Idea No. 149: The Panda Bird
the idea: have students create their own mythical creatures by combining two or more animals I was taught how to make this kind of puppet by my friend, Amy Beth. You …
Idea No. 126: The Dinosaur Postcard
the idea: have kids make postcards by drawing a picture and writing a message on the back This is one of my favorite things to teach because kids always write the …
Idea No. 116: The Boston Critique Group
the idea: create an opportunity for local artists to share their work, ideas, and innovation in order to foster a healthy arts community. the ideator: Katherine Vetne As a recent …
Idea No. 114: Playing with Covers
the idea: attempt to design a cover for Don’t Make Art, Just Make Something I’m plowing along in my attempt to make this crazy idea of mine actually happen. I’ve officially …
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. 92: Trial and Sketch
the idea: sketch to find an illustration style for my book I’ve been writing a lot recently, or at least trying to. I’ve set my deadline as March 21st for a …
Idea No. 86: How are Music and Art connected?
the idea: have my current group of kids come up with their own project As one project for one of my many jobs at the MFA I am working with …
Idea No. 22: Sprinkle Art
I love birthdays because I love to celebrate the people I love. It’s a little hypocritical because my birthday sometimes makes me feel uncomfortable. I don’t like fake care and …
Idea No. 17: Unbreakable Pencils
I’m working on a drawing, actually about to finish it, and in the process I have remembered something: I hate pencils. I’ve never been able to draw well with pencils. …
Idea No. 16: Portraits with Paintings (and other art)
Have you ever seen those pictures where a person is put next to a picture of their dog and it’s amazing how similar they are? I want to make a …
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