Jolly Old Elf, The Art of Santa H. Claus

By Doug Nunn and Daniel Stieglitz

Jolly Old Elf--The Art of Santa H. Claus is a unique work of fiction, part Christmas fantasy, part Santa biography, and part tour of Santa's hidden art treasures. Jolly Old Elf

• Language: English
• Publisher: Douglas S. Nunn
• Release date: Nov 25, 2020
• ISBN: 9781735891316

Doug Nunn

Doug Nunn has worked as a school teacher, comic/improviser, cook, truck driver, construction worker, warehouseman, environmental activist, and podcaster. He has been doing improvisational theatre since 1980 and has coached improv since the late '80s, working with actors and drama students in the western US and Europe, most extensively in Germany and Britain. He has produced improv and comedy shows from Mendocino to L.A. to London, has coached the Improv Club at Mendocino High School in Northern California since 2000, and published Show Ab, Handbuch für Teen Theater with Impuls Verlag in Germany. He has been a member of Hit and Run Theater since 1979 and worked as one half of the comedy team, Burns (Tracy) and Nunn from 1985-94. Nunn has worked in cartoons as an animator on the Simpsons film (2007) and as a scriptwriter; his cartoon Copzilla was an award winner in the 1998 World Animation Festival. Along with Marshall Brown and Ken Krauss, he has produced the podcast SnapSessions! http://www.thesnapsessions.com/ since 2018, featuring interviews with creative people, political commentary, and "deep dives into media". He has done more than 50 presentations for Al Gore's Climate Reality Project since 2018. Doug lives with his lovely wife, Christine Samas on the Mendocino Coast. Jolly Old Elf-The Art of Santa H. Claus is his first fictional picture book.

Book preview

WHAT PEOPLE, ELVES,

SNOWPERSONS, AND

REINDEER ARE SAYING ABOUT

JOLLY OLD ELF

The Snow Yorker–One of the 10 coldest books of the year! A genuine Tour d’ Frost!

The North Pole Review of Books–An extraordinary look behind the scenes of just maybe the most benevolent operation on the whole planet. This book salutes the man and the crew who have brought us more joy than anyone else. In this time of pandemic and wannabee fascists, Santa’s story needed to be told and Frosty, Mrs. C and their frozen crews do it with splendid vigor.

Polarishers’ Weekly–A Snowman’s view of an incredible character and his long-hidden art stash. Filled with behind the scenes accounts of Santa’s life, art work, and creative adventures.

The North Atlantic–Who knew Santa and Mrs. Claus had shared such an incredibly romantic millennium and a half? It sounds like the Jolly Old Elf is a regular spring chicken, at least deep between the goose down sheets.

Snowprah, The Snowprah Magazine–Finally we learn not only about Santa but also about the importance of Mary Kringle to the inner workings of the North Pole. This modest little woman is far more than a cookie-baking homemaker. She is the reigning polar psychotherapist, and a co-equal with the bearded gift-giver himself. We can hardly wait to see Mary’s books on Elf Borderlines and Snowzophrenia."

The Frostnancial Times–Amazing look at just what goes on in this extraordinarily successful little Polar operation. One thing not covered that we would have liked to have seen would have been how Santa’s team of bookkeepers keeps the company afloat. As far as we can ascertain, Santa’s team has stayed out of the red for over 1500 years!

SnowNN–Finally someone has gone behind the scenes to spill the frozen beans on Santa’s extraordinary life and creative ventures. And SnowNN’s Noel Epiphany is a key part of the whole project. You go Santa! And Noel, don’t forget to come back to work first thing on the morning after Boxing Day.

North Pole Variety!—Xcellently Xstatic Xmas Xposé!

Jolly Old Elf

The Art of Santa H. Claus

by Doug Nunn

with help from Frosty Schneemann, Mrs. Claus (aka Mary Kringle),

R. Rudolph Reinsdyr, Icey Ice Schneemann, Pixie MacTavish,

and Noel Epiphany

Copyright © 2020 Doug Nunn

All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-7358913-1-6

Collage work by Doug Nunn from a variety of sources

Extra illustrations and character drawings by Daniel Stieglitz

SnapSessions! Podcast Books

Table of Contents

Foreword by Frosty Schneemann, Curator of NoPoMA

Chapter 1—Little Nicky, Santa’s Youth in Myra, Asia Minor

Chapter 2—Santa’s Early Christmas cards

Chapter 3—Santa Takes on Classical Art

Sidebar Frosty and Santa

Chapter 4—Santa Verdeckt Kunst (Santa Discovers Art) Frosty

Chapter 5—Santa Meets 20th Century Art

Chapter 6—Sexy Santa

Chapter 7—Rudolph’s Glitzy Perspective–Film North Pole

Sidebar Mrs. Claus—Behind the scenes–Cookie Maker, Therapist

Chapter 8—Santa in the NOPO Music Scene

Chapter 9—Santa the Sportsman, Pixie MacTavish

Chapter 10—Santa’s Political Art

Chapter 11—Santa and the Environment, Noel Epiphany SnowNN

Chapter 12—Political Art in the new Millennium, Frosty Schneemann

Chapter 13—Santa and Social Issues–Mrs. Claus

Chapter 14—Santa and Sci Fi/Super Hero cards— Icey Ice

Concluding Remarks—Rudolph Reinsdyr

Concluding Remarks—Foster Frosty Schneemann

Concluding Remarks—Mrs. Claus, aka Mary Kringle

Concluding Remarks—Santa H. Claus

Our Contributors Santa Claus and Mary Kringle

Our Contributors Foster Frosty Schneemann and Rudolph Reinsdyr

Our Contributors Icey Ice Schneemann and Pixie MacTavish

Our Contributor Noel Epiphany

Acknowledgements and Appreciations

Short Bio Doug Nunn, author/collagist

Short Bio Daniel Stieglitz, Illustrator/Character Re-builder & Fixer

Foreword by Foster Frosty Schneemann—

Greetings from Frosty Schneemann, head curator of NoPoMA, the North Pole Museum of the Arts. They say Frosty was made famous down south by a song in the 1940s by Gene Autry, but I’m more than that. I started as a regular SnowSchmoo, a Snowman working the North Pole beat, but over time I became Santa’s best friend,