I was flattered to be invited to speak with the graduating art students at Henderson high school this week. My portfolio presentation was in a sense a small collection of big ideas. I wanted to give the class a glimpse into all the concept thinking that goes behind the final piece, which the audience actually sees.

Since I was going there to “inspire” them I wanted to give each student something to think about after I left.

And what better way, then a jar full of inspiration to follow their dreams. Each Ball jar contained 5 different inspirational creative quotes. The pay it forward card has a firefly on the backside leaving room to write a name, phone number or email address. I also included 3 mini glow stick each tied with a yellow netting to resemble wings and give the jar a little more glow.

My hope was to encourage students to be innovative and think differently when it came time for them to be remembered.

“A mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.”