The Reasons Behind

You already know why we're doing this but there are some things that haven't been shared yet.

To further inspire you, here are the mini-stories behind START HERE.

ONE : BEHIND THE PROJECT
The project came to be because I was feeling like I wasn't doing a very good job at helping out with the survivors of Typhoon Ondoy. I was mostly helping online by informing and updating, creating awareness through Facebook status messages and blog posting albeit some time donating and volunteering for the Ateneo Task Force Ondoy and Ondoy Relief Collection Aid.

I knew I could do something more and it was going to be through doing what I love doing. I voiced this out to Elbert Or and he said that he was thinking the same thing so we came up with this project. We both love art and believe that it's a powerful tool to communicate, educate and initiate. Brainstorming and planning were done over a 10-minute walk and a 20-minute drive and thus, START HERE was born.

TWO : THE NAME
I'll have to thank Elbert's brilliant brain for this one. It's pretty obvious that we wanted to incorporate "art" in there because that's our avenue of fundraising.

THREE : THE SIZE
8" x 8" makes a square because we believe that in this project, all sides are equal. Everyone is equally capable of sharing something and everything we do is equally important as actually donating or volunteering or being with the survivors themselves.

Plus, 8 symbolizes infinity and we want this project to have a lasting impact on our society and our country's future.

FOUR : THE LOGO


During the brainstorming session, we both agreed that we wanted to incorporate the circle in the logo because we wanted it to symbolize our starting point but you, as the artist, can choose where to go from there. That is also why our circle is hollow because we need your visions to fill it up.

We won't push you towards any direction because art is self-expression, is created because we have something to say. All we ask is that may our artworks inspire hope, creation and rebuilding.

FIVE : THE COLOR
Green, they say, symbolizes fertility and life, self-respect and well-being. Green is also the color of balance. Green conveys learning, growth and harmony and has an ability to sustain changes which is necessary for growth.

Put some green into your life when you want a new state of balance, when there's a need for change or growth and to promote the freedom to pursue new ideas. (SOURCE)