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 →
October started off with a bang as Holman headed down to Tacoma, Washington for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association‘s fall tradeshow. He signed books for excited booksellers at the Sweet & Greet event on October 1 along with other select Pacific Northwest authors and illustrators. Holman was able to catch up with friends Kate Berube, Karen Lewis and Michael Schafbuch,… Read more →
Today is the beginning of a new school year… and the beginning of another season of Cozy Classics releases! Our brand new title, Cozy Classics: The Nutcracker, goes on sale today! As well, we are releasing three titles with Chronicle Books with brand new covers! Why wait? Start your Christmas shopping early with the links below! [ezcol_1quarter] [/ezcol_1quarter] [ezcol_1quarter] [/ezcol_1quarter]… Read more →
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 →
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 →