Little Paper Planes: 20 Contemporary Artists and Illustrators Reimagine the Paper Plane. By Maria Popova What the quintessential childhood staple teaches us about the bounds of the imagination.
The paper airplane is among the most beloved of childhood toys — and for good reason: It seems to embody just the right balance of function and fantasy, of hands-on practicality and make-believability. In Little Paper Planes, 20 of today’s most exciting artists and illustrators — including Brain Pickings favorites Julia Rothman (♥ ♥ ♥), Lisa Congdon (♥ ♥), and Gemma Correll (♥) — reimagine the childhood staple.
From the literal yet expressive to the wildly abstract yet playable with, the designs range from a meticulously engineered plane mobile to a paper doll to a crumbled up piece of paper to a handful of shreds, and just about every imaginative in-between shape. Kelly Lynn Jones, founder of pioneering artist community Little Paper Planes, writes in the introduction: Julia Rothman Gemma Correll Lisa Congdon Michael C. . ↬ Open Culture Donating = Loving Share on Tumblr. The Art of Book Sculpture. By Maria Popova Surgical typography, a beautiful ghost, and why the reading of art is the new art of reading.
We’ve already seen artists make magic out of materials like paper, cardboard and even toilet paper rolls. One related creative trend we’ve been seeing lately is that of book sculptures. (We wonder if it has to do with the speedy demise of print as artists try to find new ways of engaging with these analog cultural artifacts whose core function digital platforms are deeming obsolete.) Today, we spotlight five of our favorite book sculptors. Artist Nicholas Galanin‘s What Have We Become? A North American indigenous artist, Galanin’s work is inspired by Native American culture and reflects a certain layered authenticity difficult to capture in words. Paul Octavious takes the concept of book sculptures quite literally — his typographic creations, sculpted out of piles of books, are a brilliant example of richness in simplicity.
Print may be dead, but its ghost is a thing of beauty. Nocturne- Gallery - Kirsty Mitchell Photography. Kirsty Mitchell’s Fairytale Wonderland. If you haven’t seen Kirsty Mitchell’s Wonderland series yet, then you’re bound to start running into it everywhere.
Inspired by the fairytales her late mother used to tell her before she passed, the series wasn’t actually shot in exotic locations. In fact, some of the photos took months of planning to get right. Be sure and head over to her website if you’re interested in seeing more of her inspirational work. Wonderland by Kirsty Mitchell (via Fstoppers) Rowing in a lake of milk: Artist uses miniature models to recreate everyday life in food scenes.
By Tom Goodenough Published: 08:44 GMT, 19 May 2012 | Updated: 11:43 GMT, 19 May 2012 It is not worth crying over spilt milk, goes the old expression.
But for one artist, milk being spilt presents a unique opportunity, as these stunning photographs show. 2011 in Lego: the year's news - in pictures. Birds made from Lego - in pictures. A breath of fresh air: Joan Miró at Yorkshire Sculpture Park – in pictures. BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF.
A yarn of Olympic proportions... Mystery knitter attaches 50-yard-long scarf featuring woollen athletes to pier. By Eddie Wrenn Updated: 07:42 GMT, 8 March 2012 Residents of Saltburn, in North Yorkshire, are scratching their heads today after a mysterious 'yarnbomber' wrapped the town's pier with a 50-yard scarf stretching out along the railings.
The impressive garment features woollen athletes competing in various Olympic events, from synchronised swimmers to rowers and cyclists, and has delighted young and old alike as the town discusses the good yarn. But the mysterious creator - who has struck before - remains anonymous, leaving everyone speculating on their identity and motives. Making a splash: Figures on the knitted Olympic tribute include a swimmer and a gymnast on a pommel horse Mystery of Olympic proportions: The 'yarnbomber' has given a colourful flourish to the pier in Saltburn-by-the-Sea near Teesside Row the boat: The yarn represents almost all of the Olympic events This is considered an act of 'yarnbombing', where knitted items are attached to public places as a kind of woollen graffiti.