The “21 Days to Midsummer” 2018
Today is the day,
Calooh! Callay!
Welcome to year 8 of “The 21 Days to Midsummer”.
For eight years I and a collection of collaborators have delved into our
artistic and personal journeys in a public format. It has been a pleasure
sharing our adventures, creations, passions and dreams with a number of friends
and strangers near and far through the wonders of social media.
This year I invite you to participate again, or for
the first time.
Here’s how it works.
For 21 days starting June 1st and ending June 21st
take note of your life. From the simple acts like making breakfast, or delving
into a book to the intensive like remodeling a house or restoring a painting,
acknowledge your journey.
Take these acknowledgments and share them with the
Community. Photos, poems, essays, paragraphs and paintings, videos, songs,
sculptures and dreams, record your journeys and process’ and share them in any
way you desire. Be creative if you dare.
You can share them publicly on Facebook through the
group page (The “21 Days to Midsummer”) or Twitter and Tumblr using the hashtag
#21midsummer, or submit privately directly to me through email at
21Midsummer@gmail.com
What is my goal in this? To instigate a global
community dialogue that savors experience and creativity. Showcasing the
vastness of our experiences and giving an opportunity to share the nuances of
our day to day for a microcosm of the year. It is my hope that in paying
witness to each other’s creativity we open ourselves to catharsis.
Eventually I will share these experiences in a
proper documented fashion. Most probably in a gallery setting in three separate
locations; Ocala Florida my home and start of my creative adventures, Savannah
Georgia the site of my education as an artist, and NYC the area of my
professional activities as a creative and where I currently live.
So here I officially invite you to join me and many
others in this adventure. And I encourage you to invite others. Build this
community of passionate people with me. Go out and adventure or stay still and
savor. Find wonder in anything and everything and bring your love to the fray.
I challenge you to take note and be passionate. I thank you, and look forward
to our journeys.
With love,
Benjamin Frankenberg
