I'M EXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU
ALL THE AMAZING CREATIONS WE HAVE DONE TOGETHER!!!

I'm so ever grateful to be playing with this Steemit Artists' Community.

The camaraderie and support are beyond measure.

It feels so good to be connected and to share our passions.

As you will see there are truly incredibly talented artists sharing their works,
and the love that flows through these collaborative efforts is truly amazing, especially when one considers we have never even met each other in person.

How will we ever top our own awesomeness?

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@andrew0 has joined our collaborative efforts
and is debuting here with his first CAJ collaboration.

OUR COMMUNITY IS NOW 56 STRONG,

and

WE HAVE ALREADY CREATED TOGETHER 273 INCREDIBLE WORKS OF ART!

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PRESENTING:

Collaboration Finale No. 17

~**~**~ " S L I V E R ' S   E D G E " ~**~**~

I offered up to the Steemit Artist Community an Invitation to collaborate on this photograph:

Some of your guesses about this photo were very close.  
This photo is one I took of a reclining bottle of olive oil, infused with dancing Garden of Eden dried peppers.

Then, 11 more artists took my image and 

did their own creative thing 

to produce 14 Collaborative Masterpieces.  

*Note:  I like to put the sound at the top of my finale posts,
so you may enjoy it while perusing the remaining masterpieces.

@verbal-d is an incredible musician, but not only that, he also has an incredible heart.  He has made his contribution not only based on my image, but also inspired by @jedau reality grounded masterpiece novel "A Day In The Clouds" based on the life of his 7 year old nephew who is disabled and misunderstood by many. When you hear this sound you will want to read @jedau's story, then you will know of the profound impact @verbal-d is making through his music.

M.M.M. # 29: Sliver's Edge Of Ledd's Silver Lining by @verbal-d

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Sit down at the childhood kitchen table  with @pyrowngs through her Jurupari post:

This is @andrew0's striking first Collaborative Art Journey piece - The Green Planet.  We are blessed by this contribution!!

Go on an Underwater Red pond dipping adventure with @opheliafu.  @opheliafu is the artist that most inspired me and welcomed me to Steemit with her EVER cheery and artistic expression. This contribution is no exception.

Slivering Below, On the Edge of Existence by @girlbeforemirror, as she heals herself from a hospital stay through art:

Lying just below the surface,
Suspended murkiest domain.
Alone on the edge of existence,
A lone decision remains.
Whether to succumb to the pull of the depths,
Or to fight which does circum.
At the edges of both worlds,
The light that shines within does shine upon.

and another creation by @girlbeforemirror, "SLIVER'S EDGE 1 in Five" working through her healing frustrations and sharing her amazing journey:

At times it feels the soul exists as nothing but a sliver,
While other times it bursts your skin, leaving you aquiver.
The source regardless of the force is testament you're tough,
That wherever you arrive within you'll always be enough.

Be a Mermaid in the Sea - image and poem by @sumsum:

be a mermaid in the sea
let your worries be
Enjoy every swim you can take
Enjoy every friend you can make
dive into the magic of today
let all the happy feelings play
and create whatever you desire
play with passion and fire
and be free
be a mermaid in the sea

"Mermaids Also Want to Love" another vibrant piece by @aksinya.  @aksinya most often contributes multiple pieces of art to each collaboration.  

and "I Am Waiting for You" also by @aksinya:

and "Pink Dreams" created by combining 4 of my images, also by @akinsya:

An exciting piece - The Multiverse  created in photoscape by @revostrike:

Another funny, astounding rendition and powerful idea by @soyjoseluis -  STEEMIT PRODUCTIONS ¡PROXIMAMENTE! Original funny:

An abstracted terrarium landscape done with 3-d software - Terrarium by @voronoi.  @voronoi always has a very unusual perspective on things:

Three primary colors and CARDBOARD!!!  A sustainable piece of art - Under the Sea by @silviabeneforti.  (I love sustainability--I love that @silviabeneforti made it important too!)

My days are filled with art and I am EVER grateful
that all of these beautiful artists come out to play with me.

Together we heal, we laugh, we wow!!  

This is true soul work, and I am blessed by this graceful dance we share.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!

Watch for our next collaboration beginning soon.
Invite your other artist friends and let's take this collaboration to a whole new level!!

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Here is a sample view of our collaborative works:
Steemian Collaborative Art Journey - What the Heck Are We Building?

 
CHECK OUT THIS ASTOUNDING GALLERY OF OUR COLLABORATIVE ART JOURNEY

Finale of Shadow Mandala - 19 artist and 28 masterpieces
Finale of Ethereal Presence - 17 artists and 19 masterpieces
Finale of One the Ball - 9 artists and 10 masterpieces
Finale of Wisdom of the Ancients- 17 artists creating 36 masterpieces
Finale of Rejuvenation- 20 artists creating 27 masterpieces
Finale of Do You See What I See - 14 artists creating 19 masterpieces
Finale of Shattered Rainbows - 17 artists creating 31 masterpieces
Finale of All Fired Up - 18 artists creating 19 masterpieces
Finale of No Strings Attached - 17 artists creating 29 masterpieces
Finale of Artist's Eye - 16 artists creating 21 masterpieces
Finale of Midnight Sky - 7 artists  creating 8 masterpieces
Zentangle Art Collaboration - 4 artists creating 3 masterpieces
Building community through Art Collaboration - 2 artists creating 1 masterpiece
Collaboration using Ned's Head - 5 artists creating 4 masterpieces
Collaborating with @opheliafu:  Madam Kali - 2 artists creating 1 masterpiece
Collaborating with @opheliafu: Bird on a Wing - 2 artists creating 1 masterpiece

Please note in the comments section any other collaborations of which you are aware, and/or post them in the collaborative arts chatroom.  Let's strengthen this artist's community on many fronts.