Art
Posts related to art projects. I'm not a "real artist" (whatever that means), but a series of excellent teachers when I was a child in the "Young Artists' Studio" program gave me the confidence to realize that one can... just do art things, without any sort of blessing from a Real Artist. Accordingly, as an adult, I've slowly (re)taught myself various art-like things (in particular, woodworking), and I'll document some of them here. Photos are linked from my personal image gallery (powered by SPIS), so you're welcome to click over there to see more content.
Lawnmower
When Afton was born, the first toy I actually made for him was a teething (gumming) ring, but the first toy I decided to make for him was a “lawnmower” noisemaker walking toy. So, for the celebration of his first Unboxing Day, I decided to build him one.
Horsies (Binky and Roci)
In late 2021, I wanted to create a rocking horse for my then-15-month-old nephew, Finnegan, because I hadn’t made him a toy yet (in my defense, I had just gotten out of the hospital) and a rocking horse seemed fun. I wanted plans because I hadn’t built any toys designed to bear a child’s weight before, and wanted the guidance—but many online plans for rocking horses seemed designed to build a product far too complex and overwrought for my tastes.