Reclaimed Vase
MAKE A PAPIER-MÂCHÉ VESSEL OUT OF
AN OLD PLASTIC CONTAINER.
BY NATALIE FRIEDMAN

A while back I started noticing how many plastic containers I had in my life. And while many are recyclable, I thought there had to be some cool way of reusing these things too.

I made my first vessels from tennis ball cans — they’re the perfect size for storing long paintbrushes. Since then I’ve used yogurt containers, laundry detergent bottles, pill bottles,

and food containers. It has completely
changed the way I look at my recy-
cling. Who knows, my next artistic
masterpiece may be in there.

When not tending to her two most exciting projects, Max ( 8) and Helen ( 2¾), Natalie Friedman spends her time painting, sewing, drawing, and of course making all manner of papier-mâchéd items at her home in Oakland, Calif.

Photograph by Sam Murphy