arts & life
art show
Do-Good Art
Suzanne Chessler | Contributing Writer
A one-day art show
and sale brings
together local talent
— to benefit JHCN.
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The Designer Jewelry and
Wearable Art Event is scheduled
as JHCN has entered its annual
campaign with the mailing of a
16-page photo essay on one per-
son who received help. For details
on attending the art program, call
(248) 592-2687 or contact
blaker@jewishhospice.org.
L
inda Golden came to value
hospice services in a very
personal way.
She saw the caring atten-
tion given to her mother before
there was a Jewish Hospice and
Chaplaincy Network (JHCN), and
she saw the sp
spiritual attention
extended to a sister-in-law after
t the religion-based
program was estab-
lished.
Golden, a jewelry
art
artist who networks
with artists working in
variou
various media, decided
to say t thanks by helping to
raise funds for JHCN, and she
turned to pro
professional colleagues
designing wearables
we
to join her.
The result is an art show
and sale, Des
Designer Jewelry and
Wearable Art Event, offered in her
home, which reflects her skills and
experience as an interior designer.
The event launched
lau
last year, and
its success encouraged a follow-up
with new pieces this year.
The community is invited to
browse and buy with 20 percent
of proceeds going to JHCN, a non-
profit organization providing the
Jewish component to the hospice
initiative.
Each artist will have a station
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18,
when there will be an opportunity
to place special orders.
“We don’t want any Jew to be
alone as they face life-threatening
illness,” says Golden, whose work
is regularly available through
the Whitespace Collection in
West Palm Beach and has been
shown at ArtPalmBeach, Art Boca
Raton and the Palm Springs Art
Museum.
“Everyone I asked to be part of
this program had a hospice story,
and they wanted to participate.
Except for one, all the artists
showing work are Jewish, and
each piece is one-of-a-kind. The
one artist who is not Jewish is
married to a hospice chaplain.
“The people serving JHCN are
compassionate, caring and won-
derful, and they make sure fami-
lies don’t feel alone.”
In recalling last year’s event,
Golden pointed out that prices
for the wearables range from $25-
$400. Some people gave donations
without purchasing any items,
simply enjoying the friendly mood
provided by the home environ-
ment.
This year, Stacie Berman of
Slo-Mo Cakes and Cookies will
showcase her edible art to add to
the atmosphere and provide more
opportunities for giving at a basic
level.
“Stacie will have her fabulous
cookies for sale in a combina-
tion of ways, such as singles and
gift boxes,” Golden says. “We are
thrilled she will be participating
because her work is fantastic and
adds a new dimension for us.
“Many people want to support
what Jewish Hospice does, and
we want people to feel welcome.
Stacie’s cookies allow everyone
to support JHCN without feeling
they are obligated to make a big
purchase because they attended
our event. All the artists really
want the event to stay social and
friendly.”
Bonnie Laker, responsible for
community outreach at JHCP, will
have her own station to explain
organization services, hand out
materials and accept donations
without purchases.
Golden, who says the artists
often buy from each other, show-
cases contemporary pieces that
have an appeal for anyone who
wants to have a signature look.
Golden wanted all the artists to
offer that same kind of unique
appeal.
■ Another jewelry artist, Olga
Babushkina, is a trained chemist
who designs necklaces as large
statement pieces with natural
stones, including turquoise, corals,
quartz and amber. Pieces often are
highlighted with antique silver.
■ Arlene Lullove is a fiber artist
making women’s purses as well as
felted silk and hand-dyed scarves.
She works with a range of fab-
rics, such as leather, faux leather,
suede and fur. The former owner
and partner of Blinds & Designs,
Lullove created commercial tex-
tiles and manufacturing window
treatments and applies those
skills.
■ Diane Mondry, formerly
a buyer for Marshall Field’s in
Chicago, is known for Diane M.,
a women’s clothing and accessory
boutique she had locally. The
Diane M. Jewelry Collection fea-
tures relaxed pieces.
TOP OF PAGE: Linda Golden
constructs her lightweight and
packable necklaces from linen
and leather. ABOVE: A statement
necklace by Olga Babushkina.
■ Laurie Winston works with
jewelry and accessories specializ-
ing in knitting, crocheting, mosaic
and needlepoint, and she creates
unique beadworks to be worn
or displayed. She has taught and
offered her vintage beaded designs
for many Florida art shows.
■ Terrie Voigt, an award-win-
ning artist, is a fine arts graduate
of Michigan State University, and
she blends vibrant colors and
textures to create sculptures, ves-
sels, wall pieces and jewelry. She
dyes and paints silk, linens, rayon
and fabric blends to create tunics,
jackets, tops, shawls and scarves.
Some items showcase her exclu-
sive glass closures.
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