Last month, we shared our fuzzy tribute to Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose last day in the Broadway production of Hamilton was July 9. Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek: our figure was actually our first attempt at outdoor, booze-fuelled felting (not recommended for the faint of heart!). Our tribute to Lin-Manuel has since been picked up by the A.V. Club, The Horn Book (with… Read more →
Star Wars Epic Yarns has been translated into Spanish! This is our first-ever translation, so we’re thrilled. You gotta love the sound of the titles in Spanish! We’re still trying to track down copies from Spain, so hopefully we’ll have books in hand soon. Read more →
Our version of The Nutcracker will be out in September 2016, well in time for the holiday season! Here is the new cover: This is the first page. Like all Cozy Classics titles, the first page honors the famous first lines of the book by integrating them into the image. The accompanying word is GIFT. Here’s MOUSE, with an image… Read more →
Last week, Holman had the great pleasure of completing a full week as Artist in Residence at Queen Mary Elementary School on the west side of Vancouver. He gave presentations about his work on Monday, and then spent the next four days teaching hundreds of students to felt. Students in grades 3 to 7 needle felted, while the K to… Read more →
Lots of fun stuff has been happening in recent weeks! Here’s a roundup! Holman has been doing lots of school visits around the Lower Mainland, inspiring kids and teachers alike to tap into their creative side. A warm welcome is always appreciated! On Star Wars Day, May the Fourth, Holman had the privilege of presenting at a Curiosity Collider event… Read more →
We’re thrilled to be re-launching the Cozy Classics series with Chronicle Books! For each of the next three publishing seasons, we’ll be releasing a brand new Cozy Classics title, as well as re-issuing three of our backlist titles. Our first brand new Chronicle offering for spring 2016 is Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. How apropos! Cozy Classics was born when two… Read more →
Happy book birthday to us! Cozy Classics officially re-launches with Chronicle Books today, including our brand new title Great Expectations! Available everywhere books are sold, including the online booksellers below. Buy now! [ezcol_1quarter] [/ezcol_1quarter] [ezcol_1quarter] [/ezcol_1quarter] [ezcol_1quarter] [/ezcol_1quarter] [ezcol_1quarter_end] [/ezcol_1quarter_end] Read more →
Interesting Vancouver is a fascinating gathering of the curious and unexpected. More than another “sage on the stage” lecture series, Interesting Vancouver is an event that celebrates the uncelebrated, expands the collective vision of what is uniquely possible, and gives people an opportunity to discover interesting new creative pursuits they can apply in their own lives. Holman had the very… Read more →
Holman was commissioned this year to create street banners for the Burnaby Heights Merchants Association. He shares his artistic process in creating the banners in this post. ____________________________________________________________ When I was asked by the Burnaby Heights Merchants Association earlier this year to create street banners for them, the artistic direction was clear from the start: bring Helen, the iconic “swinging… Read more →