Encyclopaedia Ball is my project to convert an entire set of 1950s Encyclopaedia Britannicas into a solid papier-mâché ball, starting with the 'A' section and working through all the volumes to 'Z'. Along the way, milestones are celebrated by parties and collaborations with other artists. Read more about Encyclopaedia Ball on my blog.
Click on the letters below, or scroll down, to see images of the Ball as it accumulates knowledge on diverse topics on its journey through the alphabet.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Annelid
April 2019
Ballistics
August 2019
Bible
June 2020
Bicycle
June 2020
Birth
June 2020
(Medical) calculus
October 2020
Carnivorous plant
October 2020
Coelacanth
November 2020
Column
November 2020
Copepod
November 2020
Costume
November 2020
Cytology
February 2021
Daedalus and daffodil
March 2021
Distribution of animals
April 2021
Dog
April 2021
Doll
April 2021
Dugong
April 2021
Eagle
May 2021
Edelweiss
June 2021
Egg
July 2021
Egypt
July 2021
Elephant
August 2021
Elipsograph
August 2021
Embryo
August 2021
Eye
February 2022
Falconry
April 2022
Feather
April 2022
Fertilization
April 2022
Flag
April 2022
Flower
April 2022
Foil (fencing)
May 2022
Folds (geology)
May 2022
French literature
May 2022
Fruit
May 2022
Fungus
May 2022
Fur
May 2022
Gable
August 2022
Gas holder
August 2022
Gastropod
August 2022
Germany
August 2022
Gibbon
May 2023 (retrospectively added)
Gothic architecture
September 2022
Greek art
September 2022
Gun
September 2022
Hallstatt
January 2023
Hamburg
April 2023
Harpy eagle
April 2023
Hawaii
April 2023
Head hunting
April 2023
Heraldry
May 2023
Herbelot de Molainville
May 2023
Hedgehog, or urchin
May 2023
Heredity
May 2023
Herring
May 2023
Hippopotamus
May 2023
Histology
May 2023
Hittites
May 2023
Horse
May 2023