Rebecca Jackson in Lawrence, Kansas is creating A-Robot-A-Day...
Why did you decide to do this project? Due to a mild obsession with robots and a generous stockpile of recycled bits, I’ve been making recycled robots for almost three years now. I saw Noah’s book and became inspired to try to make something robot-related every day. I thought it would be a great way to explore new mediums and force myself to actually create every day (not just daydream). As a mother of four young boys, I’m a professional procrastinator when it comes to doing the things I actually want to do. This project has given me an “excuse” to do something fun and also allows the boys to join in if they want.
How has doing a yearlong/daily project affected your life? I am terrible about follow-through. If I’m lucky, I get something 90-95% done, but then end up going on to something else. So embarking on a daily project has forced me to actually complete my endeavors and, thereby, experience some measure of satisfaction—you know, instead of enduring the guilt-ridden “I-really-need-to-finish-that” mantra of my pre-365-Day life.
I’ve also found that instead of running out of ideas, I seem to be overflowing with new ones. Finding the time/energy to make them materialize is another matter, but it’s nice to know my creative spark didn’t get entirely doused by the monotony of adult life.
See all of Rebecca's robots HERE.
Why did you decide to do this project? Due to a mild obsession with robots and a generous stockpile of recycled bits, I’ve been making recycled robots for almost three years now. I saw Noah’s book and became inspired to try to make something robot-related every day. I thought it would be a great way to explore new mediums and force myself to actually create every day (not just daydream). As a mother of four young boys, I’m a professional procrastinator when it comes to doing the things I actually want to do. This project has given me an “excuse” to do something fun and also allows the boys to join in if they want.
How has doing a yearlong/daily project affected your life? I am terrible about follow-through. If I’m lucky, I get something 90-95% done, but then end up going on to something else. So embarking on a daily project has forced me to actually complete my endeavors and, thereby, experience some measure of satisfaction—you know, instead of enduring the guilt-ridden “I-really-need-to-finish-that” mantra of my pre-365-Day life.
I’ve also found that instead of running out of ideas, I seem to be overflowing with new ones. Finding the time/energy to make them materialize is another matter, but it’s nice to know my creative spark didn’t get entirely doused by the monotony of adult life.
See all of Rebecca's robots HERE.
Haha, these are so cute! Well done on the robots!
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