We think of this as a social media art project. Anyone here can use the photos and words to create art. Anyone can contribute. Welcome!
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Deborah Christie is a consultant psychologist (don't we all need one) at various hospitals in London. Her speciality is helping children with serious obesity problems. In private she has a handbag obsession and knows there is no cure for it.
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The art will be made from contributions to the network, photo uploads, blogs posts, and the stories people tell around how they spend money. We want to focus a little attention on how to spend wisely - beyond the brand, and to foster a sense that art and design are the most valuable contributions to society.
If you are an artist or designer feel free to use the material here. Just let us know - and for starters Jon has created a few free downloads. You can see a few below.
Just scroll down.
Photos
Here's a Thumbnail of Our First Free Download
This the first free downloadable art work in the project, created by artist Jon Coffelt. He made it by installing 96 virtual wallets in our gallery in Second Life.
Why wallets? Because they go everywhere with you and because we want to put some art in your pocket.
Finding the healing effects of art in our every day life is what this social media art work is all about.
Click here to see the whole World Wallet Contort series. Full members get access to high res 200 dpi downloads.
Blog Posts
Putting Art in Your Pocket
Maybe that's a better time to get people focused on quality as distinct from brands. Of course there are quality brands but I mean the idea of a brand is obnoxious. We should be rewarding people for inventing and imaginin… Continue
Posted by Haydn Shaughnessy on August 22, 2008 at 8:11pm
Fintan's birthday eve 25th July 2008
Where artists intervene
Posted by Haydn Shaughnessy on July 13, 2008 at 1:59pm
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The reason for One World Wallet 2 Replies
Welcome to the One World Wallet Initiative. First of all, I have always been keenly aware that art is a way to heal. I do my "Cosmos" series to calm and center myself as a form of healing. This work…
Tagged: social, network, media, art, coffelt
Started by Jon in Why I Joined. Last reply by Haydn Shaughnessy May. 28, 2008.
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Printer partners
First up, based in the UK, is OGPC. Quote the promo code: HG283 for discounted prices.
Know a good fine art printer with great rates? Go to the forums and tell everyone else. We'll post them here later.
Want to be a printer partner? Tell us about yourself in the forum.
Videos
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Mad World - Gary Jules
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In Loving Memory
Added by Plone Glenn
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An Intro to Second Life
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