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This month we're tackling another suggested project: we'll be making a zine. This month I am asking you to create zine with at least 8 pages (include front and back

This month we're tackling another suggested project: we'll be making a zine. This month I am asking you to create zine with at least 8 pages (include front and back cover) that explore any topic/theme that you choose. My own collection of zines feature drug-fueled country songs, radical leftist politics,

This month folks really delivered some great work! Nice to see such a broad range of materials and approach: collage, sculpture, ceramics, embroidery, typography, block prints, and more! I hope

This month folks really delivered some great work! Nice to see such a broad range of materials and approach: collage, sculpture, ceramics, embroidery, typography, block prints, and more! I hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed seeing them roll in... Sidenote: Artist statements (un/serious or otherwise) are always

This month we’ve got another project request: we’re going to start with a found piece of art (however you define that), and then we’re going to modify it. It’s up

This month we’ve got another project request: we’re going to start with a found piece of art (however you define that), and then we’re going to modify it. It’s up to you to decide how far you want to venture from the original art. Don't forget to document before you

That was fun... I think. If your project was like mine, there were failed prototypes, a few successes, and only small fires. I was quite impressed with this month's shares;

That was fun... I think. If your project was like mine, there were failed prototypes, a few successes, and only small fires. I was quite impressed with this month's shares; from the unconventional materials, to the unexpected results, and all (to the best of my knowledge) without injury. Great work,

This month you all delivered some great work - but I think it was the notes of struggle that I enjoyed most. From relearning how to make marks on paper

This month you all delivered some great work - but I think it was the notes of struggle that I enjoyed most. From relearning how to make marks on paper to just forcing yourself to sit and focus, this project was as much about the effort of doing it as

This month we're shifting into three dimensions... We are going to make a candle holder. It's up to you to decide the type of candle it will hold and if

This month we're shifting into three dimensions... We are going to make a candle holder. It's up to you to decide the type of candle it will hold and if it's a single holder or a set of two (hell, if you want to make a candelabra... go for it).

This month we will ease in with something that many folks will have tried in the past: Drawing. Think of a familiar object, something you know fairly well, and draw

This month we will ease in with something that many folks will have tried in the past: Drawing. Think of a familiar object, something you know fairly well, and draw it from memory. This object can be as small or as big as you like. Once complete, find that object

Every month this year, I will be posting projects from a small group of folks that have committed themselves to making something every month. These projects might be challenging, but

Every month this year, I will be posting projects from a small group of folks that have committed themselves to making something every month. These projects might be challenging, but the goal is simple: just make something. So, grab a cup of coffee and stay tuned...