CURATED COLLECTION
No money
Nothing to spend. Something to do.
Night soundtrack
Choose three songs for a quiet evening.
YOUR RESULTName three songs in evening listening order and give one reason for each selection.
No-glue collage
Arrange scrap paper into a landscape and photograph it.
YOUR RESULTA photo or drawing of your completed scrap-paper landscape, naming three features.
No-shop menu
Plan a meal entirely from ingredients you already own.
YOUR RESULTSubmit your no-shopping meal plan listing the ingredients already available and the preparation steps.
Nocturnal field note
Learn about a local nocturnal animal from a reputable reference.
YOUR RESULTWrite three sourced facts about one nocturnal animal, including a behaviour and habitat; do not approach wildlife.
Noticeboard discovery
Find a free event on a public community board.
YOUR RESULTSubmit the event title, public organiser or listing, date and evidence that admission is free.
Number curiosity
Verify an interesting property of a favourite number.
YOUR RESULTThe number, its interesting property and a calculation or source verifying it.
Number rhythm
Turn a non-sensitive number into a tapping rhythm.
YOUR RESULTSubmit the non-sensitive number and a written beat pattern showing how you tapped each digit.
Number walk
Spot three to seven interesting details on a safe short walk.
YOUR RESULTList three to seven specific details noticed on your walk; leave out your address and exact route.
Object documentary
Create a short private documentary about a possession.
YOUR RESULTSubmit a three-frame storyboard and the narration from your finished private object documentary; no video upload is required.
Object family tree
Trace how an everyday object came to you.
YOUR RESULTDraw or write a three-stage object family tree without names, addresses or other personal information.
Object jury
Write playful arguments for why two pens deserve an award.
YOUR RESULTWrite one award argument for each of two pens and state which wins and why.
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.