“I have always loved things that have the ability to be transformed from something simple into a piece of artwork. I find these items lend themselves to the awakening of so many creative ideas. In this age of recycling challenges, I find it quite appealing to create these lovely shrines from discarded cardboard and packing material. Nestled within these altered beauties is a story of sorts, a story created from layers, textile bits and historical pieces that all have meaning and, when combined, tell a tale all on their own.” – Kristen Robinson
Project Details
Artist: Kristen Robinson
Instructions: The instructions for this project can be found in the Fall 2018 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine.
Techniques included in this project: Creating a box structure, plaster wrapping, collage, painting, hand and/or machine stitching, embellishing
Materials:
- Cardboard
- Craft knife
- Metal-edge ruler
- Pencil
- Bone folder
- Masking tape
- Acrylic paint (I use Golden® Artist Colors or Liquitex® pain in white and off-white.)
- Dust mask and gloves
- Scissors
- Plaster wrap
- Non-stick craft mat
- Cookie sheet
- Bowl with water
- Paintbrush, flat (I used a ½” paintbrush.)
- Fabric, 3 different weights in neutral tones (I used one lightweight, one medium weight, and felt.)
- TIP: Use scraps from your stash. I used neutral tones, but create your own look.
- Crochet or heavyweight thread
- Embroidery needle
- Ephemera, including vintage papers
- Fabric and paper adhesive (I used Beacon Adhesives™ Fabri-Tac® and Aleene’s® Tacky Glue®.)
- Buttons, 3 small
- Beaded trim
- Crochet trim, a few inches
- Book text
- Colored pencil (I used a Prismacolor® Premier® colored pencil in Dark Umber.)
- Watercolor crayon (I used a Caran d’Ache® Neocolor® II water-soluble crayon.)
- 20-gauge wire
- Wire cutters
- Aggressive adhesive (plaster safe), such as E6000®
- Optional:
- Sewing machine and thread