I can't believe I forgot to blog about this project with the 6-7th Grade Picasso's Basement Artists. This dates back to November I think.
I had toyed with doing a particular project based on the art of Joseph Cornell who created beautiful delicate assemblages within boxes.
I also wanted to eventually do a project based on Mexican retablo art, devotional paintings often within a wooden box or frame to create a home alter. A recent trip to a wondrous cigar store left me only $25 poorer while I carted home 40+ stunning cigar boxes. I realized they would come in handy someday and I found the perfect project. I thought I'd wait on the Cornell and focus on the retablos.
But once I let the students loose in my art room, complete with old magazines, shells, vintage bottle caps, antique cards, little wooden findings and boxes of old door knobs, they let their imaginations take over.
I'm sorry to say I only have pictures of 2 of the boxes but they are pretty incredible!
I had toyed with doing a particular project based on the art of Joseph Cornell who created beautiful delicate assemblages within boxes.
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| OK, I know I should have added a real Cornell photo here but this kept you reading, right? |
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| Traditional Retablo |
I also wanted to eventually do a project based on Mexican retablo art, devotional paintings often within a wooden box or frame to create a home alter. A recent trip to a wondrous cigar store left me only $25 poorer while I carted home 40+ stunning cigar boxes. I realized they would come in handy someday and I found the perfect project. I thought I'd wait on the Cornell and focus on the retablos.
But once I let the students loose in my art room, complete with old magazines, shells, vintage bottle caps, antique cards, little wooden findings and boxes of old door knobs, they let their imaginations take over.
I'm sorry to say I only have pictures of 2 of the boxes but they are pretty incredible!
Glad being a craft-material hoarder has finally paid off for someone!
