tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14872534053602623672024-03-14T12:36:20.653-05:00Remnants by RJ - Recycled and Found Object ArtA day in the life of Mom by Day, Robot Maker by Night.Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-56158012702426934582013-12-05T13:00:00.002-06:002013-12-05T13:01:19.505-06:00It's OfficialI'm ending this blog.<br />
(<i>da, da, dun</i>) <br />
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Never fear, I'm really just moving.<br />
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These days, if I post at all, it's always at my other blog (<a href="http://www.a-robot-a-day.blogspot.com/">www.a-robot-a-day.blogspot.com</a>), so I'm just making the transition over there and will no longer post here.<br />
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Feel free to follow me over there. Although there's already a whole 8 people <i>officially</i> following that blog, I bet we can find a way to squeeze in a couple more.<br />
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Robot on, people. Robot on.<br />
Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-66366027814423796712013-10-01T19:29:00.001-05:002013-10-01T19:29:11.538-05:00What?! What?!Hey, I finally wrote a blog post! Of course, not here. Check it out over at my <a href="http://a-robot-a-day.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A-Robot-A-Day blog</a>.<br />
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Peace out.Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-22446579747775271212013-06-04T13:01:00.000-05:002013-06-04T13:01:05.962-05:00Pintrest Anyone?I'm exhausted. Uncreative. And the current humidity is making everything around me feel damp. <br />
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So I've been looking for fun robot ideas/inspiration on Pintrest today. <br />
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You can follow my <a href="http://pinterest.com/remnantsbyrj/robot-love/" target="_blank">Robot Obsession</a> if you want.Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-42397236708060944742013-04-25T19:59:00.002-05:002013-04-25T20:24:31.828-05:00Sail the Skies!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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malt shaker body, vintage dust-mask engine and landing gear, typewriter
hammer propeller, hinge wings accented with clock parts, and cool,
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Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-5697362167954423232013-04-22T10:16:00.002-05:002013-04-22T10:16:40.675-05:00Celebrate Earth Day!!!<br />
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Did you know that, each year, 17 million robots go without
arms and legs and that some never get a chance to see through transplanted
eyes?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, every day, 4 out of 5
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At Robot Rescue International, our mission is to rescue,
reassemble, and release robots into the world again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We believe that, while all robots are not created
equal, they ARE endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that
among these are Life, Personality, and the Pursuit of Appendages.</div>
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Please join us in this crusade to end robot cruelty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Save a life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Buy a robot.</div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>From recycled and found objects, those things you may
remember from kitchens and garages of years past, comes the artwork of Rebecca
Jackson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her delight lies within taking
things apart and reassembling the pieces in unexpected ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From this aesthetic process emerges quirky
robots and steampunk art.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>When she goes on rescue missions, she doesn’t see flashlights,
canisters, or teapots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She sees bodies,
heads, and missing legs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her workshop
surfaces are littered with these body parts, and after trial-and-error limb and
head transfusions, a robot takes shape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As she drills and bolts them together, their personalities develop, and
the components tell a story that gives each one its own sense of individuality
and background.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Each finished piece of art reminds her that being a little
different is not necessarily a bad thing (and that her obsession with metal
objects is, at least, partially justified).</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #f6b26b;"> ***Use Coupon Code EARTHDAY at <a href="http://www.remnantsbyrj.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> for 25% off your order. April 22 &23 only!***</span></b></span>Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-61730635448394306562013-04-09T11:28:00.001-05:002013-04-09T11:29:32.457-05:00This Week's Sign of the Apocalypse Seriously?<br />
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<br />Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-63259609676756384562013-04-05T21:10:00.004-05:002013-04-05T22:30:06.277-05:00YellowI would like a bag full of yellow jelly beans. Just yellow. And not those hooty-falooty special ones, like Jelly Belly or Starburst. The cheap, big ones that have crystal-like sugar inside. Yellow.Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-77065393632697253412013-03-11T13:00:00.000-05:002013-03-11T13:00:06.593-05:00A DisagreementMy drill press and I had a disagreement today. It ate part of my finger. <br />
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At least we had a robot band-aid on hand!<br />
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Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-17612544811841022732013-03-01T10:11:00.003-06:002013-03-01T10:11:40.280-06:00KryptoniteApparently, the Pit of Doom is made of kryptonite, even SuperCam is trapped helplessly inside.<br />
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<br />Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-35949127424626613872013-02-21T11:52:00.000-06:002013-02-21T11:52:23.427-06:00A Robot Kindred SpiritI've met a kindred spirit. She's a robot maker named <a href="http://www.bittibots.com/" target="_blank">Cheri Kudja</a>, and I have to admit I live in constant jealousy of her vintage tin collection. Perhaps some day we will meet in person--until then, she's been beyond kind and has taken a few of my robots on the road with her to some Florida shows. <br />
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Here's a few pictures she sent of the gang:<br />
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Oh, and she also adopted Sparky.<br />
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Why is it the cherry in the bottom of the ice is the<br />
<i>exception</i>,<br />
rather than the rule, in a Cherry Dr. Pepper from Sonic?<br />
<br />Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-20977096773877351572013-01-15T18:15:00.001-06:002013-01-15T18:15:37.990-06:00The Sketchbook ProjectToday, I mailed off my sketchbook to <a href="http://sketchbookproject.com/" target="_blank">The Sketchbook Project</a>. While it might not be perfect, at least it's done, and I got to use my drill press (front cover). <br />
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<br />Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-7415549429286070062013-01-08T10:27:00.002-06:002013-01-08T10:32:29.884-06:00ROBOT GIVEAWAY!<span class="userContent">FIRST EVER GIVEAWAY!!! Mama Maude and
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<span class="userContent">If you're interested in
becoming their forever home, send me a message (<a href="mailto:remnantsbyrj@gmail.com">remnantsbyrj@gmail.com</a>) before <b>midnight tonight</b>. Or enter on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Remnants-by-RJ/92445436995" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>. I
will randomly pick a winner, and that winner will receive this dynamic
duo for only $20 (to cover shipping/handling). </span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><br /></span>Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-55378568216640255512013-01-04T10:53:00.005-06:002013-01-04T10:53:49.775-06:00I've Come So FarDuckie Mo-Mo's eye popped out in an unfortunate incident. A couple of years ago, I would've used some Elmer's glue and hoped for the best.<br />
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Now I knew to bring out the Weldbond and vise grip. <br />
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That eye's never coming out again.Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-29184162002365645212012-12-25T11:27:00.000-06:002012-12-26T11:30:28.749-06:00Merry Christmas!From my dysfunctional family to yours, Merry Christmas!<br />
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<br />Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-86133576118583972432012-12-19T13:36:00.005-06:002012-12-19T13:36:59.012-06:00SparkyI finally did it. I made a second robot dog . . . that is, one similar to my mascot.<br />
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Do you want Sparky to be your very own? He's available at my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/118489232/sparky-the-perfect-christmas-puppy-and" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.</div>
<br />Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-20476373196133831712012-12-18T10:27:00.001-06:002012-12-18T10:27:32.317-06:00This Week's Sign of the Apocalypse <br /><!--[if !mso]>
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Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-69421437390543396492012-12-04T19:33:00.000-06:002012-12-04T19:33:25.413-06:00I Wish I had an ElfI have several visions of robots dancing in my head, but "Santa's Workshop" isn't cooperating.<br />
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Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-27075026401937572612012-11-25T22:37:00.000-06:002012-11-25T22:37:24.322-06:00IckI hate spiders.<br />
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Big, black ones that even my husband backs up from. <br />
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Stupid creepy, crawly things. Just die.Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-47053641529409545052012-11-12T21:57:00.000-06:002012-11-12T21:57:12.336-06:00Strange Kid<br />
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I wonder why I get nothing done.<br />
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<br />Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-51483996463553366592012-10-25T18:18:00.001-05:002012-10-25T18:18:03.342-05:00So . . .<a href="http://a-robot-a-day.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A-Robot-A-Day</a> is taking all my time/motivation/effort in the blogging sphere. I barely keep <i>it</i> updated.<br />
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But just so you don't feel like I've disappeared, here's a view of yesterday's living room/school room/dumping ground.<br />
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It was a post-apocalyptic/show/need-to-mail-stuff-to-Wichita-store disaster area. I cleaned most of it up, and I found my desk! But, boy, I'm exhausted. <br />
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Hey, why don't I homeschool (for the first time ever) three different grades this year, start a Make Something 365 art project, and deal with a loudly opinionated, fast-moving tornado of destruction who is masquerading as a baby?<br />
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Sounds like a plan.<br />
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<br />Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-2806935301212541832012-09-28T11:40:00.001-05:002012-09-28T11:41:25.053-05:00Shoulda, Woulda, CouldaI'm experiencing guilt about not creating actual robots right now. Between the Robot-A-Day project and homeschooling, I don't seem to find much time for hangin' in the workshop.<br />
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I just found out yesterday I got into the Maple Leaf Festival, so I need to get working <i>now</i>--you know<i>,</i> in order to avoid that panic-stricken, sleep-deprived couple of days before the event.<br />
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But I need to do a lot of things. See?<br />
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There's piles and piles of stuff that need attention, and none of 'em look very fun. Stupid life.Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-1313119744097196022012-09-16T15:38:00.000-05:002012-09-16T15:52:45.829-05:00Week 2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Tomorrow starts Week 2 of The Great Homeschool Adventure. We did, in fact, survive Week 1. There were a few bumps along the way, but it seemed to go alright overall.<br />
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We tried to learn about descriptive words by putting a bag on one kid's head and having the other two describe the object using their 5 senses. This is Jedi-5 smelling the object for reference. <br />
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Ah, how studious! Notice how Jedi-8's leg is a blur. He is in constant motion.<br />
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This week, we're going to include a field trip for Science. I'm also trying to figure out how to add in forced-slave-labor in my workshop. Does that fall under the subject of Science or Math somehow? <br />
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I miss my drill press.<br />
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<br />Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487253405360262367.post-4276755401893883292012-09-09T22:17:00.000-05:002012-09-09T22:17:21.196-05:00Doomsday LoomsTomorrow, I start homeschooling. While I have a myriad of perfectly good reasons to back up my homeschooling decision, the 90% of me that's non-rational is slightly frightened.<br />
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I'm not so good with the unknown. Or failure. Or, let's face it, a positive outlook.<br />
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I hope I can get Jedi-8 to pay attention and Jedi-10 to be challenged. As for Jedi-5, I just hope I don't forget to teach him <i>something</i> . . . especially with reliable, 'ole cranky-pants Jedi-0 in the mix.<br />
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I hope we make it through that all-important first day, no worse for the wear.<br />
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Mostly, I hope I remember to enjoy my boys. They grow up way too fast.<br />
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Besides, I miss my drill press.Remnants by RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867843629632139225noreply@blogger.com0