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The Power of Intention, Fused with the Beauty of Art

2/21/2015

Hello! I'm Shadia, an artist based in Metro Detroit. To learn more about me, you can read my bio. I am developing an art project for this year's upcoming ArtPrize, a city-wide art event hosted in Grand Rapids, MI.

What is an "Intention"?

I like this quote from Deepak Chopra

"An intention is a directed impulse of consciousness that contains the seed form of that which you aim to create. Like real seeds, intentions can’t grow if you hold on to them. Only when you release your intentions into the fertile depths of your consciousness can they grow and flourish."

The Project:

I intend collect thousands of hand-written intentions over the next 6 months
I will then hand paint, stamp, stencil and otherwise decorate these papers filled with these positive intentions
These papers will be hand torn and then reassembled to create a large scale collaged artwork that harnesses the collective power of these individual intentions to create a visual groundwork from which these collective intentions or 'seeds' can grow into a powerful force for positive change in the world. This piece of art will have the opportunity to be seen by 400,000 + visitors over the course of approximately 3 weeks during this Fall's ArtPrize.

This is a detail from one of my collage pieces. As you can see, within this 2"x1.5" detail (approximate), there are approximately 17 small pieces of paper. As the papers are torn and reassembled, each individual intention is not fully revealed. In this way, anonymity is retained and individual intentions are not fully revealed. Below is an example of one of my collaged paintings. "Bright Skies for Dark Days II", 12"x24"

YOU CAN BE A PART OF UNIQUE ART EVENT - VERY EASILY!

Send me an email with your mailing address and the word "Intention" in the subject.
I will send you a sampling of collage-appropriate papers. Have your friends, family and children fill up the papers with there positive intentions for the world, themselves, each other - the options are not limited and need only come from the heart. If you are able, leveraging your friends in yoga, church and school may be a great idea.
When the papers are complete, simply mail them back in the pre-addressed and stamped envelope provided with your papers. You and your intentions will become a piece of ART!
When I receive the completed papers, as a deep thank you for your time and participation, I will send you a free gift. So please, email me today!

ALTERNATE OPTION: If you prefer to not to fill papers of intention, you may submit a single positive intention directly to me via email or text at 734.634.0003. I will incorporate these as well!

Please comment below- what do you think of this idea? What would you like the finished painting to portray? Do you have any suggestions to make it better? Thank you for participating!

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Wine & Art- the perfect combo

2/9/2015

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The Power of Intention, Fused with the Beauty of Art

YOU CAN BE A PART OF UNIQUE ART EVENT - VERY EASILY!

Wine & Art- the perfect combo

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