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Towels, scarves, pillows, throws, blankets, garbage bags, oh my! Take a look at these inspiring costumes made from items around the house. Once you get the hang of it, you will find inspiration lurking in every corner of the house!


A garbage bag dress, a la multi-disciplinary artist Robin Barcus Slonina.



A costume made from plastic tablecloths and tissue paper flowers! Courtesy of the MIT Trashion Show.

The Getty Museum recently put out a challenge for those quarantined to recreate a painting with items they have at home. The results were spectacular! Here are a couple of inspiring entries.




To see more inspiration, go to Twitter or Instagram #betweenartandquarantine

So, it's time to your creative genius hat on, scour the house for inspiration and start creating!

 
 
 

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