Kimberly Willcox is no stranger to transformation. An artist who creates three dimensional objects from reclaimed materials, she skillfully transforms the discarded into the collected.
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Done! I’d buy one of her sculptures in a minute!
I donated. Thanks for making it so easy with the PayPal button and for bringing it to our attention. Her work is just amazing and hopefully your readers can help her get her studio back into working order quickly.
I love your blog! Such wonderful examples of beautiful art.
oh holy hell, the studio picture is devastating. Thank goodness her stock was with her. I don’t have the funds to donate but I can and will send lots of positive energy her way. I have a feeling the studio will be up and running sooner then expected.
Thank you Susan, for getting the word out. I will gladly share on FB and twitter.
Thanks to Kathi G for putting this on Facebook! And thanks to you, Susan, for making us all aware of another artist’s need.
I made a donation, and I also followed your suggestion to put a note about this on my website and blog: I put a link to your post in the sidebar on each one, so that when I make other posts, the link to your site stays up.
Cat Therien
http://www.catherienarts.com
http://www.fimofanatic.wordpress.com
Just donated what I could! Her reaction to this tragedy is truly inspiring.
Confirmation number: 2X2476013L1911319.
Hope they are back full strength soon – love the work. Have also shared the post internationally. Karen
done. Kimberly’s work and her story are wonderful and inspirational. Best of luck. I’ll post on my facebook page and blog too. Thanks for sharing her story.
Great idea. Thanks for the opportunity to help another!
Alison
ps. i’m good with the books.
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Susan, I am so happy to see you feature Kimberly. I have been lucky enough to see her sculptures in person a couple of times and pictures don’t do them justice. They are alive with an incredible spirit that I think comes from both the weatherworn materials that Kimberly uses but also her ability to see the spirit inside that longs to come out. I will donate soon and send another note. Kimberly is an amazing artist and wonderful to talk to in person as well.
lovely work
What fabulous sculpture Kimberly! “There by the grace of God go I.” This could happen to any of us that work with electrical equipment and gases (I’m a jeweler). Best of luck in your renewal!
PS-I just made a donation and will post this on Facebook.
I am happy to contribute a little to the resurrection of this wonderful artist’s studio and hope it can be restored in a timely manner. I love her work.
I haven’t got much to donate at all – but this story broke my heart – I can’t imagine if the same were to happen to my studio – disaster! I have donated the little I can. And this is a great idea by the way! I hope we all make a fantastic difference – though it will be thanks to DaMuse!
Back again – just sent in a donation. I hope that Kimberly is able to recover from this loss soon.
Kimberly’s sculpture is amazing…I felt compelled to donate to help her to rebuild. She will need much support and I think it’s wonderful that you have set this up. I send positive vibes her way and wish her well as she begins this adventure.
Kimberly,
Best of luck too you. I hope our donation helps. There is so much love coming your way.. I think if we all re-post this on our FB pages every day it will really help spread the news!
Gotta love daMuse!
gabs schneider…
…this is a nightmare!!!! I happily donated something (90319398HC7257111). Hope they will be able to get everything back to normal soon!
I just donated and will post a link on Voila!.
Thanks for getting the word out, Susan. Hopefully my donation along with all the others will add up quickly and allow Kimberly to get back to her art soon.
Kimberly’s art is stunning and I see her back “in the groove” of creating very soon.
I donated (76946537J54374846). What a shame. Hang in there guys!
Cate
Wow, what incredible sculpture! Wish I could have donated much more. Thanks for the opportunity.
thanks for letting us know about this. I love seeing artist coming together to help each other out. I donated and hope the support will help Kimberly get back into the studio soon. I’ve been a fan of her work for a long time.
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It was with joy that I donated to these wonderful artists. I only wish I could give more, but putting a new roof on our house this summer pretty much broke OUR bank. Hopefully there will be enough funds to help them get started on a new studio.
As you say – every little bit helps. I’m so grateful that she had the bulk of her stock with her. I hope that is only a short time before she gets back to making in earnest again.
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Done. Also, has she contacted http://craftemergency.org/? They might be able to help.
I’m going to Facebook and Twitter about this as well.
I donated what I could! I’m so sorry to hear about this!
I hope all gets back to “normal”
Done!
i’ve donated and i sure hope it helps.
Thanks for sharing the info. Her art is wonderful! I donated what I could.
I’ve donated a little! I hope it helps. It’s such a shame to hear about this.
I just donated. Please keep us posted on other ways we can help.
It broke my heart to hear about the fire – I have made my donation – not much I am afraid, but hope it will help. All the best to her.
Jane
I have donated. I will keep her in my thoughts.
What wonderful work Kimberly does. I love her sculptures. I just donated. It was so easy with PayPal. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I hope many craftspeople will respond.
Kimberly is very gifted. I have donated and have posted on FB as well. Will keep her in prayer. Very sweet of you to post this for Kimberly. I can’t imagine what she is going through but if everyone stretches out their hand to offer help financially…that is something.
I just donated. The pictures of her sculpture made me smile and that was worth a small contribution.
I am sending positive thoughts and believe that everything will come straight soon.
I just donated. This is so terrible. I´ll pray for her!! Good luck from Norway.
Lone
I just donated – and am sending healing, repairing, loving thoughts to Kimberly and her family.
I donated today. This is just a terrible thing, but I am so glad I know about her art now!
I contributed and posted your giveaway on my Facebook fan page.
I made a donation…I think this is a super way to get people together to do what they can to help her out. Her sculptures are great! I know that a lot of people feel like they can’t donate that much – but, by doing it this way, all of the “little bits” can add up to something much larger.
Glad to help! Her sculptures are beautiful. How devastating! I couldn’t imagine not having the comfort of my studio. I hope she is able to rebuild quickly! Prayers!
I donated! Hopefully it helps her! How terrible!
What amazing art! I’d love to have one of her sculptures in my home. I donated…hope it helps to get her back creating again.
Dear fellow artists, friends and Susan…I am so touched by the support and kindness you are showering me with during this difficult time. In the wildest dreams of my creative soul I never visualized myself in this predicament. The vast hole of black charred emptiness will find light…in time…I will rise like a phoenix from the ashes! As Susan mentioned, I do have most of my sculptures still intact…They are all available for sale. My email is kimberlywillcoxart@gmail.com Thank you…from the bottom of my heart and soul…
Kimberly Willcox
I donated: Confirmation number: 47Y79502DY0643421
Glad to help a fellow artist in trouble. The work is beautiful.
I donated–studio pix were heartbreaking!
I just donated. Kimberley’s art is fabulous. I hope her studio is back up and running and in full production really soon, good luck!
Thankfully one of my friends re-posted this. I nearly missed the opportunity to help out a fellow artist in need.
As uncertain as things are, I’ve given what I can
Nicola xx
I love Kimberly’s work! In fact, we own two. I donated…was unthinkable not to help a fellow artist.
I just donated to this cause through paypal.
I would have donated after reading your article and seeing the damage even if you weren’t having a giveaway. I think what you’re doing is great and I hope that your efforts illicit a lot of donations even after the giveaway has ended.
If we don’t take care of each other who will?
Thanks for the opportunity to help,
Jan
I just donated. I hope this helps to get back on her feet sooner.
Ann
Although this giveaway has ended,donations are still being accepted on Kimberly’s donation page (you can find the link above, in this post).
Please feel free to host your own giveaway to help Kimberly or share a link to this post on your Facebook, blog or Twitter accounts.
Heartfelt thanks to all who made a donation. Your generosity is deeply appreciated!
Donation complete. This is a great idea – we can all be there to support each other. This could be any of our studios.
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I always find it amazing to see how artists come together to help each other. I donated and if I get any time to blog, I will do that, too.