabina Gibson is a children's book author, illustrator, and textile artist whose passion for making handmade animals has blossomed into a multifaceted career. What began as a hobby and side project has grown into a thriving creative endeavor, spanning product design, publishing, workshop facilitation, and the sale of original artwork worldwide. Her brand, Mount Royal Mint, has brought her soft toys, whimsical creations, ornaments, and furniture pieces into homes worldwide. Her beloved characters have inspired collectors, parents, and children alike, and her work continues to bring joy through books, keepsakes, and community workshops.
Geneviève Godbout
Geneviève Godbout is an illustrator specializing in children's books. She now lives in Montreal with her family after spending many years in London working as an illustrator for the Winnie the Pooh franchise for the Walt Disney Company. Her distinctive style of pastels and colored pencils has earned her collaborations with various publishers here and abroad. She has also illustrated 2021 Christmas and Holiday stamps for Canada Post and collaborated on the packaging of baby care and food products for the Personnelle (Metro) brand. Geneviève Godbout's work was also selected for the Society of Illustrators' Original Art Exhibition in New York in 2017, 2018, and 2019, for her books Jonny Appleseed , Goodnight , Anne , and Apple Cake . She is currently working on the sequel to Malou , her debut album as an author, as well as a new children's book to be published by Candlewick Press in the United States in 2025.
Rachel Grenon
Rachel Grenon began her ceramics studies in British Columbia, where she attended a masterclass at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design in the summer of 1997. She then worked as an apprentice for potter Vincent Massey, from whom she learned a great deal. After these formative years, she returned to Quebec in 2004 and decided to devote herself entirely to her passion. A curious and prolific artist, Rachel Grenon is fascinated by the possibilities of clay, which has led her to embark on a variety of projects, explore new concepts, and perfect various techniques.
Elena Radeva
With years of experience in art, architecture, and design, Elena has a unique perspective and sense of aesthetics that give rise to a world where detail is king. Much more than the finished product, she pays particular attention to the process as a whole. Through letterpress, Elena has found an original way to express her know-how and expertise. Founded in 2018, her company, Skylar Press, was born from the idea of ​​combining an ancient printing technique—letterpress—with modern graphic design. She creates each of her products with an eye for detail and customer satisfaction in mind.
Gabriel Sabourin
Born in Montreal, Gabriel Sabourin developed a passion for drawing from a young age. The black line with which he sketched "flexible" characters and sandwich factories would remain a prominent feature of his illustrations. His training in graphic design solidified his interest in narrative illustration, which he explored professionally during the calm of the pandemic. He sought to express the confusion and comforts of everyday life through absurd humor. Anthropomorphic objects, unusual beings, and plays on perspective materialize his visual universe.