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Mondrian inspired tea caddy.

This was my first attempt at making a box and I always need more space to store tea. I liked the straight lines when I’ve stuck waste wood together before for other projects which lends itself quite well to a Mondrian style pattern.

I didn’t have any naturally red, yellow, or blue wood so I used orange (padauk), green (tulip), and purple (purple heart). I also used sycamore to replace the white and oak for the grey, with African Blackwood for the black lines. I used mitre joints for the corners and lined the box with cedar.

I finished the box with Danish oil, which says it’s odourless when it’s dry but it’s been dry for over 2 weeks now and I can still smell it

mondrian painting upside down

Hello, guys! I’ve studied art for 3 years and I must confess that Mondrian paintings are not where I shine.

Lately, there has been a lot of talk about this painting being hung upside down every since it was exposed for the first time.

I respect all art, despite my preferences. I’ve been told that the blue lines are supposed to represent the sky and that’s why it should’ve OBVIOUSLY been hung the way it is seen on the right.

I apologize if I’m being insensitive towards the art, I don’t see it, but if I recall correctly, Mondrian was an abstract painter, right? Things aren’t OBVIOUS in abstractionism.

My question is: Am I the only one who doesn’t see the sky and should have seen it right away?