Not exact matches
Cereal, granola and pasta
boxes work great for this DIY.
There is a texture progression baby and toddlers
work through that begins liquids > smooth puree (stage 1) > lumpy puree (stage 2, applesauce, yogurt, etc.) > mushy (hot
cereals, mashed potatoes, etc.) > melt able crunchy (Ritz crackers, short bread cookies, many
boxed cereals) > soft (fruits, cooked veggies) > firm (meats, apples, etc) > crunchy (foods that «snap» uncooked carrots, celery, etc.) > mixed textures (spaghetti, stews, creamed corn, lasagna, etc).
But, what does
work is this... grab a sturdier piece of paper, like cardstock, or better yet, an empty
cereal box.
I share examples of other handmade notebook covers made out of upcycled materials (like
cereal boxes and poster board), and then we get to the important
work of filling up the notebooks with learning.
We got our hands on a
box before the
cereal hits supermarkets on Dec. 11, and did the hard
work of eating a bunch of it to deliver you some crucial hands - on (and mouths - on) impressions.
While Steinbach often creates arrangements of disparate materials and symbols (including
cereal boxes, toys, and pottery), Jungerman's recent abstract multimedia
work has focused on his Surinamese identity and global citizenship.
These photographic self - portraits present Perry camouflaged in a space made from the materials taken from other bodies of her
work, such as collections of
cereal boxes, takeout containers, and aluminum foil.
Although these
works have their origins in commercial merchandising, the goods —
cereal boxes, plastic action figures, and lava lamps, for example — are transformed by the artist's odd and often humorous juxtapositions.
«I wanted this show to be straightforward, almost Modernist,» says the artist from his Hollywood Hills studio, which is filled with the colorful ephemera (stacks of
cereal boxes line one wall) we're used to seeing in his
work.
From your recycling bin: • two 2L pop bottles (I used Coke Zero) • mouth was bottle • two shampoo or conditioner bottles (plastic deodorant containers may
work too) • round plastic dip or spread container • thin cardboard from
cereal boxes or something similar • paper towel tube From the thrift store or the back of your closet: • old purse with brown faux - leather straps From the craft store, hardware store or your supply cabinet: • scissors and x-acto knife • glue gun and glue sticks • white glue • masking tape • wire • spray primer • spackling paste • silver spray paint • craft paint in bronze, pewter and black • paint brushes