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SKULLS

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The first time I have stumbled upon this magnificent little book was during lazy browsing on Amazon, it looked cute so I added it to my wishlist. Few weeks later I was browsing my favorite bookstore and lo and behold, this was near the Halloween section ( my favorite section haha) and of course I had to at least take a look at this but after seeing 4, 5 pages I simply had to have it so home with me it went.

I remember the first time I became fascinated with the actual image of the skull, it was a superficial moment when one of my favorite fashion designers, Chloe, ran a tee shirt with a glittery gold bunny skull with a bow, the shirt was made famous when Sex and The City (love the show) had one of the characters wear it and I went gaga over the image. Ever since I liked the shape, I think most people consider it morbid or scary but in fact I agree with the author of the book, it represents respect for life and the mystery of it all. Every human being has a skull (now whether most people have something inside it is another topic) so why not deem it as something worthy of attention? Art all over the world represents it in fascinating ways and each culture has its own way of admitting its beauty and rendering it immortal, whether for Halloween or any other holiday.

This book is absolutely amazing, the first time I sat down and read it cover to cover I wanted to make my own project, in the end there is a section that lets the reader download or accomplish something from this book and make it themselves. Noah has made one skull a day for a year from some of the most random items in the house and on the street. There is the rice skull arranged with chopsticks, one carved out of an old computer mouse, even toy soldiers arranged to look like a skull. Peanut butter and skully as he calls it was one of my favorites fallowed by a pencil with carved skulls that looked like a totem pole, arranged vegetables, carved metals, push pins and paper cups, containers of all sorts and even bread that cut open reveals a sweet surprise inside, the list goes on and on. This is such a creative and inspirational little gem that I will bee looking through it for years and smiling at the myriad ways the human mind can be creative. I recommend visiting the author's site www.skulladay.com for a taste but there is no greater joy than holding this in my hands and wondering what everyday objects I could shape and turn to a cute skull.

This is what I call a mini coffee table book, best kept by my desk in case I am desperate for some inspiration.

- Kasia S.

This book is a series of examples from the author's blog where he creates a skull a day out of various materials. He's incredibly creative using such items as computer keys, bubble wrap, petroleum jelly, army guys and more to create skulls. I bought the book two days ago and I've already gone through it three times, and it's inspired me to start a daily art project of my own.

Noah Scalin's artistic mission may at first seem trivial--to create a skull image each day for a year, but the results are anything but trivial. Scalin is a tremendously talented artist and the challenge he set for himself gave him the creative push to try new mediums and find new ways of looking at everyday objects. Particular favorites include the carved squash and the Vegemite painting (the most apt word for his method). Strange, perhaps, but also clever and very impressive.

Whether you are a casual reader or fervent fan of Skulladay.com, this book is a much needed addition to anyone's coffee table. The book's many pictures are beautifully laid out, documenting many of Mr. Scalin's original work from the first half of his year-long project.
Included in this book is Mr. Scalin's thoughtful introduction to the project, as well as "Do It Yourself" skulls that allow the reader to experience Skull-A-Day at home.
What impressed me most about this book was Mr. Scalin's inclusion of projects his readers completed after being inspired by his work. This gesture illustrates Mr. Scalin's reverence for his readers and shows the development of his project into a communal movement in which he was inspired by others as much as he inspired them.

Interesting book if you are fascinated with skulls. Creative interpretations of the subject matter with interesting materials. great size. not to big or clumsy.good artistic layout of book.

a wonderful compilation of photographs, edited to entertain you with so many ideas, & the challenges that each person contributed to a now,pop-icon. Skulls have come a long way, have so much history & cultural morals & virtues, it was a pleasure to see so many people contributing their work to make a collection of a sweet coffee table book.A wonderful & welcome addition to my library.

This book is everything you ever wanted to see about skulls.
Its amazing how many ways skulls can be created.
Great book.
Thanks,
Jim

This is a great little book to give or get as the perfect gift for anyone who happens to be crazy for skulls. If they like [...]., they will probably love this book. The pictures are great! The description of the skulls are cool. This book is just as good as the website it was born from. The one bonus is you get to hold it in your hand. It's great for party chatter if you can't run to a computer and upload the site that you've been bragging about. A sure conversation starter even with a socially shy crowd. Leave it on your coffee table and you're sure to walk into an interesting conversation that has nothing to do with the weather. Friend Skull A Day of Facebook and get an actual response from Noah when you're not suddenly seeing skulls everywhere that you go.

The book has great images created by Mr. Scalin. It's quite small, but it's worth it.

Skillfully done. The author's imagination is limitless. Who knew a skull creation could be so beautiful & thought provoking...I'm working now on my own submission.