Thursday, April 8, 2010

An Excerpt from Anne Mitchell's Blog about a very important Ebay Auction for Michele Goldstein

These perfectly exquisite felted earrings by Gail Crosman Moore are an example of the treasures you will find at this huge auction on Ebay, honoring and assisting Michele Goldstein. For more information, please see below!
I got the word from Anne Mitchell's blog about something that is important to me, and to every one of us who has been touched by the colorful and lovely lampwork made by Michele Goldstein. I had wanted to write about this as well, but when I saw what Anne wrote I really liked it. Because of this, I am using her words, directly quoted from her blog.
I own some wonderful work from Michele. Here is part of what Anne says" "The Biggest of the BIG news, I am sure that most have heard about, is that the auction for my friend Michele Goldstein started last Saturday morning on Ebay. Click here Michele Goldstein Auction for the link.Here is the short story for those who are not aware of the situation. Michele Goldstein is an amazing Lampwork artist and dear friend. She had to stop working for several months in order to care for the father of her two boys. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer and he passed away after a very brief but debilitating illness. During those months that Michele cared for Steve things got tight on the financial end as you can imagine. So, Gail Crosman Moore and I decided to get our artist friends to all donate work for an auction to help out Michele and her two boys. There are 3 auctions that are ending in just under 3 days so take a look at them first. The remaining 53 auctions will continue on for another 5 days so please check it out and bid often and bid high." Thank you, Gail and Anne, for arranging this auction for Michele. The amazingly talented artists whom you will see, who appear in the auction, many of whom generously donated more than one thing, is jaw dropping.
Michele and her family: clearly loved deeply by everyone in the artist community!

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6 Comments:

Blogger Wanda says...

I think it was awesome and that is true friends!!!

April 9, 2010 5:39 AM  
Blogger Cyndi L says...

Thank you for letting us know about this, Jean...I wasn't aware!

April 9, 2010 10:03 AM  
Blogger Jean says...

Wanda: I really agree with you! Thank you for taking the time to say it, here!

xox jean

April 9, 2010 1:58 PM  
Blogger Jean says...

Oh Cyndi--I am so glad then! The auction is incredible and the items are so beautiful. She is a lovely person. She deserves this outpouring of love.

jean xox

April 9, 2010 1:59 PM  
Blogger fanciful devices says...

I'm new to art beads and didn't know of this artist, but this is still such a heartwarming story. And those earrings are electric! I'm gonna go check out the other auctions. Thanks for sharing this.

April 11, 2010 7:12 PM  
Blogger Jean says...

Thank you! fanciful devices. You will see some of the best artists in the USA who all love Michele SO much! She herself is a wonderful lampwork artist!

jean

ps: you are right--electric!
great description!

April 12, 2010 2:04 PM  

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