365

"Make something every day and change your life!" -Noah Scalin

The only rule is: there are no rules!

Most Important: Don't stress out. Remember, this about taking little steps. When doing your daily project, focus on the current day and don't think about tomorrow, next week, or next month. Big projects can be incredibly daunting, but you'll be amazed at what you can do when you break them down into a series of tiny, manageable pieces.

The key to a successful daily project is deciding on a subject or medium that you will enjoy exploring for a year.

Keep in mind that a simpler idea will go a lot farther than a complicated on. If you choose a consistent subject matter (skulls, stars, smiley faces, chihuahuas, etc.), pick something you already like. You probably have plenty examples of it in your environment to inspire you, and you'll be less likely to get tired of it before a year is over.

and lastly, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT DOCUMENT!!!!! take pictures/video of not only the finished product. maybe take some of you in the process of making the project. and if it is something that will change over time (snow melting, food rotting), document that as well.

~-~-I will post the day's prompt early in the morning. when i finish my project, i will upload the documentation. in the evening i will post tomorrow's prompt to give you a head's up with the spoiler alert. ~-~-

all prompts and the above introduction rules are from the book A Daily Creativity Journal 365 Make Something Every Day And Change Your Life! by Noah Scalin

DAY 64

PROMPT: it's all about you. incorporate yourself into whatever you make. it could be by wearing the work, by creating a self portrait, or. . .?

i connected my freckles to try to make a kitty face on my arm.

DAY 63

PROMPT: behind the mask. create a unique mask with whatever materials you like. Bonus: document yourself or a friend wearing it.

i made this kitty mask at work this morning. i grabbed a paper sack, drew a kitty, then cut out the ears and taped some paws on the bottom. then i shoved it on nick's head and took a picture of him.

DAY 62

PROMPT: make something with your dinner before you eat it.

my dad and brother went out and got sun sandwiches and brownies for dinner. i got a meatball sub. so i cut the brownie into half for the ears, used meatballs for the eyes, bread for the nose and mouth, then some of tinfoil wrapper from my sandwich for the whiskers.

DAY 61

PROMPT: use only things you find around the bathroom to create something. extra credit: make it in the bathroom!

on the bathroom counter i made a kitty face using lotion for the eyes, toothpaste for the nose and mouth, floss for the whiskers, and crushed cups for the ears.

DAY 60

PROMPT: make something that casts a shadow and document only the shadow.

my lamp doesn't really cast shadows very well. but i put the little clay statue of mindy a made awhile ago on the edge of my nightstand next to my lamp, and it casted a little shadow.