Join us at the Community Arts Center for Family FUNday as we launch our first mini parade with Michelle Littlejohn! Parades are special events that highlight culture, identity, and community voice through the creation of floats, costumes, displays, and, often, marches. We invite you to join us in the fun as we parade around the PIVOT Building in anticipation of Parade the Circle!—the Cleveland Museum of Art’s annual celebration that speaks to the innovation and collaboration that shapes creative communities.  

Michelle Littlejohn is an independent artist and illustrator based in Cleveland. She creates illustrations and products inspired by the little moments, big emotions, and everyday adventures of life as a mom of five, where inspiration is never in short supply. Vanilla Star Art and Café is her online shop, featuring stickers, miniatures, and other charming finds. The name is deeply personal: The vanilla flower’s five petals represent her children, and the “star” represents her, Starrelish, Michelle’s artist name. It’s inspired by her story Kat Daycare, which follows a college student running a cat daycare and Mr. Wal, a squirrel who owns a magical tree café, where their worlds meet in cozy, adventurous ways.