The Pyrate's LunchboxOriginally posted on Feb. 26, 2009 - Seth of The Altered Page has declared this "Buried Treasure" day - with an invitation to all to re-post a blog entry from the past. Here's mine
This was a very fun piece that I did for my colleague Destiny Carter's birthday last year. She's a big pirate fan. I started with an old jewelry box with a leatherette map on the top. I added, in the bottom drawer, a dagger and hip flask (for the rum of course!). I made a hard tack biscuit out of paper clay. Then embellished it with mold - fashioned from polymer clay - and plastic weevils. Old cheese rinds and a faux lime rounded out the luncheon portion.
This was a very fun piece that I did for my colleague Destiny Carter's birthday last year. She's a big pirate fan. I started with an old jewelry box with a leatherette map on the top. I added, in the bottom drawer, a dagger and hip flask (for the rum of course!). I made a hard tack biscuit out of paper clay. Then embellished it with mold - fashioned from polymer clay - and plastic weevils. Old cheese rinds and a faux lime rounded out the luncheon portion.
The top of the box held a rag filled with pieces of eight, a compass and telescope, and this book. Made from a vintage photo album, the front is embellished with skull medallions and encaustic wax. It opens to reveal several piratical pages using vintage images, a fold-out map and more encaustic wax.
The final spread features this grisly guy in all his buccaneer glory!
All photos courtesy of Destiny Carter
It was a kick to work on and a delight to see how pleased Destiny was on receiving it.
COOLEST BIRTHDAY PRESSENT EVER!!!! Arrr, matey!
ReplyDeleteTaking the Buried Treasure tour! Your blog is great!! I will explore some more. Thanks for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteArtful Blessings,
Kathryn
Fantastic post and creations! Buried Treasure indeed!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow. Are you KIDDING? This is amazing, fun, inventive, textural, beautiful, perfect!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you uncovered this 'buried treasure' of a box!! cool.
Truly Buried Treasure!
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ReplyDeletenow just who would have thought to have the real deal
very clever!
pleasure to meet you off of seths list
i will be back!
i must dig deeper!!
What a fabulous pressie this was. After reading your 'about me' I think we must have shared the same awful kindy teacher. thank goodness you overcame that hurdle! LOL
ReplyDeleteReal live buried treasure, how cool.
ReplyDeleteWow! what a fantastic & thoughtful gift! well done ... definitely a treasure!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great friend you are. That looks like a fun present.
ReplyDeleteThat was so cool! Glad I found you through Seth.
ReplyDeleteWe have to thank Seth(at least I did)for introducing your art to my life :)
ReplyDeleteI'm slow in getting around to all the wonderful collaborations, but I have to admit, this assemblage is totally awesome. You put a lot of detail into the this, including MOLD made from polymer clay. Who would have thought? It's that level of attention to detail that makes this piece so special. Thanks for reposting it.
ReplyDeleteI hope she loves this as much as I do. Thanks for posting it!
ReplyDeleteHow perfect is this post for the Buried Treasure collaboration. Just genius. And the piece itself is pretty remarkable. So happy you decided to join in!
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