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 …
Idea No. 96: Shoot for the Trees
the idea: create an scene out of pen sketching I continued my favorite form of procrastination today: working on another part of the project. This worked really well in college, …
Idea No. 95: How do I begin?
the idea: write a spoken-word poem for Don’t Make Art, Just Make Something How do I begin? (click for recording) Like many people, I’ve always had an uneasy relationship with poetry. But …
Idea No. 94: The Paint Cup
the idea: paint a cup like a rainbow paint can This is an older idea that came from one of many days spent bored while working at a paint your own …
Idea No. 93: Draw Something
the idea: draw something Snow has struck Boston yet again, leaving me housebound for the day. For the most part, this was lovely. I read the entirety of the War of …