I’m still not updating Go Make Something with any new content, but I have started a section on my personal site called My Weekly Thing, where I’m sharing pics of whatever artwork I’m making right now, with a few words about the process.

Not how-to content—but with over 150 lessons here at GMS, how much more how-to do you really need from me?

Once again this year, I’m doing a printables countdown to Christmas over at The Original Printables Holiday Countdown site. Every day from December 1st through Christmas, I’ll reveal a new printable item—and there are 40 sheets overall.

Go get some printable goodness!

This morning, I added most of the image sheets from the 2008 Original Holiday Printables Countdown to the archives. Look for new sheets in artistamps, ATC sets, collage sheets, postcards, index tabs, tag pockets, tags and pillow boxes. Links to these pages can be found in the navigation column on the right side of the page. Enjoy!

This week, I went to the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth to see a film installation exhibit by artist Philip Haas. The whole museum has been arranged to accomodate Butchers, Dragons, Gods & Skeletons, which includes five short films based on artwork from the Kimbell’s collection. It’s really interesting to see how a film artist interprets paintings from other eras, and brings them to life on screen.

I particularly liked the installation inspired by Tiepolo’s Apollo and the Continents , which was displayed on three walls and the ceiling of an 18th century room. Since the exhibit runs through October 25th, I might have to go back and see it again.

You can view glimpses of the five films here, on a nicely arranged portion of the Kimbell’s web site.

Beyond the films, the exhibit is filled with pieces from the Kimbell’s permanent collection, which is amazing in its breadth. It includes pieces by Cezanne, Frida Kahlo, Picasso, Titian, Tintoretto, Caravaggio, and dozens of others. My favorite part of the exhibit was the beautifully lit room with four enourmous Bouchers hanging on facing walls. Lovely!

As some of you know, I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Are you my neighbor? If so, you might be interested in joining the North Central Texas Mixed Media Group. The group organizes monthly, face to face meetings around the area. I’ve been a member since 2006, and really enjoy the interaction with other like-minded artists. If you live in the area, join us!

I’m hosting a matchbox shrine swap at Art 42. (To view the project details, you must join Art 42 and log in.)

I alsolutely LOVE these tin can robots made by Will Wagenaar:

After a month off, with no updates at Go Make Something, I find that I do occasionally have arty things to pass along. While my plan is still to leave GMS as an archive of projects, I’m going to start posting those little tidbits here.

Dear friends and loyal readers, the time has come for me to stop updating Go Make Something. I can no longer juggle doing work for this site, while still keeping my business, my personal artwork, my garden, and my life running. Something’s gotta give—and since GMS brings me so little return on my investment of time and energy, this is the ball I’ve decided to let drop.

Rather than remove the site completely, I’ve stripped it down to the things that can live on without my attention: the free printables, and the 160+ how-to lessons. All the blog posts, eye candy, links, and challenges have been removed. The comments function has also been removed from the site. Go Make Something is now an archive rather than a growing site.

Thanks to those of you who have been supportive of this site and of my work. I hope you will continue to follow me at Ten Two Studios for fresh inspiration and ideas.

Originally posted on June 24, 2008 – Updated July 8, 2009

There are just a bazillion challenge blogs going right now! If you need inspiration, check out this entire week’s worth of challenges:

Sundays
Gothic Arches – http://gothicarches.ning.com/ (registration & invitation required)
Order of the Opus Gluei – http://opus-gluei.blogspot.com/
Sunday Postcard Art – http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/

Mondays
Papertake Weekly Challenge – http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
Mixed Media Monday – http://mixedmediamonday.wordpress.com/
Think Monday, Think ATC – http://tmta.wordpress.com/
Inchy by Inch – http://inchybyinch.blogspot.com/

Tuesdays
ABC challenge – http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/
Art on the Dark Side – http://artonthedarkside.blogspot.com/ (sometimes on Wednesdays)
Created Byhand – http://createdbyhandchallenge.wordpress.com/
Crazy Amigo Challenge – http://crazyamigochallenge.wordpress.com/

Wednesdays
Wednesday Stamper – http://wednesdaystamper.wordpress.com/

ATC Wednesday – http://atcwednesday.blogspot.com/ has stopped posting challenges.

Thursdays
One Powerful Hour – http://onepowerfulhour.blogspot.com/
Theme Thursday – http://themethursday.wordpress.com/
Inspire Me Thursday – http://www.inspiremethursday.com/

Fridays
Artarazzi – http://artarazzi.blogspot.com/
Art Creations Friday – http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/
Dans ma maison – http://dansmamaisonilya.blogspot.com/
Make a Moo or Two – http://makeamooortwo.wordpress.com/
Thank God It’s Friday – http://thankgoditsfriday.wordpress.com/
Daring Cardmakers – http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/

Tag You’re It! – http://weekendtaggers.blogspot.com/ stopped posting challenges in April.

Saturdays
Lots to Do – http://lotstodocallenges.blogspot.com/
Saturday Surprise – http://saturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
Saturday´s Workout – http://saturdaysworkout.wordpress.com/
Small World of Inchies and Twinchies – http://smallworldofinchies.blogspot.com/

Monthly
Rosie & Linda’s Awfully Big Art Adventure – http://bigartadventure.blogspot.com/

Random
Caardvarks – http://caardvarks.blogspot.com/

If you know of a challenge blog that is not related to a specific company or product, but is related to altered or mixed media art, and has been offering challenges regularly for at least three months, please leave a comment on this post to let me know where to find it.

Please note that some weekly challenge blogs are not being listed because of their auto-start music. If the site makes my dog bark when I click into it, I don’t link to it! Also, I do not list challenges that are focused on scrapbooking.