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Our Reggio-inspired art studio.

Hanging from the ceiling, children's artwork in handmade plexiglass frames, forming a see-through wall of art.

The shelves are inexpensive fiberboard shelves, screwed together, and then backed with galvanized tin, the same material used in the country to roof outbuildings. Eight dollars a sheet.

Shelves displaying art materials and works in progress, handmade by us from simple boards, and mirrored with cheap dorm-room mirrors laid horizontally ($5 each).

Candy-colored lights hung from the ceiling to mitigate the sometimes harsh feel of fluorescent lighting.

Posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 01:52PM by Registered CommenterLori in , , | Comments4 Comments

Reader Comments (4)

Thanks for stopping by - and I love the ideas in this post!
October 3, 2007 | Unregistered Commenteraimee / greeblemonkey
thanks, aimee! i'll be back!
October 3, 2007 | Registered CommenterLori
Are your plexiglass frames double sided? I love this site and I used to love visiting White Oaks page too.
January 11, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterWendy C
thankyou, wendy. yes, the frames are two pieces of plexiglass, so art can show on both sides. :^)
January 12, 2008 | Registered CommenterLori

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