thank you..
y'know that's just what I needed
thank you very much.
alicia

I've worked professionally as an artist for over 20 years and I can tell you it doesn't matter what you use to create your art. it's all good! I guess art is in the eye of the beholder. Has anyone ever heard of Howard Finster? He's an untrained artist (some of the purest forms of art come from untrained artists) and he uses everything from soup to nuts. I say if you can glue it, paint it, staple it, tie it, mold it, nail it etc. you can make art out of it! Think outside the box....amazing things can happen!

i'm sure everyone's got all the ideas by now, but i'd figure i'd throw some stuff in.

- styrofoam for molds and armatures. it's nice stuff to use since you can carve it and such.
- sand mixed in with your adhesive makes great texure.
- putting objects such as wire, string, coins, buttons, beads, etc under a layer or two of mache or glue on the surface also makes neat textures.
- mache everyday items for a new look and purpose (waterbottles, cd cases, boxes, toilet paper tubes, braclets, soda cans, shoes, etc)

hope that helps!