Old Slides into Sculpture
I was excited to find a bounty of blank slides when we visited SCRAP (San Francisco’s answer to a re-use center for artists and educators) a few weeks ago. I wasn’t sure what we’d do with them, but it didn’t…
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7 Upcycled DIY Paper Flowers
We’re flooded with flowers this time of year, but soon enough we’ll have to make our own flowers to brighten up the dark corners of our wintery homes. These would make great DIY hostess or teacher appreciation gifts. I wandered around…
A Little Business + Make a Name Badge
I have a few new things to share today before jumping into our project. First of all, I’ve received lots of questions about where I get our materials, so I added a tab up in the navigation bar called Supplies that…
Styrofoam Prints and Baby “Painting”
Printmaking is one of my passions, so we invariably make a lot of prints in my house. I was about to recycle a styrofoam tray (I think it was from a pack of corn) when N asked if we could…
Upcycled On-The-Go Art Bag
I love DIY projects, and was beyond thrilled when my friend Danielle (artist, best friend ever, mom of two) sent me this picture of an art bag she whipped up for on-the-go art supplies. Isn’t it inviting? And here’s the best…
Water Scooping for Babies
And then, presumably, she was proud of one of her many accomplishments. The provocation is simple — Set your project up outside (since most babies thrive when there are airplanes to track and birds to listen for) and provide your baby…