Look, these days, I’ll take my cheering wherever I can get it. And this weekend, Ella Dickson put a smile on my face with her thread of book rocks, each one painstakingly painted to look like a novel. They are quite impressive, especially considering the uneven canvas. In 2018, Dickson, who is a math teacher at Beaumont School in St Albans, did a similar project with children’s books, but this summer, she’s used her isolation to whip up a crop of “some grown up books” to hide when libraries reopen. Because grown ups need wonder and discovery too! At least I do. Anyway, check out her work:
I’ve finally varnished my book rocks. Hopefully I’ll be able to take them to the Library soon for hiding! pic.twitter.com/WyVfVz7Oxi
— Ella Dickson (@elladickson) July 18, 2020
And a few highlights:
Normal People by Sally Rooney. Looking forward to seeing the adaptation soon! pic.twitter.com/rXr7yL3das
— Ella Dickson (@elladickson) May 2, 2020
These are getting smaller and smaller… The Cider House Rules by John Irving, on a pebble. pic.twitter.com/a6q08VhPQR
— Ella Dickson (@elladickson) May 3, 2020
And here’s a Hilary Mantel trilogy, on rocks. @4thEstateBooks pic.twitter.com/RuwTMeOgOK
— Ella Dickson (@elladickson) May 4, 2020
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro painted on a pebble pic.twitter.com/h4q0yiBqxc
— Ella Dickson (@elladickson) June 6, 2020
Girl, Woman, Other by @BernardineEvari painted on a pebble, such a brilliant book pic.twitter.com/8temUYxKc9
— Ella Dickson (@elladickson) June 6, 2020