Jack had a busy travel schedule this fall. In addition to The Original Art exhibit in New York City and a First Book event at PS82 in Queens, he participated in four other events throughout the state. New York ComicCon His adventures began in October when he traveled to the Javits Center in the Big Apple for New York ComicCom.… Read more →
On Friday, December 11, Jack visited The Hammond School, PS82 in Queens, NY. There, he helped give away hundreds of copies of Star Wars Epic Yarns that our publisher, Chronicle Books, had generously donated to First Book, a non-profit organization that gives new books to children in need. The students were primed for the visit and eager to meet Jack!… Read more →
Holman reports on his artists talks and felting workshops in majestic Haida Gwaii. Read the full blog post here. 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 →
We had the incredible honour of having our illustrations from Star Wars Epic Yarns: A New Hope selected for The Original Art exhibition curated by the Society of Illustrators, showcasing illustrations from the year’s best children’s books published in the U.S. The jury saw fit to include us in the exhibition with the likes of Sophie Blackall, Eric Carle, Emma… Read more →
Cozy Classics will have a new home in spring 2016 with Chronicle Books, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Chronicle will be re-issuing three backlist titles, Pride and Prejudice, Moby Dick and War and Peace, as well as publishing a brand new title, Great Expectations. Though the interior images for the backlist titles will not change, there will be brand… Read more →
Our original felt artwork from Star Wars Epic Yarns is now on display at The Strong – National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York! The exhibition runs from September 2015 to January 2016. Here are some behind-the-scenes images of the set-up. The original felt artwork was housed in Vancouver, British Columbia, and had to be shipped to New York.… Read more →
Holman had the great pleasure of going to San Diego Comic-Con 2015 to promote Star Wars Epic Yarns. Here’s his report: Wow! What a thrill to go to San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend! Let me give you a quick visual tour of my whirlwind Thursday to Saturday trip. When I arrived, it was impossible to miss that Comic-Con was… Read more →
Holman recently reprised the Jawa needle-felting workshop he gave at The Makery in Anaheim, California back in April. This time, however, it was in his home town of Vancouver, British Columbia! Holman teamed up with the fabulous folks (Glenda and Mike) at Wet Coast Wools, an amazing wool and yarn store on the west side of Vancouver. Check out their… Read more →
Holman had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Bay Area this week to give presentations at Google Tech Corners in Sunnyvale; Lucasfilm (Letterman Digital Arts Center) in The Presidio, San Francisco; and Maker Faire in San Mateo. To see full image galleries of Holman’s trips to these places, check out the recent blog post over on our other website. But… Read more →