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Book Title
Name Them - They Fly Better : Pat Hammond's Theory of Aerodynamic
ISBN
9781595348197
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Author
Christopher Ornelas
Publisher
Trinity University Press
Topic
Individual Artists / Artists' Books, General, Biography & Autobiography, Art, Antiques & Collectibles

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Pat Hammond is not your ordinary artist. In fact, she doesn't even consider herself an artist. She takes everyday objects, such as spinning tops and jars of cicada shells, and infuses them with new meaning and hope. Through humor and personalization, she uses insignificant and unconventional objects to illuminate a "grand truth" about the world, and even about herself. Author Christopher Ornelas found out about Hammond through her remarkable kite collection--hundreds of kites amassed over twenty years. Hammond's kites, which have been featured at the Smithsonian and the Modern Museum of Art, were gathered from every corner of the world, including Guatemala, Korea, and Polynesia. Hammond also designs her own kites, drafting ideas and sketches for numerous creations she has dreamed of flying. While many of these kites have never made it into the air, they demonstrate her untamed creativity: a corset on a string titled "Of Corset Flies," a kite made of chicken wire titled "Flew de Coop." Hammond's idiosyncratic humor soars beyond her kites, and as Ornelas quickly discovers, they are just a stroke on the canvas of an artistic life that includes troves of trinkets laced with whimsy and beautiful intentions, all displayed in Hammond's home in San Antonio, Texas. Hammond's love for the unexpected and her fascination with science and physics are contagious. She is passionate about bees and collecting honey, and her shelves upon shelves of books touch on subjects as varied at Goya and Asimov. From her assortment of animal specimens (bird wings, butterflies, beetles) to crates of small spinning tops (she makes hundreds of them from round metal discs and matchstick spindles), every item is an exploration illustrating the heart of an artist and the legacy of a true free spirit. With a foreword by poet and friend Naomi Shihab Nye and intimate photographs of Hammond's home and collections, Name Them--They Fly Better offers a portrait of a woman who has sought to transform each moment into a creative act.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Trinity University Press
ISBN-10
1595348190
ISBN-13
9781595348197
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240043786

Product Key Features

Language
English
Topic
Individual Artists / Artists' Books, General, Biography & Autobiography, Art, Antiques & Collectibles
Author
Christopher Ornelas
Illustrator
Yes

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Weight
0.4 Oz
Item Width
6.6in

Additional Product Features

Book Title
Name Them-They Fly Better : Pat Hammond's Theory of Aerodynamics
Lccn
2017-002878
Dewey Decimal
790.1/32092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Am401.H35o76 2017
Copyright Date
2017
Publication Year
2017
Dewey Edition
23
Format
Trade Paperback
Afterword by
Hammond, Robert
Number of Pages
96 Pages

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