Maria Sanchez

Supplies:     Clean #6 Plastic     Permanent Markers     Scissors     Aluminum Foil     Oven (or small toaster oven, we used the toaster oven since we were only making a few pieces)  1. Recycle a piece of #6 plastic (polystyrene). You can get them at local salad bars, delis, and grocery stores. Just flip it over and look for a “6” inside the recycling arrows. 2. Start by making sure your plastic is clean, wash away any food debris. You can then cut any excess plastic away to make a flat sheet (use both the top and the bottom). 3. Draw image on your plastic canvas using permanent markers. The total image will shrink to about a third of its original size, and five or six times its original thickness. 4. Pre-heat your oven to 350°, and place a rack in the lowest position. Create a “tray” out of the aluminum foil by bending up the sides. 5. Place your art in the tray, then with an oven mi...

I worked on this little calavera ornament for Dia de Los Muertos. It's made of styrofoam, I used acrylic paints including interference white which I like for the subtle iridescence it gives to the white areas.

I will be setting up a table at this event. Please come by and say hi! I will also be honoring my dad's one year anniversary with a memorial altar in his honor. - Saturday November 3rd, 2012, East Palo Alto, CA  (Community Church at 2201 University Ave.)

Such a warm day today, too hot to start a new painting, so I decided to start on this little mask. Instead of going with the traditional dod designs I thought it would fun to mix it up a little and try a lucha libre design. Turned out cute I think. I used craft grade acrylics and a paper mache mask from Michaels . I started by painting the mask white with gesso and then sketched my design and then painted it. I am embellishing with glitter... I think it needs a little sparkle. Not quite finished so I'll post a final picture once it's done.