The Trollshire Times

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Art Gallery

POLYPHONY ART GALLERY

Display Your Art work On Our Site!

We want to see what you have been creating. Help us fill the Polyphony Art Gallery with creations. To submit a picture for our gallery. Please email your work with your name, age and city to aprylskies@att.net, please entitle your email with "Artwork Submission".
Or mail items to:

Polyphony Pictures
13547 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks CA 91423

Please allow 1-3 days for posting and include a mailing address so we can send you a special thank you!

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Lighthouse - Crayon on parchment
By George, Age 11 - Xenia

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Desert Flowers Acrylic on Canvas
By Olivia, Age 8 -Sherman Oaks

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Yellow Submarine - Colored marker on construction paper
Alex, Age 8 -Sherman Oaks

Please understand along with your artwork we will post your name, age and city (if provided) no other personal info will be posted publically. We promise we will not use your artwork for any other reason other than making our site beautiful without prior approval by you. All personal information ie. Surnames, mailing or home addresses, phone numbers etc. provided is kept strictly confidential. All rights reserved.

EDUCATIONAL SEGMENTS

EDUCATIONAL SEGMENTS

"When I grow Up...I wanna be just like ME!"

The Polyphony cartoon series, consists of three fairy tales and various learning segments geared to teach children; counting, ABC's, Color, hygiene and safety as well as promoting cultural acceptance and a healthy self-esteem. Polyphony uses many different mediums from puppets, original 2-D illustrations to clay and computer animation to keep learning fun and interesting.

Polyphony is dedicated to maintaining the integrity of poetry & art in culture and community in new and exciting ways.

Skye The Troll
& Other Fairy Tales
For Children

A brand new book by Apryl Skies.

Apryl Skies creates a world of poetic fantasy and enchantment for children of every age in this series of whimsical fairy tales and poems. This colorful new anthology of inspiring musings by Skies is based on the cartoon series Polyphony - Be You And Accept Me Too!, winner of the 2010 Gold Pixie Award for animation. Skye The Troll was first featured in clay animation, but with illustrations By Brandon Morino, Skye returns to Trollshire and comes alive on the page. This book includes BIG Fish, Never Ranglebee The Mangle Tree, Rain or shine, Brave Pirate Joe and many, many more. A new classic collection of inspiring poems and fairy tales for children of every age! Author Bio: Apryl Skies, poet and creator of this exciting new series of original musings, reveals a lighter side with her third publication, Skye The Troll & Other Fairy Tales For Children. This spectacular new children's anthology is sure to enchant and inspire children of every age. Through poetry, humor and delightfully colorful illustrations, Skies paints an exciting new world of fantasy and whimsy in this fantastic new children's anthology.

POETRY WITH A CAUSE

POETRY WITH A CAUSE

brought to you by Poet Apryl Skies, dedicated to bringing together music and literature, spreading ecological awareness and cultural acceptance through film and literature.

Follow the The Trollshire Times on our blog for all the latest news from Skye the Troll & our other magical friends from Trollshire!

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

2010 Gold Pixie Award!

In this exciting award winning series, Skye The Troll was featured in clay animation, but with illustrations By Brandon Morino, Skye returns to Trollshire and comes alive on the page. This book includes; BIG Fish, Never Ranglebee The Mangle Tree, Rain or shine, Brave Pirate Joe and many, many more.

A new classic collection of inspiring poems and fairy tales for children of every age!

Author Bio:
Apryl Skies, poet and creator of this exciting new series of original musings, reveals a lighter side with her third publication, Skye The Troll & Other Fairy Tales For Children. Through poetry, humor and delightfully colorful illustrations, Skies paints an exciting new world of fantasy and whimsy in this spectacular new children's anthology.

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Excerpts:

Be unique and and love yourself for it!

Our fairy tales celebrate what makes us each unique. Being you is the best and most interesting thing you can be...

Meet Our Characters!

So Nice To Meet You!

"Let's not pretend there is anything better than having great friends!"

BOOKS:
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Skye The Troll & Other Fairy Tales For Children

"Skye never again wished for trollier features she was happy to be her own unique creature."

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A is For Amphigorey

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BRAVE PIRATE JOE

Ahoy Matey!

Clay Animation
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Skye The Troll

"She pranced off into the deep jaden wood and sang with the birds as loud as she could...
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Carnivorous plants!

"Trolls are Yum!"

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The Wise old Wizard!

"Don't worry My dear everyone has their place." And a smile returned to Skye's Sad little face."

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Gnomes!

"Their faces had warts and their teeth were green and It seemed to her gnomes were rather mean!"

Skye the troll and her fairy friends!

"Skye never again wished for trollier features. She was happy to be her own unique creature!"

Photos courtesy of Chris Miller

CARTOONS:
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Rain Or Shine
in computer animation

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FRANKENSTEIN GOES TO CAMP

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Puppet Friends
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Calliope The Sea Monster!

"One of the oceans biggest problems is pollution and it is up to us to be the solution!"

Drake

"It’s a drag when you feel like you don’t fit in."

Sterling

"Try being from an entirely different century."

Minkey

"...Or the only one who needs a shave."

Photos by Sean Stearley

Polyphony Pictures

po·lyph·o·ny [puh-lif-uh-nee] In music, polyphony is a texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices. In literature, polyphony is a feature of narrative, which includes a diversity of points of view and voices.

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A signed copy of both our book & film for the kiddies!

Along with FREE GIFTS!

1 - Skye The Troll & Other Fairy Tales For Children

by Apryl Skies

1 - DVD Polyphony - Be You & Accept Me Too!

by Apryl Skies & Chris Miller

*2010 Gold Pixie Award for Animation*

"Skye the Troll & Other Fairy Tales for Children" is a unique tale from Apryl Skies and makes for an entertaining and fun pick for youthful readers. "Skye the Troll" is a fine addition to children's fiction collections, highly recommended."

~Midwest Book Review

$1 will be donated to St. Jude Children's Hospital to help support Children suffering from Cancer for every book or DVD sold.

Visit our book store & order your copy today!

Polyphony Pictures

2010

Gold Pixie Award

winner for Animation in the stop motion category

Honoring Outstanding Creativity in

Motion Graphics, Effects and Animation

Skye The Troll
Rain Or Shine
Frankenstein Goes To Camp
Puppet fun
Circus Fun
The Amazing Zoltar
Fantastic Explorations
The Adventures Of J.R. Smiley
and much more...

DVD NOW AVAILABLE
in our online store

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Amazon

DVD Empire

NETFLIX

BLOCKBUSTER

FILM baby (trailer available)

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and submit your own masterpiece for a
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Art Gallery

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Product Description

Apryl Skies creates a world of poetic fantasy and enchantment for children of every age in this series of whimsical fairy tales and poems. This colorful new anthology of inspiring musings by Skies is based on the cartoon series Polyphony - Be You And Accept Me Too!, winner of the 2010 Gold Pixie Award for animation. Skye The Troll was first featured in clay animation, but with illustrations By Brandon Morino, Skye returns to Trollshire and comes alive on the page. This book includes BIG Fish, Never Ranglebee The Mangle Tree, Rain or shine, Brave Pirate Joe and many, many more. A new classic collection of inspiring poems and fairy tales for children of every age!

Author Bio: Apryl Skies, poet and creator of this exciting new series of original musings, reveals a lighter side with her third publication, Skye The Troll & Other Fairy Tales For Children. This spectacular new children's anthology is sure to enchant and inspire children of every age. Through poetry, humor and delightfully colorful illustrations, Skies paints an exciting new world of fantasy and whimsy in this fantastic new children's anthology.

Our first installment of the Polyphony Series, Polyphony - Be You, And Accept Me Too! is now available and is suitable for all ages. This DVD consists of 3 fairy tales, our short film in clay animation, Skye the Troll, as featured in the Green Cinema at the 2008 Coachella Music & Arts Festival & Frankenstein Goes To Camp.

This DVD also includes numerous learning segments, puppets, magic by The Amazing Zoltar, and over 2 dozen cartoons. Our segments contain a variety of many different mediums to keep learning fun and exciting, including clay animation, computer graphics and traditional 2-D animation!

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Please visit our site regularly!

We are always working to create new and exciting features!

A VERY SINCERE THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

CALLIOPE'S QUEST

"The ocean covers 70% of the Earth's surface...
Can you imagine if it all just disappeared???"

"My only home is the salty sea...
if there was no ocean, I don't know where I'd be..."
~Calliope The Sea Monster

Our Mission: Polyphony Pictures brought to you by Poet Apryl Skies and Director Chris Miller is dedicated to bringing together music and literature, spreading ecological awareness and cultural acceptance through literature and film.

Our Promise: Polyphony Pictures is dedicated to our Planet. Whenever possible our products are earth friendly. We offer 100% organic t-shirts, and Stickers that are forestry certified! All our mailings, postcards and posters are made of recycled paper and printed with soy ink whenever possible.

Our Products:

DVD

WINNER OF THE 2010 GOLD PIXIE AWARD!

Our first installment of the Polyphony Series, Polyphony - Be You, And Accept Me Too! is now available and is suitable for all ages. This DVD consists of 3 fairytales, our short film in clay animation, Skye the Rejected, Little Troll, as featured in the Green Cinema at the 2008 Coachella Music & Arts Festival!

Frankenstein Goes To Camp By Chris Miller. Also includes numerous learning segments, puppets, a magic show by the Amazing Zoltar, and over 2 dozen cartoons. Our segments use many different mediums to keep learning fun and interesting. These mediums include clay animation, computer graphics by Santino Ramos, and traditional 2-D animation! With featured music by Matt Bozeman!

All Fairy Tales are based on books written by acclaimed poet, Apryl Skies.

Books:

The publication of our first book,

Polyphony: A Collection of Poetry and Fairy Tales for children; with illustrations by Brandon Marino, Emily McGregor, Takeshi Kata & Chris Miller!

AVAILABLE NOW!

T - SHIRTS:

It feels good to be Green! All of our T Shirts are offered in 100% organic cotton to show our dedication to the planet.

STICKERS:

“When I grow Up I wanna Be Just Like Me!” That’s our motto and it should be yours too! Each DVD comes with a free sticker! Not only is it fun, but it is Forestry Certified (made from trees planted specifically for paper products.) and printed in soy ink.