Friday, April 15, 2011

PPF and help, hope, heal, and health for Japan



Paint Party Friday check in and almost done with my Helping Hands for Japan. Below pics taken while my little fan is actually trying to rush the drying process. I learned a lot with this project and although they are not perfect they get the message across and I hope they bring a few $$$ at the auction to benefit the Red Cross Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami Relief Fund. Started with thinly sliced pine helping hands ...








stamped the words health, help, heal and hope. Included a Japanese flag bracelet on each wrist, a dove (signifying hope), a bleeding heart broken and held together by 'peace' and then stained these hands to make them look like they were hard working helping hands ...


commissioned Rog to write a bit of Haiku ...




a wave from beyond


shatters lives and dashes dreams


hope, health, hearts, restored


(NICE job Rog!)


... and one of my favorite all time quotes


"If only all the hands that reach could touch"


~ Mary A. Loberg


(my favorite sides)


a little cord or ribbon and bead embellishment and they will be all done ... they need to be in OR by the 30th.



... thx for visiting

23 comments:

  1. This is just such a great idea. They are all so beautiful. I like the wave for the fingernails - a great detail. well done! have a great friday! xo

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  2. They both turned out beautiful. I really love the blue one. The haiku is beautiful as well as the saying on the reverse side. I'm sure these will bring in some money at the auction. Great job!

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  3. Love the hands. Something I am always working on. You've done a great job for a good cause. Happy PPF!

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  4. These really are a great idea. You've done such a wonderful job on them with all of the detail and the loving touches. I know they will be a money maker at the auction.

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  5. These are all just lovely. The detail and the colors are great. Nice project for a good cause.

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  6. An interesting concept for fund raising. I love the Bleeding Heart hand best. Thank you for sharing this story. I hope your art generates lots of support. Happy PPF!

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  7. Beautiful, I love these. The symbolism, the haiku, the cause they are come together wonderfully with your hands.

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  8. Loving all the hands, they are terrific and love the words Rog has written. Annette

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  9. nice work for a good cause. Hope they do well.

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  10. Oh, these turned out beautifully!!

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  11. These are beautiful! I love the addition of the wonderful quote and haiku. The flag bracelets are a fabulous touch too!

    xo
    Kristin

    p.s. My PPF post this week is actually the beginning of my hands for Japan too :)

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  12. Thense are so neat and i love the haiku!

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  13. Beautiful hands and for a good cause. Thanks for yr comments on my sea shell painting at FPP. take care. looked at yr beach blog. so lovely too.take care.

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  14. These are lovely. Our local arts co-op did a fans for Japan exhibit which went well.

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  15. Lovely artwork for a good cause. Well Done! ;)

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  16. Loving hands...how sweet and thoughtful and BEAUTIFUL! Well done.

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  17. They are absolutely beautiful!!! I love these. I'm so glad that we're in this project together.

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  18. Totally fabulous!

    What a great contribution your hands are making! (meant in many ways...)

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  19. Fabulous work..beautiful..healing and inspirational!
    Victoria

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  20. Art with soul! Your hands are all lovely and loving the dove. Gorgeous work!

    Annabelle : )

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  21. these are wonderful and fun and inspiring too~

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  22. What a great project! These helping hands are beautiful and the poetry is a nice added touch!
    xo

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thx for the note! i do appreciate your time!

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