Meadow & Fawn

Teens will think outside the box, and inside the box! Students have fun creating 3-dimensional worlds in shadow boxes. A diorama is magical because it tells a story about the artist. Students will pick a theme (i.e. a dream, a movie, a painter, or a place) and using papers and collage materials, will learn how […]

"Dreamer" 🦌🌿🌙 - Shadow box is made of wood, and painted with acrylic paint. - Decorated with pieces of clay, wood, metal, paper and found objects. - The grass in box is artificial, the trees are made of real tree branches. - Everything is coated with water based acrylic varnish. - Cleaning with a dry cloth or dust brush. - Measurements - Height 13.5 cm ( 5.3 inches ) Width 8 cm ( 3.1 inches ) Depth 3 cm ( 1.2 inches )

Musings from a Scottish maker of wooden art and other things

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Paper Fairy Shrine - Nichola Battilana

Building a diorama is a fun DIY project in which you can create an exciting scene in a small space. Dioramas allow a lot of room for creativity and innovation. Though dioramas usually display a historical time period, a nature scene, or a...