Crowdfunding campaign to buy my house.

I invite you all to check out a preview of my Indiegogo Campaign.

You can give me feedback about what questions you have, what is needed, and/or what is missing: 

http://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/aa7577b2

I am an artist deep in the middle of a big community service art project where I live, to help make our local permanent art collection accessible to more people and wider audiences.

To keep working with my project partners, I have an opportunity to buy my house, or I must move by September 1st, and that will mean not have any housing anymore. That's because there is a funding gap for the community art project right at this juncture, which means principally, I am currently working with no pay.

So I am reaching out to you, asking for your support to help me buy my house, so I can keep going forward on valuable work to realize what those of us who are in it know- that a smart phone tool that promises to be an enjoyable encounter with our local art resources is going to be available in the next year, and on the outside, maybe two.

To help you help me buy my house, I created a generous contribution spectrum on Indiegogo, for all budget considerations. In it, I included the valuable dontation option for those who can help spread-the-word, even if contributing money is not possible.

Let me know your feedback by posting comments below this post, and keep checking back back for details and updates.

Thanks!

I am seeking collaboration on this project

Remember that moment during the first week of 911, when the entire country felt vulnerable at the same time? How open and desirous of confirmation we all were to the point that no boundaries existed for a brief moment!

In response, I began drawing during that first week in order to try to process the impact of devastating trauma as consciously as possible. In my mind and my heart, I knew instinctively the moment the lapel banners came out, the US was headed in the wrong direction. That powerful visual gesture occurred very shortly after the question: "Why do 'they' hate us?" got spread through the media like a virus.

Art has a profoundly powerful effect on all human life whether one is conscious of its impact or not. Understanding this responsibility to the extent that I do, I long ago accepted my part as an artist to do my best to contribute to the wellbeing of all life. I participate in that contribution through my art and other modalities of inter-personal work. I intend my work to plant opportunities for each human being's capacity for unfettered courage to grow. It's largely a mystery how this happens vibrationally, and I am but one alchemist with creative hands, head and heart.

At the time that quote and those little American Flags were spreading through the news and on people's lapels, I felt in my own guts that we needed to be saying something more uniting in the world about what this country was experiencing as a country. Because like being an artist, this country also has real responsibilities to well being out in the whole world. I have been struggling visually with what that message needs to more clearly be, ever since. From the beginning, I have felt this idea and its intention really couldn't be finished by one person alone.

Therefore, let it be known that if there is anyone with the graphics skills out there who will have the confidence to respond, and who may be interested in collaborating with me to see if we can finish this, I am looking for your contact. Just leave a comment here on the blog, and I will get back to you toute de suite!