Idea No. 146: Take the Pretty Picture
the idea: put aside pride and get excited over taking pretty flower pictures I’m not sure if it comes from my childhood as a tomboy, my college experience as a “sophisticated …
Idea No. 145: An Animated Excerpt
the idea: animate one of the spoken word poems from Don’t Make Art, Just Make Something As an abstract oil painter, drawing animation is about as far from my artistic comfort …
Idea No. 144: Make a Journal at Union Press
the idea: learn how to make a hand-bound journal with a letterpress cover I am on the last legs of my journey creating my book, Don’t Make Art, Just Make Something, …
Idea No. 143: Take the Night Off
the idea: take the night off Thesis: done. Snacks: bought. Movie: started. Sometimes the best thing you can do for your mind is give it a break.
Idea No. 142: Stop and Take a Picture
the idea: stop and take a picture I honestly should not be writing this right now. I should be writing the rationale for my master’s thesis which is definitely pressing the …
Idea No. 141: Let the Kids Play
the idea: ask the kids if they want to play. Over the past year or so I’ve spent quite a few Thursdays in Medford at the Farmer’s Market going back and …
Idea No. 140: Record Everything You Hear
the idea: record every interesting thing that you hear Last fall I was one of eight fellows who were asked find, review, and summarize articles to include in ArtsEdSearch, “an online …
Idea No. 139: Go see a Musician!
the idea: go out and see a local musician play Yesterday I went to see my incredibly talented friend, Emily Schonberg, play at the Burren in Davis Square. As an extremely …
Idea No. 138: May Something
the idea: every day in May post a picture of something that someone has made On June 1st, Don’t Make Art, Just Make Something, the book that has taken over my life …
Idea No. 137: How Do I Begin?
the idea: record a spoken word poem from Don’t Make Art, Just Make Something How do I begin? Nobody tells you that. They show up to our graduations, say …