An M16 transformed into a teddy bear. A phone booth that finds new life as a fallout shelter. A typewriter that has a waffle press on its keyboard. A car that has become a working telephone.
These are just a few of the projects pictured in this book covering the artistic vision of Kevin O’Callaghan. O’Callaghan teaches a 3D art course at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Many of his class projects become exhibitions in large New York venues, or even go on tour throughout the country. This is the kind of book you can open at any page or read cover to cover, finding extraordinary creations on every page.
Some of the collections include: “Yugo Next”, where students took one of the least successful cars ever made and gave it new life; “Horsepower”, which reinvents the buggy for use in the modern world; “Disarm”, which pulls the most common and deadly assault rifle into non-violent contexts; and “Off Roading”, where a gas-guzzling pickup truck is dismantled and turned into apartment furnishings.
e the complete collection of My Naughty Little Sister books. If you can find them on eBay or Amazon get them! These stories are narrated as memories of an older sister’s about the mischievous behavior of her naughty little sister. I grew up on these stories and shared them with my children, who loved them as much as I did. Children love to hear about bad children, danger and the consequences of our behavior.
I bought this book because it had a giant bite taken out of it, and it said it was about a rat who grew up in the basement of a bookstore. What’s not to like? (Well, okay, I kind of have a rat phobia, but I was willing to give it a try.)
Written in 1939 for his daughter, this is a very feminist tale.
Margret and H.A. Rey escaped Nazi Germany on their bicycles and in their belongings was the first draft of Curious George. Then, in 1945, Spotty was written. Often only available around Easter, this book is not about Easter bunnies but the intolerance of difference that exists in our world.
This is a sweet slice of life story. Every Friday a father and son spend the morning together. They slowly walk down the street taking in everything around them until they reach the local diner. They eat pancakes, talk about anything and watch people walk by. Such a simple tradition can lead to a life rich with memories and a special bond between parent and child. This book makes you want to give the gift of time and ritual to the ones you love.
“I had an idea to staple my brother’s hair to his pillow. I am not allowed to use the stapler anymore.”
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