The Most Amazing Paper Sculptures ~ www.popgive.com The Eckmans (Allen and Patty) are the inventors of this process and the Eckman Method® of Cast Paper Sculpture is a trade mark of theirs alone. Since 1988 Patty and Allen have developed and perfected the medium of cast paper far beyond any other artist in the world. Their work is considered to be the premier of the industry by many critics. Allen has a great interest in the Native American Indian partly because his great-great grandmother was a Cherokee. Patty has a great interest in wildlife, birds and flowers in particular. Patty also has interests in the Native American culture and since the year 2000 has been sculpting beautiful Indian woman and children. What is the Eckman Method? The Eckman Method is the trademark for Allen and Patty Eckman's educational services, namely, conducting classes in the field of creating cast paper sculptured art and distributing course materials in connection therewith. eckmanfineart.com
THE WIDER VIEW: Three years in the making, it's every boy's dream... the ultimate home-made model aeroplane By Jason Lewis, Mail on Sunday Security Editor Updated: 12:30 GMT, 20 December 2009 It's every schoolboy's dream - from the tiny rows of ammunition to the miniature cockpit canopy gracing this stunning model aircraft. It is an exact replica of a P-51D Mustang which was America's primary long-range fighter plane during the Second World War. And it was made by a retired dentist who used some of his instruments to create it. Built on a 1/16 scale, every part is fully functional, linked by an intricate series of minuscule chains, cables and hinges. Dream machine: The P-51D Mustang took Young C Park, a retired Honolulu dentist, an incredible 6,000 hours to construct The undercarriage retracts and the controls work, although the levers are so small they have to be operated with a pair of tweezers. Mr Park, 77, used more than 50ft of aluminium, reforming and shaping it on a lathe until he was happy with the result. Firepower: Ammunition belts inside the left wing.
Incredibly Realistic Sculptures by Adam Beane Adam Beane is quite unique sculptor. Since beginning sculpting in 2002 he is known for dynamic compositions, action poses, nuanced drapery work and his ability to capture likenesses with expressions. For the work he uses CX5, a tremendously versatile material he developed which handles like clay when warm but is hard as plastic when cool. In this collection you will find mini copies of famous people and will be surprised how unbelievable realistic they look. Many of them were made for toys companies and may be you could find beautiful works of Adam Beane in supermarkets. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost
Simon Schubert May 11th, 2009 It is quite amazing what Simon Schubert created by just making some folds in sheets of paper. You can see his work at the gallery Upstairs Berlin till June 27th. Valedictorian Speaks Out Against Schooling in Graduation Speech by Erica Goldson The following speech was delivered by top of the class student Erica Goldson during the graduation ceremony at Coxsackie-Athens High School on June 25, 2010 Here I stand There is a story of a young, but earnest Zen student who approached his teacher, and asked the Master, "If I work very hard and diligently, how long will it take for me to find Zen? This is the dilemma I've faced within the American education system. Some of you may be thinking, "Well, if you pass a test, or become valedictorian, didn't you learn something? I am now accomplishing that goal. H. Comment: The full passage reads: "The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed and train a standardized citizenry, to down dissent and originality. To illustrate this idea, doesn't it perturb you to learn about the idea of "critical thinking." So, here I stand. People have asked me to post this.