ivy bowl

ivy bowl

Pointalist Box

Pointalist Box

Robert Frost

Robert Frost

Alice in Wonderland Box

Alice in Wonderland Box

Led Zepplin Box

Led Zepplin Box

The Dance-oil painting

The Dance-oil painting

Drawings--The Therapy Series

6'x5' Oil Painting

6'x5' Oil Painting

Some of my pottery

First Annual AB Tech Student Sale-1998

First Annual AB Tech Student Sale-1998

Summer Slab building workshop @ AB Tech

Summer Slab building workshop @ AB Tech

Paisley Jar-fantastic Raku results--1991

Paisley Jar-fantastic Raku results--1991

Raku Paisley Jar

Raku Paisley Jar

Box Builders-Boxes

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

12U Baseball Team Get a Unique Donation-12 Piece Ebay Auction From Local Artist

A local 12U travel baseball team, raising money for uniforms and travel expenses, is looking for donations. I have offered to create 12 baseball card collecting boxes. The boxes will be auctioned one at a time. I'll release photos of new boxes after each previous auction ends. The first box can be seen on auction with Ebay .

There are twelve boxes in the series. Photo's of the next box for auction will be released after previous auction ends. The first box will be up for auction this Sunday @ 8:00 pm.

I'm looking for suggestions!

What strange or unique story do you have to tell about our countries favorite past-time. Baseball's obscure but true trivia, (you'll have to back it up)! What memory is so universal that seeing a representation of it would elicit joy, laughter, tears, etc. Finally, do you have any cool pictures or things you are willing to donate to the creation of the boxes? Memorabilia that would bring attention and validation to each piece? (Ex.-photos that can be emailed and printed very small, Baseball's top ten...ideas) email "ready to print" to-- kponder36@yahoo.com.

And, of course, I'm looking for bidders!

If you're thinking about taking advantage of the "buyers market" the economy is creating in collectibles. How about giving it to 12 American boys and their families instead of a corporation. Start with a box that is more than just a collector's item, it's a work of art.

If this auction succeeds, there will be a follow up series at a later date.

Pay It Forward,"

Karen Ponder (Artist)




There will be photo's of the boy's on my blog soon.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

The greatest gift!

I have been collecting strange boxes for years. I also have over a dozen "collage boxes" filled with all these strange objects I have found, things that drew me to them, like a GI Joe boot I found on a walk, and a miniature (1/8") set of dentures on a necklace I found in the grass outfield at my son's ball practice. Paper and fabric with great texture, magazine cut outs, strange things that I was drawn to.
I want to share my love for aesthetics and the creative process through my boxes, each covered in memories and affirmations.

I can't imagine a better gift.

KP

personalized manifestation boxes

Give the gift of a manifestation box. Send me a story, tell me all about this person, no pictures, just stories, and descriptions of their personality, I will create a manifestation box for them.

To order a box--email me at rednopmom@gmail.com.

Prices range from $50 to $500.