A princess on screen, and in life — a tough, funny, one-of-a-kind role model for women and girls everywhere. It was an absolute honor to pay homage to you in our work. Rest in peace, Carrie. And may the Force be with you. Read more →
Category: Odds & Ends
Happy holidays for 2016!
“Celebrate, you must!” All the best to you and yours this holiday season! ~ Jack and Holman Read more →
Exhibition at Hofstra U
Presidential Debates, eat your heart out! We are thrilled that the Department of Fine Arts, Design, Art History at Hofstra University in Hampstead, New York is hosting an exhibition of our work entitled Deeply Felt: The Art of Cozy Classics and Star Wars Epic Yarns. The exhibition is being held at the Rosenberg Gallery in Calkins Hall, November 21-February 14,… Read more →
The Candy Palmater Show
Holman was thrilled to be on The Candy Palmater Show on CBC Radio today! He talked about Cozy Classics, reading, and his daughter’s new favorite picture book. Check out the audio and the CBC blog post here! Why breaking bedtime rules might get kids excited about books: https://t.co/Kthmiq1tIq &more tips from @CozyClassics pic.twitter.com/3QclaG8ZJt — Candy Palmater Show (@cbccandy) August 18,… Read more →
Lin-Manuel Madness!
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 →
What’s been going on!
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 →
Great Expectations: Behind the scenes
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 →
Video of Holman’s talk at IV15!
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 →
The Force Awakens primer!
Need a refresher on the original trilogy before you see Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Here’s a Star Wars Epic Yarns one in 15 seconds and 36 words! Read more →
“Swinging Girl” Street Banners
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 →