Dispatches from the River: Kika and Tala from TwoToes Creative Studio

Join Digital Narrative in conversation with Kika and Tala, best friends and co-founders of Two Toes Creative Studio (https://www.twotoescreative.com), in this field-recorded episode from the Main Salmon River in Idaho. 

Kika and Tala are best friends turned co-founders of their own two-person studio, Two Toes Creative. Brilliant artists apart, Kika and Tala embody unabashed and uninhibited creativity that is both inspiring and infectious. Together, they have crafted Idea Camps around the world that bring together creatives in new environments to deeply and playfully reconnect to their creative sparks and new collaborations. 

In this episode, Kika and Tala join us from a beach on evening 4 of their Idea Camp on the River 2024 retreat on the Main Salmon River in Idaho, deftly guided by White Otter Adventures (https://www.whiteotter.com/). They reflect on the creative journey that led them to start Idea Camp, which they have subsequently hosted 4+ times in environments varying from Joshua Tree to a coastal mountain retreat center in British Columbia.

We touch on themes such as:

• Holding space 
• Giving and receiving support
• Playfulness in creative practice 
• Inner child behavior in new environments 
• Creative collaboration while remaining close friends 
• Hopes, dreams, and fears from the last 2 years, and into the next 2 

All while sitting on a beach at dusk, watching the light fade over the sage green river water lapping our toes. 

This is a field recorded episode with one mic on a stand set in the sand, so you may encounter differences in audio and volume quality.... and one unique moment where a wasp tried to join the recording in our drink. 

This dynamic duo creates spaces for awe, including in how they carry themselves in the world with unmatched humor, joy, playfulness, and brilliant creativity. From singing made-up songs on the fly on the beach with perfect harmony, to coordinating a synchronized swimming routine with a group of new female friends, Kika and Tala bring warmth and smiles that make new groups want to bask in their light. 

Follow Kika and Tala on every platform you can, including their new solo work and future collaborations: 

Kika Macfarlane: https://www.kikamacfarlane.co/, 

• Playday on Substack: https://playday.substack.com/
• Instagram: @kikamack

Tala Rae Schlossberg: https://www.talaschlossberg.com/

• Non-Faulty Phenomenon on Substack: https://nonfaultyphenomena.substack.com/
• Instagram: @talaschlossberg

Follow Two Toes Creative here: https://www.twotoescreative.com 

• Instagram: @twotoesco

Explore past Idea Camps and sign up for the current offerings here: https://www.Two Toescreative.com/idea-camp

Read a recap of Idea Camp on the River (Main Salmon edition) here: https://www.Two Toescreative.com/river-2024

• Connect with the amazing team at White Otter Adventures: https://www.whiteotter.com/ 
• Catch up with an article on the Fall 2024 Sun Valley Museum of Art Idaho Rivers exhibition including a full room recapping this Idea Camp, including Digital Narrative field recordings of the full experience, a group-painted kayak, as well as art and writing from fellow participants: https://eyeonsunvalley.com/Story_Reader/12062/SVMoA-Exhibition-Celebrates-Idaho-Rivers/