Katrina Rodabaugh is an artist, crafter, and writer working primarily with textiles, printmaking, and found objects. Straddling the divide between art and contemporary craft--her artwork, writing, and designs have been showcased in numerous galleries, special collections, journals, and theaters across the country while her handmade crafts have appeared at pop-up shops, boutiques, and various juried craft fairs including The San Francisco Renegade Craft Fair, Second Storie Indie Market, and the Patchwork Show among others. Her blog, Made by Katrina recently won the Country Living 2012 Blue Ribbon Blogger Award in the craft category. She received her BA in Environmental Studies from Ithaca College and her MFA in Creative Writing/ Poetry from Mills College where she also taught and trained in the Book Arts Studio. She's worked with urban arts organizations for over a decade and continues to create small handmade crafts, large interdisciplinary installations, and collaborate with artists to teach, make, and organize. She currently lives in Oakland, CA with her husband and biggest inspiration to date--their young son. For more information about her upcoming projects, collaborations, and workshops visit: www.katrinarodabaugh.comLeslie Sophia Lindell is a food, travel, and lifestyle photographer living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Natural light, pulling forth the beauty that lies within every subject, and sharing how she interprets this through her lens keeps her filled with wonder. Her most recent cookbook, The Stone Edge Farm Cookbook, was nominated as a finalist for photography by the International Association of Culinary Professionals and it went on to win the 2014 Cookbook of the Year Award. You can find her regularly on her blog, www.lesliesophialindell.com, Instagram, and Facebook.
"The pretty pattern inside security envelopes, big cardboard boxes
and even beat-down file folders will be met with new eyes after
flipping through "The Paper Playhouse: Awesome Art Projects for
Kids Using Paper, Boxes and Books". Oakland author and mother to
two boys, Katrina Rodabaugh demonstrates the ease of fashioning
playful art, decor and interactive toys with scissors, glue, paint
and perhaps the box of cereal the kiddos polished off that morning.
"Once you turn your attention to the beautiful paper scraps
available to you, you will quickly build a hefty stash," she
writes. Projects work for parties, playrooms and everyday makery,
such as simple paper garlands or festive paper crowns decorated
with washi tape or triangle block prints. Her budget creations also
include a Volkswagen Bus box, a cottage playhouse and pretty much
the cutest cardboard dollhouse imaginable, complete with a pitched,
fringed roof, modern "wallpaper," faux bois paper floors and a mini
garland to pull it all together." - San Francisco Chronicle
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"Created by the mother of a toddler who lives in a small apartment,
Katrina Rodabaugh assures us that there's a variety of projects,
for toddlers and older, possible even if you're working on the
kitchen table with only material from your recycling bin. Better
yet, her book includes patterns that can be used with felt, wood
and other materials. The author also has some practical suggestions
for storing such materials: for example, by folding smaller boxes
flat and tucking them and saved paper in a shallow box under the
bed. The projects range from very simple--star wands for your
magician or princess's costume--to elaborate, like the miniature
Airstream trailer and VW bus, and the fold-up playhouse and
two-story dollhouse. Overall, what we at News for Parents like most
is the emphasis on re-using materials, whether they are security
envelopes, cereal boxes, advertising mail or packing cartons, and
the fact that most of these projects can be made simple or
sophisticated. - News for Parents
"Fine artist and blogger Rodabaugh takes items that most people
have around the house and turns them into whimsical creations in
this collection of environmentally friendly craft projects intended
to be made by and for children. Each section of the book focuses on
a different material--paper, books, or boxes--and there's also a
final chapter full of projects intended for public display (think
yarn bombing, only with upcycled crafts). Most of the projects only
require simple supplies such as scissors and glue, making them
easily accessible to families on a budget. The simplest of the
projects would be appropriate for preschoolers with a parent's
help; some of Rodabaugh's more sophisticated creations are best
attempted by the ten-and-older crowd. An added bonus: many of the
projects would also make excellent library craft programs for
children and teens. VERDICT Craft projects using recycled or
upcycled materials are perennially popular, and the kid-friendly
angle adds a fun dimension." - Library Journal
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