When Paul Johnson was in Los Angeles a couple of years ago, he stayed here in my cabin for a few days and worked with my students for two days. During one of those workshops, he taught us a 4-step shadow box that can be used as a single or as a multiple (no math and no rulers involved!). You can incorporate drawings, paint, photos, collage, etc..
I have loved those boxes, and have always been amazed at what my students can do with them. I have decided that I want to put together both a workshop (I shared them with Tamara last night), and also present them to high school students.
Working with a few layers allows you to address the background, mid-ground, and foreground in a very tangible way. Here are a few results from my recent experiments. Kudos to Paul. (P.S. Have no fear, I did make a Valentine with this format; hence, the day!)
Linda, these are so fantastic! I'd heard of Paul Johnson, but I didn't hear about these shadowbox books! What a great idea for a class, and especially for high school students, who are both imaginative and dextrous! They will come up with all kinds of ideas that are 'outside the box' ! HA
ReplyDeleteI like these you've made. Very goovy.