Budget Breakdown: A Colorado Family Builds a Tiny Mobile Art Studio for $12K

Mom, dad, and daughter use reclaimed materials to craft a luminous little atelier reminiscent of a covered wagon.

Kathy "Kat" and Brian Mast like to collect things. For Kat, it’s rocks. She uses stones (some whole and some chiseled into mosaic tesserae) alongside other found materials, such as dried cacti foraged during hikes and scraps from construction sites (painted metal, vintage nails) to make art. Brian, an engineer turned builder, upcycles discarded and leftover materials into housing projects.

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