The Magic Box Workshop
With Dariana Dervis
It’s time to think inside the box.
Turn an upcycled Altoid tin into a tiny world of your own. In this session, you’ll build a miniature shadowbox collage filled with the small things that hold meaning for you.
Bring your own tiny treasures: 3-D animals, trinkets, toys, keepsakes, keys, stones, scraps of fabric or paper, photographs, or any imagery that speaks to you. Or simply choose from the materials we’ll have on hand.
A note on size: everything needs to fit inside a box about 3.5" wide × 2.25" high × 0.75" deep, so think small, flat, and layered.
When you’re finished, you can wire your box to hang on the wall as a tiny work of art, or keep the lid so it opens to reveal the imagery inside, like a little secret you carry with you.
A creative way to spend your Saturday afternoon!
When:
Saturday, December 5th 1:30 - 3:30pm
What to Expect:
You’ll experiment with combining 2-D collage and 3-D objects in a small shadowbox, using everyday items and single-use packaging. We’ll look at color, composition, and pattern as design elements, explore glue options, and learn how to wire the back of your box for hanging, if you’d like.
The Fee:
$25 per person, or $45 for two registering together (adult & child, couples, or friends)
What to Bring:
Optional: Bring your own tiny treasures to glue into the box such as 3-D animals, trinkets, toys, mementos, papers, scraps of fabric, keys, rocks, meaningful imagery or photographs.
Bring an apron or wear clothing you don't mind getting messy.
Each session is limited to 16 people. Register now to secure your spot!
Please don’t let price hold you back. Full and partial Scholarships are available, just reach out. Contact Admin@thethresholdcenter.org.
Location: The beautiful and newly renovated Threshold Center at 3794 Crosshaven Drive, Vestavia Hills/ Cahaba Heights, AL 35223. Parking is free. Accessible parking is available at the door.
Dariana Dervis will facilitate this series.
Meet Dariana
Deeply inspired by nature, Dariana Dervis delights in mining beauty from the ordinary to create the extraordinary. She is a native Alabamian and mixed media collage artist with an eye for finding beauty in the discarded, in the forgotten, and in the natural world.
Recurring themes include exploration of common threads surrounding home, place, flora and fauna. With a BFA from the University of Montevallo, Dariana currently works as both fine artist and graphic designer in Birmingham, Alabama.
See more of Dariana’s art here: https://darianadervis.com/
