Dream Seeding for Compassionate Communities All Ages Art Show ran in the Michigan Union in Ann Arbor, Michigan in March 2010!

We had over 70 works of art from children, teens & adults from around the state.

Twins Mandala by 2nd grade students from Brighton, Mich., courtesy of teacher Tracey Flannigan.

“Goat on Cochane Street” by artist Dennis Sabatowich, made from scrap metal he finds around Detroit.

Ann Arbor teacher Marissa Kowalczuk had her middle school students make diptychs envisioning collective problems, and their ideas for solutions.

“Growing Teachers” is an ode to school gardens springing up around the state, created by Christopher Bednash & the lovable rascals of Dream Seeding co-sponsor, Debs Co-op.

“Cry Yourself Awake” woodblock print by Sarah Ross.

On the first day of Spring, we held a reception with food, storytelling, music from Laz of the longtime children’s folk duo Gemini & friends, and a lot of dancing!

We hope to show the rest of Dream Seeding for Compassionate Communities in a virtual gallery like we have for 2009’s show, but have encountered technical glitches, so far….

In the meantime, almost the entire show is viewable on our Dream Seeding for a Better World page on Facebook.

Many thanks to everyone who helped make Dream Seeding happen again!!

More to come!

Just a few things coming up soon:

Happy 2010!

Look for our ad amongst the many inspiring stories and events  in the Winter 2010 Crazy Wisdom Community Journal, Ann Arbor’s holistic magazine…

**Thursday, January 14, 7:30-9pm:    We will be hosting Dream Seeding meet up night at Debs Co-op in Ann Arbor for anyone interested in participating in any way.  We will be especially focusing on a potential collaborative Dream Seeding art project that we may create for the show. Please contact us if you plan to come!

Saturday, January 16, 1 to 3pm: Opening Reception for “13 Ladies: A Journey of Healing” a compelling multimedia art exhibit by Dream Seeding 2009 artist Lilith Dorr at the Swords into Plowshares Peace Center & Art Gallery in Detroit.   Lilith Dorr’s show will run until February 20th, please see Swords into Plowshare’s website for more details. Also as part of this exhibit, on Jan. 30, 1pm there will an Information Resource Forum about child abuse and domestic violence.

Monday, January 18, 4 to 5:30pm: MLK Day U.S. Social Forum Event in the U-M School of Social Work Educational Coneference Center –This event will bring together community and campus groups working for social justice and healthy communities as part of a learning and sharing about the upcoming US Social Forum in Detroit and to envision what is possible in Washtenaw County as folks build toward June and beyond. Joining the discussion will be Emery Wright of Project South in Atlanta who will share from his experience as part of organizing the first US Social Forum in Atlanta in 2007.

An Joyful & Engaged Martin Luther King Day to All!

Welcome to Dream Seeding, for a Better World!

We hope to be a place where people’s visions of what a more peaceful, compassionate, just, and ecologically healthy world can be found. We want to see and show photos, art, and ideas from people of all ages and backgrounds that show us how compassionate creativity can save our world.

Please contact us if you have something you would like to share with us, as we seek contributions for both dreamseeding.org and our Dream Seeding Art Show in Ann Arbor this February!

Thanks!

¡Adios!

Christopher Bednash, Dream Seeding Lead Organizer

As we begin, I invite in the deity of Ganesha, who is known by many names & forms and helps us with many things, such as beginnings, overcoming obstacles, critical education, and creative wisdom.  May we all use intelligence, humility and compassion to overcome the obstacles of social dis-empowerment, corporate/imperial economics, and our cultural legacy of violence to transform our societies and communities to become more joyful and spiritually abundant.  As we see that we all really are better off when we all, most especially those least fortunate amongst us, are better off, we can understand that it is generosity that brings true prosperity.  Thank you, Ganesha!

Dream Seeding for a Better World hopes to show art and activism from around the world.  Yet we also hope to consider spiritual dimensions of the transition our world seems to be going through, as well.  This is not try make anyone believe in anything, rather perhaps to help us all to believe in everything.  That is to say that there is meaning, grace, and love to be found in our world.  This isn’t about using fear and judgment to dominate people or about spiritually justifying unjust systems.  Regardless of beliefs or traditions, we need to find the stories, rituals and practices that will help us create a culture where we love ourselves, love all we meet,  and love the Earth herself.  When we gather stories and experiences from a variety of perspectives, we can incorporate even the worst events in our world into a bigger picture that is full of beauty and hope.

More to come!