"Paying it Forward"

[Myriam]

Really like the idea, Tina. I'm in too

[Froghunter]

Rawkin idea!!!!

I am in as well....although not sure anyone wants anything of mine!!

[Kani]

Count me in too. but I'll warn you my work isn't very good.

[Rayban]

I'm in...!!!

[Regis]

G r e a t .... idea. Count me in.

Regis

[wood]

I used to visit a pinstriping forum a lot back when I was doing that and they would have "swaps" every now and then. They would set a date and everyone that would want to participate would have to be done with their work by that day and whoever was in charge of the thing would put everyones name into a bag and draw out two at a time. Those two artists would swap work by mailing to each other. It was pretty cool, you get to see different techniques used by others and it's also a great way to build a gallery of work from all over. It was easier over there of course because you could just say make a 12"x12" design and everyone was making the same thing. It maybe different over here because of the millions of different projects that could be made. Just a thought but your pay it forward idea is good too.

[Clay]

I think that tis is a very interesting idea and it would be neat to share work.

I also have a piece hanging up in my store that ClayB made. It is a 3-d bear and it is "very waaaayyyy coooool" as one of the youngsters in the store for a class said.

ClayM

[TomBanwell]

Please count me in too.

[Hoyden]

Sounds really cool. Count me in!!

We do a swap on the sewing forum that I am a member of, which is fun.

I learned about paying forward from a woman on one of my dog forums.

I've always donated dog collars to shelters, people who rescue pit bulls and as items at auctions that raise money for pit bull friendly causes. I love pit bulls, so I put my time and talent into supporting the breed.

Then one day, a woman on the forum told me she picked up a book for me and asked for my address. She sent me a BOX full of books. Books full of celtic patterns, traditional irish crafts, including leatherworking and dying leather, books on sewing, and books with stories about medieval history, bulldogs and things my kids were interested in. I actually use the celtic pattern books quite often for leather work.

She found I love books, so she sends them to me when she finds topics she knows I am interested in.

I was floored. She refused to let me pay her for them.

[Tina]

Hi all:-)

Cool, I have been gone all day so I could'nt answer earlier.

I got a mail with concerns about giving out addresses in the open forum. Off course this is to be in mails here so that we can keep it confidential.

Like Johanna say, the idea was to get/send items to each other to learn, ask questions, open our minds, dare try new things, start a collection or what ever. Eventually everyone gets/send something and we can start all over

It might be easier to go after this list in the beginning (or not?) Feel free to come up with some good working ideas. I can tell that I started with the first on the list, tazzman.

tazzman

wildrose

Cecil

Johanna

SCOUTER

Myriam

Froghunter

Kani

Rayban

Bob

Regis

Wood?

Clay (M)

Banwell

Hoyden