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Encyclopaedia Ball

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 to open 3D model of Encyclopaedia Ball

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.

ABCDEFGHIJ   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

Abbreviation
November 2018

American literature
February 2019

Angler fish
February 2019

Annelid
April 2019

Art classes in the United States
July 2019

Australia
July 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

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

House
May 2023

House fly
May 2023

Hummingbird
May 2023

Hunting
May 2023

Hydrometer
May 2023

Hydrozoa
May 2023

Iceland
August 2023

Ichthyosaur
August 2023

Illuminated manuscript
August 2023

Impressionism
August 2023

India
August 2023

North American Indian
August 2023

Indian and Sinhalese art and archaeology
August 2023

Indonesian art
December 2023

Insanity
December 2023

Insect
December 2023

Insignia
January 2024

Instruments
January 2024