For Estella

I am thankful for many things and one of those is my two healthy children. Whilst browsing Twitter, I came across the story of Estella. Estella died at the age of only eight months of a genetic condition, SMA or Spinal Muscular Atrophy. I hope this blog can help raise awareness of the condition and at the same time, I would like to call for submissions of handmade stars to create a wall for Estella and all the children who use Bluebell Wood Hospice where Estella stayed.

Stars should be between 5cm and 15cm across and suitable to be displayed on a wall. Obviously stars will need to be child friendly, both visually and as I am hoping to create a piece than can act as sensory stimulation for the children at the hospice, the pieces will also need to be safe for small fingers...non toxic, no sharp edges, beads and buttons securely sewn or glued.

Wednesday 4 January 2012

Stars

I have taken part in a few collaberative installations before, where artists from all over the world create small pieces which are pooled together to create one large art piece, and after reading Estella's story I felt I would like to do something similar for the hospice where she stayed. I am delighted that Estella's parents and Blubell Wood Hospice have agreed to this and I hope to have lots of support for the creative community of Britain and beyond.

I would like you to make a star each, in your own prefered media, which will be displayed as part of a group installation at Blubell Wood. Stars should be between 5cm and 15cm across and suitable to be displayed on a wall. Obviously stars will need to be child friendly, both visually and as I am hoping to create a piece than can act as sensory stimulation for the children at the hospice, the pieces will also need to be safe for small fingers...non toxic, no sharp edges, beads and buttons securely sewn or glued. Please, no advertising on the star itself, I will upload photos of any stars I recieve on this blog with a link to your shop/blog/etc. No images or text that may be subject to copywrite. And lastly, this is to be a celabration of Estella and all the children that use the hospice, so Bluebell Wood have requested that the wall should be positive and cheerful, only one star will have Estella's name as they can't do the same for every child, but there will also be an artist's statement explaining our inspiration.

I would love to hear from anyone interested in joining me in this project. Let's make a lasting memorial for Estella, a great art piece for the hospice, and while we're at it, let's bring people's attention to the smash SMA campain! If you can, and you haven't already done so, please sign this e-petition calling for free SMA screening tests.

If you are a member of Flickr, please join my group and add any work in progress photos of any stars you make http://www.flickr.com/groups/estellaswall/

2 comments:

  1. Thank you Lisa x is a wonderful idea and I know the tink would love it. SMA kinds use a lot of sensory stimuli as they get so weak they can't move by themselves. I used to put different textures on estella's hands and watch her facial expressions to see what she thought :) so this wall cannot be more appropiate x you are a star

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  2. Thank you :) I really hope I can pull this off and make both you and the Hospice happy...if we can raise awareness/funds/signatures on the petition at the same time then I'll call it a success! ;)

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