Memory Box

Today I painted a Memory Box. Many artists participate in Memory Box programs. We paint a papier mache box with any design we desire. The designs are typically florals or things like teddy bears or animals. When the boxes are finished, they are donated to hospitals where they are given to parents of infants who are still born or die shortly after birth. It is a wonderful program and the boxes are very much in demand. This box is part of the Buffalo Snowbirds program. I am going to Buffalo this weekend to take a workshop sponsored by the Snowbirds. In order to take the workshop as a member, you must have paid your dues and painted an item for one of the service projects. This box is about 10" in diameter. Notice that the strawberries and leaves fall over the the top of the box on to the sides. The box is painted to look like a bentwood Shaker box.