Reviving a lost art in the name of providing clean water to the world
I’m sitting here this quite morning sipping on my warm, daily green tea and thinking about the amazing opportunity I had…..
Over a month ago, I was presented with an amazing collaboration opportunity with one of my favorite non profit organizations charity: water. They bring clean water to millions around the world.
Over 700M+ don't have clean water around the world.
Something so basic.
Something that gives life, strength, beauty....
The brief was simple, they would send me a 5 gallon, bright yellow jerry can used by many women and children to collect clean water in their villages. Often they would walk miles and hours a day to collect clean water,
So I accepted, not knowing what exactly I would do and the process was invigorating!
I brainstormed with friends, asked myself ‘what if’ questions to generate ideas……
What I learned so far:
You can do a lot with a jerry can.
Here’s a sneak peek.
The concept:
The Crankie, a lost art form reinvented
Crankies are an ancient craft developed in the 1800’s in Europe as a way to share stories through song and narrative. Often called moving panoramas, artists began creating these long paintings that were wrapped around two large spools on either end and hand-cranked to create a scrolling story with a beginning, middle and end. Crankies were used to transport people to new places transforming a static image into a dynamic experience.
The exhibit ended this week and was auctioned off to a lucky owner! I’m so grateful to all of my friends and family (Especially my husband and sons for helping me create this beautiful piece).
See the rest of the jerry cans here and the full behind the scenes!
