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Art in a Box : Also termed 3-D collage, shadow boxes, or assemblage, this compelling art form is based on how you choose and arrange items in a "box" (term used loosely!) to create a visual message. With 30 intriguing projects of varied complexity, this complete guide teaches techniques for arranging, organizing, mounting, and creating narratives. The boxes use easily available items like cigar boxes, unusual packaging containers, or mint tins. The form's history is covered too, in...

Explore the creative art form of assemblages. Shadow box with a secret. Mixed media technique painting on reverse canvas

Found Object Assemblage

Turn objects into artful assemblages with these 10 tips for assemblage from top artists who offer advice on creating cohesive pieces that tell a story.

Make a pocket shrine from a matchbox to celebrate a special occasion, as a gift or just for fun. This is an absorbing craft project that is very addictive.

My love for boxes of all kinds can be traced to many years back, I`ve collected them for a while and some are little treasures! After ...

"the night shift" a mixed media assemblage shadow box the features of this piece include: *an antique door knob plate *a handmade terra cotta face *a vintage illustration *an antique brass figure of atlas *a vintage brass bell *a vintage wooden miniature cabinet *a golden rabbit *a vintage skeleton key *a scattering of tiny brass stars this item is ready to ship, and will arrive in a handmade and reusable fabric bag, perfect for gift giving.

Altered art, altered box, assemblage art, vintage papers. This beautiful piece has been constructed using a wooden box found in a charity shop. I have used paint and vintage papers to cover it, further enhancing it with found photos and other vintage ephmera. The box contains a glass bottle containing faux pearls, a seashell fragment, and a vintage matchbook containing an old key. There is a wealth of detail in this piece, inspired by the found photo on the top of the box labelled 'Golda…

I found a used (but in perfect condition) 1995 exhibition catalog for the artist Hannelore Baron at the Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway, in Manhattan, NY. I browse that store for new and used art b…