Tools

 Make a composition using all the tools you have. I didn't know what tools they meant - I certainly couldn't do ALL the tools, as I have kitchen, art, and all kinds of manly tools that I use, so I chose kitchen. This is my main cooking tool drawer. I know it looks like a jumble to you, but I can reach in there and fish out exactly what I need. I love my tools!

Drawing with make-up

 O.K. This is why old people should not get tattoos! The assignment was to do body-art with make-up. I drew on my leg with an eye liner and filled in with lip pencil; a design I would get if I wanted a tattoo. When I photographed it, the skin around the drawing looked so old and crackled it was disgusting. Therefore, I will not get a tattoo, not that I planned to!

Life-size creation

 The assignment was to create a life-size person using your clothes and/or whatever else you have at hand. At first I thought I would make a bubble wrap person but didn't think the results would merit the time it took. So I used clothes - hanging up with hat on top and shoes on the bottom. Surprisingly realistic when you walk into the closet!

The "REAL" Hunger Game

The "Real" Hunger Game Board    

Create a simple board game and play it. I play this game every day and usually don't win (No Ice Cream!) This is a guide to dealing with hunger cravings - kind of a flow chart to help me identify and appropriately deal with the emotional side of eating. I've never been really hungry - I just eat because it tastes good, I'm bored, I'm waiting on something, I'm tired or thirsty (that's a big one!) or out of frustration or loneliness.....most any emotion will do. This one needs a place on my refirgerator.  

Toilet paper tube art, etal

 Work only with toilet paper tubes today - I tried a portrait  with this one. These tubes are harder to shape than it looks! I never could get the nose to look right - guess I need a lot more practice. Kind of fun though, how many expressions you can get. I'll probably mess around with this some more in the future.




This assignment was to make something that is strong enough to support your own weight and stand on it. I have been saving lemonade boxes forever, thinking I will eventually use them for something. These are just taped together and amazingly, quite strong. Don't think I'll make a stool out of them to keep, however. That is one ugly foot!

Finger print portrait

 This assignment was to create a portrait using finger prints. I used charcoal as a medium. This turned out quite nicely - a portrait of a lady in a hat. I did have to lightly touch up a bit on detail with a charcoal pencil and kneaded eraser. I'd like to mess around with this some more later.

Complex/simple function

 This device snuffs out a lit candle by tossing a wet sponge. I used dominoes to set off the mouse trap which is loaded with a wet sponge. The first photo shows the set up. The second shows the reaction, complete with water spray from the sponge. At first I thought my lens was dirty. I couldn't reliably land the sponge on the flame - too unpredictable.