Idea No. 164: It All Connects to Hogwarts
the idea: connect something back to a good fiction world If you’ve ever submerged yourself in a fictional world, you know that it can connect to everything around you. That …
Idea No. 163: Let Your Kids Play With Blocks
the idea: give kids simple toys that they can actually create something out of i.e. blocks, legos, clay, paint Now that my brain has finally had a bit of a break, …
Idea No. 162: The Drawing that was 32% Done
the idea: make a drawing as big as you can, only to be told that it’s only 32% done You do strange things when you’re in school,especially when you’re in art …
Idea No. 161: “Fun” by Doug Hynes, c. 1965
the idea: define “Fun” in a picture book This book, written by my uncle presumably when he was in elementary school, surfaced today when my father and I were going through …
Idea No. 160: Take a NAP
the idea: set aside some time to crash Today was supposed to be the beginning of me coming home to celebrate Father’s day, spend some time with my sister before she …
Idea No. 159: Figure it out on Stage
the idea: go to an open mic with another musician, spur of the moment decide to play together Now, I know that for some other musicians this is a fairly regular …
Idea No. 158: How to Buy Art like an Artist
the idea: to buy like an artist make your own art and trade it You know you’ve entered the right world when you can go to an open mic with a …
Idea No. 157: Redo a Renoir
the idea: while my students are busy being impressionists, make a quick version of Renoir’s Dance at Bougival When I sat down to teach my last after school class for the …
Idea No. 156: A Feminist Medieval Fantasy World
the idea: create a feminist medieval fantasy world My sister Mairead and I both graduated within the past month and have been keeping each other updated on where we are in post-school …
Idea No. 155: Elevator Quotes
the idea: tape random teacher-jokes to the elevator door For my job I travel around to a lot of schools, after schools, community centers, and hospitals. I get to see a …