"Why do you work? What if the work you do every day is bigger than you, your company or your institution? What if it has a much greater impact as part of God’s plan to redeem the world. What does this even mean?"
This past week I ramped up and prepared to get creative for the Integrate conference put on the international church here. With over 200 attendees, it was a full day of lectures, laughter, and making new friends. The theme of the conf was faith in the workplace. How does it play out?
Main speakers: Dr. Jeff Van Duzer and Landa Cope
There was a cafe time with silent auction, and concert into the evening.
In the artist's co-op, which ran simultaneously (1 floor below) and the lectures played on a loudspeaker for us. We worked all day on our art pieces. There was a variety of mediums, and a variety of backgrounds that contributed. Some people collaborated, like the opera singer and the composer, while others worked independently (the majority). I chose two mediums: painting and sewing- since that was what I felt comfortable with. (And I couldn't decide!)
I went to the conference with two main ideas in mind:
- Community collaboration
- Taking waste and redeeming it into something function and beautiful- satin washing labels I found at yuyuan.
The community collaboration was for the conference goers who visited us during the breaks. (The lectures were broadcasted into our room while we worked) I wanted to create an opportunity for them to really take part and make something- so I provided zippy pouches for them to paint. Other ideas I had were a quilt, blanket, painting.... maybe later... (a la Geoffrey Raymond)
There were illustrators, fashion designers (depicting two dresses- origins of fashion design, when God made Adam and Eve clothes from sacrificing animals) Collage of "What is truth?" print maker, writers.
Anna and viv. First dress made of business cards: ubiquitous, accesible, and disposable. The second dress, had fur
Chels and Faith and their paintings (switched respectively) They took an old table cloth from when they lived together and painted them, and switched.
y ditty bags
Visitors participating- giving one words summarizing last year.
Tats and Corrie painting their bags
This past week I ramped up and prepared to get creative for the Integrate conference put on the international church here. With over 200 attendees, it was a full day of lectures, laughter, and making new friends. The theme of the conf was faith in the workplace. How does it play out?
Main speakers: Dr. Jeff Van Duzer and Landa Cope
There was a cafe time with silent auction, and concert into the evening.
In the artist's co-op, which ran simultaneously (1 floor below) and the lectures played on a loudspeaker for us. We worked all day on our art pieces. There was a variety of mediums, and a variety of backgrounds that contributed. Some people collaborated, like the opera singer and the composer, while others worked independently (the majority). I chose two mediums: painting and sewing- since that was what I felt comfortable with. (And I couldn't decide!)
I went to the conference with two main ideas in mind:
- Community collaboration
- Taking waste and redeeming it into something function and beautiful- satin washing labels I found at yuyuan.
The community collaboration was for the conference goers who visited us during the breaks. (The lectures were broadcasted into our room while we worked) I wanted to create an opportunity for them to really take part and make something- so I provided zippy pouches for them to paint. Other ideas I had were a quilt, blanket, painting.... maybe later... (a la Geoffrey Raymond)
There were illustrators, fashion designers (depicting two dresses- origins of fashion design, when God made Adam and Eve clothes from sacrificing animals) Collage of "What is truth?" print maker, writers.
May-yi's clip art piece
