So, during Tuesday’s class period, we set out to make stone soup with our many different recycled goods and decorating supplies. The items brought were stickers, ribbon, clay, purple paint, fabric, foil, newspaper, and a whole lot more. I brought 2 large and 2 small cardboard boxes, 5 toilet paper rolls, 2 one-gallon milk cartons, teal duct tape, clear packing tape, and various scraps of cardboard.
As a group, it was not long before we decided on a design for the base of our structure. We knew we wanted to build up and out. So, we cut large squares and rectangles of the cardboard. We insert a slit so that the cardboard pieces would slide together and connect with ease. Then, with this same idea in mind, we created various shapes from the cardboard. Some of the shapes were circles, triangles, lightning bolts, or any other random shapes we could think up. So, we kept connecting them to create an, almost, extraterrestrial shape. I was so absorbed in the creative process that I didn’t even notice the other random passing-by students taking photos of our odd creation. With our base in tact, we would hand off the shapes cut from the cardboard to the other group members to decorate them. Basically, I was cutting the shapes from the cardboard, while the other group members continued to create décor for the shapes and arrange the overall shape.
As it finally came together, I think it turned out to be something we were all proud of. We all had something to contribute, which was our items brought and our time invested in creating something unique that reflected a little bit of all of us. I was never fortunate enough to have experienced a designer collaboration similar to that of Stone Soup, before. It is definitely something I will always remember and want to do again in the future.
All photos taken by Raquel Rodriguez
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