Half moons and a star. Let me know which one you'd like:
1-Moon with a small star
2-Moon with dots
3-Star
There're lots of recycled and natural materials that can be used to make art.
Walking around cities or nature (sometimes with sadness- rubbish everywhere), there're sources of materials that can be used. It can be accessed by everyone.
The main ingredients for my carboard art creations are imagination, knowledge, skills and chemistry. How to transform something from one state to another, adapting to the current situation of overproduction and using discarded materials in thoughtful and respectful ways for Nature has been on my mind since childhood. But I suppose it often, if not always starts that way with any materials and art: the transformational aspect. However I make every single step by hand.
Cardboard is already processed wood chips to make boxes, paper etc.. Boxes are even made of recycled materials now. But recycling has an end too.
A long process to create the recipe of that handmade clay begins by plunging the cardboard in hot water then left soaking for at least 24h, followed by mashing it to make a pulp. Then I squeeze the water out (I keep the water for later). Then, like making a dough for a cake, I mixed a variety of ingredients to make a 100% natural mouldable clay.
The final stage, at least for the clay is sculpting it (see my past projects for bigger items).
I sometimes use the cardboard as it comes to make a frame to apply the clay on it. I also create furniture using the cardboard itself then apply a layer of clay. Airdry is essential before applying a first layer of white paint to eventually apply colours.
I agree varnish is not environmentally friendly but my intent for these items is for them to last and to be cherished beyond a lifetime 😊 So please consider this aspect too prior purchasing.
Check for other listings with smaller brooches.
