`Oodles of Doodles' Brings Smiles to Chronically Ill Children in U.S. & Canada.City Desk, News Writers Design and illustration professionals from throughout world have united for an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. project that provides entertainment, inspiration and art therapy to chronically ill children. Art with Heart, a Seattle charity, is reaching out to children through an activity book called Oodles of Doodles Doodles can mean the following:
v. puz·zled, puz·zling, puz·zles v.tr. 1. To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter. 2. and other activities that encourage these special children to express themselves through imagination and creativity. In April 2000, a volunteer team of professionals from Art with Heart began researching and consulting with hospitals nationwide to create activities that would help children who are dealing with long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. illnesses. The contents of the book are based upon this research. Ninety seven internationally-known artists have donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. their tremendous talents to illustrate the book's various activity pages. It is a project based upon collaboration of hearts and hands. "I decided to participate in the Art with Heart project because is seemed like such a good cause," said Mary GrandPre, illustrator of the Harry Potter A potter is someone who makes pottery. Potter may also refer to: People
"`Oodles of Doodles' fosters children's imaginations, encouraging artistic expression, utilizing art therapy to provide a non-threatening outlet for fear," said Steffanie Lorig, founder of Art with Heart and co-author co·au·thor or co-au·thor n. A collaborating or joint author. tr.v. co·au·thored, co·au·thor·ing, co·au·thors To be a collaborating or joint author of: "He and a colleague . . . of the book. "Our hope is that this book will help make their hospital experience less scary scar·y adj. scar·i·er, scar·i·est 1. Causing fright or alarm. 2. Easily scared; very timid. scar and the illness they are facing less traumatizing." Over 8,000 books are being given away to American and Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. hospitals, camps and agencies that serve chronically ill children (paying only postage POSTAGE. The money charged by law for carrying letters, packets and documents by mail. By act of congress of March 3, 1851, Minot's Statute at Large, U. S. 587, it is enacted as follows: 2.-Sec. 1. and handling). Recreational therapists and family members can use the book to work with children, helping them explore an entirely new level of creativity, enabling them to express their feelings in a meaningful way. To ensure the project's success, each of the artists and designers donated the illustrations within the book -- a gift worth well over $100,000. Printing, paper and other costs were either donated or provided at a substantial discount. Participating print sponsors are Graphic Arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. Center, K/P Corporation, Printing Control, Hemlock hemlock, any tree of the genus Tsuga, coniferous evergreens of the family Pinaceae (pine family) native to North America and Asia. The common hemlock of E North America is T. Printers, Rainier Rai·nier , Mount A volcanic peak, 4,395.1 m (14,410 ft) high, of the Cascade Range in west-central Washington. It is the highest point in the range and the highest elevation in the state. Color and Communicraft. Monetary contributors include the Kirlin Foundation, PhotoWorks Inc., Bowman Family Foundation, William Penn Foundation, International Paper Company, Fluent fluent /flu·ent/ (floo´int) flowing effortlessly; said of speech. Communications, Craig Young Craig Young (born 1957 in Wollongong, New South Wales) was a representative Australian rugby league player for the Australia national rugby league team, the New South Wales Blues and a stalwart player over 11 seasons from 1977 to 1988 with the St. Family Foundation and AIGA-Seattle. In July 2002, Art with Heart was awarded a $45,000 grant by Sappi's "Ideas That Matter", a program developed to support the use of design for the public good. Out of 189 submissions, twenty-five winners were selected to receive grants. The "Oodles" project was selected as one of two tied for the highest level of funding. Sappi is the world's leading producer of coated fine paper, holding major market shares in Europe, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Africa. The funding will go to help offset costs Costs for which funds have been appropriated but will not be obligated because of a contingency operation. See also contingency operation. of reprinting re·print n. 1. Something that has been printed again, especially: a. A new printing that is identical to an original; a reimpression. b. A separately printed excerpt; an offprint. 2. . For more information on "Oodles of Doodles for your Noodle," visit the Art with Heart website at www.artwithheart.org or order online at www.gacestore.com/art_with_heart. A limited number of copies are available to the general public. OODLES ARTISTS Joe Sorren Flagstaff, AZ David Christiana Tucson, AZ Noreen Rei Fukumori Berkeley, CA Michael Mabry Emeryville, CA Jui Ishida Long Beach, CA Gary Baseman Los Angeles, CA Michael Bass Oakland, CA Polly Powell Sacramento, CA Gerry Bustamante San Diego, CA Rafael Lopez San Diego, CA Jose Serrano San Diego, CA Howard Weliver San Diego, CA John Bielenberg San Francisco, CA Vivienne Flesher San Francisco, CA David Salanitro San Francisco, CA Ward Schumaker San Francisco, CA Aimee Sicuro San Francisco, CA Mark Ulriksen San Francisco, CA Greg Spalenka Woodland Hills, CA Roxanna Villa Woodland Hills, CA Verity Freebern Denver, CO Virginia Bleck Beach Park, IL Steve Musgrave Chicago, IL Kevin Pope Smithville, IN DK Sheldon Union, KY Harry Campbell Baltimore, MD Charles S. Anderson Minneapolis, MN Mary Grand Pre St. Paul, MN Robert Zimmerman Asheville, NC David McPhail Portsmouth, NH Susan Blubaugh Milford, NJ Plankton Art Co. New Egypt, NJ Joel Nakamura Santa Fe, NM Led Pants Santa Fe, NM TRUE New York, NY Milton Glaser New York, NY David Goldin New York, NY Coco Masuda New York, NY Chip Wass New York, NY James Yang New York, NY Stu Suchit Port Jefferson, NY Heidi Younger Port Jefferson, NY Elwood Smith Rhinebeck, NY Jessica Flick Cincinati, OH Kelly Romer Cincinati, OH Lori Siebert Cincinati, OH Cathie Bleck Cleveland Heights, OH Amy Ruppel Portland, OR Greg Swearingen Portland, OR Martin French Sisters, OR Mark Zingarelli North Huntingdon, PA Anthony Russo Tiverton, RI Marc Burkhardt Austin, TX Julia LaPine Salt Lake City, UT Elizabeth Van Sickle Edmonds, WA Kreig Barrie Hoquiam, WA Michelle Fujimoto Kent, WA Pat Hackett Mercer Island, WA Jon Cannell North Bend, WA Fred Hilliard Quilcene, WA Glenn Mitsui Renton, WA Mark Atherton Seattle, WA Margaret Chodos Irvine Seattle, WA Cyclone Design Seattle, WA Kate Endle Seattle, WA Ames Brothers Seattle, WA Ed Fotheringham Seattle, WA Ross Hogin Seattle, WA Iskra Johnson Seattle, WA David Lemley Seattle, WA Steffanie Lorig Seattle, WA Debra McCloskey Seattle, WA Modern Dog Seattle, WA Julie Paschkis Seattle, WA Jere Smith Seattle, WA Studio Prima Seattle, WA Walter Wilson Seattle, WA Kris Wiltse Seattle, WA Allen Woodard Seattle, WA Stan Shaw Tacoma, WA XPLANE Design Madison, WI Linda Bleck Mequon, WI Riccardo Stampatori Cambridge Ontario, Canada Philippe Beha Toronto, Ontario, Canada Alanna Cavanaugh Toronto, Ontario, Canada Helen D'Souza Toronto, Ontario, Canada Remy Simard Toronto, Ontario, Canada Tracy Walker Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jeff Jackson Toronto, Ontario, Canada Gary Taxali Toronto, Ontario, Canada Joe Flemming Toronto, Ontario, Canada Doug Fraser Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Ken Steacy Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Leo Espinosa Spain / Cabridge, Mass Alan Davis London, England |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion