Gorge Art-A-Day 2025
28 days of creativity in defiance of both perfectionism and the dark days of winter. No experience needed. Free. Just decide on something to do each day. Then share along the way or at the end or not at all.
A fun and informal project to foster creativity and personal joy through the process of making art every day for the month of February.
Who: Open to anyone who would like to participate. There is no need to call yourself an artist. The intention is to bring more creativity into our lives, not to bring any sense of pressure. Art is loosely defined here, meaning anything creative, whether it be painting, drawing, knitting, sewing, cooking, decorating, writing, sculpture, choreography, collage, photography, pottery, jewelry-making, etc…
Where: Check out our calendar of events page! This year we have a big list of partners, events, classes and ways to join in. All of our co-creators have amazing creative offerings happening all over the Gorge, many of them free!
Why: Researchers have found that people are happier and energized when they are engaged in everyday creative endeavors, and that being in a positive mood goes hand in hand with creative thinking (source). The project is also in defiance of perfectionism which is shown to lead to depression (source).
How to: The invitation is to create something each day. What you do each day could add up to something greater at the end of the month, like painting a part of a picture that is completed by the end of the month OR you could choose to have a distinct project each day that winds up being a collection at the end. For example, you could write a line of poetry each day that describes the sky. At the end of the month, you would have a collection of lines of poetry.
Sharing: Feel free to share your creations via social media throughout the month @GorgeHappiness and #gorgeartaday. We share with the intention to uplift and encourage others to participate in the joy of the creative process. At the end, we’ll meet at Dog River Coffee on Friday, February 28 from 5-7 pm to share a beverage and our creations.
Examples:
Some examples that folks can do for the month include:
- Writing a poem a day
- Doing a sketch or doodle a day
- Writing a postcard a day
- Making a small collage each day
- Describing the sky each day
- Knitting part of a scarf each day
- Adding to a painting each day
- Or click here to see ideas for kids you can adjust for yourself
