In The Spotlight
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How This Works
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Mission
Statement
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Art! strives to make the world a better place right now by empowering
people across to globe to share on a soul level. We believe in the
power of art to communicate and heal. We believe all people are creative
and that the expression of that creativity opens the heart of both
the creator and the receiver. Open hearts communicate at a deeper
level, are naturally more compassionate, and are more aware and concerned
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•Register
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In order
to use this website, you must open an account. The
registration is free, and it will give you access to all of the
site’s
features as well as let you register and search for Found Art
worldwide.
Signing up to be a member of Found Art is brief and painless. We
don’t ask for anything we don’t need to help you get the most
out of the site.
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•Create
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Choose
a material on which or with which you will create your art. A good
size might be something about the size of your hand. Smaller pieces may
be too easily overlooked. Some materials you could use are:
- mailing
tags
- playing
cards
- index
cards
- clay
- rocks
- pieces
of bark (please only use that which a tree has naturally
dropped)
- postcards
- shells
- stiffed
fabric
- cardboard
- cardstock
- bookmarks
Create your own unique art. This can be as simple as copying your
favorite quote or poem on to an index card. If you want to add more to
your quote, you can add a few doodles, stickers, or pictures cut from
a magazine. Or you can:
- make a
collage
- sketch
a picture
- paint
a design
- sew a
patch
- stamp
an image
- calligraphy
a word or phrase
- write
a poem
- cut out
an image your child colored
Express
yourself in any way you desire. The only rule is to keep your message positive and uplifting. We agree that art with a negative message
can be constructive, educational, and motivating. But, for the scope of
this project, we are choosing to stick with positive
messages.
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Slap on a sticker! Print out one of our stickers or make one of
your own. If you write your own message, be sure to include the web address
for Found Art (http://www.foundart.org) and/or your Found Art Blogger address so
that anyone who finds your art can find you.
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If you’d like, write your own personal message of peace, goodwill,
or blessing for everyone who comes into contact with your art. If you
don’t want to put this into words, keep your intention in mind whenever
you touch your pieces of art.
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Look
for places around your community to share your art. You may want to punch
a hole into your art and add a string so it can be tied onto things. Here
are a few suggestions to get you started:
- leave
on tables in a hospital waiting room
- slip under
doors in college dormitories
- hang from
a tack on a bulletin board (try community bulletin boards at grocery
stores)
- attached
to the slats of a park bench
- leave
on tables in hotel lobbies and restaurants
- place
in books being returned to the library
- set on
bus seats
- drop in
mail boxes for postal employees to enjoy
- give to
store employees who could use a smile
- share
with friends at church or other organizations
- leave
with your tip at a restaurant
- tie to
your neighbor’s front door
- ask at
nursing homes and children’s hospitals if you can leave art for
their patients
- make some
for your child’s teachers
- leave
in lunch boxes
- hide
in the woods or on a mountain top (leave clues to find your art on your
page)
Choose places
carefully. Make sure that your art will be seen and not considered litter.
If you are ever in doubt, ask for permission before leaving your art behind.
And never deface another’s property. If you leave art in a library
book, make sure your art is absolutely dry and will not stick to the book’s
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Update
your Found Art Page. This page will be read by other Found Artists and those
who find your art. Some things to include on your page are:
- Describe
your art pieces.
- Let readers
know your intension when creating your pieces.
- Describe
how it felt to create and share art for your community.
- Leave
hints about where your art was left.
- Tell stories
about your experiences leaving art. Did you receive in-person feedback?
E-mail
your friends and family. Send them your web address so they can come and
visit.
Add our icon to your personal web pages or e-mails to let people
know you are a Found Artist! |
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Check
your web page every week or so for messages.
Visit member pages and leave comments.
Connect with Found Artists in your area.
Let us know what you think. Is there anything we could do to make
this site better? Let us know of any trouble you have with the site.
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Art is identical with a state of capacity to make, involving a true course
of reasoning. All art is concerned with coming into being ...
-- Aristotle
(384-323 B.C.)
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