the idea: write a poem to introduce the DMAJMS section on being passionate Tomorrow is a big day. I’ll be sending out the rough draft of my book, Don’t Make Art, Just Make Something, to as many people as possible. For my actual thesis class we’re required to have a second reader look at what …
the idea: pull together a big Book Launch event on June 1st! I have been utterly absorbed in my thesis lately, as you can probably tell from all the ideas that have been related to it, but that is starting to come to a close. At least, the first section, the actual writing. By May 9th …
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 morning class and therefore my reason to go to the MFA to be cancelled, I had some quick thinking to do. I could either take …
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 family. My mother is a technical theater director at a K-12 school and as such does a bunch of shows every year. This year she …
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 know if you’ve been reading my blog, I’ve been hard at work on my book. However, most of the time I am on my own …
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 I use to glass jars for my paint thinner. One is more-or-less clean and that’s where I rinse my brushes while the other is the …
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 or artworks minutes before I have to teach a tour on them, learning how to do an art technique the night before I have to …
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 a charm by the way, clear, stiff, and I can paint on it. What else can a girl ask for? For the past couple years …
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 a project that collects and celebrates your ideas. I know I’m not the only one who constantly comes up with new ideas. Some of them are …
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 in my studio and in the end didn’t actually work. The spray just wasn’t thick enough to make the knitting into something solid and paintable. …