Empathy Box

[avad]

Here are some pictures of the box-artwork I just finished for the East End Hospice charity auction.
(about EEH: East End Hospice cares for the terminally ill in their homes, providing pain and symptom control, as well as spiritual and emotional support to patients, their families and loved ones. No one is ever turned away, regardless of his or her financial situation.)
Since I've been working with the theme of empathy, I figured it would be even more appropriate for this occasion, so I made a 'Threads of Empathy' box. The definition you'll see is high-gloss ink-jet printed along with a small detail photo and set behind plexi-glass on the left side of the box inside. The media I used for the sculptural elements: nails, carved wood, tinted resin, enamel, sand,and monofilament 'connections', all set into a modified cigar-box.

Comments

a tangible reminder

[rokkitz.livejournal.com]

my new year's resolution was to explore empathy... it gets pretty abstract up here sometimes and i find empathy necessary grounding. thanks for the reminder :o)

it's a beautiful piece. high-gloss papier gets three thumbs up!

Loverly!

[cswallow.livejournal.com]

Your art and everything you do through it inspires me to no end. Thank you for sharing all your pieces, and I do hope you continue to do so.

[wandruska.livejournal.com]

looks really good but it creeps me out a bit, the last one i saw was in an aids centre. looking at all that writing by people who knew they were going to die soon saddenned me too much.

[-sophera-.livejournal.com]

There's something special about boxes - I love making my patchwork ones.

[hopeevey.livejournal.com]

What a fabulous piece!

[belladonnalin.livejournal.com]

I am constantly amazed ... the beauty of that you create.

I rarely comment, but always see. just so you know.