CURATED COLLECTION
First date
Two people. A little less small talk.
Object poem
Write four lines about an object without naming it.
YOUR RESULTYour original four-line poem; identify the object separately for the reviewer.
Object portrait
Photograph a favourite possession in natural light without filters.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your original natural-light object portrait and a caption naming the object; no filters.
Odd museum
Curate three unrelated possessions as a tiny exhibition.
YOUR RESULTSubmit three exhibition labels, each naming an object and explaining its place in the exhibition.
Old meets new
Find an old and new structure side by side and sketch the contrast.
YOUR RESULTA side-by-side sketch or comparison identifying three old-versus-new design differences.
Oldest clue
Look for a date on a public building and research it.
YOUR RESULTRecord the building date you observed and two facts from a named source about its history.
Oldest object
Research an old possession's origin without pressuring anyone to share memories.
YOUR RESULTDescribe your old possession, two facts about its origin and the source or visible markings used.
One-block museum
Give three ordinary public objects imaginary museum labels.
YOUR RESULTThree original museum labels, each naming an ordinary object and an invented purpose.
One-colour poster
Design a poster for an imaginary festival in one colour.
YOUR RESULTA finished one-colour festival poster containing a festival name, symbol and short slogan.
One-colour series
Make three photos dominated by one colour.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a collage of three original photographs dominated by the same colour, and name that colour.
One constellation
Learn and draw a constellation from a free sky chart.
YOUR RESULTA labelled constellation sketch showing its main stars and the free reference used.
One-object shop
Invent a shop selling one ordinary object and design its sign.
YOUR RESULTSubmit the finished shop sign, the single object it sells and its invented shop name.
One-room gallery
Curate your own artwork into a tiny private gallery.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a photo or sketch of your private gallery displaying at least three original works with titles and labels.
One-shelf pause
Choose one object on a shelf and notice its details.
YOUR RESULTA five-detail object study using shape, colour, material, wear and texture.
One-song dance
Dance seated or standing to a favourite song in a clear space.
YOUR RESULTA three-gesture dance sequence linked to the beginning, middle and end of your chosen song.
Online museum
Learn about an unfamiliar object in a free museum collection.
YOUR RESULTA museum object name, collection link and three facts rewritten in your own words.
Optional invitation
Invite a friend on a short walk and comfortably accept a no.
YOUR RESULTYour invitation wording and a proposed safe walking plan; no private messages or identities.
Ordinary awards
Give playful awards to objects around you with friends.
YOUR RESULTThree playful object awards, each with a title and a reason agreed by the group.
Ordinary symmetry
Frame the symmetry of a safe object or public structure.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your original symmetry photograph and identify the axis of symmetry in a short caption.
Other entrance
Enter a familiar public park by a different accessible entrance.
YOUR RESULTA small park sketch marking two public entrances and one detail noticed on the alternative route.
Other-hand portrait
Draw an object with your non-dominant hand.
YOUR RESULTYour non-dominant-hand object portrait and a note identifying the object.
Page of circles
Fill a page with circles and let a pattern emerge.
YOUR RESULTA finished page of circles showing a repeated pattern you developed.
Pantry palette
Plan a snack from three familiar safe ingredients of different colours.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your snack plan naming three familiar ingredients, their different colours and how you would arrange them.
Paper-bird lesson
Follow a beginner paper-bird guide and explain one fold.
YOUR RESULTA drawing or photo of your finished paper bird and an explanation of one fold.
Paper constellation
Invent and draw a constellation with a story.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your invented constellation drawing, its name and a three-sentence origin story.