by Carole Epp | Apr 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
The I heART japan auction is now live on eBay!
Please take a look, tell your friends and networks and help us to make it a success!
http://shop.ebay.com.au/i_heart_japan/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25
Things to remember:
All the artworks have been donated by the artists.
The auction finishes from 8pm (EST) on Sunday 10 April.
We have staggered the finish time of the items so they finish around 1 minute apart – if you miss out on one item, you have a chance at something else!
Net proceeds of the auction will be donated to the Red Cross Japan and Pacific Disaster Appeal 2011.
Starting bids are at the discretion of the donor artist and range from AU$50 upwards. Freight/insurance is to be paid by the successful bidder and arranged with the respective artist.
Sonia Uranishi is authorised as the promoter of the event.
Red Cross Supporter Number: 26521163
For more information, check out our Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-heART-japan/196940070336811
Thank you so much for your support.
Best wishes
Kenji & Sonia
by Carole Epp | Mar 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
In the days following the devastating 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Brisbane-based Japanese ceramic artist Kenji Uranishi and his wife Sonia felt overwhelmed with sadness and a sense of helplessness being so far away and unable to help. Turning their grief into positive action, a call went out to their network of artist friends and colleagues for help and was answered by more than 20 talented artists from around the country.
What resulted was i heART japan, a beautiful collection of work by a talented group of artists including ceramicists, painters, photographers and designers to be auctioned on eBay over a 2.5 day period starting Friday 8 April (3pm EST) and ending Sunday 10 April (8pm EST). http://myworld.ebay.com.au/i_heart_japan
The work can be previewed on Facebook in advance of the auction: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=196940070336811&aid=45605 Net proceeds of the auction will be donated to the Red Cross Japan and Pacific Appeal 2011.
(NB: inspiration for this auction was taken from the talented Mr Vipoo Srivilasa’s flood relief auction. We are grateful for the wealth of support and guidance Vipoo provided us along the way!)
Participating artists:
1. Anna Davern (http://annadavern.com.au/)
2. Dai-li Daws (www.daili.com.au)
3. Dan Brock (www.danielbrock.com.au)
Fukutoshi Ueno (www.idee247.com)
5. Gemma Smith (www.milanigallery.com.au)
6. Joseph Daws (www.josephdaws.com)
7. Julie Bartholomew (www.juliebartholomew.com.au)
8. Keikio Matsui (http://keikomatsui.com.au/)
9. Kenji Uranishi (http://kamenendo.blogspot.com/)
10. Kylie Johnson (www.paperboatpress.com)
11. Martin Smith (www.martin-smith.net)
12. Matt Dwyer (http://fio-contemporary.com/matt-dwyer)
13. Mel Robson (www.feffakookan.blogspot.com)
14. Miles Hall (www.miles-hall.com)
15. Mitsuo Shoji (www.mitsuoshoji.com)
16. Pru Morrison (www.bumcrane.blogspot.com)
17. Robbie Rowlands (www.robbierowlands.com.au)
18. Sophie Milne (www.sophiemilne.com.au)
19. Toni Warburton
20. Vipoo Srivilasa (www.vipoo.com)
21. Vicki Grima (www.vickigrima.com.au)
Extra information:
· To be notified when the auction is online or for further information please contact Sonia on email [email protected]
· Sonia Uranishi is authorised as the promoter of the event.
Red Cross Supporter Number: 26521163
· The auction will be live from Friday 8 April (3pm EST) – Sunday 11 April 2011 (8pm EST).
· Net proceeds of the auction will be donated to the Red Cross Japan and Pacific Disaster Appeal 2011.
· Starting bids are at the discretion of the donor artist and will range from AU$50 upwards. Freight/insurance and any additional fees are to be paid by the successful bidder and arranged with the respective artist.
by Carole Epp | Mar 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Handmade For Japan Benefit Auction
When
Thursday, March 24th, 8 pm EST- Sunday, March 27th, 8 pm EST
Where
Handmade For Japan’s eBay store http://stores.ebay.com/handmade-for-japan
What
One hundred pieces of unique handmade art made by more than sixty artists will be auctioned over a three day period. Handmade for Japan will be donating 100% of the proceeds through eBay Giving Works, which is partnered with MissionFish, to Global Giving’s Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. Handmade For Japan aims to raise over $50,000 to help the victims of this disaster recover.
Global Giving
Why Global Giving?
Handmade for Japan will donate all of its net proceeds to Global Giving because they support grass root organizations active in stricken areas who may otherwise be overlooked by traditional foundations. We were quickly convinced that Global Giving’s use of online networking is a highly versatile, flexible, and rapid way to organize international donation efforts. Moreover, this approach allows donors to be kept updated on the use of funds. Global Giving’s dynamic team played an important role in supporting the start-up efforts of Handmade for Japan. As testimony to the reputation of Global Giving, its Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund is endorsed by ABC News, the New York Times, Huffington Post, and Time Magazine. Global Giving’s updates on use of funds can be monitored at: www.globalgiving.org/projects/japan-earthquake-tsunami-relief/updates/
How
On Thursday, March 24th, at 8pm EST, the eBay will go live, opening the auction to bidders.
Until then, the items will not be visible on eBay.
Please preview the items on our Facebook Photos page.
by Carole Epp | Feb 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Recently the amazing sweet and generous (and equally talented) Vipoo Srivilasa contacted me about an auction he was putting together for the QLD government flood relief. I was incredibly honored to be approached to participate as Australia will always be near and dear to my heart and many of my close friends live there, some in the affected areas of the flood.
Here’s a bit from his website: Prominent Melbourne ceramicist Vipoo Srivilasa was distressed by the unfolding tragedy, and has organised an auction featuring the donated works of well known and award-winning artists to raise funds for The Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal (www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html).
Srivilasa’s call-out for his friends and colleagues to donate has exceeded his expectations, and he is currently fielding expressions of support from as far away as North America. “The response has been overwhelming! I was planning for maybe twenty artists to join me but I reached forty in no time. It’s turning into a much bigger project than I expected”, he admits.
The auction will happen online at ebay.com.au from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th February, 2011.
It is now live at http://shop.ebay.com.au/srivilasa/m.html
Each Item is listed to finish 2 minutes apart, with the first item to finish on Sunday 6 Feb at 8.00pm, and the last one to finish at 9.30pm.
The idea is if you miss the first piece, you can still bid on the second or third piece and so on. To be able to make a bid you need an eBay account (www.ebay.com.au ). You can register for free.
Please follow the link for more details: http://help.ebay.com.au/Help/Getting_Started/Manage_your_account/Registration
or go straight to registration page: https://scgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?RegisterEnterInfo&siteid=15&co_partnerid=2&usage=0&ru=default&rafId=0&encRafId=default
There are some pretty amazing artists donating work (42 pieces I believe), as well as little old me, so please go and check it out, bid on some amazing work, and please forward the links as far an wide as possible.
UPDATE:
Here’s the full list of artists:
Akio Takamori (USA)
Angela Valmanesh (SA)
Avital Sheffer (NSW)
Ayumi Horie (USA)
Bridget Bodenham (VIC)
Carole Epp (CAN)
Christopher Plumridge (VIC)
Cyrus Tang (VIC)
Dawn Whitehand (VIC)
Fleur Schell (WA)
Gerry Wedd (SA)
Greg Daly (NSW)
Heather Creet (TAS)
Irianna Kanellopoulou (VIC)
Jacqueline Clayton (NSW)
Jane Sawyer (VIC)
Janet DeBoos (ACT)
Janet Mansfield (NSW)
Julie Bartholomew (NSW)
Kenji Uranishi (QLD)
Kevin White (VIC)
Laura McKibbon (CAN)
Lene Kuhl Jakobsen (VIC)
Louise Boscacci (NSW)
Lynda Draper (NSW)
Marilu Guzman
Naoko Yehenara (NSW)
Paul Aburrow (VIC)
Paul Davis (VIC)
Penny Smith (TAS)
Sandra Black (WA)
Sandra Black (WA)
Shannon Garson (QLD)
Shin Koyama (QLD)
Simon Braund (VIC)
Somchai Charoen (NSW)
Sony Manning (VIC)
Sophie Milne (VIC)
Tanawat Suttasoontorn (VIC)
Tatiana Gvozdetskia (VIC)
Vicki Grima (NSW)
Vipoo Srivilasa (VIC)
Cheers!