Idea No. 106: The Origami Color Book
the idea: teach a class with the supplies in my apartment I am sick. Again. It’s awful. As such, I haven’t had the most energy. On Tuesday, when snow caused my …
Idea No. 105: Draw the Jungle
the idea: draw the background for a poster promoting my mother’s student’s version of the Jungle Book This is the type of thing that happens when you come from a creative …
Idea No. 104: Talk it Out
the idea: help clarify your ideas by talking them over with someone else. This is a pretty routine idea but it was so vital tonight that I had to add it. As you …
Idea No. 103: Gray Sludge
the idea: use the collected paint at the bottom of the dirty paint jar I started doing this in college when I noticed the ever-remarkable occurrence of settling paint. See, normally …
Idea No. 102: Teaching Tessellations
the idea: learn how to make a tessellation so I can teach it the next day My job is full of a surprising amount of these moments. Googling information on artists …
Idea No. 101: Just a Washcloth
the idea: prime a wash cloth and possibly paint? I got a little carried away with the PVA yesterday while I was priming some new knitting canvasses. That stuff works like …
Idea No. 100: The Boston Idea Project
the idea: start the Boston Idea Project Dear friends, family, acquaintances, and strangers, It’s here, the hundredth idea. Rather than share another art piece or teaching moment, today my idea is start …
Idea No. 99: Gesso Spray
the idea: use spray gesso on a knitted canvas with a lace pattern This is actually an idea that I did a while ago. It took up a lot of space …
Idea No. 98: Draw with Them
the idea: make art while you teach art This may seem like a fairly obvious idea, but not that many people do it so I’m going to put it in anyway. …
Idea No. 97: Sink Stains
the idea: photograph the watercolors running down the sink I love liquid watercolors. I had never used, seen, or heard of them before I worked at the MFA but now …