T H E S C U L P T U R E

A visual journey through 10 build sessions: Cardboard, newspaper, paint, and everything in between.

What We Started With

Before the turtle had shape, it was just a pile of what we throw away. Every material collected on campus. Nothing was purchased. Everything was repurposed.

Lets Get Started

BUILDING THE BONES

The turtle needed a skeleton before it could have a body. We started with cardboard, cutting, measuring, and hot-gluing a center spine and ribs. By the end of the first session, we had a frame that looked like an upside-down boat. It didn't look like a turtle yet. But you could see where it was going.

FILLING THE FRAME

With the skeleton ready, we needed to give the turtle its body. We crumpled newspaper, hundreds of pages, and packed it tightly between the ribs. The frame went from hollow to solid. Then we covered the underside with cardboard so the turtle could stand on its own.

COVERING THE SHELL

Now the turtle needed an outer surface. We covered the entire body with cardboard strips paper mache, and paint to create a smooth, continuous shell.