(The catalysts from left to right: Janet Gourand, The Core Collective, Ben Cole, Adrian Perspektif)

Corporate sponsors and investors don’t like new projects and want guarantees on return on investment. So their consideration of the Creation Generation Media project has been cautious - defined largely by what the project can create for them and less by what they can create and inspire through the project. But being the eternal optimist, I believe visionary sponsors and funders will come through.

In the meantime, however, I am utterly blown away by the inspiring and catalytic generosity of artists and friends - making the emergence of the Creation Generation not only possible, but infinitely rich and colourful. I shouldn’t be surprised, because this is essentially what the Creation Generation is about - inspired and inspiring people following their heart, stepping into the frame and making things happen!

Ben Cole, a hugely talented and experienced cinematographer from the UK, has been the first to step into the frame without guarantee. While in South Africa last year, Ben filmed some amazing young people and captured soundbites of their story in our Creation Generation teaser video. A precious gift to and catalyst for the project.

Creation generation Mpeg 4 FCP X from ben cole cinematography on Vimeo.

Rayaan Cassiem, Anwar Davids and Leigh Cupido (from the Core Collective) are extremely talented artists who step into the frame 5 and 6 April 2014, to create the very first visible Creation Generation art piece and expression, a 5mx12m mural in Woodstock. Will post pics from this blog as the mural goes up! See the outline sketch below.

This mural has been made possible by an investment from my very dear friend, Janet Gourand. Living for part of the year in Marseille, France and part in Cape Town South Africa, Janet has, over a number of years, invested in talented young South Africans, transforming their lives. The mural is a reflection of what she has inspired in her personal capacity.

And Adrian Perspektif, waiting for the birth of his second child, has also composed a song for the Creation Generation which we will release in the next few weeks on this site.

So just the beginning… made possible by individual catalysts who care - who demonstrate this through what they enable and create.