Seed Tray





Feather Tray





Jewelry Box





Jewelry Box Interior


All art by Mayah, June 2009

I went to the Summer Solstice Live H2O event in Long Beach; Your Enchanted Gardener was there and he gave me these great biodegradable food containers made from sugar cane. I covered them with tissue paper adhered with Elmer's glue diluted with water and applied with a small paint brush. A bit of glitter glue adds some sparkle to the "jewelry box". The seeds and feathers in the trays were found on nature walks; sea shells or other found objects can also be used. Undiluted Elmer's glue can be used to adhere items to the trays; allow for overnight drying time to make sure the items "stick".

This would make a fun children's project or, for adults, a fun "inner child" project!  I prefer to use biodegradable food containers; these are from EarthSmart.  You can also re-use (I strongly recommend against buying new styrofoam containers!) styrofoam food containers that have been previously used for food packaging. Wash 'em, dry 'em, and reuse them, rather than throwing them away in the trash where they will NOT degrade.

Have fun!
--Mayah

EarthSmart: http://earthsmartllc.com/ 

"All EarthSmart™ Products are made from sustainable, renewable resources.  Our tableware, container and tray product lines are made from Bagasse, a by-product of sugarcane.  Our cutlery is made entirely of plant starches including potato and cornstarch.  All of our products are compostable and biodegradable.  All of our bagasse products are heat stable, water and oil resistant and can be refrigerated or frozen. Re-heating is no problem as our bagasse products can be used in the microwave or in a standard or convection oven.

We care about our environment and our planet.  Our products are a smart, safe alternative to the petroleum-based products widely available today. "

Your Enchanted Gardener, "The End of Styrofoam" http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1448515  Includes photos of children making art with the EarthSmart biodegradable food containers at the Long Beach Live H20 event. 

MORE TISSUE PAPER ART http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1459334

Eco-Art with reused materials:

 http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1836008 
"Eco-MaGs by mayah" --homemade refrigerator magnets

http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1783684
Petroleum Hive

http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1778437
Mother and Child

http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1777065
More "Plastics"!

http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1767451
"Chaos Theory"