Idea No. 48: The Hand Project
The idea: take a picture of your hand doing something everyday This idea was inspired by a section in Scott Belsky‘s book, Making Ideas Happen, about Noah Kalina‘s project “Everyday.” …
Idea No. 47: Book Cards
The idea: make business cards for books On Thursday the thesis seminar for my master’s degree will meet for the first time. For my thesis I plan to write a …
Idea No. 46: The Idea Can
It’s officially happened, the next big development: the Idea Can That’s right. I’m formalizing this blog. Since December 30th, 2012 I have been blogging a new idea everyday. It’s been …
Idea No. 45: How long for a ponytail?
I can be a fairly stubborn person. Particularly when it comes to decisions I’ve made specifically for myself. Back in May of 2011, I cut my hair yet again. For …
Idea No. 44: A Lace Canvas
Okay, awful pun, but I couldn’t resist. And it harkens back to the seventh Harry Potter book. You know what I’m talking about. Anyway. At the Ignite Craft conference I …
Idea No. 43: The 20th Century Captured in a Face
Recently, the internet served up to me another interesting idea: Photograph centenarians, a.k.a. people in their 100’s. This idea was undertaken by the German photographer Karsten Thormaehlen in 2008. He …
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Idea No. 42: Paintings from Ketchup Bottles
Applying paint in new ways is one of my favorite things. In college, I was having lunch in the cafeteria with a group of friends when I accidentally squirted ketchup …
Idea No. 41: Sing about Fairytales
Recently I’ve been working on making my songs less… obvious. I love metaphors and always have. I’ve used them since I was a young girl comparing my feelings to pudding …
Idea No. 42: Making the Time to Practice
Make time to practice Many people have the misconception that you either have creativity and talent or you don’t. This is particularly true when it comes to visual art. However …
Idea No. 41: A Phone Call for Aaron Swartz
The internet this evening informed me of the suicide of one of it’s greatest leaders: Aaron Swartz. I was first alerted by Upworty.com, who I follow on Facebook and on …