Brian Dettmer Uses Surgical Tools To Carve Books Into Intricate Sculptures

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Brian Dettmer Uses Surgical Tools To Carve Books Into Intricate Sculptures New York-based Artist Brian Dettmer creates impressively intricate multi-layered sculptures from books. The artist calls himself the Book Surgeon because he uses knives, tweezers, and surgical tools to carve the art works out of old medical journals, illustration books, dictionaries,…

Humor with Story

I was practicing  my preschoolers’ lesson and my husband sat down at the table. I pretended he was my audience.  The subject matter was on the little things. I decided to teach about bugs, spiders, and insects. As part of the lesson, I told the story about the Ant and the Grasshopper. It went something…Read more »

Foot Pain

Pain in the ball of your foot, especially between the third and fourth toes, is a foot condition called Morton’s Neuroma. It occurs in the forefoot where the tissue thickens around the nerves leading to the toes. Symptoms include either a burning sensation, sharp pain, tingling, numbness, or cramping in the foot. Frequent constant pressure…Read more »