Day 5: Two for Tuesday

Hey, everyone! At this point I'm sure you're all wondering what "Two for Tuesday" is. (Except for soulmary who has seen the concept from where we stole it: Robert Lee Brewer's August/November Poem a Day Challenges)

Does Two for Tuesday mean I have to come up with TWO things today? God, no. Basically, we provide you with two prompts or words and you can either:
a) create one piece based on the prompt you like best
b) create two pieces for each
c) create one piece exploring each

We decided to go with opposing forces on all of our Two for Tuesdays, so today our Two for Tuesday are division and unity.

Each of these concepts have been viewed as good AND bad things by many different people. Do you have a natural bias towards one? Maybe explore that OR the other in your piece today. No go get creating.

Tynan's piece
Brittany's piece

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Day 4

Posting a prompt at MIDNIGHT WHAT WHAT.

Today we gave you one of the broadest prompts imaginable. Our world is built on stories. If something happens at work or home or with our friend or in a country across the world, we love to tell the story. And that's obviously been around for, I don't know, forever.

We have fairy tales and fables and religious stories and even really interesting historical events (say what? Noooo. But yes.) Today we want you to create something based off of one of those. Maybe Google and find one you've never heard before! Or pick out a good old Grimms'. Just have some fun with it. (Or don't. Brittany's is based on a story about a girl who was raped, killed, and then cut into pieces. There are some gory fairy and religious stories out there. Maybe fun isn't the right word.)

Tynan's tale

Brittany's tale

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Day 3

Running a little late today from accidentally sleeping in so my apologies on that.

Today's prompt is "blurred". Blurred pictures, blurry eyes, blurred lines. Nothing in life is too clear so let's embrace that and create.

Tynan's blurred
Brittany's blurred

Don't forget to link us to your work if you have a chance! Most people on Tumblr tend to just tag "28 to Create" so if you wanna check out more work and are unsure where it is gooooo here.

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Day 2

There's a quote attributed to Elizabeth Taylor that goes like this:

"The problem with people who have no vices is that you can be sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues."

And, god, isn't that true? We're no huge fans of goody-two-shoed tattle-tales. And for that matter, give me a tragic or anti hero over a perfect one any day. I can't stand Superman (this is Brittany talking so if he has any violent fans out there, please let Tynan survive.) Ever since I was a kid I had a crush on David Bowie and James Dean (and I know I'm not the only one). Vices are what make people interesting.

And we're not just talking tragic flaws. Huge immoral sins? Totally interesting. Tiny flaws in character? Just as interesting. There's something almost disturbingly ritualistic in the way some people bite their fingernails.

Anyways, today your prompt is "a vice". Yours, someone else's, a character's, vices in general. Have at it and link us to it! We had some awesome writing, lovely art and photos, and a very nostalgic jazz tune yesterday. We're loving all your work!

Tynan's vices
Brittany's vice

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The Challenge Begins: Day 1

AHMAHGAH IT STARTS TODAY. (We'd post an excited gif here but we have so many things to do!)

Today’s theme is “Something Forgotten”. When we were coming up with the themes, we made two lists, compared them, and then removed things we didn’t feel fit as well. On one list, we had “abandoned”, and on the other we had “Something Forgotten”. They're pretty similar so we chose "something forgotten". 

TYNAN: For me, this is anything that’s alone, that gives the feeling of silence and abandonment. This could range from an overrun abandoned factory, to an empty marina in the winter. Or, even, a bike that’s been tipped over and left on the ground. Something that has been left behind, leaving no trace of human presence aside from that one object.

Tynan's something forgotten

BRITTANY: What I love is how differently all of these prompts can be interpreted (does that sound vain? a little? oh, well, I'm proud of our prompts). As soon as I sat down to think about the prompt I thought of people I'd forgotten, people that have "been left behind, leaving no trace of [my] presence". And because I am fairly vain, that led me to think about people who've probably forgotten me. People who left me behind. And that made me all teary. But, HEY, I made something.

Brittany's something forgotten

Now how about showing us what YOU came up with, and linking it below!

And travel to the Tumblr feed  to check out some great ones that haven't been linked here.

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Tomorrow's the big day!

How's everyone feeling? Excited? WE ARE.

(see? see how excited we are?)

Tynan and I will be posting the prompts every morning and then linking our work to them as we finish. Pleaseplease remember to link yours in the comments so we can see them as well! And, of course feel free to comment on each other's work (in a supportive manner. We have a no tolerance for assholes policy.)

We can't wait to see what this month brings!

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A Little Clarification about 28 to Create

We’ve received a few emails and comments from people who are really excited about the challenge but worry they will not make the day to day posts because of all the time that goes into creating even one piece of work.

Now this is true. We know it. And we’d say (and are saying) “hey, even if you only participate one day, that’s something great!”

But the main point of this challenge is bringing you to the table (or the desk or the easel or the barre or the camera or the whatever) every day, feeling inspired or not. Because some days our muse doesn’t show up and we have to push through it anyway.

We’re not expecting something ready to hang at the Met or publish every day. We’re probably not gonna be able to provide a beautifully polished piece of work every week. And that’s okay. This isn’t about making your best work ever, it’s about MAKING at all. Creative people are the worst at getting down about their talent or time and then coming up with excuses to stop creating (we can say that because we’ve done it). This is taking away that excuse.

It doesn’t have to be perfect. It doesn’t have to be NEAR perfect. We just want to see you walk up to your art every day this coming month and say “You might suck today. But I’m here anyway.” Now if you create something this month and then decide to go back and perfect it, well that’s even better.

We also suggest watching this video before the challenge begins:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86x-u-tz0MA

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