Discover the Art of Creating Your Own Justice Box

A 4-part Course in Collaged Tzedakah Box Design

Are you passionate about expressing your values through art? Do you want to create something meaningful that reflects your cultural narratives and personal memories? Join our transformative 4-week course in designing and creating your own collaged Justice Box (Tzedakah Box).

Since ancient times a Tzedakah Box has helped individuals maintain a commitment to practice justice, kindness, and social community involvement. This can be as simple as volunteering at your local Neighbourhood Centre, or baking and delivering food for a neighbour who has been ill and needs support.  

Part 1: Unearthing Your Passion

In the first week, we will dive deep into discovering what truly drives you. Through guided discussions and creative exercises, you will articulate your passions and identify the cultural narratives that are important to you. This foundational step is crucial in ensuring that your Justice Box is a true reflection of your unique perspective and values. 

Part 2: Conceptualising Your Design

With a clear understanding of your passions and cultural narratives, the second week focuses on conceptualising your Justice Box design. You will learn how to translate your ideas into actionable, practical outcomes. Your tutor will guide you through the process of planning your collage, creating hand-painted papers, or using recycled materials, and creating a cohesive design that tells your story.

Part 3: Creating Your Personal Memory Talisman

In the third week, you will create a personal memory talisman. This talisman will serve as a reminder and motivation for your tasks and actions. You will explore different techniques and materials to create a piece that holds deep personal significance and complements the overall design of your Justice Box.

Part 4: Bringing Your Justice Box to Life

The final week is dedicated to assembling and finalising your Justice Box. You will bring together all the elements you’ve created, ensuring that your box is a powerful representation of your passions and cultural narratives. Your tutor will provide personalised feedback and support to help you refine your design and achieve your artistic vision.

What will you learn?

  • How to articulate and express your passions and commitment to helping others through art
  • The importance of cultural narratives in personal design
  • Practical techniques for creating a cohesive collage
  • The significance of a personal memory talisman
  • Skills to bring your artistic vision to life

Takeaways from the course

  • By the end of this course, you will have created a beautiful, meaningful Justice Box that embodies your values and stories. You will gain a deeper understanding of yourself, as well as practical skills in design and collage.
  • This course will not only enhance your artistic creativity but also empower you to use art as a medium for expressing, preserving, and doing what matters most to you – to help repair and make your community a better place.

Supply List:

To create your art you will need: 

Handmade and found papers, Watercolour paints, acrylic paints, inks, oil and chalk pastels, coloured oil pencils, graphite pencils, acrylic and watercolour brushes. matt gel mediums, textured papers, stamps, stencils, and natural dyes. 180gsm and 300 gsm mixed media paper, Matt Gel Medium, brushes for pasting paper to substrate. Cutting mat, box cutters, sandpaper, sanding blocks. Save your takeaway containers or glass jars to hold paints.

Suggestions: Print family photographs or travel trips on laser photocopy machines. Seek out second-hand shops for themes that you can incorporate such as sports memorabilia, old wrapping papers, cards, vintage magazines, books, used envelopes, fabric scraps, old photographs, maps, recycled papers, buttons, dressmaker’s tracing paper, cotton threads, and cardboard breakfast cereal containers.

To create the box, find small second-hand timber boxes, or shoe boxes, or use sturdy empty laptop, mobile phone, and headphone boxes. 

Special Offer: Bring a Friend

Upon enrolling you will be given two years’ access to this course. If this is your first class with us, enrol with a friend, and receive a coupon for 20% off one of my art courses.  Share collaborative learning, mutual inspiration, and a creative-based approach to your artistic growth.