I have a few friends who just cringe at the thought of the dreaded “toilet paper roll crafts.” I cannot tell you a lie: I used to feel the exact same way!
Teaching our young adults altered art has given me a refreshed perspective on old ideas… and using those trusty, ordinary craft...
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Yes, even the everyday ordinary can be transformed into something extraordinary. When looking at these delicate wooden boxes, how can we throw them away without wondering to ourselves, how could we repurpose them?
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When I woke this morning, I had planned on writing an upbeat, Spring time post that proclaims…yard sale season is right around the corner! Hmmm, after stepping outside and feeling the frigid temperature… I’ll wait on that. Snowflakes are blowing and the wind chill is below freezing.
On that note, let’s talk about a project...
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Where do I get my supplies?
Hmmm, this could be considered a trick question… I only wish that it would be a simple answer. I have never been able to just say this or that craft department store.
There is a saying: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” I love my treasures. I’ll admit that...
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Altered art in my eyes… It’s the thrill of the hunt.
What can you find to alter or enhance? What do you have on hand? What can you add to a piece that still needs that special something?
Alter: to make changes to something or be changed or become different.
My name is Christina Jackson and I’m...
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