I spent a big part of today's workday doing backups and archiving, and while doing this always end up with a few bad CDs. Fortunately, they were perfect to use as part of today's assignment!
Monday, November 19, 2012
Day 304 :: Tuesday October 30 :: Ottawa
Make chimes out of whatever material you like. They don't have to actually work.
I spent a big part of today's workday doing backups and archiving, and while doing this always end up with a few bad CDs. Fortunately, they were perfect to use as part of today's assignment!
I spent a big part of today's workday doing backups and archiving, and while doing this always end up with a few bad CDs. Fortunately, they were perfect to use as part of today's assignment!
Day 303 :: Monday October 29 :: Ottawa
Use the world of reptiles as your inspiration today.
Ugh... I didn't feel like carving my pumpkin, so instead I spent roughly an hour trying over and over to draw a realistic lizard eye on it before giving up – and adding this little snake to the only side not already covered in Sharpie. Oh well. At least it's cute :P
Ugh... I didn't feel like carving my pumpkin, so instead I spent roughly an hour trying over and over to draw a realistic lizard eye on it before giving up – and adding this little snake to the only side not already covered in Sharpie. Oh well. At least it's cute :P
Day 302 :: Sunday October 28 :: Ottawa
Work only with, or inspired by, boxes or bags from packaged food products today. If you don't have any on hand, get some from a friend.
A friend visited me this weekend, and we went out for pizza last night. The leftovers came back home with us in a box – which was gutted today to make a smaller, star-shaped box. Perfect!
A friend visited me this weekend, and we went out for pizza last night. The leftovers came back home with us in a box – which was gutted today to make a smaller, star-shaped box. Perfect!
Day 301 :: Saturday October 27 :: Ottawa
Pick a random date in history (day, month, year), research what happened that day, and make something inspired by the events.
What better date to research than today? I've just learned that October 27, 1275 is the traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam – which inspired this little doodle. For some reason, I was thinking of those drawings made with a single line earlier, so decided to attempt today's assignment in that style. Yes, there was a planning stage on a piece of scrap paper first!
What better date to research than today? I've just learned that October 27, 1275 is the traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam – which inspired this little doodle. For some reason, I was thinking of those drawings made with a single line earlier, so decided to attempt today's assignment in that style. Yes, there was a planning stage on a piece of scrap paper first!
Day 300 :: Friday October 26 :: Ottawa
Make something in which the sense of touch is the essential component.
Day 300... DAY THREE HUNDRED! Wow... I can't believe I've made it this far, and am a little bit bummed that the end is so close. So of course, I had to work the number '300' in this assignment, here cut out in sheets of hot pink paper with soft, furry, stuffed animals showing through.
Day 300... DAY THREE HUNDRED! Wow... I can't believe I've made it this far, and am a little bit bummed that the end is so close. So of course, I had to work the number '300' in this assignment, here cut out in sheets of hot pink paper with soft, furry, stuffed animals showing through.
Day 299 :: Thursday October 25 :: Ottawa
Silversmith. Work only with silver materials today. Try working on a silver surface for a real challenge.
I knew right away that I wanted to use this shimmery silver card stock we have at work, but it took a lot longer to figure out what I would use on it. After toying with the idea of silver sharpie or silver press ink (mmm PMS 877!), I opted instead for coins. Honestly, I didn't set out to make a star – it's just that every other shape I attempted didn't really work out :P
I knew right away that I wanted to use this shimmery silver card stock we have at work, but it took a lot longer to figure out what I would use on it. After toying with the idea of silver sharpie or silver press ink (mmm PMS 877!), I opted instead for coins. Honestly, I didn't set out to make a star – it's just that every other shape I attempted didn't really work out :P
Day 298 :: Wednesday October 24 :: Ottawa
Put it in reverse. Try doing a normal activity in reverse order and see what can be made from the results.
I had a hard time figuring out what to do for this assignment... It felt like most mundane activities just wouldn't work in reverse. Then I got home after a long day (made longer by an appointment on the other side of town after work) and while in the kitchen looking for something to eat it dawned on me – why not add cream cheese and jam to a bagel before toasting it? The result was warm, gooey and delicious :)
I had a hard time figuring out what to do for this assignment... It felt like most mundane activities just wouldn't work in reverse. Then I got home after a long day (made longer by an appointment on the other side of town after work) and while in the kitchen looking for something to eat it dawned on me – why not add cream cheese and jam to a bagel before toasting it? The result was warm, gooey and delicious :)
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