by Carol Lipson | Apr 26, 2020 | 2020, Blog, Daily Dose
Here is another adorable cork project — mini bird houses. Create details that you would see on a full-sized bird house, but in miniature. Step 1. Gather your supplies – some corks, acorn tops, skewers or sticks, moss, tooth picks, and glue. Step 2. Use a...
by Carol Lipson | Apr 25, 2020 | 2020, Blog, Daily Dose
The projects for today and tomorrow use wine corks. We’re sure you (or your parents) have probably accumulated a large pile of wine corks by now, so grab a few. These cork projects are so cute, we can’t stand it! Today’s project is a mini cork planter....
by Carol Lipson | Apr 24, 2020 | 2020, Blog, Daily Dose
Today’s project uses our cell phones to explore a photography concept called “forced perspective.” A “forced perspective” image is one that uses optical illusions to make objects appear different than what they actually are. They trick our perceptions by...
by Carol Lipson | Apr 23, 2020 | 2020, Blog, Daily Dose
Since we love our precious planet so much, let’s do one more earth day project – a torn paper earth collage. Step 1. Print out the earth template (Fig 1) or go free-style and draw your own earth. Step 2. Find some old magazines. Tear out pages with green and...
by Carol Lipson | Apr 22, 2020 | 2020, Blog, Daily Dose
It’s EARTH DAY! Today’s project is a diorama. A diorama is a model of a scene made with three-dimensional miniature figures. Before you get started, check out this finished project made by HV Arts Council member, Jane Zamost. You can make a diorama like Jane’s or...
by Carol Lipson | Apr 21, 2020 | 2020, Blog, Daily Dose
Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! So, for the next couple of days, let’s celebrate our beautiful planet. Coffee filters are used for more than just coffee. They are great for crafts and lately have been used in home-made masks. Today, we will make the...
