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Quilt Raffle World Scleroderma Day 2017
Judy Trewartha's finely worked quilt For World Scleroderma Day/Month we were
proves a popular fund-raiser lucky enough to secure gallery space at
Many thanks go to Judy for her big fundraising effort Square Edge in Palmerston North.
for Scleroderma NZ Inc, Judy raised $808.50, which is a
tremendous effort and much appreciated by us all. We have to drop our art work off on the 21st of June and pick
up our unsold art work on the 18th of July. The cost is $94-00
The very Lucky winners were :
for the hire of the Gallery and no commission on any works
Alison and Michael Norman from Scleroderma NZ for the first sold for less than $500-00 a piece. The cost of the gallery is to
prize be shared among the artists contributing to the display.
Artists are welcome to donate the sales to Scleroderma NZ Inc
if they choose, but that's not necessary as our purpose is to
raise awareness for Scleroderma.
There is no theme, just what you feel like creating / painting
etc.
We have at least 3 ladies in Palmy and two from Wellington/
Kapiti, who have expressed interest. The gallery is expecting us
to deliver around 4 pieces of work each and they will choose
the best three pieces from each artist.
The gallery will hang our work, which is a blessing, as it is very
and second prize went to Gordon and Dianne. difficult when choosing what to put next to what in a gallery
trying to bring out the most of each piece of work.
So we are keen for anyone else who would like to add some
of their lovely creative pieces:, photography, painting, fabric
jewellery etc. Even a poem on the wall would be great. So if
you interested please Dianne know.
For World Scleroderma Month in Wellington, we are having
a display at the Wellington Hospital from the 26th of June to
the 30th of June. Here Dianne will put up our usual write up
Third third prize went to one of Judy's Warkworth quilting about scleroderma and Paul Klee. Dianne has offered to make
friends.
a bright, cheerful quilt to raffle for the Wellington Hospital, as
they are fundraising for a new MRI. She thought it would be
nice to give back to the community, while raising awareness
about scleroderma. If we have any more keen quilt makers out
there, who would like to donate to the raffle please feel free.
Any other ideas for Wellington or other regions close by
please come forward, It would be lovely to hear what you
Thank you so very much your quilt will be treasured Judy. have to say.
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