# Art From Library Discards Jonathan Callan Builds Sculptures Out of Folded Books By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-07-18 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jonathan-callan References: [nowonders.net](http://www.nowonders.net/2010/07/book-art.html) & [expressmilwaukee](http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/blog-4938-englands-jonathan-callan-a-sheboygans-jmkac.html) England’s Jonathan Callan builds [sculptures from folded books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-time). As an avid reader, the artist first came to understand the world through books. He was drawn to art as a way to earn a living. In February 2010, he created an installation in Sheboygain, Wisconsin’s John Michael Kohler Arts Center. The installation was made of book discards donated for the project. [Recycling old books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-for-papirkunst) is part of the delight that Jonathan Callan gets from using books as objects of art. He claims that the older he grows, the more interested he is in used books -- as art materials that have had a previous life. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Art:** Creating art from recycled materials such as books to reduce waste and promote sustainability. - **Upcycled Sculptures:** Using discarded materials to create sculptures as a form of repurposing and reducing waste. - **Book Art:** Transforming books into works of art as a unique and creative form of expression. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** Opportunity to explore more eco-friendly and sustainable practices in the art and design industry. - **Waste Management:** Opportunity to explore creative ways of repurposing and reducing waste in the waste management industry. - **Libraries and Education:** Opportunity to teach and inspire creativity among library users and students through the concept of book art and upcycling. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Revolving Bright Kinetic Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/library-of-light.md) - [3D-Printed Flip Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stl-sculptures.md) - [Repurposed Studio Scrap Pottery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daon-pottery.md) - [CD-Comprised Towering Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stratagems.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Sculptural Bookshelves Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-bookshelf.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md)