WOWSER - Virginia Spiegel is at it again! This woman is not just a creative soul who makes beautiful art but a compassionate, hard working whirlwind who has once again rallied the troops in aid of the American Cancer Society. I am delighted to announce the kick off to the current 100 Fundraiser for Fiberart for a Cause and I'm pleased to be among the one hundred artists Virginia has invited to participate in the current FFAC event. I am in very good company and you can bet the art that will be created is going to be amazing!
One hundred artists are donating 100 works of art to raise $10,000 in ONE day to reach our goal of donating a quarter of a million dollars to the ACS over the past few years. You will find out all the details here as Virginia reveals just who is participating and how this FFAC event will be run:
http://www.virginiaspiegel.com/FFACThe100Fundraiser.html
In the past I have been asked as to why I participate in the American Cancer Society benefits when I am a Canadian? Well, that is an easy one to answer to. The fiberart community is international and with the aid of the internet we artists have become an ever increasing closeknit group. There is not one of us who has not been touched by the scourge of cancer. Many of us have lost loved ones, supported them through the dark days of the illness, or faced our own personal battles. Research and support is ongoing in all our communities and several participating artists in FFAC also make contributions to local cancer charities and international events. I have created many pieces for several campaigns here in Canada not least was the infamous corset piece I designed along with my trusty confidante and advisor Joan Hartley ( aka Mum). We had such great fun as it took off with a flourish and became the poster child for The Quilt campaign in Stratford, Ontario.
No matter where or who we donate our creative work to, we know that with funding, someone, somewhere is going to find a breakthrough for a cure and that people suffering with the disease are also going to get support and quality care. How can we not offer our talents to such worthwhile causes wherever they are staged and support our friends world wide.
I am proud to participate in yet another Fiberart for a Cause campaign. Please join us in the run up to the February 4th, 2015 event.
Virginia will not be showing photos of the art on the FFAC site but the artists will be sending out "teasers" to you all in the form of works in progress, suggestive hints as to titles, themes, etc. via our social networks, blogs and web sites. So please stay tuned as we entice you with our offerings.
For my part, I am looking out my window as I write this and the skies are early winter grey.
GREY/GRAY - that colour of detachment, indecision and compromise? Oh really?
In it's darkest forms it is mysterious and dramatic and in it's lightest forms it becomes more lively and illuminating. What comes to mind when you picture grey? Subdued, quiet, conservative, boring, drab, depressing, reserved, stifling? OR elegant, smoky, sultry, practical, conventional, formal, calming, mature, responsible? Oh my - the possibilities -I think I will play with grey :-)
