Totoro!!!

The lid is off folkz. We can finally share with the world the project some of us have been so fortunate to have been a part of- "The Totoro Forest Project"! We were asked to do our own take on Totoro, and/or magical beings from our childhood, or our own forest or nature landscape that may have inspired the film. Some beautiful work came out of this. For details I will quote the talented Enrico... as details are rarely my thing.

"The Totoro Forest Project is an international charity effort to preserve Sayama Forest, also known as Totoro Forest. This endangered sanctuary on the outskirts of Tokyo is where director Hayao Miyazaki got the inspiration for his much loved character “Totoro.” Over 200 top international artists from animation, illustration, and comics are donating artwork especially created for this cause. On September 6th 2008 Pixar Animation Studios will be hosting an art auction event featuring all these fantastic pieces of art. All the proceeds of this fundraiser will benefit the Totoro Forest Foundation. On top of the auction we are producing a wonderful art book of the auction pieces and we’ve also managed to secure an exhibition at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco."

It has been very inspiring to be a part of this ground swell. I can't wait to see it all together. I am sure it will be overwhelming and awe inspiring! Thank you so much to Dice, Enrico and Ronnie for all their hard work and incredible talent, and for giving me the op to join in! I am humbled.

Hope to see you all at the ensuing events!