So I would like to do my part to aid the people of Haiti during this devastating crisis. Several of my art friends have set up auctions or give-aways on their blogs and this seems like a wonderful way to encourage donations. So, here she is...
This is an 8x10 butterfly box featuring one of my all-time favorite images.
She holds a real sand dollar and I always loved the white "doves" you could shake out into your hand after breaking one. Think of the peace that your donation could help grant a person by providing the basics of life; water, food, medicine, shelter. We take so many of these things for granted...
I specifically made this piece to submit to Somerset Studio's Black and White issue and it was published in the Jan/Feb '09 issue on page 109.
I will start the bidding at $50 and the auction will end at 10 pm PST on Tuesday, January 19. Please leave a comment for this post with your bid if you would like to participate. I will send an invoice to the winner and once I receive payment, I will then send a donation made up of the winning bid plus $100 of my own funds to Hope for Haiti. I will send the winner a copy of this receipt. There are many organizations taking donations right now, Doctors Without Borders, The Red Cross, etc. and every little bit helps! Deryn Mentock is auctioning off a beautiful necklace on her blog and Rebecca Sower has lovely posts about her recent travels in Haiti and an ETSY store where amazing handmade Hatian art is sold.
So, think about what you can do to help. I cannot imagine living through a catastrophic event like this, but we must all realize how ephemeral everything is and how quickly it can be taken away.
I will bid $200. I will be taking a class from you at Art & Soul in Las Vegas! It is so nice to help the Haitians in these dire circumstances!
Posted by: Sally Paul | January 19, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Stephanie what a lovely thing to do. I will bid $175.00. I have taken a class from you at Artfest and will be in one this year as well.
Posted by: Donna Knadle | January 19, 2010 at 06:42 PM
Beautiful piece, Stephanie and a heartfelt action. I bid $150!
Posted by: Deryn Mentock | January 16, 2010 at 01:05 PM