52 Weeks of Creative Collaboration
I’ve been a photographer for as long as I can remember. Even as a kid I was drawn to photographing trees and birds and cowboy boots lined up beside the swimming pool. But somehow I had never tried a long term photo-a-day project.
That is until proposed a year long creative collaboration. We would exchange photos of our every day life each day for one year.
We started the project without a name, but very quickly found magic in the mundanity. Little moments of synchronicity between the Northwest of Arkansas and the Northeast of England.
I also noticed how well this form of connection suited my neurodivergence. The structured project soon became a container for friendship to grow. Life and art bled into each other.
Soon after we started the project my family traveled out of state for my son’s autism evaluation. And it felt like Claire was right there beside me – even an ocean away. We began to chat about the beauty and the hard things of motherhood, neurodivergence, and creativity.
The project also sharpened my artist eye. To the beauty around me. The magic in the mess. Over in the Companionship we call this creative oxygen.
It’s also become a self regulation tool. Pausing to compose a photo was just what I needed when things broke or the milk spilled (again) or the room had become a complete mess.
We talked about this a bit when I interviewed Claire on the podcast.
We’re in the final days of exchanging photos now and I can’t believe this project is coming to and end. Right now I’m working out logistics for how to curate and exhibit this work. (I’ll keep you updated.)
If you want more magic you should definitely follow Claire’s Substack. She writes about creativity, slow living, and work life balance. She recently posted her reflection of this project here:
To celebrate the completion of the Magic Mundane I’m hosting a little giveaway over on Substack chat. Enter to win a copy of my book Discover Your Creative Ecosystem and Claire’s Creativity Island for Mums. 🥰
Click below to enter. (You will need the Substack app.)
That’s it for me this week. I’m taking it easy after opening the Creative Ecosystem Companionship.
Next week I’ll be launching a new project over at . 🪐
Cheers,
P.S. Keep the magic going by using the hashtag #themagicmundane on Instagram. (Be sure to tag me and Claire so we’re sure to see it.)
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