Year of The Chopper
Josh Welton decided to build a motorcycle sculpture every week for a year and then donate the profit from their sale to charity! His Year of the Chopper is over, but some of the bikes are still for sale...
See all of Josh's choppers on his blog HERE.
New Dress A Day
Marisa Lynch decided to make a New Dress A Day out of 365 old dresses with just a budget of $365! She even posted a helpful tutorial on how each one was made...
See all of Marisa's dresses on her site HERE.
See all of Marisa's dresses on her site HERE.
Robot-A-Day II
Another great thing about daily projects is that even when the subject is the same the outcome is completely unique. Chris Zeliff was inspired by Skull-A-Day to make his own Robot-A-Day...
See all of Chris's robots on his site HERE.
See all of Chris's robots on his site HERE.
A Collection A Day
San Francisco based artist/illustrator Lisa Congdon has been documenting or illustrating A Collection A Day for nearly a year...
See all of Lisa's collections on her site HERE.
See all of Lisa's collections on her site HERE.
DudeCraft, HolyKaw, & Neatorama like 365 Skulls
There have been several nice mentions of my 365 Skulls in 1 Minute video online!
I hope you'll watch it and get inspired to make your own project (and maybe even a video too!).
I hope you'll watch it and get inspired to make your own project (and maybe even a video too!).
Richmond Magazine likes 365
Richmond Magazine's recent issue includes a nice mention of 365: A Daily Creativity Journal and next week's book release events!
Burger365
Charlton Yu in Los Angeles, California is making a burger a day in his Burger365 project on his blog Everything Burger...
Why did you decide to do this project? The website and project spawned from a variety of things 1. I had been interested in a project where I could use my artistic and creative skills. 2. My girlfriend had given me the Skull-A-Day book, since I also like skull related images (of course I had seen the website before too), and it got me thinking of doing something similar. 3. We had started trying different burger restaurants because we both love to eat good food and she was interested in creating a LA Burger map. 4. One day, we were talking about damask prints/wallpaper, and I had the idea to create a "burger" themed damask print, which I then designed. All these ideas came together at this point, but I also wanted to do something more than just the art project. Since I was going to create these "burgers", a website full of other burger related items was the obvious choice.
At some point as well, I had brought up the idea of "365" to my friend/co-worker Gary Lockwood. He was very interested in doing a project like Skull-A-Day as well (he had already been creating animal gas mask artwork previously for his clothing line). Together, we decided to just go for it and start these projects (him with Mask365). It would help that we would be able to push each other, in order to keep the projects going, as well as bounce different ideas each other's way. May 17, 2009 was the debut of Burger365 and Mask365.
How has doing a yearlong/daily project affected your life? So it has been a little over six months for the project so far and it definitely has affected my life. I have less free time now, since I am constantly working on the next "burgers". I am learning new techniques and working with different mediums, which is always good for any artist. I am also always thinking about the project/website, to figure out the next ideas or ways of improving everything. Overall, it has been a great experience and the weeks seem to fly by. It's a little hard to believe that I created so many images so far, and I hope I can make the rest even better.
Check out all of Charlton's burgers on his site HERE.
Why did you decide to do this project? The website and project spawned from a variety of things 1. I had been interested in a project where I could use my artistic and creative skills. 2. My girlfriend had given me the Skull-A-Day book, since I also like skull related images (of course I had seen the website before too), and it got me thinking of doing something similar. 3. We had started trying different burger restaurants because we both love to eat good food and she was interested in creating a LA Burger map. 4. One day, we were talking about damask prints/wallpaper, and I had the idea to create a "burger" themed damask print, which I then designed. All these ideas came together at this point, but I also wanted to do something more than just the art project. Since I was going to create these "burgers", a website full of other burger related items was the obvious choice.
At some point as well, I had brought up the idea of "365" to my friend/co-worker Gary Lockwood. He was very interested in doing a project like Skull-A-Day as well (he had already been creating animal gas mask artwork previously for his clothing line). Together, we decided to just go for it and start these projects (him with Mask365). It would help that we would be able to push each other, in order to keep the projects going, as well as bounce different ideas each other's way. May 17, 2009 was the debut of Burger365 and Mask365.
How has doing a yearlong/daily project affected your life? So it has been a little over six months for the project so far and it definitely has affected my life. I have less free time now, since I am constantly working on the next "burgers". I am learning new techniques and working with different mediums, which is always good for any artist. I am also always thinking about the project/website, to figure out the next ideas or ways of improving everything. Overall, it has been a great experience and the weeks seem to fly by. It's a little hard to believe that I created so many images so far, and I hope I can make the rest even better.
Check out all of Charlton's burgers on his site HERE.
One more book signing in Richmond, VA!
I just added one more book signing event in Richmond, Virginia for the release of 365: A Daily Creativity Journal!
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21st 12:30 – 2:30
If you're in the area I hope to see you there or at one of my other events this month!
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21st 12:30 – 2:30
1312 E Cary St.
Richmond, VA 23219
804.788.1594
If you're in the area I hope to see you there or at one of my other events this month!
MASK365
Gary Lockwood in Los Angeles, California was inspired by Skull-A-Day to create his own daily mask making project MASK365...
Why did you decide to do this project? I chose to start my own 365 project in conjunction with a friend who started one as well called Burger365. When I read about and saw the Skull A Day project I was reminded of assignments I did in college at Corcoran School of Art & Design. As an artist and designer always looking for ways to progress my work I knew devoting myself to creating a piece everyday would open the artistic flood gates.
How has doing a daily project affected your life? Doing a daily, yearlong project like MASK365 has commanded much of my time. It truly demands a central role in my life. It also forces me to push through and finish pieces that I'd probably give up on. A daily project is an extreme commitment, even for a creature of habit. Truth be told, extreme actions produce extreme results and I'm excited to have recently passed the half way mark and I am looking forward to seeing how my work will progress by the end of the year.
See all of Gary's masks on his site HERE.
How has doing a daily project affected your life? Doing a daily, yearlong project like MASK365 has commanded much of my time. It truly demands a central role in my life. It also forces me to push through and finish pieces that I'd probably give up on. A daily project is an extreme commitment, even for a creature of habit. Truth be told, extreme actions produce extreme results and I'm excited to have recently passed the half way mark and I am looking forward to seeing how my work will progress by the end of the year.
See all of Gary's masks on his site HERE.
Reminder: Book Events in Richmond
Just a reminder that I have two events scheduled for next week in Richmond, Virginia to celebrate the release of 365: A Daily Creativity Journal...
If you're in the area I hope you'll come by at least one of them and say hi! Both stores will have plenty of copies on hand and I'll be on hand to sign books and talk about my project.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15
Book Release Party
2913 W. Cary St.
6 – 8pm
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18
Book Signing & Free Craft Event
311 W. Broad St.
Noon – 3pm
Bring the family for some free craft-making fun with materials provided by the gallery.
If you're in the area I hope you'll come by at least one of them and say hi! Both stores will have plenty of copies on hand and I'll be on hand to sign books and talk about my project.
365 Skulls in 1 Minute
To celebrate the release of 365: A Daily Creativity Journal this month I made this little video which shows all of the skulls I made during my yearlong Skull-A-Day project! I hope you enjoy and get inspired...
Doodle Daily
Warren Beinart in North Potomac, Maryland was always a doodler, but started making a doodle every day over a year ago and shows no signs of slowing down on The Doodle Daily...
Why did you decide to do this project? Since the beginning, I have said that it was your appearance on Martha Stewart (when my partner Lisa was in the audience and brought back your book) that inspired me to start this 365 project. In fact I have had that listed on the FAQs on my site since day 1. I love to create and being able to share that creativity with others is so rewarding. I would love to memorialize my year long journey in a book of my own. I just don't know where to start, but is is definitely a goal of mine as a progress through year 2 of the project.
How has doing a daily project affected your life? I find that drawing is very relaxing and zen-like and it is an incredible escape, so forcing myself to do it every day has helped my calm down and express the creative side that I had always kept hidden. From the project I have expanded to include my doodles in my greeting cards coming up with many new and fun ideas. My range of greeting cards is actually for sale on the site just in time for Hanukkah & Christmas.
Over the year the blog was featured on 2 major DC radio station morning shows. It was included in a list of the top 10 blogs in the DC area by WTOP listeners. I had articles written up about the site in on websites such as Art of Day and was a featured guest on a weekly online radio broadcast.
You can see all of Warren's doodles on his site HERE.
In addition, Warren started a World Doodle Challenge with the moto of "Uniting the world 1 doodle at a time" and a goal of 1,000,000 doodles submitted from around the globe. Why not add your own today?
Why did you decide to do this project? Since the beginning, I have said that it was your appearance on Martha Stewart (when my partner Lisa was in the audience and brought back your book) that inspired me to start this 365 project. In fact I have had that listed on the FAQs on my site since day 1. I love to create and being able to share that creativity with others is so rewarding. I would love to memorialize my year long journey in a book of my own. I just don't know where to start, but is is definitely a goal of mine as a progress through year 2 of the project.
How has doing a daily project affected your life? I find that drawing is very relaxing and zen-like and it is an incredible escape, so forcing myself to do it every day has helped my calm down and express the creative side that I had always kept hidden. From the project I have expanded to include my doodles in my greeting cards coming up with many new and fun ideas. My range of greeting cards is actually for sale on the site just in time for Hanukkah & Christmas.
Over the year the blog was featured on 2 major DC radio station morning shows. It was included in a list of the top 10 blogs in the DC area by WTOP listeners. I had articles written up about the site in on websites such as Art of Day and was a featured guest on a weekly online radio broadcast.
You can see all of Warren's doodles on his site HERE.
In addition, Warren started a World Doodle Challenge with the moto of "Uniting the world 1 doodle at a time" and a goal of 1,000,000 doodles submitted from around the globe. Why not add your own today?
DailyCandy likes 365
DailyCandy kindly included 365: A Daily Creativity Journal in their recent Guy's Gift Guide!
Of course 365 isn't just for men, it's great for ladies, teens, and kids as well!
Of course 365 isn't just for men, it's great for ladies, teens, and kids as well!
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