Noteworthy - Project Loop & the 50/50 Auction

Brent Humphreys is the newest member of the family and we are thrilled to have him. He and (the very talented) Jamie Boone got married in some exotic location earlier this year and had a lovely (so I heard) Texas reception about a month ago. We missed it - because we live on the other side of the world. There are very few misfortunate things about living in New Zealand - the absence of family and special friends is chief among them.

Brent (who I have yet to meet), is a professional photographer by day and a (pretty darn creative) entrepreneur / philanthropist by night. Over the past several months I had been hearing bits and pieces of what they were up to with Project LOOP in Taylor Texas (just outside of Austin)... but when I finally saw this ESPN interview, I got the big picture... and was blow away.

Here is the condensed version (for all you busy people who don't have time watch the video or check out the website)
* creative kids who need skills and direction
* creative professionals who want to give back
* Project LOOP (Lesson's On and Off The Pavement) connects them and they do really cool things together...
* In fact... they are doing a really cool thing together RIGHT NOW.

LOOP students wrote letters to over 100 celebrated artists from the art, music and skateboarding world inviting them to collaborate with Project LOOP to raise money for a skatepark in Taylor, Texas. The finished works is being AUCTIONED LIVE HERE right now.

There are some unbelievably beautiful (and functional) pieces of "one off" art that are currently listed at steal prices.

In summary - if you:
a) like to skate
b) know someone that likes to skate
c) like to help creative kids
d) like adults who help creative kids
e) need a gift for a creative, skater kid, who likes art

Then go to this link and bid like there's no tomorrow... and don't forget to tell your skater friends. 

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