I will be doing an internship in Seattle, starting in February 2020. As part of the prep, I want to declutter and get my dorm room ready to rent out. But as an artist, I hate to throw material away. The solution: Make as many projects as possible between now…
I had some scrap wood and some other pieces of trash in my room. I had kept them in case I had an idea for a project. And, fair enough, I had an idea today: How about a motorcycle toy! I've always wanted to build a more sophisticated "trash toy"…
"The sun did not shine, it was too wet to play, so we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day..." (Opening lines from Dr. Seuss' book "The Cat in the Hat")Anytime I looked out the window this week, I could relate to these words. Not a single…
Last week, I spontaneously joined a "sandpainting" workshop for a few hours. The idea is that you have a lightbox with sand on it, and you can create images that way. If you add a camera setup, you can use it to "animate" stories, especially when working with kids. It's…
I spent the last two afternoons in the art studio and painted my giraffe helmet. I originally thought about making it really dark brown with white markings, but I kind of like the look of the different lighter tones! It still needs some varnish and the fixtures to make it…
Last Friday was my last day of school for the semester, which means that summer vacation can begin! I had to take 10 exams/tests this semester, so I am definitely ready for a break. Apart from one assignment, I have until mid-October to do non-school things! I will be doing…
I started making a new animal mask two weeks ago. But I didn't just want to make any mask, this time. I was going to make a giraffe, and I was going to make it as a tall helmet. I started with the bare helmet part that would sit directly…
I would like to take the opportunity to recap the year, and thank those of you who followed along with me. Thank you to everyone who supports me, in what ever way. Everyone who comments, likes and shares my work, online or in real life, that really means something to…
I finally finished the elephant mask! I originally made it as a birthday present for a good friend of mine, but since it took so long, it will now be a big birthday/christmas present. I think it's the largest mask I've ever made, but considering that, it's quite comfortable to…
It's cold and rainy these days and it gets dark before 5 PM. This is not the kind of thing to encourage a person. But luckily there is a lot you can do indoors, like studying, or reading, or making costumes. I finally could bring my mannequin out from the…
I've been working on this mannequin project over the course of the last month. I will use it to design costumes and display them once they are finished. A couple of days ago, The mannequin got its burlap "skin" coat, and today I painted that coat light grey. When that…
I've been working on my mannequin and adding new layers to stabilize it. I will add a final layer of white-painted burlap to finish it off. The reason I made this mannequin is to use it in making my costumes. And for starters, I will be making a cowboy-costume for…
How did you fill your day? I had a day off from school and several options to act upon. And though I did do several things, the most noteworthy among these would be a spontaneous build: A mannequin to hold up and display my costumes. I built it out of…
I am a few days late with this, but here are some pictures of the dorm living room. It's still missing some pillows and some new pictures on the wall, but apart from that, this project is basically done. :) Also, the rhino mask is now varnished and done. I…
I was able to go and do some work in the art studio, for the first time in a few weeks. I am painting my rhino mask and an oil painting of tomato plants. Both of these will need more work, but not until they are dry. I'm also doing…