I walked into 3025 Main, a.k.a Excuses, in Deep Ellum last night and entered into the realm of collaboration in its highest form. Fourteen local artists in Deep Ellum gathered at Excuses around eight o’clock to create “Energy.”
What a beautiful lesson I received. There was a leader and he gathered everyone around in a semi-circle surrounding the large black canvas. He called out to the group, “We want a center of energy as the focal image for this painting.” Then he began to poll the others in the group, “Okay, what would you like to help contribute to this momentum?” Then the group started peacefully and without ego, contributing to high level creative ideas, each with wonderful insight even though the ideas might have been at the opposite ends of the spectrum.
They all came together in the end with ebb, flow, give, take and contribution. The end result was a beautifully crafted painting centered on the collective group’s energy. What a concept!
Imagine if this were taught to our children. I went to a school with low funding. We did not have music or art classes. If I were taught this lesson as a child it would have affected me greatly. It was so beautiful to see artists let go of their ego and soar into a new realm of artistry, a lesson that can easily be adapted into every facet of our existence.
Thank you Just-Us League!
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