Virginia A. Spiegel

Detail from Window Into the Home 2 by Natalya Aikens

Well, here we are already at the last day of the very last Invitational Reverse Auction of Fabulous Fiberart. We have today yet to go and have already raised $4650 for the American Cancer Society with only four pieces of fiber art.  The word amazing comes to mind!

The minimum donation drops by 1/2 today at 10 a.m. CST. and the Reverse Auction closes at 5 p.m. CST today.

Glorious, personal, and one-of-a-kind fiber art is available today from:

Natalya Aikens (Her donated art, detail shown above, was on the cover of Quilting Arts 2009 Calendar.  A copy of that calendar will be included thanks to its donation by Pokey Bolton of Quilting Arts.)
 

Detail from Noshi Ribbons by Gerrie Congdon

Gerrie Congdon (If you love vintage Japanese textiles, check out her beautiful artwork.) 

Detail of Red Door, Feng Shui 2 by Carol Larson

Carol Larson (Donated in honor of her father, a colon cancer survivor, her artwork is a comment on the “starter castles” popping up everywhere.)

Detail of Pomegranate Cross by Susie Monday

Susie Monday (Mounted to a canvas, big and bold art made entirely of fabrics created by the artist.) 
 

Cricket in the Thorn Tree by Leandra Spangler

Leandra Spangler (Noted vessel maker and paper artist has created a unique mixed-media piece with removable book.)

Detail of Sir Winter McDormant by Roxane Stoner

Roxane Stoner (Intricate and brooding; Roxane’s artwork reflects her Alaska setting in subtle and marvelous ways).
 

Of course, 100% is donated directly to the American Cancer Society with an immediate electronic receipt to the donor.

Thank you for your support of Fiberart For A Cause, fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

Pomegranate Cross (detail) by Susie Monday

Beginning today at 10 a.m. CST, you can add a great piece of fiberart to your collection and contribute to the fight against cancer.  All the details about The Invitational Reverse Auction of Fabulous Fiberart are here.

Our generous artists this year are: Natalya Aikens, Gerrie Congdon, Marjorie DeQuincy, Rayna Gillman, Carol Larson, Linda Teddlie Minton, Susie Monday, Judy Coates Perez, Leandra Spangler, and Roxanne Stoner.  

Whose Woods? (Detail) by Rayna Gillman

How does the Reverse Auction work?  Choose an artwork at the minimum donation for that day.  The current minimum will always be highlighted in red.  E-mail me at Virginia(at)VirginiaSpiegel.com and I will let you know if the artwork is still available.  You will then proceed to the Fiberart For A Cause donation page and make a donation to the American Cancer Society.  You will receive an immediate electronic receipt from the ACS.  
Wait too long and your favorite artwork might be gone!

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.  

Some have questioned whether this is a good time to be offering high-end fiber art in a fundraiser.  My thoughts are that we are successful because we are giving it a try! And don’t forget that we still have Collage Mania coming up on May 5 -7.

Thank you for your support of Fiberart For A Cause, fundraising for the American Cancer Society.  We have already donated over $165,000.

Noshi Ribbons by Gerrie Congdon

The Invitational Reverse Auction of Fabulous Fiberart opens tomorrow at 10 a.m. CST. All the information about the artwork and how to participate is here.

A  lineup of great artists have generously donated their artwork to benefit the American Cancer Society.  Today’s featured artwork is by Gerrie Congdon.  Noshi Ribbons is an art quilt created with vintage Japanese fabrics.

Detail from A Good Time For Change by Marjorie DeQuincy.

Great Art for a Great Cause!  That’s the Invitational Reverse Auction of Fabulous Fiberart with 100% of the proceeds donated directly to the American Cancer Society.  

The Preview opens today here with the minimum donations listed for each day for each artwork.

The Reverse Auction will be held March 24 – 26.  

Artist Marjorie DeQuincy and the other artists also share their materials, techniques and inspirations for their donated artwork on the Reverse Auction webpages.  The other invited artists are:  Natalya Aikens, Gerrie Congdon, Rayna Gillman, Carol Larson, Linda Teddlie Minton, Susie Monday, Judy Coates Perez, Leandra Spangler, and Roxanne Stoner.

Marjorie’s art quilt includes surface treatment of crayon rubbings on the artist’s hand-painted cotton cloth, newspaper text on inkjet printed cotton cloth, fusing, free motion machine threadwork with cotton, polyester and rayon threads and machine quilting throughout.

As with many of the other artists Marjorie created this artwork specifically for the Reverse Auction, “I am honored to be invited to participate and let my art do good with your help. There is no best time to do good …there is only NOW.”

Fiberart For A Cause has been named, for the third year in a row, a Top Ten Nationwide fundraiser for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.

Take a bow, everyone!  We have donated over $165,000 since 2005.  Amazing!  

This was accomplished through the hard work and generosity of fiber artists and generous patrons of those fiber artists.

A big THANK YOU to our honorary chairperson, Karey Bresenhan (Director of International Quilt Festival – Houston, Chicago and Long Beach), who took FFAC under her wing.  Her personal interest and attention have made all the difference.

Fiberart For A Cause is going to wrap up its big fundraisers in 2009, so please mark your calendars for:

March 24 – 26   The Invitational Reverse Auction of Fiberart 

May 5 – 7          Collage Mania