Friday, February 5, 2010
Wow.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
We are so excited and honored to have had four AMAZING Encaustic Paintings donated by artist Sonja Raven. Encaustics are created by painting with beeswax and the results of this ancient artform are so striking and look beautiful in any home or business.
Sonja says "my passions are far beyond the physical artwork itself. I want to provoke spiritual awareness, the importance of every moment of energy being utilized for unselfish results. We are all a piece of the puzzle. We need to be awake and proactive in thought and spirit no matter how unprofound some things may feel."
Sonja's work is for sale now on our new website.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Thanks to The Art Mill and all the wonderful people who came to make Houses For Haiti~ we had such a fun night creating things to help the children at the Rescue Center in Cazale.
We displayed photos and information about Haiti...
...and displayed Haitian artwork purchased in Port Au Prince while we were in Haiti early December.
The clay ~ ready to be transformed.
Learning how to create our houses.
One of my favorite things about the night was watching a group of people, with the exact same materials, create COMPLETELY different and amazing works of art.
Some people had a plan and a vision and went straight to work. Others, myself included, let the clay become whatever it was meant to be....and each house turned out so unique and wonderful.
Here are some of the houses, ready to dry for the next 7 days.
Even in this form they are too cute, and I can't wait to go back to paint them next weekend and see them after they've been fired in the kiln.
I decided to make mine based off of some of my favorite things about the houses I saw in Cazale. I loved the woodwork and the iron patterns in a lot of the houses we saw. Mine also has a thatched roof and I loved all the chickens running around ~ so decided to make a little rooster at the last minute.
Thank you to all who made this a possibility. We will let you know when they are available for purchase to help the Rescue Center!
Friday, January 29, 2010
These two children arrived at the Rescue Center this week. They aren't there because of the earthquake. They are there because of the tragedy that is poverty.
This is Darlens. They don't know exactly how old he is, but he weighs 11 pounds. 11 pounds! Wow.
Can you even believe how tiny this little guys arms and legs are?
Gedeon is suffering from Kwashiorkor, which is a severe protein deficiency. That is why he is so swollen~ and you can see from his face how awful he feels. We saw a lot of this while we were in Haiti and it's very dangerous and painful for the child. Many many children die from Kwashiorkor in Haiti.
It is truly a tragedy.
Poverty will continue to affect Haiti and we thank you all for your continued support to help these children. Thank you.
It is truly a tragedy.
Poverty will continue to affect Haiti and we thank you all for your continued support to help these children. Thank you.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
I've had several people contact me wanting to know what else they could do to help in Haiti. Some of you asked if certain items were needed and where they could be sent. Licia, the wonderful lady that runs the Rescue Center, posted a list of items that they really need. You can send any of these items to MN and they will be kept in a warehouse there and then shipped to Haiti.
You can check out the list HERE!
You can check out the list HERE!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Over a year ago, I was totally crushed after seeing pictures on Licia's blog of some children that were just skin and bone from severe malnutrition. I've been to Russia, Guatemala, South Africa, and Madagascar. I've seen poverty. I've seen hunger~ but I had never seen children that were literally starving to death. It especially hit me that this was in Haiti, just a few hour plane ride from Miami. How could this be happening?
I talked to a few artist friends and we discussed what we could do to make life a little better for these kids. We knew the people at the Rescue Center did everything they could to help these kids. They loved them and provided them with all they could...but we also knew funds were hard to come by for them and they needed more to be able to help more children.
Pictures of children like little Emmanuel (above) are what motivated us to do something. What if we donated some of our artwork to sell to make some money for these kids? What if we talked to friends to see if they wanted to do the same? What if we talked to artists who also wanted to DO something? What if we could advertise for these artists so other people could learn more about them and their talent?
These after pictures are why we are doing what we are doing. Isn't the difference amazing?
The week after Thanksgiving I was able to lead a small group to visit the Rescue Center for the first time. The thing that hit me the most while we were there was the huge feeling of HOPE that was within the Rescue Center. Some of the kids were so sick, but the nannies and staff treated them like they were going to be OK and with all the respect they deserved. There was always singing. There was always playing. There was always hope.
I took this picture of Emmanuel while we were there. I hadn't seen his before picture and I could not believe that was him. This smiley, goofy little boy couldn't be that sad, solemn little guy in the first picture! He was TOO cute and we're so happy knowing he is home with his family now.
Knowing that the kids we loved and spent the week with have been sleeping outside and that their food and formula supplies were running out has been extremely hard. A lot of the kids are medically fragile and some are on IV's and have feeding tubes. How difficult it must be to be outside 24/7 with 50 babies and kids. Can you imagine your own kids being outside on the cement day after day? ugh.
We again want to thank all of you that have come forward to donate and for all the people who have been purchasing artwork! It makes such a difference and it will truly help these kids. If you are interested in donating or even if you just have questions, please email Roberta @ artistsforhope@gmail.com.
We've also added some new items to our etsy page and will continue to, so please check HERE often!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Artists For Hope is teaming up with The Art Mill in Omaha for a wonderful FREE event to help the Rescue Center in Haiti.Friday, January 29, artists are invited to The Art Mill to make these beautiful house shaped vases that will be sold on our blog and website. We're so excited to have different artists come together to create something that will make a difference in the lives of the kids in Cazale.
So...if you live in or near Omaha and you would like to be a part of this fun event~ here's the details.
January 29, 2010 |
6 - 9 p.m.
A Free Event
15512 Spaulding Plaza Suite D09
Located at the NE corner of 156th and Maple next to Hollywood Diner.
Call 402-932-7846 to register to attend.
email: jane@omahaartmill.com
Hope to see you there!
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