Cardboard Garden
installationsAll Ages
Turn cardboard into a living world that grows with every new piece.
Grow a cardboard garden, pound colour from flowers, spin blossoms into motion, and fill play with the energy of spring.
Introduction
Flowers always (always) find their way into Smudge, and especially when spring begins to stir.
My mum filled our family home with flowers in every season, and that habit has stuck with me. Now my own house is never without a vase or two, and the studio is no different! Bringing nature inside feels good for the soul, and it gives artists endless ways to play. In this theme, blossoms turn into murals, petals pound their way into fabric, cardboard sprouts into gardens, and still lifes remind us to look a little closer.
From Smudge to You
Below you'll find the collection of creative activities we've used to bring this theme to life at Smudge. Each one is an invitation to play, experiment, and see where the materials take you. Pick and choose what excites you and adapt them to your own space.
Turn cardboard into a living world that grows with every new piece.
Things with wings and sparkly bugs, oh my!
A forever favourite for kids (and adults!) everywhere.
Truly the most special way to savour Spring forever!
Pour and plant and play with a tiny garden in a tub.
Dip a bloom and stamp the page.
Noticing all the gorgeous colours and forms of Spring!
Mosaics and more!