The man who made your childhood ate a hole through the page—and our hearts.
An intimate portrait of Eric Carle, creator of more than 70 books for children including the best-selling "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". At 82, Eric is still at work in his studio making books and creating art. As he methodically layers a tissue paper collage of the caterpillar, he describes the feeling he achieves working in his studio, the sense of being at peace, all alone, when everything grows quiet and it is just himself and his work. The film taps into that deep creative need in each of us, a spirit that started in Eric as a very young child and is unceasing today.
Production
Gorgeous close-ups of tissue paper layering—ASMR for art nerds.
Direction
Geis lets silence breathe; the work speaks louder than words.
Director
Kate Geis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carle invented his signature collage technique after accidentally using tracing paper instead of paint in art school.
The caterpillar's iconic holes were technically illegal in early printings—publishers feared children would eat the book.
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