I am SO THRILLED to share big news and a behind-the-scenes look of our first book in English with none other than Rizzoli!!!
Words do not exist to encapsulate how I truly feel right now, I am trying to remind myself that this is real and I am not dreaming!
Our book In Stitches: The Enchanted World of Coral & Tusk will be published by Rizzoli this Fall and is available for pre-order NOW!
We are excited about every aspect of this project and are over the top thrilled about the book cover, as it is actually embroidered! Our first American publication will capture the artwork I have created over the last 15 years, and will show all that we together as a company have achieved because of our unbelievably talented team and your enthusiastic support!
It is impossible to trace exactly all the moments that have led to this, but the known ones make me so happy to be able to share as further proof that as much as you believe you have agency and free will over your destiny- the best things are beyond your control!
A forever thank you to fate, good timing, and dear friends - to Seal Graeber, to John Derian for contributing a beautiful forward, to Allegra Yust, Douglas Woods, and Charles Miers of Rizzoli and the Rizzoli team: Nikki Maldonado, Kathleen Jayes, Celia Fuller and Rebecca Ambrose. Thank you to each and every one of you for making this dream come true!
I keep thinking about being able to time travel and going back to visit a much younger me, still up at 4am working on filling orders alone in my Brooklyn apartment with my single table top embroidery machine and saying- Girl in about 15 years you are going to make a book of your archive with RIZZOLI!!! Oh, and John Derian is going to write the foreward! NO CHANCE would I have believed this to be a remote possibility.
-Stephanie
Pre-Order HERE or follow these links to go directly to the book's ordering page:
AmazonBarnes and Noble
Books-a-Million
IndieBound
UK-Based Online Retailers
Amazon UK
Waterstones
Hatchards
*For those very sensitive to images and stories of animal cruelty, please use caution if you read further and look up any related new sources - as they contain very upsetting images and content.*
Fortunately, this offense is gathering momentum as well as national and international coverage, and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has been an unwavering leader in expressing his outrage of this torment. Given this egregious event, there is an opportunity for improving policy and pressuring the Wyoming Legislature to bolster the state’s animal cruelty laws and ensure that torment and torture of animals results in more than just a $250 fine.
At Coral & Tusk, we have always believed in the importance of advocating for animal welfare.
We're re-issuing two iconic wolf designs from our archive in a limited edition run, Wolf Portrait Pillow and Wolf Pocket Doll available for pre-order to ship in early May.
100% of profits from these items will be donated to the Humane Society Legislative Fund to aid their crucial work in advocating for policies that protect animals like wolves.
Wolves play a vital role in maintaining the ecological balance of their ecosystems. However, they often face threats from human activities, including habitat destruction and hunting.
The recent incident in Wyoming serves as a stark reminder of the challenges these animals continue to endure. By supporting organizations like the HSLF, we can help ensure that wolves and other vulnerable species are given the protection they deserve.
- Stephanie Housley, Coral & Tusk Founder and Designer
Action items:
Contact US Fish & Wildlife Service and express your support of protecting gray wolves in the Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act
Call or email WY Game and Fish and request the agency to use its influence with the Wyoming Legislature to have animal cruelty and wildlife harassment protections extended to wolves throughout the state.
Here is an additional list of resources of groups working towards the reasonable protection of animals:
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Wyoming Untrapped https://wyominguntrapped.org/
Wolves of the Rockies https://www.wolvesoftherockies.org/
Large Carnivore Fund https://www.largecarnivorefund.org/
Wilderness Watch https://wildernesswatch.org/
International Wolf Center https://wolf.org/
Living with Wolves https://www.livingwithwolves.org/
NATIONAL:
Animal Wellness Action https://animalwellnessaction.org/
Defenders of Wildlife https://defenders.org/
Center for biological diversity https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/
Humane Society https://www.humanesociety.org/
Humane Society Legislative Fund https://hslf.org/
Sierra Club https://www.sierraclub.org/