Art Loves Haiti

A belated Happy New Year to all.


Molly & Turtle have been on a bit of a hiatus of late, mostly because one of us *pointed, indignant looks at the kitten who cannot defend the accusation* broke the camera.


This post doesn't need pictures, however, as we've all already seen the heartbreak taking place in Haiti right now. Courtesy of Two Thousand this excellent fundraiser caught my eye today:



What: Art Loves Haiti
How: Donate art work to auction by emailing art4haiti@gmail.com with an image, two lines describing the artwork and a short bio. Please know that you will also be donating postage. Buy works from Art Loves Haiti online here. New pieces going up daily.
Where: Money raised goes directly to Save The Children: Haiti
Contact: art4haiti@gmail.com


After a week of the same news stories, with the same interviews and footage, what is happening in Haiti fades into just another natural disaster/humanitarian crisis. I read this account just before news of the aftershock came through and was reminded that the 'humanitarian crisis in Haiti' is actually the story of hundreds of thousands of individual people experiencing loss and uncertainity. Published by the Observer this op-ed is written by Regine Chassagne (of Arcade Fire fame); it documents her personal connection to Haiti and reaction to the disaster as well as suggesting another avenue through which you can lend your support.