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Make Something: Uniform

April 17, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Design a uniform for a job that doesn’t normally have one.” My third grader and I discussed this prompt today after school. Emma suggested that I create a writer’s uniform where […]

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Make Something: Winged

April 16, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

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: Finish Someone’s Work

April 15, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Have someone else start something and then complete it yourself today.” I gave my 11-year-old daughter broad instructions: “Start something that has to do with words.” I expected she would write […]

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Make Something: Appetizing

April 14, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

Today’s creative assignment is to making something unappetizing seem appetizing. I could disguise some disgusting food or substance as edible. Desirable, even. To honor my theme of “words,” I could draft a description of this nasty item, making […]

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Make Something: Disposable Cup

April 13, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

For today’s creation, the instruction was to work with a disposable cup. So this evening, when the server returned to our table to offer dessert, I said, “No thanks, but do you have […]

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Make Something: With a Face

April 12, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

Today’s make something prompt invited me to give a face to something that normally wouldn’t have one. I love typography and am always fascinated by the clever fonts designers invent […]

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Make Something: Repeating

April 11, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Make a repeating image by folding paper and cutting out the shape …” I planned this creation quickly, and it shows. When I unfolded the cut paper, I shook my […]

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Make Something: From My Desk

April 10, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Only work with the objects that are already on a table or desk near you today.” By Thursday evening of a busy work week, my desk bears plenty of objects. Scanning […]

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Make Something: Planet-Inspired

April 9, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Use stars, planets, and other things found in outer space as your inspiration today.” How about a mnemonic device for remembering the order of the planets, in terms of distance […]

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Make Something: Boring Seem Exciting

April 8, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

Cleaning the house is boring. Unless, perhaps, you have a bit of backstory and some anticipation of things to come. Suddenly, a simple to-do list becomes a lot more exciting … […]

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Make Something: False Evidence

April 7, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Create evidence of an event that didn’t happen.” Oh, how I wish a letter like this would land in my mailbox …

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Make Something: Mobile

April 6, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

Make a mobile? Seems simple enough. And yet I spent half the day engineering this thing. Ah well. It’s Sunday, and the only other pressing item on my agenda was […]

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Make Something: Contents of Pockets

April 5, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

Stepping away from the counter, we chose a table by the window and set down our drinks. Jim was just pulling out his chair when I instructed him to unload his […]

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Make Something: One Angle

April 4, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Create something that’s only visible from one specific angle or location.” What an interesting puzzle. Working with a few folded sticky notes and a Sharpie, I arranged five letters so […]

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Make Something: Passage of Time

April 3, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

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 […]

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