team art.

on the off chance you aren't familiar with the term

"team art"...

here is an example.

well... an example of our version, at least.  :)

you take 1 piece of paper.

split it into 10 (ish) parts.

and then each person fills in one section at a time.

and the next person has to build off of the other one - so all the lines need to be continued.

and then at the end - 

you erase all the pencil lines.

and it looks like one!

so this piece is a combination of 7 or so different people...

cool, huh?

and now we're working on one in color....

its a lot harder.

:)

so far only 3 people have worked on it.

and we've only used watercolor pencils.

so...

it is to be continued.

so if you want to fill in one of those remaining pieces - 

you are welcome to join us :)

love it.

:)

tonight we also talked about how God has given us the ability to create.

He's given us gifts.

and we use those gifts to show the world how we see God.

how we know Him.

how we see the world BECAUSE we know Him.

we have an ability to share what it is we see,

what we experience so deeply.

my prayer is that christians will use their gifts,

use their art to show the world what God has shown them.

how God has revealed Himself to them.

whether it be through words, painting, dance, drama, writing, whatever - 

but that it all directs the viewer and the artist back to God.

that you would be able to “see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, of the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength!”

 Ephesians 1:18-19, (Message Bible) 

-ALIVE