Yearly Archives: 2014

Weekly Wow!

What started as a stuffed sock evolved with bold fabric scraps and trims to make up this whimsically tribal looking doll.
Macy mixed and matched all the pieces she was drawn to and with her moms help put them together in a most intriguing way.
No tribal great one could be complete without a head dress and satchel filled with special potions, foods and tools- she thought of all the details to make this doll complete. No doubt he will stay in the family for many years to come.

Tribal Doll
Macy
8yrs

Material of the Week 8/11-8/17

These plastic Chargers have so much to say…
When they grow up, they want to be warrior shields and flying saucers, the foundation for a silly face or a tray to store cool stuff. There are lots of cool possibilities.
What fun they will be this week!

Hashtag Highlight #13

Another great week was had at CReATE!
We were inspired in and out of the studio by crafty teens, cool parking meters, a batch of block heads and CD’s that rock a garden. Take a look @createstudio

 

Hashtag Highlight #12

This week we spotlighted wise words, a flowering tree, a runway model wannabe and a stage for inspiration. Hashtag #neat @createstudio

Material of the Week 8/4-8/10

Children’s Illustrated Book Covers!
Great for decoupaging or making paper dolls from…a few ideas to get you started.

Weekly Wow!

It was so fun to watch three generations of women creating the other day.
Daughter, Mother and Grandmother were all a buzz with ideas and possibilities as they mined through bins looking for that one thing that was going to ignite their creative process. June enjoyed watching what her daughter and granddaughter were doing as her creative juices simmered.
She knew what she wanted to do, but how to build  it was the question. I became captivated with the layers she used to develop the form into the smart looking owl it became. Under his feathery exterior lies a core plastic water bottle along with a section of plastic apple packaging. Then fabric, then more only textury on the surface. The feathers, by the way, are fake leaves cut into the feathers that now rest on this who’s who of an owl’s span.
Here is art imitating nature.

Horned Owl
June
Adult

Weekly WOW!

Who knew that puzzle pieces could be so versatile? Mama Amy got inspired when sifting through the bin of puzzle and game pieces. Amazing how something so simple, just gluing puzzle pieces together could make such a statement ( I must admit, I love initials too).
Imagine a whole name in puzzle letters! Wow!

A
Amy
Adult

Hashtag Highlight #11

This weeks highlights featured all things styrofoam, a cardboard swashbuckling cat and thoughts on a piece of art @createstudio

Weekly WOW!

Nicholas gets a nod for most ingenious and practical reuse of non recyclable materials!
He cleverly played with two heavy plastic materials that when put together the way he did became a fetching end table for his room (he plans to spray paint it red). He didn’t know the primary table components are not so earth friendly but with his touch they became somewhat so. Now his table with a conscience will provide his room with flair and a good place to set things down.

End Table
Nicholas
9yrs