Defining the Box

Today’s thought on boxes is pretty simple: a box does not have to be square. It doesn’t even have to have straight sides or be flat on the bottom. A box is basically a container used to hold or store things and has a lid. That’s a pretty wide open definition, which is great for an artist.

Here is a version of a box that may be taking a bow to the square, but there certainly aren’t any straight sides. Do you agree that it is still a box?

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Maureen Thomas is the maker of this box. She created a whole series of these pinched edge boxes a few years back, all lovely in their texture and variety of generally subdued but delicious colors. You can check out the boxes and more her Flickr page. 

Sage

1 Comment

  1. Maureen Thomas on October 25, 2013 at 2:28 pm

    Thanks for featuring one of my boxes here, what a nice surprise! I made these after reading an article by Susan Hyde from some years back, which outlines making an awesome “fabric” cane and her version of polymer boxes. I put a few of my own twists and variations into the box, but I wasn’t the first to create these somewhat frustrating and tricky vessels.

    Thanks again!



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