On October 31st we celebrated a very well-known holiday. Halloween was a blast this year for the Coons family. We dressed up, trick-or-treated with lots of friends, and had way too much candy. November 1st, however, we also celebrated a holiday not nearly as well-known. The day after Halloween, or All-Hallows-Eve, is All Saints Day. […]
Giants & Pilgrims were invited to a church down in Denver to lead an Almanac Adventure. St. Andrews United Methodist was so kind to have us! Betony Coons brought lots of supplies- felt stickers, old curtain rod samples, antique buttons, plastic “bling”, etc. Somehow, when you throw all these together with some scissors, a glue gun, […]
Giants & Pilgrims (Tim and Betony Coons and all co-conspirators) are launching a Kickstarter campaign this Wednesday. We hope to raise funds to create our first ever project together: ALMANAC No. 1. ALMANAC No. 1 will be a three part project of an album, art series, and monthly publication dedicated to navigating our seasons and […]
At Atlas Church here in Colorado a school supply drive was going on. There is a huge population of refugees from several different countries that come to Greeley looking for work and often they arrive in emergency mode, still learning the ropes of the new culture. So Giants & Pilgrims decided to do […]
We were asked to play at the first ever festival put on by “Under the Radar”, an internet radio station that plays more thoughtful, creative music, often of a spiritual bent. They called the event “Under the Radar: Escape to the Lake”. It was such an amazing experience, not just because of the people […]
This September we put on a show at Atlas Church called “I Walk Slow”. It was a series of songs, stories, and meditations on Psalm 23. Photographer Jared Reno was at our first rehearsal and captured this. So beautiful. I love the energy and raw feel. This song will be featured on our ALMANAC album. […]
We sent out a request for video clips of kids dancing. We have two girls of their own and have loved the absolute joy that erupts when the dancing begins. The invitation was for parents to enjoy capturing that magic and then send clips to the artists, us. This video is a testament to that […]
These adventure days have been so much fun! In January we hid “reflective” jars in the winter woods. In February we set up letter writing stations. And now? Adventure Day #3: Greeley Isles of Green: A treasure map escapade. Here is a treasure map created just for you. (click the thumbnail to […]
Today was our second family adventure day. For a couple of weeks, we have been gathering little bits and pieces of vintage paper ephemera and anything typography related – an old science classroom atlas became 50 mini handmade envelopes (with the help of my students), vintage airmail envelopes, old stamps, font printouts, flash cards, and […]
A few notes from my Hubby Tim about this project: We begin here whisperings and rumors of a new project… I say we because this time it won’t just be an album. My wife, Betony, and I have decided to create together for the first time. And not just the two of us. We’re also […]