Custom made paintbox with individual brooches made from post consumer recycled tin cans. This series was inspired by going to conferences which seemed to be filled with Words Like Winter Snowflakes.

The paint box is an incredibly challenging form to construct, made using a hydraulic press and shaping the tin cans to look just like a kids watercolor box. This series of work is available for exhibition or purchase. Look at the multiple views below for closer inspection. 

Paint box, including pins, is available for purchase or exhibition.

You can see the top view of the paint box below. The box is 11" width and 5" depth. 

Pins shown in the paint box below are assembled from multiple layers of tin cans with 10k gold rivets, and brass rivets with brass pinbacks. The individual letters are cut from recycled tin cans. In the view below, you can see the lid open and the pins placed in the paint box .

Below you can see a larger view of the pins removed from the paintbox. Each one of the pins can be worn separately as a brooch or put together in different combinations. The pin that says WORDS is 3 1/2 " wide, just to give you an example.

Words Like Winter Snowflakes #2
    .75" height
    11" width
    5" depth

Materials: 10k gold rivets, brass and steel screws, brass pinbacks.


View of the bottom of the box. Look closely to see the iron hallmark, name of the artist and date stamped into the box.