Mapping the Human Experience: Enneagram Translated Into Art
Created by Kyra Hinton
Translating each Enneagram type into a landscape -- an aerial photo/map of the way home, done metaphorically and experienced visually.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
10K STRETCH GOAL MET!
almost 5 years ago
– Sat, Jun 08, 2019 at 08:43:23 PM
We reached and stretched and stood on our tip-toes.
When I called out to you guys for help this morning we needed way over $1,000. I was hoping that we might squeak through by the end of the weekend -- BUT NO! You guys showed up with ladders and step-stools and built scaffolding, and on the night of our 10th day we reached our most anticipated goal! I'm still in shock.
Where is the confetti when you need it?
It's been my dream for the past couple months to be able to bring to you all a tangible, practical way to experience this art in your communities. I wanted you to have hand-held access to all 27 images, without paying the $925 it would cost to get prints of each one! I wanted to extend to you all the same tools that have brought about so many life-giving conversations in the last month -- in your bags and spread on coffee shop tables.
And here we are!
But it's not only the art. The cards also include descriptions of the features within the paintings -- because each one was made with so much thought, love, and intention. This way you have a guide, like a compass rose on a map, for reading your painting and traveling through conversations about it.
As you all know, I love the Enneagram because it begins to tell a story of who you are, and it gives you the hope to know there is so much more ahead of you. You're never stuck. Never lost. Never alone on this journey. I hope having these handheld portals to your own landscape can further bring these truths to life for you!
HOW CAN I GET THESE CARDS?
All 27 paintings ($925 value) with detailed descriptions and additional information cards, on nearly indestructible and washable plastic (won't bend, crease, tear, stain, etc.), in a neat window box, ready to go with you anywhere -- for only $65.
YAS!! *insert happy dancing*
If I ever sell these on my website they will go for much more, but because of this project and being able to order them in bulk, we were able to get the price down this low! I wanted to make you an accessible tool and I'm thrilled that the price point can reflect that as well!
If you already backed the campaign...
You can simply add the additional ($65 + $7 shipping = $72) onto your pledge total. With this extra in your account, you will be able to add the cards to your cart at the end of the campaign when we send out the surveys. You can also wait to add the extra funds in the survey/add-on process.
- If you already backed the campaign at a tier lower than $65...
If you would like to move up to the reward tier of the cards, go for it. You will be able to add any additional prints at the end.
- If you already backed the campaign at a tier higher than $65...
If you are backing at one of the bundle levels (and you want to get that + the cards) we suggest adding the extra money onto your pledge. Or wait to the end to add to your survey cart. But this way you still get the prints at the discounted bundle price, and you can still get the cards too!
If you haven't backed the campaign...
You can pledge at the cards reward tier, and you are all set. If you want to get more copies or prints, do not fear. You can add these all in at the end of the campaign as well.
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If you all have any questions let me know!
I AM JUST SO THRILLED!
Make sure to share with any of your friends who would love a box set of the cards, or some of the prints!
I'm honored and privileged to do this project with and for humans like you!
- Kyra
Behind the Art: Enneagram Four
almost 5 years ago
– Sat, Jun 08, 2019 at 08:06:46 PM
Behind the Art: Enneagram Four
When I created these paintings there was so much research, intention, metaphors, and planning that went into each one. I'm happy to bring you the FOURTH installment of our backer-exclusive Behind the Art series! Here I'll show you the sketches, planning, inspiration images, time-lapses, and fly-over of the Four painting, all while sharing the story behind it's creation!
And here are those sketches:
This painting was -by far- the most challenging. The idea came to me so easily, but the actual creation, re-creation, follow through, and fighting insecurities over it was extremely difficult. And it's been so fascinating! Out of all of the types, this painting elicited the most "Four" responses from Fours. I heard comments wishing it was more like another painting, or "That blank-space feels so un-special," and "Why isn't it, you know, deeper?" And as much as I wanted to give you Fours everything you wanted in a painting, I had to let the smile tug at the corner of my cheek because it was acting as a mirror so clearly you couldn't even tell that it was. And just as I hoped, Fours trickled back to me after letting it sit on their hearts and minds -- you let it speak to you in all the ways I was hoping and more.
This painting was the most vulnerable for me to paint (after One) and it took the absolute most courage. I hope and pray intensely that it can be an encouragement to all of you, dear and beautiful souls.
Thank you for being the reflection of the stars to us. You remind us to look up, and to stand in awe. As you gaze at the heavens and marvel at how perfect and beautiful they are, I'm finding myself gazing at you, hoping you can see that the same fingerprints on them are on you as well.
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Now that I've cried while writing this...
A great thing about these paintings is that they can be read and experienced in different ways! So, I’d love to hear from you, Fours! How does this painting resonate with you, and your journey and process toward health? How do you find yourself in it? What parts hurt to look at and what gives you hope?
If you aren’t a Four, but love one, how does this painting give you empathy for their path as you walk alongside them?
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Thank you all for being here, and for trusting me as I translated your types.
I'm honored and privileged to do this project with and for humans like you!
You are all of the beauty you hope you are, and you're bringing flavor to our worlds,
Kyra
Behind the Art: Enneagram Three
almost 5 years ago
– Thu, Jun 06, 2019 at 08:09:38 PM
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Behind the Art: Enneagram Two
almost 5 years ago
– Wed, Jun 05, 2019 at 08:26:00 PM
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FIRST STRETCH GOAL MET -- what's next?
almost 5 years ago
– Wed, Jun 05, 2019 at 02:13:47 PM
Just before midnight on our THIRD DAY you guys shot us past our first stretch goal!
Now EVERYONE with a shipped reward (the $35+ tier and up) will get a free print of the enneagram symbol with the paintings!
WOOHOO!
I was planning on having it without the title of the project inside, like this -- thoughts? Let me know!
So, what's next??
You guys have shown up in force to make us only $3,279 away from our next stretch goal! This seems like a lot, but you guys brought in MORE than that in the first two days alone! That means we're right on the doorstep of opening this new reward.
At 10K we will open up a new reward tier for a box set of reference cards with all 27 images, and info on the back. The cards are plastic, crazy durable, and make a great functional way to appreciate this art. Throw them in your purse/briefcase/backpack -- spread them out on the coffee shop table, pour coffee all over them and wash them in the sink -- there's really almost nothing these cards can't do.
My vision is for coaches, mentors, small communities, and friends who want to dive deeper into the enneagram visually and make this more of an experiential tool than art that is only on the wall. They make it possible to visualize integration by lining them up, or see all the wing combination laid out together. And after you connect with the art visually, the information on the back is to help guide that discussion — to look deeper into the art and find meaning. Also, since there have been people who discovered their type through the art, and then had it confirmed by a test, this *might* be an additional diagnostic tool. Lay them out on a table and see which you resonate most with. That’s not the primary use, but seeing how that’s happened many times in this project already, it’s an interesting prospect! Ultimately I want to create a functional, accessible way to experience the art and the meaning behind it -- bringing it off the walls and into a tangible part of our lives!
I’m sure we’ll also have people who just buy them because it’s an easy way to get all 27 images! (It would be $925 to buy small prints of every image!) We're working with the manufacturer now to get a cost per box set, and will let you guys know the price before we launch the reward. (But don't fear, it is infinitely less than $925! Hah!)
HOW DO WE UNLOCK THIS?
Again, spread the word! Tell your friends! If you are ALREADY A BACKER for a print reward, do not fear. This will NOT keep you from being able to get the cards too! When we unlock the reward, we will give you instructions on how to add them to your reward selection! And if you haven't backed because you're wanting the cards, but you also will want a print, support the campaign under the print reward you want, and you can add the cards later!
Remember, we need to hit the 10K mark to be able to manufacture these! Your support is making this possible and we cannot do it without you! So if you have already supported this campaign, THANK YOU for making this a reality, and spread the word far and wide!
Maybe you're thinking, "There's 18 days left in this campaign and we're already so close to the last stretch goal. Why the rush?" Because there's MORE to come! We didn't think we could do it so early, so we didn't want to announce the next stretch goals yet, but there IS more! And also, the more we spread this early, the more people can be impacted and encouraged by this project, and have the opportunity to get these paintings into their homes!
