Star Wars Epic Yarns Covers!
Without further ado, the covers for Star Wars Epic Yarns! A big thanks to the fabulous Ryan Hayes at Chronicle Books for the amazing book design!
View ArticleGaining traction in the Star Wars universe
Within a few days of Star Wars Epic Yarns being announced to the world on Mashable on November 21, we’ve already started to gain some legitimacy in the Star Wars universe. A few days ago, our tweet...
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It’s always nice to get bits of press about your books. It’s incredible when your books show up in other books! Jane Austen Cover to Cover: 200 Years of Classics Covers is a recent anthology written by...
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View ArticleNeedle felt with Holman in Anaheim!
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View ArticleCozy Classics is moving to Chronicle Books!
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View ArticleHappy book birthday to us!
Wow, pub date has finally arrived! The Star Wars Epic Yarns series is on store shelves and shipping from retailers! Here we are on store shelves at Chapters / Indigo in Vancouver, Canada: And check out...
View ArticleHappy Star Wars Day!
May the 4th be with you! Find out everything you need to know about Star Wars Epic Yarns here!
View ArticleStar Wars Epic Yarns book launch
We got our Star Wars Day festivities going a little early on the weekend, when Holman teamed up with the theatrical geniuses at Boca del Lupo to host a Boca spring BBQ / Star Wars Epic Yarns book...
View ArticleSan Francisco indie bookstore tour
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;...
View ArticleWet Coast Wools Workshop!
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...
View ArticleComic-Con 2015 Report!
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...
View ArticleStart spreading the news!
We’re thrilled to announce that we have not one, but TWO, museum exhibitions in New York this fall! First, we have been invited to exhibit original felt artwork from Star Wars Epic Yarns at The Strong...
View ArticleStar Wars Epic Yarns at The Strong
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...
View ArticleNew Cozy Classics Covers!
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View ArticleOur NYC Trip to The Original Art
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...
View Article“The 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....
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