My mom and sister-in-law visited a few weeks back and requested we put Art Party on the agenda (because they’re the coolest). We made some sweet magnet collages, which is where I got the inspiration for this week’s challenge…
Collage-topia
Author: jamiediy
Queen of Hearts
I stumbled on the idea for this week’s challenge while making Valentine’s Day stickers for my friends and coworkers. (What can I say? I work for a summer camp company and will take any excuse to break out colored sharpies.)…
Good Intentions
‘Tis the season for resolution-making! Let’s turn ours into works of art. I like this practice for a few reasons. The result is something tangible you can see everyday…
One Dot At A Time
It’s been a few weeks since my last post. The impassioned, post-election calls-to-action on my Facebook wall are becoming fewer and farther between. And it’s that time of year when the days are literally so dark…
You Can Quote Me On That
It’s been a tough week for many of us. After Tuesday, I desperately wanted to stick my head deep in the sand for the next 4 years, but I also couldn’t shake the desire to do something, anything, in the name of peace and possibility in these uncertain times…
Pop-Up Cards
If this seems intimidating – have no fear! I always assumed pop-ups would involve lots of complicated measuring and “math-ing,” but was psyched to discover it’s actually not that hard to make something that looks impressive…
Shadow Boxing
Special thanks to Karen Jackson, art-maker extraordinaire, for suggesting this challenge! Notice and photograph at least 9 interesting shadows…
Here’s Looking At You, Nature!
Choose a point somewhere along the edge of the object to be the starting point of your drawing. Put your drawing tool on the page. You’re not allowed to look down at your paper from now on…
Insta-Face
Use whatever you have around you right now to create a sculpture of a face. Take a photo of it. Optional (and awesome)…
Paper Castles
The ultimate goal is to design a castle, but don’t draw the whole castle yet! Just start by cutting simple shapes you might use for the roof, towers, walls, etc. of your castle…