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Give. Paint. Repeat...

Started this discussion. Last reply by KayaMyCat Sep 28, 2011. 6 Replies

I started my own project.  Give everyday for a year.  Make a painting about the gift, everyday.  Then give all of the paintings away at Burning Man 2012.Hoping to encourage people to give at home and…Continue

 

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The Gift Prolific rolls on.

Posted on September 29, 2011 at 7:10pm 5 Comments

Hey all.

My site The Gift Prolific has been having a great month.  I am on day 27.  For those who haven't heard about it I am giving a gift away each day for a year....then I am making a small painting about each day's gift.  At the end of the year (next year at Burning Man) I am going to gift away all of the paintings!

Each gift has it's own blog entry talking about the gift and the painting.  It has been really…

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Welcome back, and now......

Posted on September 8, 2011 at 12:21pm 7 Comments

So I took a little break. Sometimes you just need to.  This break has allowed me to come up with one heck of an idea.

 

The Gift Prolific.

 

I am going to be giving everyday for one year.  Then each day I am going to make a painting that loosely represents or is inspired by that day's gift.  At next year's Burning Man Arts Festival I am going to display and GIFT each painting to some happy participant.Each painting is included in my blog where the participants can…

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I am starting over tomorrow....

Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:41pm 4 Comments

So ...  This has been one of those really shitty weeks.  And I was on VACATION!!!!

 

Uhm.  My wife's family had us fly out for my wife's nephew's wedding.  While the wedding was nice the vacation was for the most part very stressful for me.  I felt like we were just starting to get thing financially headed back to the right direction and we really couldn't afford to go on vacation.  I was right.  We are broke.  They paid for the hotel and the airfare.  Nice...really.  But the…

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(g5r3) Karma tree.

Posted on August 16, 2011 at 7:49pm 6 Comments

I believe in karma.  Not in the way most people do.  I am closer to Zen buddhist on the subject.  It is not exactly what comes around goes around.  That I believe is simple action and reaction and understanding that all things are connected.  Make bad waves....and you will drown.  Make good waves and the swimming is at least more doable.  I believe this is because when you do 'right actions' you are allowing your true buddha nature to arise.  Like polishing a stone.

 

None the…

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The Gift Prolific rolls on.

Hey all.My site The Gift Prolific has been having a great month.  I am on day 27.  For those who haven't heard about it I am giving a gift away each day for a year....then I am making a small painting about each day's gift.  At the end of the year (next year at Burning Man) I am going to gift away all of the paintings!Each gift has it's own blog entry talking about the gift and the painting.  It has been really great to make…See More
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Give. Paint. Repeat...

I started my own project.  Give everyday for a year.  Make a painting about the gift, everyday.  Then give all of the paintings away at Burning Man 2012.Hoping to encourage people to give at home and on the playa next year at Burning Man.  Come check out my gifts and paintings and follow what happens....The Gift ProlificAnd a big thanks to Cami, your book was part of my inspiration!See More
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Welcome back, and now......

So I took a little break. Sometimes you just need to.  This break has allowed me to come up with one heck of an idea. The Gift Prolific. I am going to be giving everyday for one year.  Then each day I am going to make a painting that loosely represents or is inspired by that day's gift.  At next year's Burning Man Arts Festival I am going to display and GIFT each painting to some happy participant.Each painting is included in my blog where the participants can read about what inspired the…See More
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I am starting over tomorrow....

So ...  This has been one of those really shitty weeks.  And I was on VACATION!!!! Uhm.  My wife's family had us fly out for my wife's nephew's wedding.  While the wedding was nice the vacation was for the most part very stressful for me.  I felt like we were just starting to get thing financially headed back to the right direction and we really couldn't afford to go on vacation.  I was right.  We are broke.  They paid for the hotel and the airfare.  Nice...really.  But the hotel was far from…See More
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Why I'm choosing to give:
A gift given is automatically a gift received. Gifting makes the giver and the recipient better. But the I believe that the true joy of giving comes from the exchange and the experience of giving. Both parties receive something more than the act of giving....they have a shared experience.
What I'd most like to receive:
Mostly nothing in return. The giving is gift enough.
How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
I read Cami's book right off the bookstore shelf. I am doing research on giving.
About me:
I am a 35 year old dad and artist living in San Francisco. I attend Burning Man frequently. The festival has in place a gift economy. I would like to explore how we can do that in the real world.
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http://www.undersong.com
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At 12:02pm on January 29, 2012, Dawn wwt said…

i just checked out your website (the gift prolific) and loved it! i think the whole concept is awesome. my son's (now ex) girlfriend went to Burning Man last year and she really enjoyed it. i've been toying with the idea of going myself. anyway, i just wanted to say hi and you are doing great! carry on :-D  Hugs, Dawn

At 10:58am on January 29, 2012, Dawn wwt said…
At 6:48am on January 29, 2012, Michele wwt said…
At 6:40am on January 29, 2012, Deb~ Community Manager said…

HAVE A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY~

At 4:46am on January 29, 2012, Lois55 wwt said…

Happy birthday, I hope it's a special day!

At 6:28am on September 13, 2011, spiritquest said…

You are incredibly gifted. I love your painting

At 3:43pm on June 20, 2011, Deb~ Community Manager gave KayaMyCat a gift
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Wishing for you a joyous day full of all your favorite things! Be blessed :o)
At 6:08pm on June 2, 2011, Deb~ Community Manager said…
Give yourself the gift of rest and get well soon! xoxo
At 6:15am on June 02, 2011, Lois55 wwt gave KayaMyCat a gift
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Thank you for your gift of friendship! Have a blessed day..
At 3:29am on June 1, 2011, Michele wwt said…
Thank you for the gift of your friendship!  :)
 
 
 

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