I've decided to participate in
COLLAGE MANIA FOR THE CURE 2009
Marking 25 years of lumps and bumps

After months of planning, I found myself with less than a week
to turn bits and pieces into 10 images that each told a story
and paid tribute to those who impacted our lives deeply

The individual pieces were completed as the sun rose over CT this morning
With the help of John and FLora at NEw Vision Photo Lab, I have a poster!

Below are the notes and images I shared along the way


I owe my life to many skilled physicians
who came into my life and stayed
my will to live to my husband, our kids and the family we grow ...
and my being here to my daughter who worried
enough to make me go for that last mammogram.
 
As a 25 year breast cancer survivor
and a two and a half year breast cancer survivor ...
with a few bumps along the way ... 
It is my time to create a pink road of art ...

I HAVE A WEEK TO FINISH THIS PROJECT
so I am sharing the images along the way .

These pieces will soon become the 10 tiles I am creating
to honor and remember the people who came into my life and stayed
With special thanks to all who helped me collect these pieces
to those responsible for the Alexandria Walk
to Deena & Theresa who found the perfect flea market fabric in Brussels
March 2009 

 
As a child,
I learned that in hebrew
CHALOM means dream
and CHALON means window  

This CHALOMN is 10 vertical tiles
The base image HASHEMESH YORADE VOLEH ~
the sun sets and rises 
was painted with handmade and commercial paper
recycled tissue from very special gifts
holographic bits and threads from around the world
 
As a 25 year breast cancer survivor
and a two and a half year breast cancer survivor ...
with a few bumps along the way ... 
It is my time to create a pink road of art ...

The Bare Bones are almost complete
Paint dries slowly in a blizzard

But the rays and the depth are taking shape
and the prayer packets are being built

The individual tiles  
will ultimately be structured
on this base
using some of the same materials and:
paste papers, velvets, canvas and felts
ribbons, yarns, fabrics, beads and bubbles

This is the completed base with some flesh on the bones
before I attacked it with my trusty XACTO

While each of the pieces has great significance to me

This one marks the evolution of a 25 year friendship
and art I can only admire 

And this one remembers
the Angel on Rocket Fuel
and the mark he left on so many lives
in so short a time

Each tile includes a prayer packet sealed by a glass butterfly
Lily Hoy introduced me to prayer packets
Maria Moquin of Beaded Designs supplied the butterflies
and many more baubles and beads  
 
Each tile is a tribute to those who fought and those who continue the fight:



COLLAGE MANIA FOR THE CURE
is an on-line fund raiser/sale created by Virginia Spiegel
All proceeds go directly to the American Cancer Society
through Fiberart For A Cause.


Visit the COLLAGE MANIA SITE
You can see the participating artists, links to their websites
and ultimately the 8x10 pieces they are offering

You will be able to see the tiles I am offering
and the work of many other fabric artists, collage makers
painters and photographers ...
Enjoy and buy if you want

While there is a minimum donation for each day   patrons are encouraged to donate a bit more if they can for a favorite collage