Danielle-Raye Bischoff ©

I've co-written and produced two children's books with the Florence & Watson family, and I continue to explore new ways of storytelling, through both image and word.

Florence & Watson is a South African creative storytelling collective founded by Danielle Bischoff, Lauren Fowler, Rob van Vuuren, and Siv Ngesi, producing children's books and theatre that nurture literacy, environmental awareness, and imagination.

Their trilingual book series and award-nominated stage productions, Florence & Watson and the Sugarbush Mouse, The Great Pangolin Mystery, and uFlorence no Watson ne Mpuku, blend art, performance and education. Through their outreach arm, #ThePetalProject, they partner with schools, NGOs, and foundations to donate books, perform for children in disadvantaged communities, and raise funds for conservation and literacy initiatives across South Africa and abroad.

Themes of youth, adolescence, and motherhood run through both my photography and my artwork. They are the threads I keep returning to. These stories often overlap, shaped by my own experiences and a desire to question how we define family, love, and belonging.