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To Haiti with Love was an online auction of art, photography, papercrafts, clothing, and creative goods. All proceeds go direct to the St. Joseph's Family of homes for children in Haiti.

The auction opened at 8 AM EST on Monday, February 1, 2010.

The auction closed at midnight EST on Monday, February 8, 2010.

Canadians can donate to St. Joseph's anytime through the online donation page of its Canadian fundraising organization, Broken Wings.

Americans can donate through the online donation page for Hearts with Haiti, the U.S. organization. Either way, your support builds hope.

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Earthquake Devastates St. Joseph Home in Port au Prince

Broken Wings is the Canadian fundraising organization whose primary mission is to support the vision and ministry of the St. Joseph Family in Haiti, which includes the St. Joseph’s Home for Boys in Port-au Prince, Wings of Hope in Fermathe, and Trinity House in Jacmel.

Orphans caring for orphans: a beautiful story

St. Joseph’s Home for Boys was Michael Geilenfeld’s dream that became a reality in 1985, bringing boys off the streets of Port-au-Prince to provide them with a Christian home and family.

When French missionaries announced they were leaving Haiti and needed to find care for the disabled children under their supervision, Michael took some of the older boys from St. Joseph's to choose a child to bring home and care for. But the boys surprised Michael when they chose to adopt all the children. Wings of Hope had become a thriving home for disabled children, recently rebuilt and expanded to include a day school for disabled community children and lovely guest facilities.

For more on the St. Joseph's family of homes for children, visit the Broken Wings website.

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Where there is doubt, let me sow faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy.

~ Saint Francis of Assisi

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'self portrait with teeth' original painting by rené joshi sims

Let's be frank: it takes a strong person to love this painting. And possibly a very odd person, too. If you happen to be that strong, odd person, you'll be delighted to know that this painting is a full two feet by two feet, making Self Portrait With Teeth a larger than life extravaganza of my dental topography. I painted this while at Yale University's storied Summer School of Art, which is located on a lush and gorgeous estate in Norfolk, Connecticut. I guess I felt a need to balance things out. ~ René Joshi Sims

Self Portrait With Teeth might not look like much but it's been around, having been printed up in Beyond Magazine's Beauty issue and making its appearance in a number of shows. Says René: " I'm kinda gonna miss the old girl."

René's zig-zaggy art journey: a three year crash course in love, painting, and D.I.Y. at Rosebud, Alberta; Yale University's Summer School of Art in Norfolk; four hothouse years at Alberta College of Art and Design; a year-long mentorship with Canadian painter Eleanor Bond, and another year working on Chautauqua Stars for a Northern City, a public commission for the E. A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts. The journey came to a juddering halt when René's son was diagnosed with autism. She recently returned to the studio after a six year absence, and is working on a show about healing, loss, and love that glows just hot enough to see by. She lives with her family in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and blogs in happy obscurity at fruityfantastica.

All proceeds from items sold on the To Haiti with Love auction go directly to the St. Joseph's Family in Haiti. To make a bid, simply leave a comment with the amount of your bid and your email address. The auction will wrap up on February 8, 2010, and winners will be contacted right away to arrange payment and shipping. Good luck!

Self-portrait with teeth 2'x 2' acrylic, oil stick and oil on plywood (unframed) by René Joshi Sims (origin: Saskatchewan, Canada)

Starting bid: $80.00


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So Karen from Beyond Magazine tells me that she'll send a copy of the Beauty issue to anyone brave enough to own this. It's a good issue - there's a very cool essay by Douglas Coupland in it, and an interview with Jane Siberry, and possibly enough paper to completely cover Self Portrait With Teeth. You'll need some sort of wall paper paste. A flour and water mix will do too, in a pinch.

See? I'm throwing in money saving tips too! Bargain!

- Rene

February 7, 2010 | Registered Commenterto Haiti, with love

I'll start her off, she's worth a whole hell of a lot more...$80.00

February 8, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLucia Frangione
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