i’ve been very kindly invited to participate a creative project called the , and today i’m sharing my project and a little bit of my creative process with you. it was so much fun to actually get my hands dirty, so to speak and actually make something close to ‘art’ — i created this collage (above) using photographs i took and ephemera i collected whilst on holiday in london. The is a series of 50 creative projects over 50 consecutive days by 50 artists and creatives. To develop the projects, minted has partnered with , the creative agency headed by , and VGS’s longtime friend and collaborator Andy Spade, creative leader and co-founder of — an impressive line-up to be sure. not officially calling myself an artist, i was most honored to be included in the !
so, what’s the ? Every day features a new creative challenge or ‘prompt’ led by a member of artist community and other creative leaders. Each project is designed to encourage everyday acts of creativity and collaboration, and anyone can participate. and, at the end of 50 days, all of the projects will be exhibited at the gallery of in New York City, and auctioned off to benefit , a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help children heal through the extraordinary power of visual art.
and what’s also very cool, is minted is inviting people to follow along and participate in the minted ! Watch the videos, learn more about the projects, and on how to join in at the . it was so much fun to make something tactile, and memorable from my trip. i hope you’ll jump in and make something that means something to you, too!
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