Make Something: Winged
Today’s make something assignment was to add wings, fur, or a tail to something. I guess I’m feeling good about building people’s confidence through my coaching relationships and the classes I […]
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Make Something: Passage of Time
Today’s make something prompt was to create something that suggests the passage of time. I chose to sketch a writing process. Although this is not how every writing project progresses, it is […]
Make Something: Amphibian
Searching for quotes and phrases about amphibians (and frogs in particular, because they’re my favorite), i found this adage: “The frog does not drink up the pond in which he […]
Make Something: Melt
A little simple sketching helped me slow down and melt away the tension and energy it took to manage a full day of teaching and writing and parenting. Good idea.
Make Something: Bathroom Signage
“Make alternate signage or images for men’s and women’s bathroom doors.” As a pants-loving feminist, I don’t completely identify with the skirted person that graces so many women’s restrooms. And […]
Make Something: Micro Murder Mystery
I love when the day’s make something instructions involve words. Today’s treat was to convey a murder mystery in just 10 words, with “bonus points” for illustration. I don’t normally […]
Make Something: With Squares
Today’s make something recommendation was to work only with squares. None the wiser, I opted for a very tedious approach: I found a simple image of a glowing lightbulb, which […]
Make Something: Anagram
“Create an anagram of your name and illustrate it in some way.” An anagram is a rearrangement of letters to spell something new. One of my favorites is “the eyes,” […]
Make Something: Inside Out
“Make something that looks like it has been turned inside out.” (Or “outside in,” as my son always said when he was little.) I’ve been wanting to play with markers, so […]
Make Something: Postage Stamps
Each year, I save our holiday mail until after Christmas. In the slower, quieter week before New Year’s Eve, I sit with a warm drink and a blanket, opening the […]
Make Something: Chopsticks
I sometimes wonder how my eating habits, my health, and my physical form would be different if I had only chopsticks to use as eating utensils. Of course I fantasize […]
Make Something: Human Body
Today’s assignment was to create something using only the human body, whether mine or that of a friend. I chose the body of my youngest child. Emma is not only […]
Make Something: Bicycle
Work with or be inspired by a bicycle or its parts. I don’t ride a bicycle much any more. But with a few exceptions (the painful day I learned to […]
Make Something: Measuring Devices
Make a word with only measuring devices? Sure, I can do that. We have a heap of measuring utensils in our kitchen …
Make Something: Visual Definition
Create a visual definition for a word chosen randomly from a dictionary. When I discovered that this was today’s make something prompt, I wanted a word I didn’t know. I […]
Beth Nyland 