So I finished Thing-a-Day 2008 relatively intact. I really did make something every day. Some were better than others, but a lot of them were good enough that I feel good!! And no way would I have been as productive without the structure and pressure of Thing-a-Day.
I’d like to say a big thanks to the organizers, the other participants, and everyone who commented on my work (either here, there, or on Flickr).
Two other participants really stood out as especially excellent. One was Helllllen, who is one helllll of an artist. Go check her stuff out, on her own site and on Thing-a-Day!
The other was Ranjit Bhatnagar, who made a different musical instrument for each day of the month. Some of them were downright astounding. I think my top favorite is the Automatic Tension Guitar, but check them all out. Ranjit hosted a wonderful little event today at Flux Factory to celebrate the month and show off his handiwork. It was great to be there and play a bunch of his creations. I met some cool people, and I even took a turn at making my own instrument, a one-stringed rotten-wood fiddle that frankly doesn’t sound like much of anything at all, but did give me a chance to use a plastic baby for a nut!
aw shuxxx dude, thanks for the linkin’! You were a seriously awesome poster to the site, and I enjoyed all of your paintings and illustrations. You’ve also been rss-ed!
also, I am SUPER jealous that you got to play ranjit’s instruments. so awesome
— Hellen 03/05/2008 #