Christopher Howell

Burlington, VT

Chris Howell is an artist, food & farm activist, tour guide, and social entrepreneur living in Burlington, VT.

Currently, Chris runs Vermont Farm Tours, a culinary tour company, and mentors middle school students through the Burlington City Arts Mentor Arts program.

Projects by Christopher Howell (1)

The Monster Book

by Christopher Howell

The Monster Book is a compilation of 26 linoleum block prints: a monster for every letter of the alphabet—each with it's own unique short story.

107% funded

$1,065 pledged

32 backers

21 days to go

Christopher Howell is Backing (5)

Help a hungry monster eat a child by supporting the short film DENNIS

by Phil Duncan

Meet DENNIS. Help him make his movie and he promises not to eat you while you sleep.

36% funded

$1,330 pledged

35 backers

22 days to go

1024 bits of you and me

by pesi

you give me words, i give you art. repeat 1024 times. a book gets made. awesome!

36% funded

$3,660.38 pledged

147 backers

39 days to go

Scrapbook: A Book Of Many Authors

by Gaily

A blank notebook becomes a work of art as it is mailed from person to person, each one contributing a page to the book.

1092% funded

$273 pledged

69 backers

67 days to go

James Kochalka + Pixeljam = Glorkian Warrior

by Pixeljam

James Kochalka and Pixeljam are making a video game called Glorkian Warrior.

101% funded

$10,120.51 pledged

192 backers

12 days to go

FEAST - Keep Food on the Table

by Hit Factorie

FEAST is Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics. Over a locally-sourced organic supper, FEAST democratically curates and funds local artists.

122% funded

$3,049 pledged

69 backers

successful

Recent Posts by Christopher Howell

Christopher Howell
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If you would like to pre-order a Monster Book, just back the project @ $60 (softcover) or $90. This way, you're also making a donation to Burlington, VT's Mentor Arts program!

Project: The Monster Book
Christopher Howell
commented on a project

This game looks FANtastic! James Kochalka: thanks for making Burlington, VT a more interesting place to live.

Project: James Kochalka + Pixeljam = Glorkian Warrior
Christopher Howell
commented on a project

Thanks! It's Monstertime...

Project: The Monster Book
Christopher Howell
Posted project update #6
The Monsters have MADE it! Plus, Get an EXTRA BONUS!
Wahoo!

Thanks for all the enthusiasm, kind words, and fun ideas. And thanks for making The Monster Book happen! I will begin creating new monsters next month. One a week. The book should be out in six months, give or take.

EXTRA BONUS:
If you tell a friend about The Monster Book, and your friend pledges $10+, I'll give you any Monster Print Reproduction you want.
(Just send me a message on Kickstarter saying, "hey, I just signed up my friend, Francis Merrypants*, could you send me an extra print of Fizz*?")
*substitute your friend's name, and a monster of your choosing
Project: The Monster Book
Christopher Howell
Posted project update #5
Thank you!
Big thanks to everyone supporting the project. Your enthusiasm and pledges mean a lot. And thanks for passing the Monster Book around on Facebook, email, and twitter.

You're the best!
Chris
Project: The Monster Book
Christopher Howell
Posted project update #4
Monsters & Their Stories
Here's a few of the Monsters that you will find in THE MONSTER BOOK...
Project: The Monster Book
Christopher Howell
Posted project update #3

Thanks For The Support! As a Thank-You, Bart Does a Dance!

This post is exclusive to backers.

Project: The Monster Book
Christopher Howell
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Hi Charyn, I'm excited to support your project, great work! Your rewards worked out perfectly for me: my dad used to farm in Waltham and still lives in the area, so the beer will go to him; my brother lives in Seattle, so the Experience Music Project tickets will go his way. I found your project on Twitter (I'm EatFreshVT) while poking around for all things Kickstarter. Check out my Kickstarter project if you want: www.kickstarter.com/projects/MonsterBook/the-monster-book. Good luck! Chris Howell Burlington, VT

Project: The Global Citizen Project
Christopher Howell
Posted project update #2
How the Lino Block Prints Are Made
This handy video demonstrates the basic process by which each each monster is born:

1. Think up a monster.
2. Draw the monster backwards on a linoleum block.
3. Carve the block.
4. Ink the block.
5. Print on nice paper.
6. Ponder the monster, think of a story.
7. Type the story on the paper next to the monster.
Project: The Monster Book
Christopher Howell
Posted project update #1
Crickets in the video.
You may have noticed the chirping of crickets in the intro video.

If you were wondering, the crickets are in fact real, live crickets. They live in terrariums with two geckos, a tarantula, and a fat orange frog in the autobody shop next to Sarah's Steelworks (and occasionally my print studio).

Despite shared quarters with the same creatures that will one day eat them, the crickets carry on chirping. Even on the coldest of nights, it's like summer in the shop.

This interesting space is also the birthplace of the Monster Book:
In an old industrial complex in the South End of Burlington, VT lives/
Mike's autobody shop (and terrariums) in a converted garage in the old industrial complex, which houses/
Sarah's welding studio in back of Mike's autobody shop, where there is/
A tiny print studio by the sofa in Sarah's welding studio
Project: The Monster Book