"the pink artist" is a community of artists joining togetherto create one joint art doll to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Thank you to everyone who has joined in to become a Pink Artist.
We appreciate your love & support for this group. Each artist has
donated 2x2 inch art square(s) that when joined together made
ONE creation, The Pink Artist Doll. ART for a cause,
raising awareness & funds for breast cancer with
doll sale (pending) directly benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
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was completed holding 180 artist squares and taking 182 artists TOTAL
to complete her. On April 7, 2008 our doll was shipped in for her photo shoot
with Art Doll Quarterly™ to be featured in a future issue (date to be determined),
with response being, "She is ever so much more impressive in real life..
with response being, "She is ever so much more impressive in real life..
It’s a gorgeous piece of work, and everyone here was very impressed. Thanks for sending her!"
ALL PROCEEDS from sale WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT CHARITY.
Remaining squares have made a second art piece a reality. Thank you!
Group art included:
quilting, quilling, tatting, needlework, embroidery, mixed-media, polymer clay,
paint, doodling, felting, beading, childrens illustration, collage,
abstract art, paper, rubber stamping, photographs, digital art, rust art,
quilting, quilling, tatting, needlework, embroidery, mixed-media, polymer clay,
paint, doodling, felting, beading, childrens illustration, collage,
abstract art, paper, rubber stamping, photographs, digital art, rust art,
script, found objects, memorabilia
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Your art holds:
names & initials of loved ones, motivational words, favorite quotes,
Your art holds:
names & initials of loved ones, motivational words, favorite quotes,
themes of LOVE, HEART, DANCE, BREASTS, faces, eyes, hands, poses, script
that danced from your fingertips, beaded symbols, thread embellished designs,
photos, digitally enhanced images, portions of poems you LOVe, Bible scripture,
felted hearts, painted portraits, rubber stamped lace, rusted objects, clay faces...
the THEME of LOVE is found in every single square.
Please know that by including your art square(s), links, & personal information you are granting permission for its use on my blog, in Art Doll Quarterly, in raffle (date to be determined) and in a journal to accompany doll in sale.
Please know that by including your art square(s), links, & personal information you are granting permission for its use on my blog, in Art Doll Quarterly, in raffle (date to be determined) and in a journal to accompany doll in sale.
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The Journey:
The Journey:
As the squares arrived each was photographed and shared along with the artists name & link
(as granted by artist). I've posted the progress of "the pink artist" doll from beginning to end here on my blog. You can follow the progress too by clicking these posts:
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Photos of square art can be found
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Pink Artists:
MD & SB Walker
Patricia Clarkson
Mary Beard
Patricia Beaudin
Fiona Kearns
Kathy Raker
Allison Vanek
Judy Grant
Debbie Stringer
Nancy Moreno
Barbara "NickiLee" Seavey
Jessica at Layers of Color
Lynn Bunjevcevic
Jeanine Gebert
Luisa Bangs
vivalicioustyle.com
Cinda Oliverio
Noel Poupard
Patty Wing
Patsy Worledge
Omni
C. Jansen-Suciu
Anne Marie Beard
Sue Cook
Suze Perrott
Connie McBride Johnson
Hannah Trammell
Leisa Trammell
Nicole Berryhill
Shirley Cogdill
Sheila Small
Linda Richter
Kathi Everett
Charlyn King
Erma Amorella
Arline Lewis
Catherine Bond
Mary Hoffman of the Pittsburgh, PA
("The Art Doll Circle" group)
("The Art Doll Circle" group)
Helen Percy Lystra
Anonymous
Carol D. Sullivan
Carrie Mercer
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PINK ARTISTS contributing art pieces other than or in addition to squares:
Alma Stoller (fabulous art purse)
The Ribboned Crown (charming art heart at base of doll)
VINES (Jodi Barone made glorious art box filled with embellished butterfly wings)
Fiona Kearns (gorgeous felted heart inside box)
Kat West (beaded doll necklace doubles as bracelet)
GraceBeading (beautiful beaded doll crown that doubles as bracelet)
Msquared (wonderful tatted flower as doll bracelet)
Carol Strand-Siebers (donated awesome collage sheets for doll base)
I'm honored to be involved in this FIGHT against breast cancer with you!
-And special thanks to the gentlemen artists who have joined in to fight breast cancer-
and proud of it!
You can still help!
YOU can help us put the word out when the time comes
for our (pending) doll SALE by spreading the word
in offices, groups, homes, parties, on blogs...
Stay tuned for details!
I can be reached by email at MLMagness at aol dot com.
154 comments:
...many thanks for a chance to participate in this doll.As a breast cancer survivor, it means a lot to me!It would be interesting to know how many of our participating "pink artists" have had breast cancer? Let's KICK BUTT!
Monica, you can count me in.
Inga
Oh boy... it's on and I'm SO excited to participate!!! You've pulled it together beautifully my friend. I added that wonderful little button to my blog with a link back to this post. Thanks so much for getting it started Monice.
Here's to a GREAT turn out!!!
I guess I was so excited I couldn't spell your name right!
Monica - thank you for the invite, I most certainly want to participate so please add my name and I will get to work on my square. Knowing me it will be more than one. What a great cause and a wonderful idea!
xoxo
I'm here and ready to go!
Kathy V in NM
You've already counted me in, but I wanted to respond to "Phyl's" inquiry about other breast cancer survivors - THAT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE ME!!!! YEAH-EHHHHHH, we'll kick butt! And I hope I can send more than one square????
Hi Monica,
Your squares were mailed out to you yesterday, the 14th. Thanks for inviting me to participate in this great cause! Each "link" makes this chain of love stronger! Art On !!
Linda
linsart
This sounds like an exciting project. Count me in!
YAY!!!!!!!!
Monica - so very well put together - love the structions - so inspired...
xox - eb.
oh boy what fun - and good fun too!
I'd be honored to send in a square for this wonderful project.
Fun project...great cause...I'm in!
You can count me in too!!
I'll get one out to you ASAP.
Karla
I'm in...
I was thinking I had too much going to join in but hey, how much time can one 2x2 inch square take? So, count me in. Another way to stretch and for a great cause.
I am about to sew up my bases so I can take them to the Dr. today to embellish while my hubby is getting checked out. I just posted on my blog and hope it helps spread the word about this magnificent idea. Way to go!!!!!
wow... look at the list grow, this is so cool!
I would love to help.
I would be honored to join the group!!!
Thanks so much
Bliss Happens;
brenda bliss
Hi there,
I think this is an awesome project and I would like to join in if it's ok, I'm from Sydney, Australia. I have a friend who is a breast cancer survior and I am winning my own battles.
Cheralyn
Count me in on this FABULOUS project!
I may be late to the party, but no less enthusiastic. Please count me in!
I don't want to be left out of this project...so count me in too!
Now how to get the link on my blog!
Hugs,
Noel
How do you add the button to a blogger page? I clicked on it but it didn't do anything.
What a beautiful idea for a VERY worthy cause! I'm DEFINITELY in! Thank you for doing this!
This really is a personal one for me... My sister, Barb, has lost both of her breasts to this ugly thing! On top of that she is blind and has lost both of her eyes to cancer when she was under 20. cancer is ugly and one need to fight! Count me in!
Hi Monica....
I'm so excited with your project I could BURST!!!
So many of my friends have fallen with this horrid disease... I am always ready to help fight it any way I can, and this is such a fun idea.
... My squares will be coming. I find they are very addictive and have 6 done already with more to come....
I would love to participate! Here's a link to my blog:
http://stitchandpaint.blogspot.com/
Thx ~ Michelle
sounds like an awesome project. i would love, love to participate.
Hi!
I'd love to join in this worthy and inspiring project! Plus, I'm a PINK LOVER!
I'm IN!
smiles...
Saw the button on Beading at the Beach, came over here, checked it out, and already have my square done! Will post the button and my square on my blog at sewingmagpie.blogspot.com ASAP!
I would love to join in! I'll get busy right away....already have some ideas!
I would love to partcipate. I to am a breast cancer survior.
count me in!!! I vowed that this year I would continue my charitable work - and what better a project to continue this on!! I may send more than one.. excuse me if I missed it but how do we get your mailing info??
excuse my silly question.. I need to work on reading everything :-) i got the addy and will put something together soon to send to you.
Please count me in. Marjorie
http://moonsilk-stitches.blogspot.com/
Just posted my squares on my blog http://dawnsellers.typepad.com/windows_to_me/2008/01/the-pink-projec.html
they are on their way to you this week.
Thanks,
Dawn Sellers
www.dawnsellers.typepad.com
I would love to join in! My sister-in-laws mother is a breast cancer survivor.
www.lmdandmyworld.blogspot.com
Hi Doll Face ;-}
I got my squares all done Monica and I hope you like them. I posted them on my blog if you want to peek. I will be popping them in the mail on Tuesday...Thanks so much for inviting me to participate in such a worthy cause... I'm always up for a good fight VBG
((((hugs))))
Maggie.
Please add me to your wonderful list for this wonderful cause!!! xo, Cinda
YES!! Sign me up! I wasn't going to sign up for anymore challenges this year, but this is such a great cause, I must bend the rules!
I will send one square.
Gwen Delmore
http://www.healingbalancepassion.blogspot.com
Hi Monica. I just wanted to confirm that I was on board.
I've also "spread the word" by posting and linking at my blog.
Hopefully, breast cancer will STOP touching so many of our lives.
http://www.sewing-southpaw.blogspot.com/2008/01/spreading-word.html
hi-
i will be happy to send in a square as i am not only inspired by the words and creativity of the artists here, but by my sister who has recently finished chemo and radiation due to this disease.
(cheryl s. sent me the link.)
patricia
Please count me in for such a worthy cause. Thank you for doing this.
Monica,
I'd be proud to be included in this project. Thanks for the invitation.
Arline
What an amazing idea!! I would be so delighted if I too could participate.
Please let me know.
Gloria Martin
I would love to be included. I have several customers that are survivors, a sister-in-law and coworker in the battle now. would love to do one for how courageous I think they are.
faith harless
You can Count me in too.
I think this is a great project.
does it really have to be 2" square?
heheh
Mike.
I would love to join. :)
I would be pleased to join you -- have already started working on my squares
Please Include me in your Pink Artist for a cure. Thanks judy
please include me, this is a great excuse to make some tiny art--my favorite kind! I already put a banner up on my blog
This is up my alley. I want to join. I have the link on my blog and the music in me.
Love this project.
Monica, I just say the badge on Noel's blog and I would very much like to be part of this wonderful project. I am a 3 year (and counting!) breast cancer survivor and I now how valuable this project is. Many thanks for offering it!!
Monica I would be honored to be included in the pink artist for a cure project!
Please include me!
Thank you with all my heart for sponsoring this!
Hugz, Dolly
www.frommycherryheart.blogspot.com
What a great project for a great cause! I'm in.
Lennea Truesdell
I'm in! My daughter is a breast cancer survivor. A "mom" square and a "daughter" square will be coming your way. Thank you!
wonderful idea.......love to!
Count me in also! As a breast cancer survivor it's a matter of course for me to participate :-) My square goes out to you tomorrow!
Hi Monica
Just discovered this - and would love to contribute a square. Hope to send to you next week (from the UK) and have put a link to you on my blog
Kind Regards
Karen
Hello,
I found your blog through esprit d'art and I'd love to join in and make a square!! Please count me in...I'm off to fashion my little 2 x 2 block :)
Monica, I would love to participate, so please add me to the list! Nancy Malay
Monica i would love to join in this wonderful idea.
Please add my name to the list too ! My husband is a cancer survivor and i do this in his honour :)
Thankyou so much,
Shannon
Paint Mine Pink
(Australia)
This project and what we as artists and bloggers can do collectively means the world to me. Thank you, thankyou! Honored to join.
jodi barone
Please add me to your list. I want to do this in honor of all our sisters.
Gail
Shabby Cottage Studio
I would like to participate in this cause. Please add me to your list of artists.
Michelle
I would like to be a part of this! Thanks!