If you’ve heard me speak at any conference or read any of my recently published articles, you know I often underscore the idea of using technology to foster collaborative ministry efforts. The internet facilitates collaboration (and crowdsourcing) and allows us to network our ministry efforts, linking together in new, often innovative ways. Using online technologies to spread the word, we can pool our talents, resources and vision and start grassroots movements that can eventually have huge results (i.e. TWLOHA).
Here’s a simple upstart example, Art for Huruma is a an artistic collaboration between Barton Damer and Promise Tangeman Wurzell designed to raise money for a childrens home in Kenya.
Bart is a Dallas based designer whose work you are likely very familiar with if you’re a regular reader since I’ve blogged him extensively and Promise is a ‘jill of all arts’ who I met briefly in the green room at Catalyst West Coast a few months back.
During the month of July, the two artists will pass artwork back and forth to come up with one artistic collaboration of the minds (hearts). Barton will begin the artwork (likely brightly colored gangsta style) and post the first phase on Monday, July 6th. Within a couple days, Promise will update the artwork with her touches (hopefully vintage glory) and post the results on her blog. The cycle continues back and forth until each artist has developed the artwork 3 times each with a final consultation to complete it.
Follow the progress of the Art for Huruma project throughout July by checking back at either artist’s blog.
Tees and poster prints of the final artwork will be printed to raise money for Huruma Children’s Home in Nairobi Kenya.
Please help spread the word about this project since both artists are really excited about the opportunity to change the world with their God-given talents!
Are you the blonde in that picture?
ha ha ha …. I mean yes.
Promise you better speak up here & defend yourself.
Nothing is more wonderful than changing the world with our God-given talents. I will spread the word.
Thanks Alex!