Endless Summer Projects | Art is Life, Man. Art is Life.

by Jennifer Cooper, posted on May 21st, 2014 in Endless Summer Projects

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One of our big projects this summer is working on Ellie’s room. She is super excited! She’s been living with the same paint since she was born. And while she hasn’t complained (she’s a trooper, that one), she has mentioned she’s ready for a change. It’s time she had a room that reflects what she loves now—art!

And this week, MJ has the perfect project for us! It’s inspired by a piece of modern art that MJ and her son loved from the Chicago Institute of Art.

All you’ll need is some washi and duct tape to create various widths of stripes in your child’s favorite colors. It makes a bold statement and is incredibly easy to make. Even a 4-yo can do it. Click here for the tutorial.

To accompany the hand crafted art, which will be a great addition to our girl’s room, I chose some additional pieces that I think she’ll love. Pictured above:
1. Ellie adores our dog and this image reminds us both of her
2. Turtles bring good luck and wisdom
3. Nature rocks!
4. The girl loves New York

Be sure to check out the project over on Pars Caeli and let us know what you think! Oh and check out what Ali, Melissa, and Amy chose to accompany MJ’s large scale art piece in their children’s rooms.

 
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About Endless Summer Projects

Now through August, I’m teaming up with my friends Melissa aka Lulu the Baker, Alexandra Hedin, MJ from Pars Caeli and Amy from This Heart of Mine to bring you give you guys 15 glorious weeks of projects over the next few months. We’ll be spending a few weeks in a makers’ workshop, then take our fun outdoors, and finally hit the road for a giant summer road trip! Visit any of our blogs on Wednesdays for a new project each week.

Check out these other projects in our 2014 series…
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