Introducing Let's Make Art Matter
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Hello friends,
We want to start off by saying we think you are amazing, brave, and wonderful people who are still chasing down their creativity and willing to try something new. And we love you for that.
We have all learned as we go through our days that life is hard, and we don’t necessarily mean just one person, we mean everyone’s. It may be one particular family that had a very rough year—from cancer to suicide to miscarriages to divorce. Every time something horrible happens we want to say something, anything, that could comfort them, but who even knows what to say in those situations? So instead of saying, we create. Just so they know we are thinking about them, just so they know they are loved. It is through these experiences that we realized that art can be so much more than fun illustrations. Art can help bring people together, spread love, and sometimes heal. We want everybody to know that.
So every month in our subscription box we include a little postcard. A postcard for someone who needs a little extra love or thought. But we need your help. While we would love to send these postcards to people we personally know, we want this to reach beyond my grasp, and that is where you come in. As you go about your day, think of someone who might need this. It can be anybody, a sweet neighbor that you appreciate, someone who is lonely, or down, or sad. Send us their information and we can see if we can brighten their day, even just for a little bit. Because we are all in this together.
nominate someone here
To see who we are creating for this month click here.
27 comments
My Mom had a debilitating stroke last and has been such a trooper,despite severe limitations. Before the stroke, my mom and I painted together with Sarah and we were more than delighted that Mom was selected for the kids October project. We have started to receive the beautiful cards and it puts a real smile on her face. We are heartened by the love and kindness these kids have shown us. Let’s Make Art makes it all possible and we are so grateful!
I know a family who lives as far east in the US as you can get and still be on the ocean. I tell you that because any services for serious medical care is about a 2 and a half hour drive to Bangor Maine and for very serious things families have to drive to Boston. A 6 hour drive. This family has 4 children I believe, their middle child has cancer and is now going to Boston on regular trips. I have reached out to the family to see if they would like to be nominated for the Let’s Make Art Matter program. They have consented to letting me reach out to you. Please consider accepting Jace Griffin . His family has started a facebook page to share their story GriffiinTough. Thank you for looking into this.
My husband was diagnosed with a high grade Glioblastoma. This is a terminal brain cancer. He has spent his whole life serving others as a child protective social worker, working with kids in legal trouble, and supporting kids with mental illness. He was given a12month life expectancy. I have had to quit my job to care for him. The gift of everyone’s art would mean a great deal to both of us in this particularly trying time. Blessings to all of you!
I was introduced to lets make art by a really wonderful person,unbeknownst to me she was introducing a leval of serenity that can not be expressed in mear words however the watercoloring projectes that I’m learing from the tools in yuor art box has given me another leval of sersnity I’ve always wanted thank you lets make art. _Perez September 20, 2020
Back in June I had a serious surgery and could only lie in bed or sit in my recliner. So I found Let’s Make Art on Facebook and decided to try it. Oh and I can’t draw a straight line. But thanks to Sarah and her way of explaining things I cannot believe how good my paintings are. Thank you very much for helping me through my recovery and I am now receiving my monthly boxes and can’t wait to get them. Thank you