December 2011
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sbergus asked: The way the rules are written, it sounds like the thing is most likely going to be a written/performed piece. Is this the intention, or could the thing be baking a loaf of bread (which could take a month, if you tried to make the starter from scratch,) building a micro still or making a needlepoint thingy?
Dec 31st
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More rules
I wanted to add some more rules for my project, in service of keeping me honest. Kits are cool, but they don’t count. This is a project to make things that have never existed before, not follow instructions. Building things is fine, but they need to expand on their designed use. Learning skills is part of this project, but not an end in itself. Learning to weld so I can make a sculpture is...
Dec 30th
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Some rules
This is a project dedicated to making me stretch and pushing me to create cooler things. So to that end, I’m making up some rules to keep me honest. First thought, best thought, and all, but no thing is final until it’s been edited at least once, and likely more There aren’t any restrictions on the types of things I can make, but they will be complete and all major work will be...
Dec 19th
This is a thing to hold other things
I don’t usually indulge in New Year’s Resolutions because, let’s face it, I’m awesome enough as it is, and, let’s face it, my follow-through is not the best. But in mid-December, I had a fantastic time making a thing with some other people. And it got me thinking that I should make more things. All different kinds: photos, recordings, stories, essays, videos,...
Dec 17th
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