The Illuminated Origin of Species
A project in Phoenix, AZ by Kelly Houle000days
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A modern illuminated manuscript based on one of the most important books in history.
Backers: 172
Average Pledge Per Backer: $95
Funded: $16,423 of $3,000
Dates: Oct 18th -> Nov 17th (31 days)
Project By: Kelly Houle
Backers: 172
Average Pledge Per Backer: $95
Funded: $16,423 of $3,000
Dates: Oct 18th -> Nov 17th (31 days)
Project By: Kelly Houle
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Last Updated: July 6 @ 21:00 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
New Studio Log
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Friends! I've been in hermit mode recently, but wanted to let you know that I am documenting my daily progress via an online Studio Log, which you can see here: http://www.illuminatedorigin.com/The_Illuminated_Origin_of_Species/Studio_Log.html... (Read More)
April Update
April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Kickstarters! I'm back online! The Illuminated Origin of Species website is active again, and I've updated the project timeline and the Books of Kell's Shop. In December, those who donated at the $10 level received a commemorative post card in... (Read More)
Post Darwin Day Post
February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
This update is long overdue. I was hoping to be able to show you the first six pages today, but life made sure that would not happen. Without going into all kinds of details, I can say that I haven't made as much progress as I had hoped by this time,... (Read More)
Shipping Day!
November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Exciting news! The greeting cards are boxed, packaged, and ready to ship today! Backers who chose to receive cards should see them within the next week. International orders are going out today as well, but may take a bit longer. I appreciate your... (Read More)
Success!
November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you once again to all who supported The Illuminated Origin of Species through Kickstarter. I am grateful for every pledge and all of the messages I've received. This will be a truly amazing adventure in bookmaking, and I can't wait to get the... (Read More)
Less than 5 hours to go!
November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
The boxes and envelopes arrived today, and the greeting cards are officially being printed and embossed at the printer as I type! Here is the newest card design, "There is Grandeur in this View of Life." The full quote is written on the back, as... (Read More)
Less than 30 hours to go!
November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
With the fundraising deadline closing in, I'm getting into "a beetle-a-day" mode. Here's one I painted yesterday, start to finish. This beetle is available as a miniature print, and will also be in the miniature book. There's still time to... (Read More)
Adopt-A-Beetle and help raise $15,000 for the Illuminated Origin of Species!
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, I am overwhelmed. The theme of the last few weeks has been "Be careful what you ask for." The project has exceeded every goal I've set so far, and I'm thankful to everyone who has jumped in. I know I've said this before, but you are the... (Read More)
Stretch Goal! Help Raise $12,000 for The Illuminated Origin
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
In addition to surpassing my earlier fundraising goals, I have been overwhelmed by an outpouring of support from the scientific community. I am thankful to all who have written to me with words of encouragement and enthusiasm, as well as those who... (Read More)
Help Me Get to $6000 and Create the Introduction!
November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The Illuminated Origin of Species sailed past the initial goal of $3000 to fund the creation of the title page and the table of contents, so I'm using this final week on Kickstarter to try and DOUBLE that amount to continue on to the introduction.... (Read More)
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