recuerda mi corazon

quiet time in the land of lost and found

shrine for the heart of mary

***

tin, glass, paint, flotsam & jetsam

quiet time in the land of

lost and found 

 

the light of love

together we are like so many fragrant blossoms

waiting to open over oaxaca.

the sun gold slant of day calls for us

on the ancient stone steps leading up to the cathedral....

where we open like a choir.  

the caw of blueblack ravens,

guardians of the laurel trees around the zocalo

will decidedly tip the scale of  caring.

and all the silver laughter

of children playing at the fountain

will splay out fanning the fragrant warm air. 

the sweet peel of laughter will catch in the wings of passing birds

which fly fly fly

like arrows straight into our northern hearts.

once again,

mexico opens her quiet rebozo

tirelessly revealing her flaming heart.

and, we will know.

that our sunbright offerings were meant to offer the light of love

and reflect eternally out.

that brown hands will forever string us together

 placing a tight knot of gratitude inbetween each prayer flag we have become.

see how each tiny lantern of love shimmers to 

connect all souls, to fall like welcome rain on every shore?

countless miles away,

the call to compassion has knocked on the doors of our four chambered hearts

and we have answered, rising above the one thousand distractions of

our always busy lives to simply care. 

ring out, ring out,

 each note in silver tones of compassion, sustenance, encouragement, protection.

 our hopes traveling beyond all borders, lifting away differences,

settling on the steadfast shores of human kindness.

and so we close the final chapter in this years shrine gallery of hope,

 one more prayer bead in an ancient string of generosity. 

 

from the series

serving mary

rebecca brooks

 

mucho gracias mi amors!!!

DeAnn Acton*Caya Papaya  

Christine Alvarado*Du Buh Du Designs

Mita Barter*Mitabee

Natty Moss Bond*Original Art by Natty Moss Bond

Rebecca Brooks*Recuerda mi Corazon

Jan Bush-Wood*Lucy's Baby

Daisy Coba*Daisys Art Shop

Georgina Diaz*La Llorona Arts

Lisa Dinunzio*Priti Studio

Dawn Elliott*Alter Ego Mexicana 

Adriana Esqueda*La Llorona Studio

Jenny Fillius*Ladybug Circus

Tina Forster*TAODA

Gemma*Gemmahouse

 Dee Dee Hampton*Dee Dee Hampton

Stephanie Hilvitz*Mango Studio

Lisa Jonesmoore*La Vida Artistica

Yoli Manzo*Yoli's Sacred Journey

Fran Meneley*Fran Meneley

Abi Monroe*Abi Monroe

LK Moonwood*My Muse

Constance Muller*Rochambeau

Karin Otto-Burfict*August Moon Studio

Adrienne Patrick*Regenerations

Paula Scott*Molokai Girl

Deb Taylor*Deb Did It

Sarah Wallis*Circles of Rain

 

yoli's sacred journey

 

 

"I titled this My Sacred House,

because I was inspired to create a place that welcomes all faiths.

A place where someone always

feels safe and welcomed

and a place that would inspire meditation and higher learning.

 Most of all, a place to love."

Yoli Manzo

Yoli's Sacred Journey

 "This is a mixed media assemblage on a 5 by 7 Canvas board.

Features handmade fabrics, found objects, worry dolls from Guatemala,

  millefiori mosaic tiles from Italy, milagros from Mexico,

vintage ephemera  image transfer techniques,

handmade beads and whatever else I came across in my journeys."

yoli

please follow yoli's sacred journey to our

gallery of hope

(follow link to arrive at the gallery)

where 27 artists

cannot wait to 

share their passion with you

for

a brighter future

in the lives of so many deserving 

children.

 

serving mary

the small silver tray was irresistible.

petite enough to carry tiny china cups

by children hosting tea parties,

in days gone by.

it sat overshadowed on a shelf of 

larger cast aways.....

things, a mountain of things,

all given to my favorite thrift store

to support a local women's shelter.

it warmed so quickly in my hands, such a perfect fit.

months past. the silver tray waited.

summer arrived. so too the local

flea market swelling with life, hope, hunger.

in the sad collection of a lonely man

my eyes fell on the face of mary,

a lovely vintage cameo lost, almost.. 

the colour of peach singing out among his dusty offerings.

mary became a help to him and the brightest hope of 

serving countless children

as i filled his hand with needed money and

she slipped comfort into my pocket

 
 but how to honor her? this giver of life,

this mother of mothers? 

nothing to do but carefully fashion a reliquary 

 to protect and hold her.

paper, patience, solder...

and then the challenge of creating a removable lid.

 
the silver and gold began to sing...

the reliquary, at home residing on the silver tray.

the small baskets of embossed fruit gave their harvest 

to the heart of mary.

yet...still, it longed for something more.

 
of course.....

a rose in full blossom and

a cherished pearl,

 one i have held close for years from the

button box of my own grandmother.

 
a small collection of little miracles

that waits for the most significant  

of offerings, 

yours, and through you,

bright dreams of sweet children coming true.

 
 

vintage silver embossed tray, metal formed rose, found button,

hand made reliquary of heavy paper, soldered with removable soldered embellished glass lid,

holding an authentic vintage virgin mary cameo,

in an ornate filigree armature.

the cameo rests on a hand sewn black velvet pillow,

and may easily be removed to wear as a brooch or necklace.

tray measures 8" by 4"

complete with a metal hanger on the back,

finished with my grandmother's vintage drop silk spun pearl,

and unending love for mary and all her children.

***

please join the twenty seven artists waiting for you in the

gallery of hope

(click to arrive at the auction)

where at this very moment dreams are coming true!

time to SHRINE!!!!

welcome to our 2011

gallery of hope

(click to follow link)

the shrine auction opens for bidding

sunday june 5, 2011

12:00 p.m. pacific standard time 

(you must be registered to leave a comment/bid)

the auction will close 

sunday june 12,  6:00p.m.

pacific standard time

the last highest bid entered when the auction closes

will be the winning bidder.

one hundred percent of the proceeds from this auction

supports

Oaxaca Streetchildren Grassroots.

 

answers to your burning questions

 

trouble viewing the shrine auction site?

for some reason internet explorer works intermittently.

more dependable access seems to ensured with

 firefox/mozilla or google chrome.

Mozilla/Firefox are alternative BROWSERS to Internet Explorer.  

 for windows use this link

 

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/

 

for apple use

 

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how do i place a bid?

you must be registered to bid and comment.

directions for registration are on the main page of the auction site.

there is a small box clearly marked to accept your bid.

please make your bids in dollar amounts. you can increase in any dollar amount you wish.

for some crazy unexplainable reason this program loves your bids,

but does not like dollar signs!

 

there is a small box you may check under comments

that will generate an email to you of any new bids on the

object of your desire!

may i bid from outside the U.S.A.?

yes!  we welcome all bidders, domestic and international.  please note, payment will be

in U.S. currency, through paypal at the end of the auction. please

understand those bidding from outside the U.S.A. will be paying

for the shipping costs of their winning bid to the artist of the

winning item. this makes it possible to offer

100% of the monies raised to 

oaxaca streetchildren grassroots.

who are we???

we are a diverse group of artists who 

create in joy,

offer with gratitude, acknowledge with love,

transform with conviction.

our lives have been touched in deeply meaningful ways

by the culture of mexico and this is our

way of giving back to those 

who have so generously 

given to us.

may i join in next years auction?

YES, please!

simply leave your name with a link and i will add you

to next years invitation to shrine!

where can i view more photographs of the art work?

 

please click here 

to visit a sister blog-site dedicated to this annual event.

 you will find a feature page with the list of artists, 

names linked to their personal blog homes.

continue scrolling and you will find every artist 

represented with a series of photographs in large format.

 

how can i help support this years efforts?

please help us spread the word!

you may post this banner on your blog

and link to this post

shrine auction opens today

be sure and leave a comment on that post if you are helping 

spread the word, where on sunday june 12,

i will randomly draw one name to receive a 

silver sacred heart from my personal collection.

 

please feel free to leave questions regarding

the shrine auction in the comments 

section, i will update daily.

enjoy the auction!

oaxaca streetchildren grassroots shrine auction opens today!

 

welcome to our

gallery of hope

(click to arrive at the auction)

open for viewing and registration june 1-4

access with firefox/mozilla or google chrome, internet explorer works intermittently

 Mozilla/Firefox are alternative BROWSERS to Internet Explorer.

 for windows use this link

 

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/

 

for apple use

 

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/mozillafirefox.html

please read this special post 

time to shrine

where i have answered the most asked questions regarding our event.

 

imagine a virtual gallery

teaming with 

love, compassion, inspiration, kindness and joy.

a gallery where each offering was created

with the intention of

making a bright difference in the lives of others.

please join our efforts

and help us transform hope into reality

for children in need.

bidding

june 5-june 12

 

help us make this invitation go viral!!

please place this banner on your blog and help announce our

shrine gallery of hope with a link back to this post.

 tweet, blog, facebook, send a flurry of personal 

emails to family and friends...

then leave a comment here.

in appreciation for sharing our invitation

i will randomly choose one name from the comments section

to receive a hand tooled silver sacred heart

from san miguel de allende,

and my personal

collection.

in honor of supporting this years

contributing artists.

DeAnn Acton*Caya Papaya  

Christine Alvarado*Du Buh Du Designs

Mita Barter*Mitabee

Natty Moss Bond*Original Art by Natty Moss Bond

Rebecca Brooks*Recuerda mi Corazon

Jan Bush-Wood*Lucy's Baby

Daisy Coba*Daisys Art Shop

Georgina Diaz*La Llorona Arts

Lisa Dinunzio*Priti Studio

Dawn Elliott*Alter Ego Mexicana 

Adriana Esqueda*La Llorona Studio

Jenny Fillius*Ladybug Circus

Tina Forster*TAODA

Gemma*Gemmahouse

 Dee Dee Hampton*Dee Dee Hampton

Stephanie Hilvitz*Mango Studio

Lisa Jonesmoore*La Vida Artistica

Yoli Manzo*Yoli's Sacred Journey

Fran Meneley*Fran Meneley

Abi Monroe*Abi Monroe

LK Moonwood*My Muse

Constance Muller*Rochambeau

Karin Otto-Burfict*August Moon Studio

Adrienne Patrick*Regenerations

Paula Scott*Molokai Girl

Deb Taylor*Deb Did It

Sarah Wallis*circles of rain

 

 

 

what could fill a heart with JOY more,

than helping the bright dreams of

children come true?

 

oaxaca streetchildren grassroots shrine auction 2011, abi monroe

 

 

Zizula Cynai

(blue mexican butterfly)

 

 

 

do you believe in hearts of gold?

i do...meet the talented, and kind,

patron saint of lost animals....

(i could go on and on...instead please click on her

name and discover a very dear friend)

abi monroe