This project is about the brain -- the left side, the right side, the magic of its fiery connectivity and the powers of its imagination and memory, as well as the encroachment of physical elements that aren't supposed to be a part of it.
It is a collaborative art project based around a children's story. You can see the text of the story here, and laid out on pages here.
The idea behind the story is that everyone has a story, and not one, but many, and that we all have our own unique ways of expressing these stories, which range as far and as wide as our own individual experiences, imagination, and one-of-a-kind thought processes will allow. It's a celebration of each person's unique take on their one of kind vantage point and experience, and emphasizes the importance of expression and sharing and connecting with others.
It's important to note that every panel in the story is an opportunity to tell a unique story in a unique, artistic way. The text on each panel simply supplies basic prompts -- sad, scary, the countless number of stories we each have. The art of your stories will fill in the blanks.
Artists of all types are invited to contribute to the project by rendering a visual "story" for a panel of their choice. There are 15 panels, plus the cover. Artists can submit art for more than one panel. The more creative and unique, the better. All submitted art should be original.
The art will be curated on the placecalledanywhere.com site, and selected panels will eventually be made into a book. The book will showcase multiple pages for each panel. So, for example, the "Some are scary" panel will run for multiple pages. Though the story is told in children's book form, feel free to create art that is adult-only. The book project will most likely involve an all-ages version, as well as an adults-only version.
(NOTE: You maintain the copyright to your art, but you are giving us permission to showcase on the placecalledanywhere.com site and include in any book project, as well as any relevant marketing material. Your name and a link to your site, as well as your bio information, will be placed on the site with your work. If your art is included in the book project, your name, website url and bio will appear in the credits.)
ALL proceeds from the book project will be given to brain tumor research and service organizations focused on helping people who have either had a brain tumor or have a brain tumor.
SPECS: Art should be submitted via email as an attachment to placecalledanywhere AT yahoo dot com in any web format (jpg, gif, etc) in even dimensions (square), at least 2200X2200 pixels, 300 dpi. Art needs to come in at such a high resolution in order to be usable for the printed book project.
WHO IS BEHIND THE PROJECT: James Johnson and Jeffrey Yamaguchi, and this list will grow as artists begin to submit work.
THE STORY OF THE CHILDREN'S STORY:
It was written in 1992 by Jeffrey Yamaguchi. It was a Christmas gift for his younger sister.