<p>A smile is universal. And if there's one thing destined to bring a smile to faces the world over, it's The Inflatable Crown--as this one-of-a-kind, step-by-step guide to the most fabulous adornments ever to be put on a human head proves. Armed with a backpack full of balloons, a sturdy pump, a camera, and good intentions, balloon-twister Addi Somekh and photographer Charlie Eckert set out on an expedition that would take them to 34 countries around the world. Wherever they went, they brought joy and laughter, blowing, twisting, and turning balloons into tiaras, crowns, and Master Blasters. But readers of The Inflatable Crown don't need to travel any further than their own living rooms. This kit brings together 30 durable balloons, the best professional quality pump on the market, as well as a book filled with pictures from the authors' adventures and clear instructions for 14 magnificent crowns. Whatever the age, The Inflatable Crown's perfect for parties, show-and-tell, and anywhere an element of fun is required.</p>

Inflatable Crown Balloon Hat Book, The

Children's Books

Melcher Media

Addi Somekh

Charlie Eckert

Arts, Music & Photography

Chronicle Books+

<p>A great teacher inspires a new and authentic understanding of the world. The artist and art history professor Mary Holmes, whose career spanned seven decades, was such a teacher. Keenly sensitive to the nature of art and the complexities of life, she communicated her perceptions with the authority of a sage and the timing of a great comic. Her mythological paintings of virtues and gifts of the spirit such as faith, hope and self-discipline make visible those invisible realities, providing insight into the relation between our physical and spiritual lives. In 2000, when Mary was 90, Addi Somekh spent some 80 hours interviewing her at her hilltop farm near Santa Cruz, California. Those interviews form the heart of this book, which is the first to gather Mary's reflections on her paintings and on themes she developed during her teaching career - from the way art affects people to their need to lead meaningful lives. The paintings, as well as the remarkable chapel, labyrinth, and other structures built on her farm in the 1990s, are exquisitely rendered in 60 full-color photographs by Charlie Eckert. More than a dozen documentary photographs also grace the text. Rounding out the volume is a lucid biographical sketch by Gideon Rappaport.</p>

Mary Holmes: Paintings and Ideas

Very Press

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