Virginia A. Spiegel

Boundary Waters 13 - Detail

All of the Boundary Waters series artworks have returned home safely after a two-month sojurn at the Norfolk Art Center. I am working on putting up a full gallery of the artwork; you can expect it to be up next week.

In the meantime, here is a mini-gallery of work available and another here.

My sincere thanks go to Christopher Rempe, Assistant Director, for his careful packing of the art to ensure it arrived back in pristine condition; Kara Weander-Gaster, Executive Director, and company for their care in hanging the show and the lovely opening reception; and Monty and Katie Wilson for their generous sponsorship of the show.

Collage #7 by Karen Stiehl Osborn
Debbi Cooper Collection

The totals are in and, due to some VERY generous patrons, the inaugural Collage Mania raised $510 in one day for the American Cancer Society.

Thank you to the generous donors and also once again to Karen Stiehl Osborn who donated (and will ship) three of her collages.

You can plan on Collage Mania II next summer.

July 17 by Virginia A. Spiegel
Katherine McNeese Collection

Thanks to generous patrons, Collage Mania is now sold out!

Just a few more donations to be finalized and then I will post the total raised for the American Cancer Society by this one-day event.

Thank you again to Karen Stiehl Osborn for generously donating her collages.

Thank you for participating in Collage Mania, a FFAC fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Collage Mania opens at 9 a.m. CST and closes at 5 p.m. CST.

Each collage below is available for a minimum $40 donation to the American Cancer Society via the Fiberart For A Cause donation page. Feel free to donate more - it all supports cancer education and research.

How to participate:
1. It’s first come, first serve. Just e-mail me at
Virginiaat(use the @ symbol)VirginiaSpiegel.com
with your choices.
I will mark the collages already chosen as ACQUIRED BY A PATRON as quickly as I can.

2. Please don’t make a donation with your credit card to the ACS (unless you just want to do so) until I let you know that you are the lucky new owner of one of these special collages as refunds aren’t possible from the ACS.

My thanks to Karen Stiehl Osborn for her generous and continuing support of FFAC.

Collage #4 by Karen Stiehl Osborn
6″h x 4″w Collection of Clairan Ferrono
Materials: Tissue paper, acrylic paint, mat board.
Mounted on 8″w x 10″h Bristol board, signed, dated and ready for framing.

Collage #7 by Karen Stiehl Osborn
5″h x 5″w Debbi Cooper Collection
Materials: Tissue paper, acrylic paint, mat board.
Mounted on 8″w x 10″h Bristol board, signed, dated and ready for framing.

Collage #12 by Karen Stiehl Osborn
7″h x 5″w Katherine McNeese Collection
Materials: tissue paper, acrylic paint, mat board.
Mounted on 8″w x 10″h Bristol board, signed, dated and ready for framing.

July 14 by Virginia A. Spiegel
8″h x 5.5″w Jan Girod Collection
Materials: Tissue paper, rice paper, acrylic paint, ink.
Mounted on 8″w x 10″h Bristol board, signed, dated and ready for framing.

July 15 by Virginia A. Spiegel
8″h x 5.5″w Christine Bell Collection
Materials: Tissue paper, rice paper, acrylic paint.
Mounted on 8″w x 10″h Bristol board, signed, dated and ready for framing.

July 16 by Virginia A. Spiegel
8″h x 5.5″w Private Collection
Materials: Tissue paper, rice paper, acrylic paint.
Mounted on 8″w x 10″h Bristol board, signed, dated and ready for framing.

July 17 by Virginia A. Spiegel
8″h x 5.5″w Katherine McNeese Collection
Materials: Tissue paper, rice paper, acrylic paint, ink.
Mounted on 8″w x 10″h Bristol board, signed, dated and ready for framing.

Thank you for your support of Fiberart For A Cause, fundraising for the American Cancer Society.
Named Nationwide Top Ten Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life.

Collage #12 by Karen Stiehl Osborn

Karen Stiehl Osborn and I both have been having a lot of fun with collage lately. Collage Mania, opening here tomorrow at 9 a.m. CST, will be your chance to make a donation to the American Cancer Society via the Fiberart For A Cause donation page and receive some great art in return.

July 14 by Virginia A. Spiegel

It’s a casual affair and I thank Karen for joining me for this spur-of-the-moment event. There will be seven collages, mounted on Bristol board and ready for framing, each available for a minimum $40 donation to the American Cancer Society.

Just e-mail me tomorrow once Collage Mania is open at Virginiaat(use the at symbol)VirginiaSpiegel.com with your choices. Please don’t make a donation with your credit card (unless you just want to do so) until I let you know that you are the lucky new owner of one of these special collages as refunds aren’t possible from the ACS.

It’s art, it’s raising money for cancer education and research, let’s have some fun tomorrow!