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Giraffes for Ola - make it real send by e-mail

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Giraffes for Ola - make it real send by e-mail
Swap Coordinator:Amorina (contact)
Swap categories: Newbie  Handmade  Email 
Number of people in swap:14
Location:International
Type:Type 1: Electronic
Last day to signup/drop:July 31, 2009
Date items must be sent by:August 15, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Ola Helland is a guy from Norway who is trying to collect one million images of "hand made" giraffes by 2011. Besides of a bet with a friend, he's got a deeper reason for this project:

"The giraffes cannot be drawn on a computer since the whole point of this project is to give the digital world a break and let humans be humans for just a little while. People spend too much time in front of their TVs and computers. It's time to create something with your hands! Something you can feel, touch and hold! I don't care how you make you giraffe(s) as long as it's not on a computer. Try being old fashioned for once, it actually is a lot of fun."

"Getting one million giraffes in such a short timeframe is impossible. Or is it? That's what I'm trying to find out. Yes. I know it means that I need about one giraffe a minute. And that I'm not even close to making it at this pace. But at this point it really doesn't matter if I make it to a million. It would be mindblowingly cool if I did, but consider this for a second: There are people all over the world drawing giraffes right now. Isn't that cool? I think it's really, really cool. I think it's very interesting to see how many giraffes I will get, but it's even more interesting and fun to just sit back and look at all the amazing giraffes that are pouring in. Have you looked in the gallery? There's some really amazing stuff in there. So. If you think this is only about reaching a million you've kinda missed the point of the project. It doesn't matter if I make to a million. I really, really want to and I'm still working towards that goal, but at this point it's just fun to see people all over the world turning off their TVs, putting their computers away and sitting down and drawing giraffes. Old school style. People spend too much time being digital. They should try be analog, being human, creating something real (not 0's and 1's) for a change. Most people love it when they try it."

I'm new to Swap-bot but I can tell there are a lot of "analog" people here.

The idea for this swap is simple: create any giraffe without using a computer in the creative process, use a camera or scanner to get it on a file of less than 2MB, upload it at Ola's site and send the link to your only partner.

(You'll get the link when your giraffe gets online.)

Here is the site: http://olahelland.net/giraffes/.

The swap is open to everyone. You can create a custom giraffe using your partner's profile as inspiration, or just let your creative spirit fly.

You can draw/paint/arrange more than one giraffe on your picture, if you want it so. It will add some work for him but he says it's OK.

That's all. Help Ola and get fun!

An extra for you: The crane and the Giraffe, a short movie by Vladimir Bellini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAjeBshr0pc.

Discussion

Amorina 07/ 1/2009 #

The one in the picture was made by Applekitty, 16 years old, from Atlanta, USA. Here's the link: http://www.onemilliongiraffes.com/?id=6606

scottishlass 07/ 1/2009 #

What a great project. I'm going to blog about this too to try and spread the word.

chocolatnoisette 07/ 1/2009 #

I'll tell about to my friends !!!

Jingles 07/ 1/2009 #

will sign up when I am able! j

happysaz133 07/ 1/2009 #

I love this idea!!!

PaintedGreene 07/ 1/2009 #

giraffes are my most favorite animals! i will help in a cause to collect handmade giraffe things. on his site i saw a hand knitted one, can i crochet one? i designed a pattern for one and have made it yet, but have been itching to and this gives me an opportunity

Amorina 07/ 1/2009 #

I'm glad you liked the idea. I thought of Swap-bot as soon as I knew about it.

I'm sure a crochetted (sp?) one will be great. I've seen a baby wearing a giraffe costume, a girl with a giraffe painted on her face, and so on.

spin 07/ 8/2009 #

I'm in! :D I also just blogged about it and put the word out on twitter and plurk! :)

My Kids want to make some too! A whole family project LOL

Jananini 07/15/2009 #

I cannot seem to access the link. Has there been some sort of change?

spin 07/16/2009 #

It works for me...

Try to copy/ paste this one:

http://olahelland.net/giraffes/

Maybe that works...

spin 07/17/2009 #

Mine is uploaded! I had a spark of inspiration yesterday (read: I doodled) LOL

Amorina 07/18/2009 #

The site is coming and going. His former server wasn't ready for all the handy-crafty giraffe makers ;)

Amorina 07/26/2009 #

Of course you can send your hand-made giraffe via snail mail too. I thin I would make a great surprise for your partner.

CalizonaDesigns 07/26/2009 #

I uploaded mine- check it out! (Its under my name, Classic from Phoenix, USA)

CalizonaDesigns 07/26/2009 #

Here's my link: http://www.onemilliongiraffes.com/?id=12888 its made with cherrios!

Fritosmom 07/28/2009 #

I have already Mailed two giraffes and have added the website to all my letters to my Partners

spin 07/29/2009 #

I have uploaded 4 giraffes so far :D do we list the links here or just send them to our partners, when they are assigned?

Amorina 07/30/2009 #

You should wait until I click the button and assign partners.

Amorina 07/31/2009 #

I'll be assigning partners tomorrow. Remember, specially the new to Swap-bot, to ask whatever you want.

CalizonaDesigns 08/ 1/2009 #

I just e-mailed and messaged my partner my link! This was a cool swap! :)

spin 08/ 1/2009 #

Thank you so much for this swap! I loved drawing the giraffes. Just emailed my partner the links to ours. (it was a family project, but sadly my husbands would not upload! )

mermaidery 08/ 3/2009 #

I uploaded mine a few moments ago. I made a giraffe postcard. waiting for the link once it's been put on the site!

mermaidery 08/ 3/2009 #

Okay, got the link! [ http://olahelland.net/giraffes/?id=14465 ] Sent it off to my partner as well. :D

Amorina 08/ 4/2009 #

I'm glad you all liked the swap. I had a rough time uploading the picture. And before that I had to wait to buy new batteries because my SO took the batteries for his XBox's control. So if you had any trouble, try later.

Amorina 08/ 8/2009 #

Remember to mark as sent whrn you do and to rate your partner using the "Rate your partners and coordinator" once you get their giraffe.

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