Because You're My Friend, Family and relationships, 1993.A Song of Hope/a Book of Inspiration, Religion, 1993.The Sharing of Love, Family and relationships, 1993.Flavia and the Velveteen Rabbit, Children's stories, 1990.Flavia and the Christmas Legacy, Christmas stories, 1990.Wrapped in a Ribbon: A Selection of Inspirational Writings, Children's poetry, 1989.Flavia and the Dream Maker, Conduct of life, 1988.Flavia Weedn contributed to charities CALM and Alzheimer’s Association of Santa Barbara įlavia died Jof complications from Lewy Body Disease Works Flavia and husband Jack Weedn (1925-2013) were survived by their children, Lisa Weedn and Richard Weedn. The US Copyright office notes more than 1200 creations attributed to Flavia Weedn and her Weedn Family Trust įlavia Weedn lived with her family in Orange County, California from 1967-1979 and Santa Barbara, California from 1979 till 2015. They started Rainbow Paper Company in 1980 in Long Beach, California, this grew to evolve into The Flavia Company, Inc of Santa Barbara, California in 1990 and was later sold to Archivea GmbH in Lugano, Switzerland in 2009. Her next art galleries would be opened at The Disneyland Hotel, Long Beach California’s Ports-of-Call, Snowmass at Aspen, Colorado and Huntington Beach, California.įlavia and Jack Weedn began licensing her artwork in 1965 in the form of art prints, calendars and greeting cards. In 1963, they opened the first art gallery in Laguna Beach, California. She started selling her art on her front lawn as a single mother then later together with her husband, Jack Weedn, at street fairs and art festivals throughout California. Īs a child, Flavia Weedn began expressing herself though dance in Los Angeles in 1939, fashion merchandising in 1948, painting in 1959 and writing in 1969. She expresses this journey in her book and musical play Flavia and the Dream Maker. Her mother, Sylvia Register was a doll maker, her father Flavil Register was a mystery writer. īorn at Los Angeles Queen of Angels hospital and raised in Huntington Park, California. This was broadcast on ABC’s 20/20, UPI, published in LA Times and Kansas City’s Lawrence Journal. In summer of 1986, Flavia Weedn received national press coverage when first news of an antitrust law suit arose between her Flavia Weedn vs. įlavia Weedn’s most well known poem “Some People” has been used in many school evocations, health magazines, quotations in books, blogs and in memorials in many epitaphs. Furthermore, her work was chosen by Barbara Bush to be included in the National Literacy Campaign. Her books, illustrations and poetry are used in positive affirmation and motivation teaching. Her work has been the subject of national and regional press coverage in America.įlavia Weedn has written more than 30 books (Publishers include Disney’s Hyperion Books, Roserich, Wisdom Tales Press and Cedco Publishing) and has received numerous reviews. Her children’s book Flavia and the Dream maker was made into a musical stage play. Her artwork has been reproduced as form of books, posters, cards and calendars internationally in multiple languages. Some people stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.” (1979 Poem)įlavia Weedn (born FebruJune 10, 2015) was an American artist, illustrator, and poet. “Some people come into our lives and quickly go. The Prize: A Collection of Stories (1982 Poetry book)įlavia and the Dream Maker (1988 Children’s Book) was also made into a musical stage play.
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