I recently made this Wizard of Oz-themed box out of a raw wood box my mother was getting rid of. I decoupaged images scanned from some of the books I have, and painted it Oz-appropriate colors. It’s pertinent now, I guess, that it is the 150th anniversary of L. Frank Baum’s birth. I noticed in the paper today that the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, Mass. has original Oz art on display- and so I MUST GO! I was a little annoyed by the review in the paper, though- the reviewer was going on and on about W. W. Denslow’s art from the FIRST book (granted, the most popular still), but then practically blew off John R. Neill’s illustrations! C’mon, now- Denslow’s art was swell, but he only did the ONE BOOK. John R. Neill did 35 OZ VOLUMES, and is the definitive illustrator of Oz, and a genius. All I have to say is- when I get to the Eric Carle museum- there better be tons of John R. Neill art!!
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How do have time for all this! Even as I say that I realized I handpainted a cedar chest I bought from a garage sale this summer.AHHH the artst’s life. I love this! and the studio looks good. Can’t wait for the christening!!!
That’s it…I am unable to leave a BLANK item in my house. It bothered me that it was unfinished, so I finished it! But clearly you understand this!
Now why didn’t I think of doing something like that! I love the idea of the Oz themed images, and I have several wooden boxes around that need sprucing up. Now I just need to sort out some uncluttered space in my studio for them… and finish a few deadlines, and then I can play :¬)
I did this box during the time our studio was in a shambles from the construction. I think it was therapeutic- you might want to have a little project like this going when you ARE busy, as a way of decompressing from the “real” work!