Buy art and help

December 28, 2006 in Uncategorized

Update: the Kim family art auction is now live on Ebay. Payment for auctions won is by PayPal only. Many of the artists have donated shipping, but check auction specifics to see whether it is included with your winning bid. It looks like my ship and mohair kitty are already hot ticket items…good luck!

I wrote earlier about the recent death of James Kim, a man who was stranded with his family in the Oregon mountains and died trying to save them.

His wife and two daughters survived; communities have rallied around them, including a group of artists who have donated fine art + craft for an online auction that will begin January 3rd and end January 7th. One hundred percent of the auction proceeds will go to the Kim Family Fund.

The artists and their auction items are amazing: I’ve really got my eye on this fantastic ship. My wallet and bag fetish would be satisfied by this, I love this monkey, ooh I want this and this and this and I believe that Ginger and Charlie and the wonderful flying ship might be my absolute favorites.

Let’s go shopping to help this family, shall we?

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

8 comments to " Buy art and help "


Lydia

December 28, 2006 AT 5:46PM

Wonderful! Thanks for letting us know about the generosity of these artists.

Mark

December 29, 2006 AT 3:50AM

I find it always sad that artists are asked to help others, while most artist don’t have enough money themselves. The over-ambitious curators don’t really mind of course.

patti digh

December 29, 2006 AT 8:50AM

Mark – yours is an interesting perspective. Perhaps it is a generosity of spirit that defines an artist. In this case, the auction was created out of a groundswell of grief by the artists themselves.

Mary-Sue

December 30, 2006 AT 9:19PM

oooh! thank you for this! I’m loving the ship too… somehow it speaks to me of the father’s spirit set free to soar. i don’t know why. there just seems to be something really spiritual and beautiful about that ship! thanks for letting us know, Patti!

dan

December 31, 2006 AT 12:05AM

Oh, man! There’s even a tidbit or two in there for me to take a shot at…

Thanks, Patti!

patti digh

December 31, 2006 AT 12:53AM

Mary-Sue, I love the evocative language you used to describe the ship – thank you..

patti digh

December 31, 2006 AT 12:54AM

Dan – Just step away from my ship and little bunny. ;-)

dan

December 31, 2006 AT 1:58AM

Ah, but that screen print just above ‘your’ ship…

(‘Tis a fine looking vessel though…*g*)