Create a tattoo or something inspired by tattoos. Extra credit: Apply it temporarily to yourself, someone else, or even an inanimate object.
Ha! I don't think it's too much of a secret that I'm quite fond of tattoos. When I noticed this prompt coming up earlier in the week, I pondered aloud on Facebook if I should get ink done. My sister and I had been tossing around the idea of getting 'sister' tattoos, either the same thing or something that would each represent the other. Then she commented on my FB post that '315' was her age in months – so what better day than today to get my tattoo done?
The wonderful Jamie at Living Colour did all the work, and 45 minutes later (which felt like the blink of an eye compared to my last tattoo sitting!) I was the proud owner of this pretty piece on my inner left ankle. My sister was the first to see it – via text message – and loved it :) Mission accomplished!
Get invisible. Create a clear version of something that's normally not transparent.
Tonight was girls' night out at the Wine and Food Festival (mmm scotch, bacon cupcake, the best cab franc I've ever had and five return trips to the raclette station!) so once back home I cut out the Festival's logo out of a transparency. Not overly fancy, but given how late it currently is, I'm happy I still have all my fingers attached :P
Work just with matches, flames, or fire today (but be careful!)
Another busy day, doing some overtime at work before dinner with visiting family then off to ultimate on a way-too-full-of-thai-food stomach... this to say that there wasn't much time left to work with matches, flames, or fire. Soooo...
...instead i decided to work on the inner fire. Tonight was my second game of winter league, and our first was, well, not the best (to be fair, it was the first game of the season with a brand-new team – lots of miscommunications, and we're still getting to know each other). It's easy to get a bit down or start off in the wrong headspace when that happens, so instead i tried to focus on my personal matchups and game, without thinking about anything else – or letting it get to me.
It wasn't perfect, but i think overall i'm on the right path. The next nine weeks will tell!
Paint it black. Work only with black materials today. Try working on a black surface for a real challenge.
It's funny where inspiration comes from sometimes... I had a completely different idea planned for today's assignment, but working on a client's martial arts-related job late in the afternoon led me to go in a completely different direction.
It might be hard to believe, but there was a time in my life where I didn't know about ultimate frisbee. Those were my high school years, i still lived at home, and was darn passionate about one thing: karate. In May 1997, I competed at nationals, and while there met someone who would become one of my most valued friends throughout the next 1.5 years. We lived in different provinces, meaning looooong phone calls and rare visits, but somehow it worked. I then moved to Ottawa, and we drifted apart... until we reconnected via Facebook a few years ago. While I never personally achieved my black belt, that summer this friend gave me his as something to aspire to, and more than a decade later it is now the focal point of this assignment. And of course I will share this with him.
Create something that incorporates a mirror or reflections.
I have this pretty awesome mirror hanging in my living room – the 'frame' around it is a black and red bike tire! So why not add another little splash of colour in the shape of red half-stars? The reflection makes them perfect :)
Work only with items that would be found in a hardware store.
I really don't own a lot of 'found in a hardware store' items... These were made with the contents of a little catch-all jar containing odds and ends leftover items accumulated over the years. I didn't include nails as I've already used them in a prior creative assignment.
Reinvent the wheel. Create something that can be rolled down a hill (with or without you riding in it) and try it out.
It's raining today, so I won't be venturing out to see how this rolls – but this is what custom wheels on my (non-existent) car could look like! This is only a few inches across, drawn on with a Sharpie Pen. Fun!
